NASA will buy moon dirt from these 4 companies By Mike Wall NASA just bought the rights to four batches of future moon samples for the low, low price of $25,001.
Terrifying footage shows collapse of Arecibo Observatory's massive radio telescope By Meghan Bartels It took 17 seconds for Arecibo's massive radio telescope to crumble. It will take much longer for the dust to settle.
A 'tsunami' for astrophysics: New Gaia data reveals the best map of our galaxy yet By Megan Gannon With new data from the European Gaia spacecraft, astronomers can now explore 1.8 billion cosmic objects in unparalleled detail.
China's Chang'e 5 probe lifts off from moon carrying lunar samples By Andrew Jones China has launched a small spacecraft from the surface of the moon in the critical next step in the ambitious Chang'e 5 mission to bring lunar samples to Earth.
Virgin Galactic targeting Dec. 11 for next SpaceShipTwo spaceflight By Mike Wall The window for the third crewed spaceflight of VSS Unity, Virgin Galactic's latest SpaceShipTwo space plane, opens on Dec. 11.
Street artist Tristan Eaton to offer replicas of SpaceX-launched art By Robert Z. Pearlman Tristan Eaton, a street artist whose creations lifted off on SpaceX's Crew Dragon, is now ready for his own launch: the sale of limited edition replicas of his space-flown "Human Kind" artwork.
The Celestron 114LCM Computerized Telescope is 28% off, now just $285.83 By Gemma Lavender, All About Space magazine Tour the universe with the latest in telescope technology — and at a great discount
Celestron's AstroMaster LT 76AZ Telescope is now $111.59, 14% off the retail price By Gemma Lavender, All About Space magazine For a little over $100, you can get started in skywatching with a great-quality instrument
NASA will buy moon dirt from these 4 companies By Mike Wall NASA just bought the rights to four batches of future moon samples for the low, low price of $25,001.
Virgin Galactic targeting Dec. 11 for next SpaceShipTwo spaceflight By Mike Wall The window for the third crewed spaceflight of VSS Unity, Virgin Galactic's latest SpaceShipTwo space plane, opens on Dec. 11.
NASA will buy moon dirt from these 4 companies By Mike Wall NASA just bought the rights to four batches of future moon samples for the low, low price of $25,001.
Black holes may not exist, but fuzzballs might, wild theory suggests By Paul Sutter What if black holes aren't black holes at all, but rather the cosmic equivalent of fuzzy, vibrating balls of string?
On Mars, internal heat may have powered habitable hotspots long ago By Mike Wall The Martian underground may have been habitable billions of years ago even if the planet's surface was a dry, frigid wasteland.
Bringing Mars samples to Earth could cost an extra $1 billion, but NASA should totally do it, experts say By Meghan Bartels Holding a pristine piece of Mars in a lab on Earth is among the most ambitious dreams of planetary scientists, and NASA and its European counterpart want to make the dream a reality.
NASA's Curiosity rover snaps stunning selfie on Mars (photo) By Mike Wall NASA's Mars rover Curiosity has taken another selfie, just a few months before its six-wheeled cousin joins it on the Red Planet.
Sun, spotted: Our speckled star shines over New York City (photo) By Mike Wall A photo captured by amateur astronomer Alexander Krivenyshev shows two big sunspots on Earth's star.
Best night sky events of December 2020 (stargazing maps) By Chris Vaughan See what's up in the night sky for December 2020, including stargazing events and the moon's phases, in this Space.com gallery courtesy of Starry Night Software.
The Celestron 114LCM Computerized Telescope is 28% off, now just $285.83 By Gemma Lavender, All About Space magazine Tour the universe with the latest in telescope technology — and at a great discount
The Mandalorian and Baby Yoda invade Fortnite for Chapter 2, Season 5 By Elizabeth Howell New subscription service debuts with a galaxy-themed skin, too!
Fortnite's Galactus live event was an epic sci-fi shooter with flying space buses By Elizabeth Howell Chapter 2, Season 5 starts tomorrow (Dec. 2)
Exclusive: Emmy-winning visual effects legend Dan Curry beams into his new book 'Star Trek: The Artistry of Dan Curry' By Jeff Spry Curry recalls his 18-year "Star Trek" odyssey captured in Titan's new coffee table volume
