On This Day in Space: Sept. 27, 1997: Last transmission from Mars Pathfinder By Hanneke Weitering On Sept. 27, 1997, NASA's Mars Pathfinder mission beamed its very last data transmission back to Earth. See how it happened in our "On This Day In Space" series!
NASA launching new space toilet and more to space station this week By Chelsea Gohd A private cargo spacecraft will lift off from Virginia on Tuesday (Sept. 29), carrying nearly 8,000 lbs. (3,629 kilograms) of supplies to the International Space Station — including a new toilet.
'Grand claims' of life on Venus lack evidence, skeptics say By Adam Mann A roundup of the various pushback and criticisms to the claim that there could be life on Venus
What if Earth had rings? By Charles Q. Choi What might Earth be like crowned with rings? Space and science- fiction illustrator Ron Miller created extraordinary images of how the sky might look if Earth possessed such rings.
The top space stories of the week! By Doris Elin Urrutia These are the top space stories this week from Space.com.
Space photos: The most amazing images this week! By Doris Elin Urrutia See the best photos on Space.com this week.
Space Force OKs used SpaceX rockets for upcoming GPS satellite launches By Mike Wall It's a first for national-security missions.
NASA's new $23 million space toilet is ready for launch By Samantha Mathewson The bathroom on the International Space System is getting a major upgrade with a new, high-tech, compact space toilet to be delivered next week.
You can watch a US spy satellite launch on a giant Delta IV Heavy rocket overnight tonight. Here's how. By Amy Thompson Liftoff is scheduled for 12:10 a.m. EDT (0410 GMT) on Sunday (Sept. 27).
Space Force OKs used SpaceX rockets for upcoming GPS satellite launches By Mike Wall It's a first for national-security missions.
An aurora that lit up the sky over the Titanic might explain why it sank By Mindy Weisberger A geomagnetic storm that sparked spectacular aurora displays could also have contributed to the sinking of the Titanic.
Pictures from space! Our image of the day By Space.com Staff The Tarawa Atoll, a remote Pacific nation in the Republic of Kiribati, can be seen from space in this image captured by the Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission.
Where to next in the outer solar system? Scientists have big ideas to explore icy moons and more. By Meghan Bartels If you had a few billion dollars and some of the most talented space scientists and engineers in the world, where would you go?
Earth life may have traveled to Venus aboard sky-skimming asteroid By Mike Wall If there is indeed life on Venus, it may have come from Earth — aboard an asteroid that scooped up microbes high in our skies.
Saturn's ocean moon Enceladus has fresh ice in unexpected place By Elizabeth Howell Saturn's geyser-spewing moon Enceladus may be even more active than scientists had thought.
International Observe the Moon Night 2020: Celebrate with NASA's Artemis program in webcast tonight. By Elizabeth Howell As International Observe the Moon Night goes virtual this year, NASA is inviting the public to join a live celebration online.
Autumn's celestial sea: Catch these 'water' constellations in the night sky this fall By Joe Rao Autumn officially arrives in the Northern Hemisphere on Tuesday, Sept. 22 at 9:31 a.m. EDT (1331 GMT). And consequently, our evening sky is now one in transition.
September new moon 2020: Spot the 'elusive' planet Mercury with the young moon By Jesse Emspak The new moon occurs Thursday, Sept. 17, at 7 a.m. EDT (1200 GMT), a day before Mercury reaches its highest point in the evening sky for the rest of the year.
Shuttle astronaut Wendy Lawrence talks spacesuits, Mir and learning Russian in 'Virtual Astronaut' webcast Friday By Elizabeth Howell Lawrence's lecture on "The Virtual Astronaut" live event series will stream live Friday (Sept. 25) at 7 p.m. EDT (2300 GMT).
Space Chat with Space.com: Tune in Fridays for science, space and more! By Chelsea Gohd Today, "Space Chat" explores climate change.
'Leviathan Falls': The 9th and final book of epic 'The Expanse' sci-fi series revealed By Doris Elin Urrutia The new book will be coming out in 2021.
