Space solar power project got off the ground with billionaire's $100 million donation By Mike Wall Real estate mogul Donald Bren's donation could help seed an energy revolution.
What does the edge of the solar system look like? By Randyn Bartholomew Far-flung spacecraft are helping us learn about the solar system's edge.
'Star Trek: Discovery' actor Doug Jones on conquering fear and stepping up screentime By Jeff Spry The acclaimed creature performer reveals Captain Saru's inner workings on the Paramount Plus sci-fi series.
The best sci-fi movies and TV shows to stream on Netflix in August By Scott Snowden A veritable treasure trove of sci-fi is available at your fingertips.
Where to see the northern lights: 2021 aurora borealis guide By Mike Wall, Elizabeth Howell Where should you go to get the best look at the dancing, dazzling display known as the aurora borealis?
On This Day in Space! Aug. 4, 2007: Phoenix Mars Lander launched to Red Planet By Hanneke Weitering On Aug. 4, 2007, NASA launched its Phoenix Mars Lander on a mission to touch down on Mars. See how it happened in our "On This Day In Space" series!
Astronaut captures sparkling 'shooting star' video as Russian space station module falls to Earth By Elizabeth Howell From his perch on the International Space Station, a French astronaut watched a long-running Russian space module break into pieces in a shower of fireworks.
Perseid meteor shower peak this month! New moon bodes well for skywatchers. By Joe Rao Perseid meteors are already beginning to fall in a display that promises to dazzle skywatchers this month.
Happy birthday, Fermi! Top 5 highlights from 13 years of the gamma-ray telescope By Paul Sutter On Aug. 4, 2008, the Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope began full science operations, scanning the entire sky through the highest-energy form of light.
Launch of Boeing's Starliner capsule delayed indefinitely By Mike Wall Boeing needs more time to figure out a possible issue with the valves in Starliner's propulsion system.
New sci-fi shooter 'The Ascent' comes to Xbox Series X and PC By Alexander Cox "The Ascent," a new sci-fi action-shooter role-playing game (RPG) from game developer Neon Giant and publishers Curve digital, is now available.
SpaceX rolls 29-engine Super Heavy rocket to launch site (video) By Mike Wall The giant, 29-engine Super Heavy vehicle known as Booster 4 rolled out to its South Texas launch site today (Aug. 3) to begin testing ahead of a planned orbital trial.
Watch cosmonauts explore Russia's new Nauka space station module in this video tour By Samantha Mathewson Cosmonauts Oleg Novitsky and Pyotr Dubrov gave a video tour of the new Russian "Nauka" module that docked at the International Space Station last week.
GOES-17 satellite bounces back from glitch while monitoring California wildfires By Chelsea Gohd A weather satellite has recovered from a brief anomaly and is back to studying Earth and its ongoing wildfires.
Chinese startup iSpace fails to reach orbit again with Hyperbola-1 rocket By Elizabeth Howell The latest failure of a Chinese commercial rocket may point to growing pains as the country opens its space sector to more private participation, according to a news report.
Supermassive black holes can be surprisingly delicate eaters, astronomers find By Daisy Dobrijevic Astronomers have imaged an extraordinary black hole picnic of cosmic proportions.
Pictures from space! Our image of the day By Space.com Staff NASA leaders visited the VAB at the agency's Kennedy Space Center to prepare for the first launch of the Artemis Program.
Lego releases massive 'Star Wars' UCS Republic Gunship with 3,292 pieces By Scott Snowden At 27 inches in length and 500 Galactic Credits ($350) in price, this would make the ultimate "Star Wars" shrine.
Boeing's Starliner launch delayed yet again By Chelsea Gohd Boeing's Starliner astronaut taxi will have to wait to launch ... again.
Boeing Starliner Orbital Flight Test 2: Live updates By Space.com Staff Read live updates of Boeing's second uncrewed test flight of its Starliner spacecraft, scheduled to launch to the International Space Station on July 30.
