Outgoing NASA chief Jim Bridenstine calls for unity in space exploration pursuits By Mike Wall Like its parent nation, NASA needs to prioritize bridging divides, the agency's outgoing chief said.
China kicks off a busy 2021 in space with communications satellite launch By Andrew Jones The launch of the Tiantong 1-03 communications satellite on Tuesday (Jan. 19) marked the start of a very busy year in space for China.
Out of space, NASA is demolishing Apollo and space shuttle launch platform By Robert Z. Pearlman One of the three large steel platforms that supported the launch of NASA's Apollo and space shuttle missions is being demolished — due to a lack of space.
'Sun Science' postage stamps will feature NASA solar observatory images By Robert Z. Pearlman A new set of postage stamps will shine light on a NASA mission exploring our nearest star.
Space Chat with Space.com: Tune in Fridays for science, space and more! By Chelsea Gohd This Friday (Jan. 22), "Space Chat" will explore brown dwarfs.
Pictures from space! Our image of the day By Space.com Staff A sign reading "do not touch" labels this Matiss experiment on board the International Space Station.
Trump signs Space Policy Directive-7 on improving GPS cybersecurity By Samantha Mathewson A new space policy highlights the fundamental role of Global Positioning Systems (GPS) in securing the United States' safety and economic growth.
Humans could move to this floating asteroid belt colony in the next 15 years, astrophysicist says By Brandon Specktor A new paper proposes building a 'megasatellite' of human habitats around the dwarf planet Ceres.
Outgoing NASA chief Jim Bridenstine calls for unity in space exploration pursuits By Mike Wall Like its parent nation, NASA needs to prioritize bridging divides, the agency's outgoing chief said.
China kicks off a busy 2021 in space with communications satellite launch By Andrew Jones The launch of the Tiantong 1-03 communications satellite on Tuesday (Jan. 19) marked the start of a very busy year in space for China.
'Sun Science' postage stamps will feature NASA solar observatory images By Robert Z. Pearlman A new set of postage stamps will shine light on a NASA mission exploring our nearest star.
Space Chat with Space.com: Tune in Fridays for science, space and more! By Chelsea Gohd This Friday (Jan. 22), "Space Chat" will explore brown dwarfs.
CIA releases entire collection of UFO-related documents to truth-seeking website By Brandon Specktor The CIA just turned over 2,700 pages of UFO-related material to The Black Vault, a free repository of UFO records online.
An alien machine already visited us, Harvard astrophysicist still contends By Rafi Letzter Harvard astrophysicist Avi Loeb has reignited a debate about whether alien life can explain an object that visited the solar system in 2017 in a scathing new book.
Blue UFO soars over Hawaii before crashing into the sea By Laura Geggel Multiple people saw a strange blue light whiz over Oahu, Hawaii.
Vespera, a smart telescope to make astrophotography easier, nabs CES 2021 Innovation Award By Hanneke Weitering Vaonis, a French startup that raised eyebrows in 2018 with its sci-fi robot-looking Stellina smart telescope, has revealed its latest newbie-friendly astrophotography invention.
January new moon 2021: Jupiter, Saturn and Mercury get together in the 'moonless' sky By Jesse Emspak The new moon of January will occur at 12 a.m. EST (0400 GMT) on Wednesday, Jan. 13.
Space Chat with Space.com: Tune in Fridays for science, space and more! By Chelsea Gohd This Friday (Jan. 22), "Space Chat" will explore brown dwarfs.
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Here's a frightening 1st look at the newly-resurrected 'Alien' series from Marvel Comics By Jeff Spry Marvel Comics relaunches the "Alien" comic book franchise in 2021 with this terrifying tale of a Weyland-Yutani mercenary battling a new breed of xenomorph creature.
