China just put its next-generation spaceship on display By Leonard David 13 October 2021 Making its public debut is China's next-generation crewed spacecraft.
Air Force's X-37B robotic space plane wings past 500 days in Earth orbit By Leonard David 02 October 2021 That enigmatic U.S. military X-37B robotic space drone has now chalked up more than 500 days circling the Earth.
Mars on the cheap: Scientists working to revolutionize access to the Red Planet By Leonard David 28 September 2021 An increasing number of researchers are blueprinting low-cost and novel ways to further explore the Red Planet.
Humanity needs a space-rescue capability, report stresses By Leonard David 15 September 2021 As space tourism blossoms and other nations develop their own human spaceflight programs, it's time to think seriously about implementing a space rescue capability, some experts say.
China's Tianwen-1 Mars mission is going offline for a while By Leonard David 08 September 2021 China's Tianwen-1 Mars mission — both the orbiter and Zhurong rover — will suspend operations for about 50 days starting in mid-September.
CAPSTONE, a small cubesat bound for the moon, is preparing for an October launch By Leonard David 25 August 2021 NASA's plan to "reboot" human exploration of the moon will get kick-started soon by a spacecraft the size of a microwave oven.
The new reality of UFOs: An interview with journalist Leslie Kean By Leonard David 24 August 2021 Space.com recently caught up with author and journalist Leslie Kean to discuss UFOs and where research into the puzzling objects is heading.
Can the US and China Cooperate in Space? By Leonard David 17 August 2021 China’s meteoric rise in space science and exploration—along with its new partnership with Russia—is spurring U.S. experts to reconsider a long-standing prohibition on bilateral collaborations
NASA is mapping out plans for bigger, more capable Mars helicopters By Leonard David 13 July 2021 Given the highly successful and ongoing flights of NASA's Ingenuity helicopter on Mars, engineers are turning their attention to future aerial craft for the Red Planet.
Russia's new Nauka module readied for launch to International Space Station By Leonard David 12 July 2021 Russia's Nauka laboratory module is now slated to launch to the International Space Station (ISS) on July 21.
Up in the air! US government's UFO report stirs range of reactions By Leonard David 28 June 2021 The release of the U.S. government's highly anticipated UFO report has whipped up a blend of reactions, from UFO groups to individuals in military, academic and scientific circles.
Skies alive with UFOs? Government report on mysterious sightings due soon By Leonard David 22 June 2021 The U.S. government is set to release a UFO report soon, perhaps sometime this week. What will it say?
Petition to NASA: Name moon-orbiting space station after Apollo 11's Michael Collins By Leonard David 19 May 2021 More than 13,700 people have signed a petition to NASA to name the space agency’s planned Lunar Gateway after Apollo 11 astronaut Michael Collins, who died last month at the age of 90.
Is war in space inevitable? By Leonard David 11 May 2021 What conditions could lead to clashes in space? Is such a situation a given, or can conflicts be short-circuited ahead of time? Space.com asked experts for their thoughts.
Space junk removal is not going smoothly By Leonard David 08 May 2021 Despite promising technology demonstrations, there is no one-size-fits-all solution for the growing problem of taking out the orbital trash
China's huge rocket booster falling from space highlights orbital debris problem By Leonard David 05 May 2021 The upcoming atmospheric re-entry of a Chinese Long March 5B rocket body is a reminder of a much larger problem, experts say.
China's new space station will need 10 more launches to complete By Leonard David 30 April 2021 The Wednesday (April 28) launch of the Tianhe core module will be followed by a series of cargo and crew liftoffs aimed at completing the construction of China's space station by the end of 2022.
Space-based solar power getting key test aboard US military's mysterious X-37B space plane By Leonard David 08 April 2021 The X-37B space plane is being used to flight-validate the best ways to gather the sun's energy for power beaming from Earth orbit.
Test pilot Brian Binnie recounts his historic flight on SpaceShipOne and the future of private space travel in new book By Leonard David 22 March 2021 Binnie retells it all in "The Magic and Menace of SpaceShipOne."
Spotting UFOs: Do-it-yourself sky surveillance comes online By Leonard David 03 March 2021 If you are perplexed by reports of unidentified aerial phenomena and possible visitations of alien spacecraft, you can take action with do-it-yourself sky-monitoring gear.
China's Tianwen-1 Mars mission adjusts orbit to prepare for a Red Planet landing By Leonard David 17 February 2021 China's Tianwen-1 spacecraft fired its engines Monday (Feb. 15) to place it in a polar orbit around the Red Planet.
E.T. signal from Proxima Centauri? A conversation with Breakthrough Initiatives' Pete Worden By Leonard David 25 January 2021 Space.com recently talked with Breakthrough Initiatives executive director Pete Worden about a signal coming from the vicinity of Proxima Centauri, and about the search for alien life more generally.
Defending Earth against dangerous asteroids: Q&A with NASA's Lindley Johnson By Leonard David 05 January 2021 Space.com caught up with NASA Planetary Defense Officer Lindley Johnson to discuss recent events and what's on the planetary-defense agenda in the coming year.
China's Chang'e 5 moon samples are headed to the lab By Leonard David 18 December 2020 The Chang'e 5 return capsule carrying lunar samples is headed for a Beijing laboratory for opening, with a research team eagerly awaiting their chance to start studying the fresh moon specimens.
China plants its flag on the moon with Chang'e 5 lunar lander (photo, video) By Leonard David 07 December 2020 It's a fabric first for China.
