On April 21, 1997, the cremated remains of 24 people were launched into space in the first-ever space funeral. One of those people was Gene Roddenberry, the creator of "Star Trek."
NASA's Jessica Meir spotted the Lyrids from aboard the space station.
SpaceX launched a new GPS satellite for the U.S. Space Force early Tuesday morning (April 21) — a mission that was originally supposed to fly on a competitor's rocket.
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 25 Starlink satellites lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Station in California on April 19. The mission featured the 600th landing of a Falcon first stage.
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The Artemis 2 astronauts captured a unique image of the moon's "dark side" during their historic April 2026 flyby.
NASA's Space Launch System rocket was back on the move overnight ahead of its second mission to the moon, which will be the first time the vehicle carries a crew.
The latest aurora forecast for tonight help you make sure you're in the right place at the right time to see the northern lights.
Follow Space.com's rocket launch blog for the latest on when the next rocket launch will be and how to follow it live.
Find out what you can see in the night sky for tonight, from planets and stars to dazzling meteor showers.
Witness live views of Earth from the International Space Station as it orbits the planet. Space streaming company Sen is broadcasting 24/7 from the ISS in beautiful 4K HD.
NASA astronaut Sally Ride became the first American woman in space aboard the space shuttle Challenger.
See what moon phase it is tonight and find out when you can see the rest of the moon phases for 2025.
Keep up with all the rocket launches, astronomical events and mission milestones for 2025 with our space calendar.
How would people react if an alien civilization actually made contact with us? Space.com talked to experts, who shared a variety of opinions about a possible real-life "disclosure day."
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