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How SpaceX's 1st Passenger Flight Around the Moon with Yusaku Maezawa Will Work

September 18, 2018 | Countdown

Japanese entrepreneur Yusaku Maezawa has signed an unprecedented deal with SpaceX to be the first private passenger to fly around the moon on a BFR rocket. Here's how the mission will work.
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This Week's Top Space Stories!

September 15, 2018 | Countdown

Satellites are monitoring Hurricane Florence, NASA's new mission will study the thinning ice sheets in Antarctica and a newfound exoplanet may answer questions about mid-sized worlds. These are just some of this week's top stories from Space.com.
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'Predator' Primer: Your Film Guide to the Iconic Sci-Fi Franchise

September 13, 2018 | Countdown

With the long-awaited release of the latest foray into the "Predator" franchise, we look back at all the movies starring cinema's favorite space-faring safari hunter.
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Meet the Delta Rocket Family of the United Launch Alliance

September 13, 2018 | Countdown

Delta rockets have been launching to space for almost six decades now, carrying some hallmark NASA missions into orbit.
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Space Gifts 2018: Back-to-School Shopping Guide for Space Fans

August 25, 2018 | Countdown

Here are Space.com's picks for your back-to-school shopping list. From NASA backpacks to cosmic pencils and "Star Wars" stationery, these school and office supplies are out of this world!
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Great American Solar Eclipse of 2017: Your Amazing Memories

August 21, 2018 | Countdown

Where were you on Aug. 21, 2017? On this day last summer, millions of Americans flocked to a 70-mile-wide (113 kilometers) path that stretched across the U.S. from Oregon to South Carolina to watch as the moon's shadow momentarily turned day into night.
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What's Inside the Sun? A Star Tour from the Inside Out

August 10, 2018 | Countdown

After decades of diligent science work, we at least know what's inside the sun, even if we don't always understand how our star works.
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The Greatest Missions to the Sun

August 07, 2018 | Countdown

Better understanding how the sun behaves on a daily basis is important, because radiation emanating from it can affect astronauts or satellites in space. Here are some of the more prominent missions that studied the sun.
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Top 10 Perseid Meteor Shower Facts

August 06, 2018 | Countdown

The annual Perseid meteor shower peaks every August and is often the most dazzling meteor display of the year.
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How Boeing's Commercial CST-100 Starliner Spacecraft Works

August 03, 2018 | Countdown

The Boeing CST-100 Starliner is one of two commercial spacecraft types that NASA plans to use for International Space Station flights. Here's a brief overview of how it works.
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