Watch live now! NASA, SpaceX launching Crew-2 astronauts to space station @ 5:49 am ET By Space.com Staff A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch four astronauts to the International Space Station on a Crew Dragon spacecraft at 5:49 a.m. EDT (0949 GMT). Watch it live!
The purge of the HI-SEAS habitat — Commander's report: lunar day 2 By Michaela Musilova Commander Musilova reflects on her inner battle to accept the Selene IV crew's dramatic new ways of life, which are full of both positive and surprising changes in the HI-SEAS lunar analog habitat.
How to see SpaceX's predawn Crew-2 launch from the US East Coast early Friday By Joe Rao People across the eastern United States could witness a SpaceX rocket launch four astronauts into space early Friday (April 23)
President Biden congratulates Mars helicopter Ingenuity team for historic 1st flight By Elizabeth Howell President Joe Biden tweeted his support for the Ingenuity team after the little helicopter's record-setting Mars flight on Monday (April 19).
SpaceX will launch 4 astronauts to the space station before dawn Friday. Here's how to watch. By Amy Thompson SpaceX will launch a crew of four astronauts early tomorrow (April 23) on its second operational crewed flight for NASA, and you can watch the action online.
President Biden congratulates Mars helicopter Ingenuity team for historic 1st flight By Elizabeth Howell President Joe Biden tweeted his support for the Ingenuity team after the little helicopter's record-setting Mars flight on Monday (April 19).
Telescope lasers could give humanity an edge in war against space junk By Rafi Letzter Space junk is a growing problem. Better fight it with lasers.
Watch live now! NASA, SpaceX launching Crew-2 astronauts to space station @ 5:49 am ET By Space.com Staff A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch four astronauts to the International Space Station on a Crew Dragon spacecraft at 5:49 a.m. EDT (0949 GMT). Watch it live!
President Biden congratulates Mars helicopter Ingenuity team for historic 1st flight By Elizabeth Howell President Joe Biden tweeted his support for the Ingenuity team after the little helicopter's record-setting Mars flight on Monday (April 19).
Newfound super-Earth has speedy orbit around red dwarf star By Daisy Dobrijevic The newly discovered exoplanet is three times as massive as Earth.
Strange crater suggests ancient Mars may have been frigid with occasional snowmelt By Doris Elin Urrutia Mars' ancient history is interesting to scientists because if the arid planet was once warm and wet, it may have been habitable to life.
Alien hunters should search for artifacts on the moon, study suggests By Charles Q. Choi The famous equation used to search for alien civilizations has now inspired a new formula to hunt for alien artifacts within our solar system.
Enceladus may have ocean currents like we see around Antarctica By Elizabeth Howell The ocean of the water-spurting moon Enceladus might be more active than scientists realized.
April Full Moon 2021: 'Super Pink Moon' rises Monday By Jesse Emspak The full moon of April, called the Pink Moon, occurs Monday, April 26 at 11:32 p.m. EDT (0332 GMT on Tuesday, April 27). It will also be a "supermoon."
The Lyrid meteor shower of 2021 peaks tonight! Here's how to see it. By Elizabeth Howell One of springtime's most prominent "shooting star" groups peaks overnight tonight (April 21-22).
Lyrid meteors face off against a bright moon this week By Joe Rao The Lyrid meteor shower peaks on Thursday morning (April 22), the first good meteor shower in nearly four months, although a bright moon could interfere.
Netflix launches new Mars mission thriller 'Stowaway.' But will the air last? By Jeff Spry Netflix serves up another solid sci-fi adventure with the outer space actioner directed by Joe Penna: "Stowaway."
Space Chat with Space.com: Tune in Fridays for science, space and more! By Chelsea Gohd This Friday (April 9), Space Chat will explore SpaceX's upcoming Crew-2 mission.
'For All Mankind' actor lauds alternative-history show's family feel By Elizabeth Howell Actor Casey W. Johnson says that one of the most enjoyable things about being on the series has been "the family dynamic."
