Pictures from space! Our image of the day By Space.com Staff The Dragon Cargo capsule approaching the International Space Station, captured shortly before its docking on Saturday 5 June.
Jeff Bezos will join passengers launching into space on Blue Origin's 1st crewed flight By Meghan Bartels The Amazon.com and Blue Origin founder announced on Instagram that he and his brother would fly on the New Shepard vehicle's first crewed flight, scheduled for July 20.
Why Venus is back in the exploration limelight By Mike Wall We may be witnessing the start of a bona fide Venus exploration campaign.
Air pollution from reentering megaconstellation satellites could cause ozone hole 2.0 By Tereza Pultarova Chemicals produced by re-entering megaconstellation satellites will likely alter the Earth’s upper atmosphere and damage the protective ozone layer.
US Air Force wants a commercial Rocket Cargo Vanguard to fly stuff anywhere on Earth By Elizabeth Howell The U.S. Air Force has launched a Rocket Cargo program to study the use of commercial spacecraft to ship supplies around the world.
The top space stories of the week! By Doris Elin Urrutia These are the top space stories this week from Space.com.
NASA's Mars helicopter Ingenuity set for 7th Red Planet flight on Sunday By Mike Wall Ingenuity's handlers are prepping the little chopper for its seventh Martian flight, which will take place no earlier than Sunday (June 6).
1st commercial astronomy spacecraft Twinkle set for launch in 2024 By Tereza Pultarova The world's first commercial astronomy mission, Twinkle, is on track for launch in 2024, looking to give a boost to exoplanet research.
Jeff Bezos will join passengers launching into space on Blue Origin's 1st crewed flight By Meghan Bartels The Amazon.com and Blue Origin founder announced on Instagram that he and his brother would fly on the New Shepard vehicle's first crewed flight, scheduled for July 20.
Space photos: The most amazing images this week! By Doris Elin Urrutia See the best photos on Space.com this week.
The top space stories of the week! By Doris Elin Urrutia These are the top space stories this week from Space.com.
Hurricane season kicks off. Expect higher-than-normal storm activity. By Yasemin Saplakoglu The 2021 Atlantic hurricane season has officially begun, and it's expected to bring a higher-than-average number of storms in the months ahead.
Report: NASA investigating UFO sightings, agency chief says By Mike Wall NASA chief Bill Nelson told CNN that he has asked agency researchers to look into the spate of UFO sightings that U.S. Navy pilots have reported over the past two decades.
Pentagon's long-awaited UFO report to Congress due this month By Mindy Weisberger U.S. lawmakers called for an official assessment of UFO sightings in December, and the six-month deadline is up.
Perseverance rover marks 100th Mars day on the Red Planet By Mike Wall NASA's Perseverance rover and Ingenuity helicopter have now called the Red Planet home for 100 Martian days.
Best night sky events of June 2021 (stargazing maps) By Chris Vaughan See what's up in the night sky for June 2021, including stargazing events and the moon's phases, in this Space.com gallery courtesy of Starry Night Software.
NASA's Curiosity rover spots strange, colorful clouds on Mars By Meghan Bartels It might look like a postcard from Arizona, but this snapshot shows something much more exotic: the planet Mars, as seen by NASA's Curiosity rover.
Mercury and Venus will be at their closest until 2033 tonight, but may be hard to spot By Elizabeth Howell Venus and Mercury will meet in the evening sky Friday (May 28) for their closest encounter until Nov. 5, 2033.
UFOs just invaded Fortnite as the end nears for Chapter 2 Season 6 By Elizabeth Howell Fortnite players roaming the popular battle royale game are reporting alien abductions ahead of what may be a UFO-themed season.
This week on the Space.com forums: Ancient climate, plastic rocket fuel and alien life! By Mohamed Mohammed This week, the community is intrigued by Earth's ancient climate. We also see one community member post some thought-provoking questions!
Space Chat with Space.com: Let's talk UFOs By Chelsea Gohd This Friday (June 4), Space Chat will explore the weird world of UFOs.
