SpaceX rolls rocket to pad ahead of Crew-5 astronaut launch (photos) By Mike Wall published 3 October 22 The Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon capsule that will fly SpaceX's next astronaut mission for NASA is poised and ready on the pad.
World Space Week 2022 centers space sustainability for the future By Elizabeth Howell published 3 October 22 In the 65 years since humanity's first satellite, the number of those in orbit is causing issues for astronomy and space security.
How to watch SpaceX's Crew-5 astronaut launch for NASA on Oct. 5 for free online By Elizabeth Howell published 3 October 22 A SpaceX spacecraft will send three astronauts and a Russian cosmonaut into space on Wednesday (Oct. 5) and NASA has a lineup of events to follow live.
Best space books for 2022 By Space.com Staff published 3 October 22 Space.com's editors present a reading list for space and sci-fi lovers, as well as children who are interested in astronomy and spaceflight.
Watch SpaceX launch 52 more Starlink satellites, land rocket tonight By Mike Wall published 3 October 22 SpaceX will launch 52 more Starlink internet satellites to orbit tonight (Oct. 3), and you can watch the liftoff live.
NASA's Ingenuity Mars helicopter spots debris on its leg on latest flight By Elizabeth Howell published 3 October 22 NASA's Ingenuity drone on Mars had a piece of debris stuck to its leg during a recent flight. While it finished the flight without incident, engineers are assessing what happened.
Best telescopes 2022: Top picks for viewing planets, galaxies, stars and more By Gemma Lavender published 3 October 22 Buying Guide Looking for the best telescopes available in 2022? We've listed them here in one handy guide for you.
India loses contact with Mars orbiter: reports By Robert Lea published 3 October 22 India's Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM) may have finally reached the end of its operations after eight years spent orbiting the Red Planet.
Pictures from space! Our image of the day By Space.com Staff published 3 October 22 The tiny cubesat that traveled with NASA's DART mission to the Didymos binary asteroid system to witness DART's collision with the rock snapped a picture of Earth and the moon.
Pregnancy in space: Studying stem cells in zero gravity may determine whether it's safe By Joanna Bridger, Emmanouil Karteris published 3 October 22
Major solar flare disrupts Hurricane Ian disaster response By Tereza Pultarova published 3 October 22 A major solar flare that erupted from the sun on Sunday caused a widespread radio blackout that may have affected emergency responders dealing with the aftermath of Hurricane Ian.
Newborn volcanic island spotted from space (satellite photo) By Stefanie Waldek published 3 October 22 The NASA-USGS Landsat 9 satellite spotted an eruption at the Home Reef seamount in the Tonga Islands that produced a small island.
On This Day In Space: Oct. 3, 1942: 1st successful test launch of the German A4 rocket (AKA the V-2) By Hanneke Weitering published 3 October 22 On Oct. 3, 1942, Germany did the first-ever successful test launch of a ballistic missile. Here's how it happened On This Day In Space!
Can stringy physics rescue the universe from a catastrophic transformation? By Paul Sutter published 3 October 22 A new understanding inspired by string theory shows that our universe may be more stable than we previously thought.
Near-Earth asteroid Ryugu was born in the outer solar system 4 billion years ago By Robert Lea published 3 October 22 In 2019, the Hayabusa2 spacecraft collected samples from the asteroid Ryugu. Now, an analysis of these fragments has revealed Ryugu's history.
Scientists need your help to confirm Jupiter-like exoplanets By Stefanie Waldek published 3 October 22 Amateur astronomers can help verify discoveries by NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite.
Super-Earths are more common and more habitable than Earth. Astronomers are finding more of the billions out there. By Chris Impey published 2 October 22 Astronomers now routinely discover planets orbiting stars outside of the solar system — they're called exoplanets.
Gamma rays from a dwarf galaxy solve an astronomical puzzle By Roland Crocker published 2 October 22 A glowing blob known as "the cocoon" has puzzled astronomers since it was discovered in 2012.
Rare diamonds suggest water lurks much deeper in Earth's interior than scientists thought By Rebecca Sohn published 2 October 22 Clues about water in Earth's deep interior were recently extracted from rare diamonds.
See the moon appear half-lit during its closest first quarter phase tonight (Oct. 2) By Robert Lea published 2 October 22 Skywatchers can see the moon half illuminated by the sun at the start of October during the closest first quarter moon of 2022.
