Fortnite's Chapter 3 Battle Pass includes a moon-themed Ronin skin By Elizabeth Howell 05 December 2021 Teasers suggest you will defend the multiverse in Season 3, Chapter 1 of the battle royale game.
On This Day in Space! Dec. 5, 2014: Orion Spacecraft Makes 1st Test Flight By Hanneke Weitering 05 December 2021 On Dec. 5, 2014, NASA's Orion space capsule launched for the first time. See how it happened in our On This Day In Space series.
Here's what the only total solar eclipse of 2021 was like from a cruise ship near Antarctica By Joe Rao 05 December 2021 Clouds blocked the view of the only total solar eclipse for 2021 for 200 passengers on an Antarctic exploration cruise ship Dec. 4.
China's Yutu 2 rover spots cube-shaped 'mystery hut' on far side of the moon By Andrew Jones 05 December 2021 China’s Yutu 2 rover has spotted a mystery object on the horizon while working its way across Von Kármán crater on the far side of the moon.
NASA will announce its next astronaut class on Monday and you can watch it live By Elizabeth Howell 05 December 2021 NASA is ready to announce its next batch of astronaut candidates, and you can watch the event live on Monday, Dec. 6.
NASA just ordered megarocket boosters for moon missions through 2031 By Elizabeth Howell 05 December 2021 NASA just awarded a contract worth $3.19 billion to build rocket boosters for future moon missions, meant for Artemis moon missions through 2031.
Rocket launches Monday! Atlas V rocket to launch STP-3 mission before dawn By Space.com Staff 05 December 2021 An Atlas V rocket will launch the STP-3 mission for the U.S. Space Force Monday, Dec. 6, and you can watch it live.
Venus shines at its highest in the night sky this week. How to see it. By Elizabeth Howell 05 December 2021 The planet will shine brightly in the evening for a few nights before sinking toward the horizon.
Curious Kids: What are the rings around planets made of? By Maggie Lieu 05 December 2021 Lots of us are familiar with pictures of the planet Saturn and its unmistakable ring.
Atlas V rocket launch of US military space mission delayed to Monday. How to watch live. By Amy Thompson 05 December 2021 An Atlas V is scheduled to blast off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida at 4:04 a.m. EDT (0904 GMT) on Dec. 6 for the U.S. Space Force.
Arianespace Soyuz rocket launches Galileo satellites into orbit in picturesque nighttime liftoff By Elizabeth Howell 05 December 2021 An Arianespace Soyuz rocket carrying 2 Galileo navigation satellites launched into orbit Saturday night, Dec. 4.
Fortnite Chapter 2 finale 'The End': I fought off alien UFOs, monsters and more and survived By Elizabeth Howell 04 December 2021 Alien spaceships swarmed over the Fortnite island during the season finale of the battle royale game Saturday (Dec. 4).
'Star Trek: Discovery' season 4, episode 3 is stuffed full of subplots and side stories (recap) By Scott Snowden 04 December 2021 So much happens in Star Trek: Discovery's season 4 episode "Choose To Live" that it can be overwhelming.
How NASA's new laser communications mission will work in space By Elizabeth Howell 04 December 2021 The goal is to speed up solar system communications.
Space photos: The most amazing images this week! By Doris Elin Urrutia 04 December 2021 See the best photos on Space.com this week.
The top space stories of the week! By Doris Elin Urrutia 04 December 2021 These are the top space stories this week from Space.com.
The only total solar eclipse of 2021 creates dazzling sight over Antarctica By Elizabeth Howell 04 December 2021 The only total solar eclipse of 2021 took place under especially isolated circumstances today, sweeping over sparsely populated Antarctica in a dazzling sight.
'The Boy Whose Head Was Filled With Stars,' a beautifully illustrated children's book about Edwin Hubble, is now on sale By Doris Elin Urrutia 04 December 2021 Deals The picture book paints Edwin Hubble's biography in a way that teaches and entertains.
SpaceX starts building Starship launch pad in Florida By Mike Wall 03 December 2021 SpaceX has started building a pad for its Starship Mars rocket at Launch Complex 39A, part of NASA's Kennedy Space Center, Elon Musk announced on Friday (Dec. 3).
What time is the total solar eclipse on Dec. 4? By Elizabeth Howell 03 December 2021 The big problem might not be time zone, but accessibility of the prime Antarctic site.
