Comet NEOWISE could give skywatchers a dazzling show this month. Here's what to know. By Joe Rao Comet NEOWISE could become a tantalizing object for skywatchers in the July 2020 night sky.
On This Day in Space! July 5, 2015: Russian cargo ship arrives at space station By Hanneke Weitering On July 5, 2015, the Russian Progress 60 cargo ship successfully docked with the International Space Station. See how it happened in our On This Day in Space video series!
July's full 'Buck Moon' wows skywatchers despite lackluster lunar eclipse By Chelsea Gohd Some skywatchers may have seen more than mere fireworks in the night sky during their Fourth of July celebrations on Saturday: the full moon.
Rocket Lab Electron launch fails to reach orbit, 7 satellites lost By Amy Thompson A Rocket Lab Electron booster carrying seven satellites failed to reach orbit during a Fourth of July launch Saturday.
The 'Buck Moon' lunar eclipse this Fourth of July will be hard to see By Elizabeth Howell The minor Independence Day eclipse will be difficult to spot and observers shouldn't expect mind-blowing views of the moon in Earth's shadow..
The top space stories of the week! By Doris Elin Urrutia These are the top space stories this week from Space.com.
Space photos: The most amazing images this week! By Doris Elin Urrutia See the best photos on Space.com this week.
Astronauts celebrate Fourth of July from space station By Chelsea Gohd NASA astronauts on the International Space Station are celebrating Independence Day from space.
Aphelion Day 2020: Earth is farthest from the sun today! By Samantha Mathewson This Saturday, July 4, Earth will be at the farthest point in its orbit around the sun, also known as aphelion.
A 'Buck Moon' lunar eclipse occurs this Fourth of July. Don't expect to see much. By Joe Rao The Full Buck moon of July 2020 will experience a minor penumbral lunar eclipse this weekend (July 4 and 5), but don't expect much.
Celestial fireworks: See Jupiter and Saturn with a 'Buck Moon' lunar eclipse this Fourth of July weekend By Joe Rao Nature has its own fireworks in store this Independence Day weekend with a stunning full moon ornamented by two shining planets.
Cosmic 'fireworks' shine in baby star cluster and distant galaxy By Meghan Bartels A high-powered telescope array has caught the brilliant fireworks-like "streamers" of gas formed during an early stage of star development in a cluster.
July full moon 2020: 'Buck Moon' lunar eclipse meets Jupiter in the night sky By Jesse Emspak The July full moon, also known as the Buck Moon or Thunder Moon, occurs just after midnight on Sunday (July 5), with the moon reaching full phase at 12:44 a.m. EDT (0444 GMT)
Virgin Galactic to reveal SpaceShipTwo cabin design on July 28 By Mike Wall We'll soon get our first look at the cabin of Virgin Galactic's suborbital spaceliner.
This new, super-accurate way to pinpoint our solar system's center may help spot monster black hole crashes By Mike Wall Astronomers have found a way to pinpoint our solar system's center of mass to within a mere 330 feet (100 meters), a recent study reports.
Tulsa Air and Space lands last of NASA's shuttle crew cabin trainers By Robert Z. Pearlman NASA's last space shuttle mockup still on its astronaut training room floor has landed a new educational mission in Oklahoma.
Pictures from space! Our image of the day By Space.com Staff This elevation map of Jezero Crater on Mars shows the site in a rainbow of colors, with lighter colors representing higher elevation.
NASA's first Space Launch System megarocket core powers up for 'green run' test By Meghan Bartels The coronavirus pandemic has slowed testing of NASA's next megarocket, but the monthslong process is resuming and has checked off a key milestone: powering up the core stage.
Tiny, simple moon rovers will bring cubesat science to the lunar surface By Meghan Bartels Cubesats have revolutionized orbital science, and a rover counterpart may soon do the same for surface science, beginning on the moon.
Quantum 'kick' on big object measured for 1st time ever By Mike Wall Quantum effects are pushing us around all the time, and we now have observational evidence of this somewhat disconcerting fact.
