On This Day in Space! March 21, 1965: NASA Launches Ranger 9 to the Moon By Hanneke Weitering On March 21, 1965, NASA launched the Ranger 9 spacecraft on a mission to crash into a lunar crater. See how it happened in our On This Day in Space Video Series.
NASA's Chandra Space Telescope Captures the Tempest in a Cosmic 'Teacup' By Samantha Mathewson A powerful quasar has caused a raging storm in a distant cosmic structure known as the "Teacup."
More Than One Reality Exists (in Quantum Physics) By Mindy Weisberger Can two versions of reality exist at the same time? Physicists say they can — at the quantum level, that is.
Nebraska Flooding Seen from Space in Dramatic Detail By Stephanie Pappas Nebraska's rivers swell after a "bomb cyclone" hits the central U.S.
Why This Poisonous Gas Could Be a Sign of Alien Life By Mike Wall Scientists hunting for signs of alien life shouldn't be so quick to dismiss carbon monoxide, a new study suggests.
Engineers Still Studying Problem with InSight Heat Flow Probe By Jeff Foust Engineers are still trying to understand why one of the main instruments on NASA's InSight Mars lander is stuck just below the Martian surface.
How a Viral Comet Crash Into Jupiter Helped Popularize the Internet By Meghan Bartels A quarter century ago and thousands of miles away, a dramatic weeklong cosmic collision unfolded and helped the internet gain a foothold in people's lives.
Japan Taps Toyota to Build Futuristic Moon Rover By Tariq Malik Japan wants to build the ultimate moon rover for astronauts and has tapped Toyota to help develop a futuristic, off-road, lunar vehicle that could potentially launch in 2029.
On This Day in Space! March 21, 1965: NASA Launches Ranger 9 to the Moon By Hanneke Weitering On March 21, 1965, NASA launched the Ranger 9 spacecraft on a mission to crash into a lunar crater. See how it happened in our On This Day in Space Video Series.
'Apollo 11' Featurette Explores Technological Leaps of Filmmakers By Elizabeth Howell A new documentary, "Apollo 11," includes a trove of unseen film footage of the July 1969 launch that brought two humans to the surface of the moon.
Engineers Still Studying Problem with InSight Heat Flow Probe By Jeff Foust Engineers are still trying to understand why one of the main instruments on NASA's InSight Mars lander is stuck just below the Martian surface.
The Great Exoplanet Bake-Off: Why NASA Made an Oven-Fresh Alien Atmosphere in Its Lab By Brandon Specktor NASA scientists cooked up an alien atmosphere in their lab to solve the puzzle of "hot Jupiters."
Europa Clipper Mission to Jupiter Gets $600M in NASA's 2020 Budget Request By Meghan Bartels NASA's Europa Clipper mission could receive $600 million for the fiscal year that begins in October, according to budget request documents released today (March 11) by the Trump administration.
Happy Anniversary, Kepler! Pioneering Planet Hunter Launched 10 Years Ago Today By Mike Wall NASA's recently deceased Kepler space telescope launched on March 6, 2009, ushering in a new era of planetary science.
Water on Mars May Have Been Triggered by Meteorite Impacts By Charles Q. Choi Cosmic impacts on young Mars may have triggered deluges, potentially explaining why the Red Planet was once covered in water, a new study finds.
Slooh Webcasts: Vernal Equinox and Super Worm Moon Celebration By SPACE.com Staff The online observatory Slooh.com hosted a live webcast of the Super Worm Moon and the vernal equinox on March 20.
Supermoon 2019: When and How to See the Supermoon Trifecta By Hanneke Weitering This year skywatchers will get to witness three supermoons in a row on Jan. 21, Feb. 19 and March 20.
James Gunn Makes First Statement Following 'Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3' Re-Hiring By Chris Arrant Thanking Disney and his supporters.
Chinese Film 'The Wandering Earth' Imagines a Journey to a New Sun By Doris Elin Salazar China's 2019 blockbuster movie "The Wandering Earth" takes audiences on a epic journey outward through the solar system.
Happy 20th! Beloved Sci-Fi Series 'Farscape' Now Available on Amazon Prime By Scott Snowden The weird, wonderful and slightly wacky '90s sci-fi series that helped shape the genre is now available on Amazon Prime.
