Lego launching NASA/ESA Ulysses solar probe as VIP reward set By Robert Z. Pearlman Lego has a new mission for its recently launched space shuttle Discovery set, and you can get it for free — if you are a VIP.
Embrace your Dark Side with this official $150K 'Star Wars Death Star' watch By Jeff Spry Swiss designers Kross Studios are selling an epic $150,000 "Star Wars" wristwatch that comes with an authentic movie prop from "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story."
Fireball meteor burns up over South Florida By Nicoletta Lanese The meteor was spotted at about 10 p.m. local time on April 12.
Sunshine and 'moonwalks' heal the Selene III crew's dying optimism — Commander's report: lunar day 11 By Michaela Musilova After many days of confinement and stress, the Selene III crew is able to experience their first moonwalks on their analog lunar mission and find new energy to complete their mission successfully.
The water on Mars didn't run dry all at once, study finds By Charles Q. Choi Mars did not dry up all at once, but fluctuated between dry spells and wetter times, a new study finds.
Pictures from space! Our image of the day By Space.com Staff In this breathtaking image captured by the Hubble Space Telescope, the bright heart of the "starburst" galaxy M61 shines, surrounded by outstretched, winding arms.
Universal Astronaut Insignia to unite world space explorers and travelers By Robert Z. Pearlman Sixty years after Yuri Gagarin became the first person to fly into space, a new symbol seeks to unite the hundreds of people who have followed his trajectory.
'Space Hero' reality show competition signs space act agreement with NASA By Chelsea Gohd A hopeful spaceflight reality show competition called "Space Hero" has signed a Space Act Agreement with NASA, but that doesn't mean they're launching to space.
On This Day in Space! April 13, 1969: NASA launches Nimbus 3 weather satellite By Hanneke Weitering On April 13, 1969, NASA launched a new weather satellite called Nimbus 3. See how it happened in our "On This Day In Space" series!
'Dark sirens' could solve one of the greatest mysteries in cosmology By Adam Mann A team has offered a way for gravitational wave events called dark sirens to resolve a crisis in cosmology
NASA's Mars helicopter Ingenuity won't fly until next week at the earliest By Mike Wall The team will modify and reinstall Ingenuity's flight-control software.
SpaceX's SN15 Starship prototype rolls out to launch pad By Mike Wall SpaceX rolled Starship SN15 out to its South Texas launch pad last Thursday (April 8), just over a week after its predecessor exploded during a high-altitude flight.
Blue Origin to launch 'astronaut rehearsal' New Shepard test flight Wednesday. How to watch live. By Mike Wall Blue Origin plans to launch an uncrewed test flight of its New Shepard suborbital vehicle on Wednesday (April 14), and you can watch the action live.
A Northrop Grumman robot successfully docked to a satellite to extend its life By Chelsea Gohd Satellites could live longer lives thanks to new technology being tested by Northrop Grumman.
'Awaken' documentary captures natural beauty of Earth and our night sky By Elizabeth Howell A new documentary by award-winning astrophotographer Tom Lowe is showcasing humanity's relationship to the natural world, including the sky above our heads.
Epic NASA video celebrates 40 years of the space shuttle By Elizabeth Howell It's been 40 years since NASA's first space shuttle soared into orbit and a new video to commemorate that debut flights.
Stepping into the 'Beyond': New book celebrates 60th anniversary of first man in space By Samantha Mathewson In his new book "Beyond," author Stephen Walker recounts intimate details of the months, and years, leading up to Yuri Gagarin's historic flight.
Take a deep listen to these celestial-inspired sounds from NASA (Videos) By Doris Elin Urrutia A new set of videos from a unique astronomy-music project transformed spacecraft data into celestial sound baths.
April new moon 2021: Planets become more visible before the moon occults Mars By Jesse Emspak The new moon occurs Sunday, April 11, at 10:30 p.m. EDT (0230 GMT on April 12), a week before our natural satellite passes in front of Mars.
Yuri Gagarin, First Man in Space (Photo Gallery) By Space.com Staff On April 12, 1961, cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin became the first person in space. See photos of the historic flight of Vostok 1.
