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An illustration of an asteroid slamming into a body of water. There is an animal underwater. There are some flying animals in the sky.

The asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs may have created a vast underground habitat for life that lasted 8 million years

Samantha Mathewson published 10 June 26

The asteroid impact that triggered the extinction of the dinosaurs may also have created one of Earth's most enduring habitats for life.

Doctor Who Christmas special 2024

'Doctor Who' Christmas Special is cancelled as Russell T. Davies departs the show: What does this mean for the future of Doctor Who?

Matthew Razak published 10 June 26

The Whos in Whoville won’t have a very merry Christmas this year.

Two bright star-like planets are photographed shining side by side above mountains in a tranquil plain.

Jupiter and Venus looked spectacular in this week's planetary conjunction. Here are our favorite photos

Anthony Wood published 10 June 26

Venus and Jupiter passed close to one another, setting the stage for a captivating planetary photoshoot.

A collage of three images showing NASA's Artemis 2 launch, SpaceX's Starship docked to Orion and the Blue Moon lander

NASA's ambitious Artemis 3 mission includes 3 giant rocket launches, 2 private moon landers and 1 big question: Can it all work together?

Tariq Malik published 10 June 26

NASA's Artemis 3 mission in 2027 looks to be one of agency's most complicated missions ever, with three giant rocket launches and two private moon lander prototypes that haven't been built yet.

Screenshot from Gears of War: E-Day

Gears of War E-Day developer The Coalition explains why the prequel was 'just too good to pass up'

George Yang published 10 June 26

We checked out Gears of War E-Day and chatted to the devs at Summer Games Fest, to find out more about the latest chapter in the Gears saga.

A swirling galaxy has swirls of light blue, red, brown, and speckles of stars.

Swirling spiral galaxy will hypnotize you | Space photo of the day for June 10, 2026

Chelsea Gohd published 10 June 26

A new image captured by the Hubble Space Telescope shows the Messier 88 (M88) galaxy, also known as NGC 4501, in all of its swirling glory.

An illustration shows the fabric of spacetime "crystalizing" to birth a critical collapse black hole — Strange 'spacetime crystals' could give birth to tiny black holes Using just a pen and paper, a team of scientists has calculated how space and time could crystallize to form tiny black holes.

A collage of three images showing NASA's Artemis 2 launch, SpaceX's Starship docked to Orion and the Blue Moon lander — NASA's ambitious Artemis 3 mission includes 3 giant rocket launches, 2 private moon landers and 1 big question: Can it all work together? NASA's Artemis 3 mission in 2027 looks to be one of agency's most complicated missions ever, with three giant rocket launches and two private moon lander prototypes that haven't been built yet.

a cylindrical telescope in space looks at earth, both on a starry black background — NASA is building a new space telescope to search for life on nearby planets. What would it see on ancient Earth? A new study analyzed how NASA's Habitable Worlds Observatory might be able to confidently spot biosignatures in the atmosphere of a distant ancient Earth.

Views of the heart of the Milky Way captured by Atacama Large Millimeter/Submillimeter Array (ALMA) and the Chandra X-ray telescope — These record-breaking black hole winds could create a category 79 hurricane on Earth Astronomers have discovered a distant quasar powered by a feeding supermassive black hole blasting out winds at record-breaking speeds for such an outflow seen in ultraviolet light, traveling at 30% the speed of light.

Screenshot from Gears of War: E-Day — Gears of War E-Day developer The Coalition explains why the prequel was 'just too good to pass up' We checked out Gears of War E-Day and chatted to the devs at Summer Games Fest, to find out more about the latest chapter in the Gears saga.

On the left, a view of the sun shooting out plasma. On the right, a tiny Earth surrounded by blue drawn lines representing our planet's magnetic field. — Scientists propose spraying chemicals into Earth's magnetic field to protect us from powerful solar storms Scientists have proposed a spacecraft-based system to actively strengthen Earth's magnetic shield and reduce the impact of powerful solar storms.
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A blonde woman in a red dress presenting a weather forecast. — Why Steven Spielberg's 'Disclosure Day' feels like the most exciting sci-fi release of the year The director of 'Close Encounters' and 'ET', an original story, 'X-Files'-style conspiracy theories… 'Disclosure Day' is a welcome escape from the mega-franchises.

Skywatching

Annular solar eclipse 2027: everything you need to know about the 'ring of fire' on Feb. 6

By Jamie Carter published 10 June 26

Here's where and when to see the 'ring of fire' annular solar eclipse on Feb. 6, 2027

Don't miss the moon and Saturn put on a spectacular show before sunrise June 10

By Joe Rao published 9 June 26

Set your alarm for June 10 as Saturn shines beside a bright crescent moon in the predawn sky.

Two bright planets are shown shining side by side in the night sky above a red cloud on a laptop floating against a deep space background dotted with blue-white stars.

Watch the Jupiter-Venus conjunction unfold live online today

By Anthony Wood published 9 June 26

The livestream begins at 3:30 p.m. (1930 GMT) on June 9.

Spaceflight

Bernhard Riemann in 1863

On this day in space! June 10, 1854: Classic curved space lecture spoken

By Hanneke Weitering last updated 10 June 26

On June 10, 1854, Georg Friedrich Bernhard Riemann gave his classic lecture on curved space.

Space Exploration

four people in blue flight suits smile and embrace one another on stage

NASA reveals Artemis 3 astronauts for critical moon lander test flight

By Josh Dinner published 9 June 26

NASA named the astronauts who will launch on its Artemis 3 mission next year to test docking procedures in Earth orbit ahead of a planned moon landing in 2028.

'This is actually taking a page out of the Communist Party playbook': New White House proposal could deny scientists funding based on their political opinions

By Chelsea Gohd published 9 June 26

"It replaces expertise with political appointees, globally decouples the U.S. and completely guts our scientific ecosystem."

Space Exploration

Bright green and red auroras are seen over Earth from space.

Astronaut captures snake-like auroras from a SpaceX Dragon | Space photo of the day for June 9, 2026

By Chelsea Gohd published 9 June 26

NASA astronaut Jessica Meir captured a breathtaking view of auroras on Earth from orbit while sheltering with her fellow astronauts in a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft.

Human Spaceflight

NASA's Artemis 3 mission will practice rendezvous and docking operations in Earth orbit, paving the way for a planned moon landing on Artemis 4.

Watch NASA reveal its Artemis 3 astronauts today (and get a live moon program update)

By Mike Wall last updated 9 June 26

On June 9, NASA will reveal the astronauts who will fly on the Artemis 3 docking mission in Earth orbit next year.

Science & Astronomy

What is the moon phase today? Lunar phases 2026

By Tariq Malik, Daisy Dobrijevic last updated 10 June 26

Reference See what moon phase it is tonight and find out when you can see the rest of the moon phases for 2026.

a white spiral-shaped cloud of dots of light on a black background

Do galaxies have a 'kill switch' that makes them stop growing?

By Paul Sutter published 9 June 26

Above a certain threshold, galaxies stop growing , no matter how much raw material they have on hand. The question is: what flips the switch?

Space Photo of the Day

Bright green and red auroras are seen over Earth from space.

Astronaut captures snake-like auroras from a SpaceX Dragon | Space photo of the day for June 9, 2026

By Chelsea Gohd published 9 June 26

NASA astronaut Jessica Meir captured a breathtaking view of auroras on Earth from orbit while sheltering with her fellow astronauts in a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft.

Human Spaceflight

A large volcano stands out on the coastline nearby a body of water, as seen from above.

Astronaut spots Mount Vesuvius from space | Space photo of the day for June 8, 2026

By Chelsea Gohd published 8 June 26

"From orbit, volcanoes are some of the most beautiful natural sights."

The night sky over a forest shows a bright galaxy and stars with one streaking meteor through the middle.

Meteor streaks across the sky above big observatory | Space photo of the day for June 5, 2026

By Chelsea Gohd published 5 June 26

Searing across the night sky, a meteor puts on a spectacular show above Arizona's Kitt Peak National Observatory.

Meteors & Meteor Showers

Entertainment

'Evolution' at 25: A perfect fusion of 'Ghostbusters' and 'Men in Black' that's become a sci-fi comedy classic

By Sergio Pereira published 8 June 26

Pour out a bottle of Head & Shoulders for Ivan Reitman's Evolution on its 25-year anniversary.

Space Movies & Shows

Get ready for the next Pentagon file drop with our essential UFO reading list

By Harry Bennett published 8 June 26

With the next tranche of declassified files from the Pentagon expected any day now, dive deeper into the UFO phenomenon with these 15 books covering its history, impact and possible explanations.

What's Up In Space Today

Search For Life

How should we handle alien detection in a world of AI, deepfakes and social media? This committee is writing the rulebook

By Keith Cooper published 9 June 26

If and when SETI discovers alien life, then a revised Declaration of Principles guarantees that once the discovery has been verified, its disclosure will come soon thereafter.

Search for Life

Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS (C/2025 N1) as seen by the Subaru Telescope on December 13, 2025

Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS is not an alien spacecraft: SETI hunt for 'technosignatures' comes up empty

By Mike Wall published 4 June 26

Scientists failed to find radio signals emanating from the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS, further bolstering its status as a natural object, not one made by aliens.

Search for Life

This image captured during NASA’s Apollo 17 moon mission in December 1972 contains three “dots” in a triangular formation in the lower right quadrant of the lunar sky that is clearly visible upon magnification of the image.

The UFO files: What did we learn from the Pentagon's 1st big release?

By Leonard David published 19 May 26

On May 8, the Pentagon released its first tranche of "UFO files." Space.com reached out to experts to make sense of this highly anticipated data drop.

Search for Life

Technology

These four flight unit electrospray thrusters were delivered by MIT Space Propulsion Laboratory to NASA for the upcoming Green Propulsion Dual Mode (GPDM) mission.

Thruster breakthrough? New 2-in-1 propulsion system is about to get an in-space test

By Elizabeth Howell published 9 June 26

A new propulsion system feeds the same "monopropellant" fuel into electrical and chemical thrusters, potentially saving on mass and complications for future missions to Mars.

NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft completed its first supersonic flight Friday, June 5, 2026, marking the first time the aircraft exceeded the speed of sound

Going supersonic! NASA's X-59 jet breaks sound barrier for the 1st time

By Mike Wall published 5 June 26

NASA's X-59 jet broke the sound barrier for the first time on Friday (June 5), reaching a top speed of about Mach 1.1.

Our choice for the best deep-space viewing telescope — now with $200 off, this telescope deal is worth grabbing fast

By Paul Brett published 3 June 26

Deals Expert tester rated the Celestron NexStar 8SE telescope with an impressive review and it's now at its best price of the year in this early Amazon Prime Day deal.

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