Smithsonian Open Access launches with space artifact 2D and 3D images By Robert Z. Pearlman The Smithsonian has just relinquished its claim on hundreds, if not thousands of space artifacts.
Freeman Dyson, quantum physicist who imagined alien megastructures, has died at 96 By Rafi Letzter Physicist Freeman Dyson was known for his work on quantum physics and mathematics, as well as his big ideas about the far future.
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 Here are our picks for the most amazing space photos of the week.
Boeing defends Starliner space capsule ground tests after problematic debut flight By Hanneke Weitering
RIP, MarCO! The world's first cubesats to Mars are gone for good By Meghan Bartels In September 2019, NASA started the second half of an epic game of Marco Polo; early this month the agency declared it over for good.
Relativity Space will 3D-print rockets at new autonomous factory in Long Beach, California By Mike Wall The company aims to revolutionize rocketry via 3D printing and intelligent automation.
Pictures from space! Our image of the day By Space.com Staff The European Space Agency's Qarman cubesat deploys from the International Space Station on a mission to burn up in Earth's atmosphere to study the physics of its own fiery reentry.
On This Day in Space: Feb. 28, 1959: Discoverer 1 spy satellite goes missing after launch By Hanneke Weitering On Feb. 28, 1959, the U.S. Air Force launched a new spy satellite prototype called Discoverer 1. See how it happened in our On This Day in Space video series!
How scientists found Earth's new minimoon and why it won't stay here forever By Elizabeth Howell A weird "minimoon" found circling Earth likely won't be there long.
Lost space dreams: How Al Crews missed out on becoming an astronaut — twice By Roger Guillemette Crews was in line to fly on two military spacecraft that never made it to orbit.
Critical rocket escape system motor for NASA's Orion spacecraft aces final test By Samantha Mathewson NASA's Orion spacecraft has achieved a new milestone with a successful final test of the vehicle's attitude-control motor Tuesday (Feb. 25).
'Star Trek: Picard' beams up its best yet in episode 6 By Scott Snowden Strap yourselves in as "Star Trek: Picard" accelerates from impulse drive to warp factor four with the longest episode yet – and the best we've seen so far.
Northrop Grumman test fires new OmegA rocket second stage motor in Utah By Robert Z. Pearlman The second stage for Northrop Grumman's new OmegA rocket roared to life in a test that sent flame and smoke billowing out against the snow-capped mountains of Utah.
Boom! Scientists spot the biggest known explosion in the universe By Mike Wall A gargantuan explosion tore through the heart of a distant galaxy cluster, releasing about five times more energy than the previous record holder, a new study reports.
SpaceX's next Starship prototype moves to launchpad for testing (video) By Elizabeth Howell Look at that Starship go! A new time-lapse video shows a prototype of SpaceX's Mars-colonizing ship moving toward the launchpad for testing.
'Star Wars: The High Republic' revealed: New books will introduce a bygone Jedi era By Elizabeth Howell "Star Wars" is starting an epic "storytelling initiative" to fill out the history of the franchise some 200 years before the events of the 1999 movie "Star Wars: The Phantom Menace."
Two private satellites just docked in space in historic first for orbital servicing By Elizabeth Howell In a historic first for satellite operations, one spacecraft "helper" docked with a working satellite to provide life-extension services.
Possible new 'minimoon' discovered orbiting Earth By Brandon Specktor Astronomers discovered a 'minimoon' that's been orbiting Earth for about three years, and may soon leave our planet's orbit.
How to see Venus shining with the moon tonight By Joe Rao Tonight (Feb. 27), as darkness is falling, be sure to look toward the west-southwest sky to spot another beautiful celestial tableau formed by a lovely crescent moon and the brilliant planet Venus.
