NASA's Psyche spacecraft is flying to a metal asteroid. So, why did it just visit Mars?
NASA's Psyche flyby of Mars highlights how gravity assists help spacecraft gain speed, conserve fuel and travel across the solar system.
Skywatching
Best telescopes 2026: View planets, stars and galaxies
Buying Guide These are the best telescopes for stargazing, with top models from Celestron, Unistellar and ZWO. Grab one for the Blue Moon on May 31.
Spaceflight
On this day in space! May 15, 1963: Last flight of NASA's Mercury Program
On May 15, 1963, NASA astronaut Gordon Cooper launched on the sixth and final crewed flight of the Mercury Program.
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NASA's Perseverance rover is positively glowing in its new selfie on Mars
The Perseverance Mars rover poses against a dramatic backdrop of ancient Martian terrain in a new selfie.
SpaceX's Starship V3 megarocket will do something completely new on Flight 12 — take a good look at itself
SpaceX's advanced new "V3" Starship megarocket is set to fly for the first time ever next week. The debut will feature some in-space action never seen before on a Starship mission.
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Earth photobombs a satellite deploying its giant reflector | Space photo of the day for May 14, 2026
ViaSat's ViaSat-3 F2 satellite has bloomed.
The world's biggest rocket: How SpaceX's new Starship 'V3' differs from its predecessors
How does SpaceX's Starship V3 stack up against its predecessors? The next-gen rocket has been completely overhauled, moving the company a step closer to a vehicle that can fly humans to the moon.
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Science & Astronomy
Mars orbiter captures striking images of 'chaos and craters' carved by ancient floods
ESA's Mars Express orbiter captured dramatic new views of a rugged Martian landscape shaped by catastrophic floods billions of years ago.
Auroras over Australia look like sci-fi from space | Space photo of the day for May 15, 2026
An astronaut aboard the ISS captured the brilliant green and pink glow.
Space Photo of the Day
Earth photobombs a satellite deploying its giant reflector | Space photo of the day for May 14, 2026
ViaSat's ViaSat-3 F2 satellite has bloomed.
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Northern lights - live updatesThe latest aurora forecast for tonight help you make sure you're in the right place at the right time to see the northern lights.
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Rocket launch todayFollow Space.com's rocket launch blog for the latest on when the next rocket launch will be and how to follow it live.
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Night sky for tonightFind out what you can see in the night sky for tonight, from planets and stars to dazzling meteor showers.
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Live 4K video from space!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.
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On this day in space!NASA astronaut Sally Ride became the first American woman in space aboard the space shuttle Challenger.
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ReferenceWhat is the moon phase today?See what moon phase it is tonight and find out when you can see the rest of the moon phases for 2025.
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ReferenceSpace calendar 2025Keep up with all the rocket launches, astronomical events and mission milestones for 2025 with our space calendar.
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Search For Life
Scientists propose new way to find aliens — and we may already have a spacecraft that can help
Scientists say amino acids produced by life are distributed differently and more diversely than amino acids produced by non-living chemical reactions, thereby providing a truer signature of life.
Pentagon unveils trove of declassfied 'UFO' videos. How to see them all, from 'a football-shaped body' to 'a misshapen and uneven ball of white light'
The Pentagon released a new tranche of UFO files on Friday (May 8). Among the documents are nearly 30 videos, which feature a range of intriguing objects.
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Technology
Cowboy Space raises $275 million to launch AI data centers on brand-new rocket
The newly rebranded Cowboy Space Corp. will use the money to develop and operate AI data centers in orbit, which it will launch on a homegrown rocket.
