NASA launches sounding rocket from Australia By Elizabeth Howell published 28 June 22 It was NASA's first launch from a commercial facility outside the United States, and more are coming very soon.
Bizarre 'polygons' are cracking through the surface of Mars By Brandon Specktor published 28 June 22 A new image from NASA's HIRISE camera reveals strange 'polygons' cracking open the surface of Mars. It's just a typical sign of spring, scientists say.
'Obi-Wan Kenobi' finale delivers the return of the Jedi By Mike Harris published 28 June 22 ‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’ is far, far away from being perfect, but the finale boasts some of Disney’s most compelling Star Wars yet.
SpaceX's Starship Super Heavy rocket prototype moves to launch pad for tests By Elizabeth Howell published 28 June 22 SpaceX's massive Starship project was on the move last week, as its "Booster 7" Super Heavy rocket prototype moved to its South Texas test pad Thursday (June 23).
On This Day In Space: June 28, 2015: SpaceX rocket explodes after liftoff By Hanneke Weitering published 28 June 22 On June 28, 2015, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket exploded minutes after launching from Florida. See how it happened in our On This Day In Space video series.
Private Cygnus cargo ship departs space station for a fiery death in Earth's atmosphere By Mike Wall published 28 June 22 Northop Grumman's robotic Cygnus freighter is scheduled to undock from the orbiting lab at 6:05 a.m. EDT (1005) Tuesday. Watch it live here at Space.com, courtesy of NASA.
NASA's tiny CAPSTONE cubesat launches on pioneering moon mission By Mike Wall published 28 June 22 NASA's tiny CAPSTONE spacecraft has begun its long, history-making journey to the moon.
Northrop Grumman's Cygnus cargo ship boosts International Space Station's orbit By Brett Tingley published 28 June 22 A Cygnus spacecraft reboosted the International Space Station to its normal operating altitude on June 25, 2022.
Venus Aerospace unveils its new dart-like Mach 9 hypersonic plane design By Jeff Spry published 28 June 22 Venus Aerospace has recently released design images of its new Mach 9 aircraft concept.
Former astronauts and space industry leaders weigh in on fall of Roe v. Wade and abortion access By Elizabeth Howell published 28 June 22 Space exploration is feeling the shockwaves from the historic decision of the U.S. Supreme Court to revoke Roe v. Wade on Friday (June 24).
Pictures from space! Our image of the day By Space.com Staff published 28 June 22 European astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti posing at the hatch between the International Space Station and the Cygnus cargo vehicle, which is expected to depart on Tuesday (June 28).
Watch NASA's CAPSTONE cubesat launch to the moon today to test unique lunar orbit By Tariq Malik published 28 June 22 Rocket Lab will launch NASA's CAPSTONE cubesat to the moon from New Zealand atop an Electron booster, and you can watch it live online.
Satellites zoom in on cities' hottest neighborhoods to help combat the urban heat island effect By Daniel P. Johnson published 27 June 22 Landsat satellites have been pinpointing risks of extreme heat within cities.
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope mission: Live updates By Space.com Staff published 27 June 22 Read the latest news about NASA's James Webb Space Telescope.
James Webb Space Telescope team clears 1st instrument for science observations By Elizabeth Howell published 27 June 22 An exoplanet hunter and first-light detector on the James Webb Space Telescope is ready to do science, six months after the observatory launched to space.
Watch Mercury roll by as BepiColombo probe makes superclose flyby (video) By Tereza Pultarova published 27 June 22 A new video shows the crater-riddled surface of the solar system's smallest planet Mercury as captured during a super close flyby of the BepiColombo spacecraft.
July full moon 2022: 'Buck supermoon' passes Saturn By Jesse Emspak published 27 June 22 The full moon of July also called the "Buck Moon" or "Thunder Moon," will occur July 23 at 10:36 p.m. EDT (0236 GMT on July 24).
Celebrate Asteroid Day 2022 with free online broadcast this week By Samantha Mathewson published 27 June 22 Asteroid research and planetary defense is of great interest to scientists around the world, which is why June 30 marks international Asteroid Day.
Alien super-Earths may get a habitability boost from hydrogen-rich atmospheres By Charles Q. Choi published 27 June 22
Coming increase in rocket launches will damage ozone, alter climate, study finds By Tereza Pultarova published 27 June 22 The projected growth in the number of rocket launches will have a detrimental impact on Earth's climate and its protective ozone layer, a new study has found.
