News
Latest News
SpaceX blasts proposed FAA fines in complaint letter to Congress
By Mike Wall published
SpaceX has sent a letter to high-ranking Senate and House committee members contesting the $630,000 fine proposed by the FAA for alleged launch violations.
Europe's Mars 'fetch rover' nails sample pick-up test in the field (video)
By Tereza Pultarova published
Europe's Mars Sample Fetch Rover showcased its sample-picking skills in field tests for the first time this month.
NASA's Europa Clipper on track for Oct. 10 launch to Jupiter's icy moon despite radiation worries
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
The Europa Clipper will determine whether Jupiter’s icy moon has the right conditions for life as we know it.
SpaceX fires up 6th Starship to prep for test flight (video, photo)
By Mike Wall published
SpaceX fired up the engines of its sixth Starship vehicle on Wednesday (Sept. 18) to gear up for a test flight that's probably still several months away.
'Apollo 13: Survival:' Director Peter Middleton on his immersive new Netflix documentary (exclusive)
By Jeff Spry published
An exclusive interview with "Apollo 13: Survival" director Peter Middleton about his documentary full of archival footage and interviews.
Jupiter-bound JUICE probe snaps photo of Earth, the moon and Uranus
By Samantha Mathewson published
The European Space Agency's (ESA) Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (JUICE) mission photographed the Earth, moon and Uranus as it heads toward Venus for a gravity assist next year.
Radio pollution from SpaceX's new Starlink satellites poses threat to astronomy, scientists say
By Tereza Pultarova published
SpaceX's new Starlink satellites are so radio noisy that they could blind radio astronomy observatories to the universe's most intriguing phenomena, scientists say.
James Webb Space Telescope witnesses a 'smiling' galactic collision (images)
By Robert Lea published
The James Webb Space Telescope has imaged a collision between two galaxies that appears to have created a beaming smile in space.
Magnetic mystery at Mercury revealed by BepiColombo probe (video)
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
The BepiColombo probe's flybys of Mercury have revealed just how sharply and rapidly the planet's local environment changes in response to the solar wind.
China's Yutu 2 rover still going strong after nearly 6 years on the far side of the moon (video)
By Andrew Jones published
China's Chang'e 4 rover Yutu 2 has been working on the far side of the moon for nearly six years. It was designed to operate for just three lunar days, or about three Earth months.
Get the Space.com Newsletter
Breaking space news, the latest updates on rocket launches, skywatching events and more!