Hanneke Weitering

If you're planning on watching the total solar eclipse in South America today (July 2), the chances of clouds obstructing your view are slim.

Some high-profile celebrities are making their way to the Atacama Desert to watch the moon cross in front of the sun on July 2.

A travelogue of one Space.com reporter's journey to see the total solar eclipse of July 2, 2019.

For the total solar eclipse on July 2, the nonprofit group Astronomers Without Borders is handing out free, recycled eclipse glasses.

Whether you're looking for a new pair of eclipse glasses or you've already purchased some form of eye protection, here's what you need to know to avoid burning your eyes during the solar eclipse.

Three Expedition 59 crewmembers are returning to Earth today (June 24) after spending more than six months at the International Space Station.

During the Expedition 59 mission to the International Space Station, astronauts are doing a series of three spacewalks. See photos of them working in space!

See photos of the astronauts and cosmonauts of the 59th Expedition to the International Space Station.

An Ariane 5 rocket successfully launched two new communications satellites, DirecTV 16 and Eutelsat 7C, into orbit on June 20, 2019. See photos of the mission here!

The European rocket launch service Arianespace will launch two new communications satellites for Europe today (June 20), and you can watch the liftoff live online.

"Men in Black: International" carries on the decades-old science fiction franchise with more extraterrestrial action, funky aliens, memory-zapping neuralizers and goofy humor.

The street outside NASA headquarters in Washington was renamed "Hidden Figures Way" today (June 12) in honor of the women who worked as "human computers" at the agency in the 1960s.

As NASA is scrambling to land astronauts on the moon by 2024, the agency chief reminded employees today (June 10) that Mars — not the moon — is the agency's ultimate destination.

There's a whole universe of nameless stars and exoplanets beyond our solar system, and now space fans around the world will have a chance to help name these objects.

NASA is opening the International Space Station for more commercial business than ever before to foster new innovations in low-Earth orbit and beyond.

Watch the rocket soar above the Yellow Sea!

A SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft is returning to Earth today (June 3) after spending nearly a month docked at the International Space Station (ISS).

After spending a month in space, a small group of mice returned to Earth with joint problems. Now scientists are wondering what that means for humans who go to space.

What will it take for NASA to put humans back on the moon? Aside from a still-undetermined sum of cash, the agency will need to launch about 37 moon missions between now and 2028.

The moon will make a close pass to Saturn this evening (May 22), so close that our natural satellite will block the view of the ringed planet for skywatchers in parts of the world.

See photos of India's PSLV-C46 mission that launched the RISAT-2B Earth-observation satellite into orbit.

India's space agency successfully launched a new Earth-observation satellite today (May 21), boosting the nation's space-based surveillance capabilities.

India is launching a new Earth-observation satellite today (May 21), and you can watch it lift off live online!

Haumea's ring is too faint to be seen from planet Earth, so astronomers have turned to context clues to find out more about these particles.

A mission to the moon may be a good "steppingstone" for sending humans to Mars, but will NASA's new push to put humans on the moon in 2024 will help get the agency to Mars by the 2030s?