Articles by: Space.com Staff

The Sombrero Galaxy may have a smooth "brim," suggesting that its past was free of any galactic collisions, but new data from the Hubble Space Telescope has shown that this seemingly unscathed galaxy is hiding a violent past. According to NASA, the galaxy's faint outer halo provides some forensic clues that suggest the galaxy underwent multiple collisions with other galaxies billions of years ago.

Pictures from space! Our image of the day

By Space.com Staff

The Sombrero Galaxy may have a smooth "brim," suggesting that its past was free of any galactic collisions, but new Hubble data shows that this seemingly unscathed galaxy is hiding a violent past.

Vice President Mike Pence speaks at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, unveiling the Trump administration's plan for a new U.S. Space Command, while attending SpaceX's attempted launch of a new GPS III navigation satellite for the U.S. Air Force on Dec. 18, 2018.

Watch live @ 12:45 pm ET: VP Mike Pence talks Artemis at NASA Langley

By Space.com Staff

Vice President Mike Pence will give a speech at NASA's Langley Research Center today (Feb. 19) to talk about the agency's Artemis program, which aims to land astronauts on the moon in 2024.

A Northrop Grumman Antares rocket launches the uncrewed Cygnus NG-13 cargo ship to the International Space Station from NASA's Wallops Flight Facility on Feb. 15, 2020.

In photos: See the Antares rocket's Cygnus NG-13 cargo ship launch to space station

By Space.com Staff

See photos of Northrop Grumman's amazing Antares rocket launch that sent the Cygnus NG-13 spacecraft to the International Space station on Feb. 15, 2020.

An artist's illustration of the ESA-NASA Solar Orbiter spacecraft's mission to study the sun's polar regions.

Solar Orbiter: The US-European mission to explore the sun's poles in photos

By Space.com Staff

Take a look at Solar Orbiter, a spacecraft launched Feb. 9, 2020, on a mission to observe the sun in incredible, scorching detail.

The six astronauts of Expedition 60 on the International Space Station celebrated 2020 earlier than you might think. Pictured here: (foreground from left) NASA astronauts Jessica Meir, ESA astronaut Luca Parmitano (center) and NASA astronaut Christina Koch (right). Background from left: Russian cosmonauts Alexander Skvortsov, Oleg Skripochka and NASA astronaut Andrew Morgan.

In Photos: Expedition 61 mission to the International Space Station

By Space.com Staff

See the amazing photos from the Expedition 61 crew on the International Space Station in our full gallery here!

A montage of images taken by NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope over the years.

Gallery: The infrared universe seen by NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope

By Space.com Staff

See images from NASA's infrared Spitzer Space Telescope.

In photos: SpaceX's amazing Crew Dragon in-flight abort test launch

By Space.com Staff

SpaceX successfully conducted an in-flight abort test of its Crew Dragon crew capsule on Jan. 19 to test the emergency escape system for astronauts. See photos of the test here!

This week on the Space.com forums: Seek knowledge, ask questions, win prizes!

By Space.com Staff

If you haven't signed up for the Space.com forums yet, now is a great time, as there's a ton of things to get involved in.

In photos: The amazing spacewalks of Expedition 61

By Space.com Staff

The astronauts of Expedition 61 have tackled some historic spacewalks at the International Space Station, including the first all-woman spacewalk and four of the most challenging spacewalks ever.

An airplane crosses in front of the Full Wolf Moon during the penumbral lunar eclipse on Jan. 10, 2020, in this photo taken by Stojan Stojanovski near Lake Ohrid in Macedonia.

Amazing photos: The Wolf Moon lunar eclipse of January 2020 in pictures

By Space.com Staff

See photos of the Full Wolf Moon and penumbral lunar eclipse of Jan. 10-11, 2020.

This comparison image of the Snow Moon penumbral lunar eclipse captured by the Slooh Community Observatory on Feb. 10, 2017 shows how much of the moon was darkened during the relatively minor eclipse. The image was taken by a Slooh.com telescope in Spain's Canary Islands.

Replay! Slooh webcasts 1st penumbral lunar eclipse of 2020

By Space.com Staff

On Friday, Jan. 10, the online Slooh observatory will host a free live webcast of the first of four penumbral lunar eclipses of 2020. The live webcast begins at 2:30 p.m. EST (1930 GMT).

This Hubble Space Telescope image shows the full beauty of nearby spiral galaxy M83 in a mosaic of many photos stitched together. The magentas and blues indicate star-forming regions. Also known as the Southern Pinwheel, M83 is located 15 million light-years away in the constellation Hydra. Image released January 2014.

American Astronomical Society Meetings: Complete Coverage

By Space.com Staff

The 235th meeting of the American Astronomical Society brought more than 3,500 scientists to Honolulu, Hawaii to unveil the latest discoveries in space and the future of astronomy.

Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner spacecraft sits atop its Atlas V rocket at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station’s Space Launch Complex 41 in Florida, on Dec. 5, 2019, ahead of the program’s first-ever Integrated Day of Launch Test on Dec. 6. For this test, the rocket’s booster and Centaur upper stage were filled with propellants for a full run-through of the launch countdown.

Boeing's 1st Starliner Flight Test in Photos

By Space.com Staff

See photos of the Boeing Starliner's first Orbital Flight Test (OFT) mission here.

The Best 'Star Wars' Gift Ideas for the Holidays

By Space.com Staff

The Best 'Star Wars' Gift Ideas in the Galaxy.

The Best Holiday Gift Deals for Space Fans

By Space.com Staff

It's shopping season, space fans, so here's a round-up of the best deals online for out-of-this-world telescopes, toys and more.

LEGO Ideas NASA Apollo Saturn V 21309 Outer Space Model Rocket for Kids and Adults

Holiday Gift Deals: The Best Lego Ideas for Space Fans

By Space.com Staff

This holiday season, we've scoured the web for the best deals on Lego sets that are space or science-themed, as well as many science-fiction-themed sets.

The Best Deals for Skywatchers This Holiday Season

By Space.com Staff

Inspire others to look up this holiday season by giving the gift of a telescope or astronomy binoculars! We've rounded up some of the best deals for sale right now.

Boeing in Space

By Space.com Staff

See the latest Boeing Starliner images, videos and other Boeing space news here.

Astronaut Pete Conrad examines the camera on Surveyor 3, with the Apollo 12 spacecraft in the background.

Truth of the Moon: The Brave Voyage of Apollo 12 | Video Show

By Space.com Staff

Pete Conrad and Alan Bean make a jolly, blind, pinpoint lunar landing and grab rock samples revealing the Moon's strange birth.

Best Space Books and Sci-Fi for 2020

By Space.com Staff

Space.com's editors present a reading list for space and sci-fi lovers, as well as children who are interested in astronomy and spaceflight.

Heads of the world's space agencies convene at the 70th annual International Astronautical Congress in Washington, on Oct. 21, 2019. From left to right: Pascale Ehrenfreund, incoming president of the International Astronautical Federation (IAF); Jean-Yves Le Gall, current president of IAF; NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine; Johann-Dietrich Woerner, Director General of the European Space Agency (ESA); Hiroshi Yamakawa, President of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA); Sylvain Laporte, President of the Canadian Space Agency; Sergey Krikalev, Executive Director for Piloted Spaceflights for Roscosmos; and S. Somanath, Director of Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre, Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO)

International Astronautical Congress: Complete Coverage

By Space.com Staff

Charles White of NASA JPL posted this photo of himself to Twitter with the caption "I'm Charles. I document Lessons Learned to improve our knowledge of exploring space. #actuallivingscientist #engineers #science," on Feb. 3, 2017.

An AMA With the 'Space Pope' is LIVE Now on Space.com Forums!

By Space.com Staff

With the return of the Space.com forums, we're hosting an AMA with NASA JPL's Charles White, aka the "Space Pope."

Space.com's Community Forums are back! Just in time for our 20th anniversary.

The Space.com Community Is Back!

By Space.com Staff

Space.com is relaunching our space community forums as we celebrate our 20th anniversary. Welcome back and let's talk some space!

New York Comic Con 2019: Amazing Space Cosplay Photos!

By Space.com Staff

Check out these photos of some of the most incredible space costumes at New York Comic Con 2019.

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk unveiled this new rendering of the company's Big Falcon Rocket spacecraft ahead of the announcement Sept. 17, 2018 of the first passenger to fly a trip around the moon.

Starship and Super Heavy: SpaceX's Mars-Colonizing Vehicles in Images

By Space.com Staff

Elon Musk founded SpaceX primarily to help humanity settle Mars, and here's a look at how he plans to do it — a giant rocket called Super Heavy and a 100-passenger vehicle called Starship.