NASA getting SLS megarockets ready for crewed moon missions By Elizabeth Howell published 12 January 22 The first SLS mission, an uncrewed flight around the moon, is scheduled to launch in March. Crewed missions are slated to follow in 2024 and 2025.
James Webb Space Telescope begins lining up its golden mirrors By Elizabeth Howell published 12 January 22 Just weeks after the excitement of launch, the James Webb Space Telescope is already seeking focus in space.
A 3,400-foot-wide asteroid will make a safe flyby of Earth next week By Elizabeth Howell published 12 January 22 A huge asteroid will safely whiz by our planet next week.
NASA's InSight Mars lander hunkering down in Red Planet dust storm By Elizabeth Howell published 12 January 22 The spacecraft is riding out a dust storm, but the agency said it hopes to resume normal operations next week.
NASA may need more astronauts for space station, moon missions, report says By Meghan Bartels published 12 January 22 NASA may need more astronauts to meet its human spaceflight goals over the coming years, according to a new report from the agency's investigative office.
Giant galactic bubble is driving star formation, new study finds By Charles Q. Choi published 12 January 22 Earth is surrounded by a vast bubble about 1,000 light-years wide whose borders drive the formation of all nearby young stars, a new study finds.
New NASA chief scientist pledges a plan to renew agency's Earth satellite fleet By Elizabeth Howell published 12 January 22 Some of the agency's Earth-observing satellites have been in operation since the late 1990s or early 2000s.
Pictures from space! Our image of the day By Space.com Staff published 12 January 22 NASA's future astronauts officially started their two-year training earlier this week with an official swearing-in ceremony at the Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas.
China's Chang'e 5 lunar lander is first to find water on the moon up close By Elizabeth Howell published 12 January 22 Water was spotted on the moon nearly 15 years ago, but it was detected in real time on the lunar surface only by orbiters before now.
The Milky Way's supermassive black hole is leaking gas By Chelsea Gohd published 12 January 22 The supermassive black hole at the center of our Milky Way galaxy is leaking.
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope mission: Live updates By Space.com Staff published 12 January 22 NASA's James Webb Space Telescope is on its way to L2 to study the universe.
On This Day in Space! Jan. 12, 2005: Deep Impact spacecraft launches to a comet By Hanneke Weitering published 12 January 22 On Jan. 12, 2005, NASA launched its Deep Impact mission to crash into comet Tempel 1. See how it happened in our On This Day In Space video series.
'Space Adventure' exhibition to bring 300 Apollo-era artifacts to Miami By Robert Z. Pearlman published 12 January 22 Hundreds of artifacts from NASA's Apollo lunar landings are set to touch down in Miami as part of "Space Adventure: The Arrival of Man on the Moon," an immersive experience.
'Mini' monster black hole discovered hiding in a dwarf galaxy By Chelsea Gohd published 12 January 22 A newly discovered "mini" supermassive black hole could help reveal some of the secrets behind the biggest black holes in the cosmos.
Elon Musk unveils SpaceX launch and catch tower for Starship Mars rocket (video) By Elizabeth Howell published 12 January 22 SpaceX founder and CEO Elon Musk just gave us a great look at the "launch and catch tower" for the company's massive Starship Mars rocket.
'The Book of Boba Fett' episode 2 kicks the live-action show up a gear and then some By Scott Snowden published 11 January 22 The Book of Boba Fett episode 2, entitled "The Tribes of Tatooine," will blow your socks off. Here's what we thought.
Hunting galaxies far far away: Here's how anyone can explore the universe By Sara Webb published 11 January 22 Aladin Lite is one of the greatest online tools available to look at our universe through the eyes of many different telescopes.
Save 30% on 'Clue: Star Wars' edition on Amazon By Alexander Cox published 11 January 22 Amazon is offering 30% off the "Clue: Star Wars" edition, which is a pretty good deal.
Weird 'hot Jupiter' exoplanet is shaped like a football By Elizabeth Howell published 11 January 22 Planet WASP-103b got its unusual shape by orbiting very close to its parent star.
The sun used to have rings like Saturn By Yasemin Saplakoglu published 11 January 22 Before Earth and the other planets in our solar system existed, the sun may have been surrounded by giant rings of dust similar to Saturn's, according to a new study.
