SpaceX launches SES-22 communications satellite, lands rocket at sea By Mike Wall published 29 June 22 SpaceX launched a commercial communications satellite and landed a rocket on a ship at sea on Wednesday (June 29).
Mars clouds take center stage in new NASA project looking for volunteers By Elizabeth Howell published 29 June 22 Fogs, plumes and other types of Martian clouds are getting the crowdsourcing treatment.
NASA's DART asteroid mission might completely deform small moonlet By Brett Tingley published 29 June 22 A new study finds DART's impact could be stronger than expected.
Watch India launch 3 satellites Thursday morning By Mike Wall published 29 June 22 An Indian rocket will launch three satellites on Thursday morning (June 30), and you can watch the action live.
Pictures from space! Our image of the day By Space.com Staff published 29 June 22 The Very Large Telescope in Chile managed to track an extremely faint asteroid to help rule out its projected collision with Earth.
China tests engine for new crewed moon rocket (photo) By Andrew Jones published 29 June 22 China has successfully conducted a hot-fire test of a new engine that will help power a next-generation rocket capable of launching astronauts to the moon.
NASA sun mission spots stunning solar eclipse in space By Elizabeth Howell published 29 June 22 A sungazing spacecraft captured the moon passing in front of the face of the sun Wednesday (June 29).
James Webb Space Telescope 1st photos will include 'deepest image of our universe' By Elizabeth Howell published 29 June 22 We finally have hints of what the first operational images will be from NASA's brand-new deep-space observatory.
Celebrate Asteroid Day 2022 with free online broadcast today By Samantha Mathewson published 29 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.
Gamma-ray bursts might be much rarer than we thought, study suggests By Tereza Pultarova published 29 June 22 Study reveals why mysterious gamma-ray bursts appear to blink and suggests that these mysterious phenomena might be much rarer than astronomers thought.
How many ice ages has the Earth had, and could humans live through one? By Denise Su published 29 June 22 We know that the Earth has had at least five major ice ages. Could humans survive one?
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope mission: Live updates By Space.com Staff published 29 June 22 Read the latest news about NASA's James Webb Space Telescope.
Hypersonic missile defense program moves toward 2 prototypes By Brett Tingley published 29 June 22 The Pentagon continues to develop its new hypersonic interceptor.
James Webb Space Telescope scientists prepare for 1st operational images: Listen in today By Elizabeth Howell published 29 June 22 Join in for free Wednesday (June 29) as NASA celebrates the forthcoming end of commissioning for its $10 billion James Webb Space Telescope.
Hubble Space Telescope shows distortions of massive galaxy cluster in stunning image By Samantha Mathewson published 29 June 22 A massive galaxy cluster shines in a new telescope image, distorting the view of more distant galaxies lying in the background.
NASA's Europa Clipper may crash into Ganymede, the largest moon in the solar system, at mission's end By Stefanie Waldek published 29 June 22 The Europa Clipper mission, due to launch in 2024, was originally supposed to crash into Jupiter, but there's been a change of plans.
Watch Virgin Orbit launch 7 satellites early Thursday By Mike Wall published 29 June 22 Virgin Orbit's carrier plane, known as Cosmic Girl, is scheduled to lift off from Mojave Air and Space Port in California on Thursday (June 30) during a window that opens at 1 a.m. EDT (0500 GMT).
NASA's solar forecast is turning out to be wrong. This team's model is still on track. By Tereza Pultarova published 29 June 22 The sun is acting out, and solar weather forecasters are baffled. But one scientist might know what's going on.
Amazon Prime Day 2022: The best space deals to watch By Space.com Staff published 29 June 22 Amazon.com's annual Amazon Prime Day megasale begins on Monday, July 12 with deals in telescopes, binoculars, Star Wars and other space gear.
On This Day In Space: June 29, 1971: 3 Cosmonauts Lost in Soyuz 11 Tragedy By Hanneke Weitering published 29 June 22 On June 29, 1971, a Soviet space mission ended in tragedy when three Russian cosmonauts were found dead inside their spacecraft after returning to Earth.
