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A Pegasus XL rocket launches the "Founders Flight" for the space memorial company Celestis on April 21, 1997.

On This Day in Space! April 21, 1997: 1st Space Funeral Launches on 'Founders Flight'

By Hanneke Weitering

On April 21, 1997, the cremated remains of 24 people were launched into space in the first-ever space funeral. See how it happened in our On This Day in Space videos series!

Poppies and other wildflowers bloom in Southern California's Antelope Valley.

Orange Lush: California's 'Superbloom' Wows from the Air

By Stephanie Pappas

A NASA photographer captured a lush aerial shot of an ephemeral wildflower bloom in the desert.

Artist's illustration of Intelsat's IS-29E satellite in orbit.

A Communications Satellite Just Died in Orbit. It's Potentially Dangerous Space Junk Now

By Leonard David

Luxembourg-based Intelsat reports that its Intelsat 29E satellite (IS-29E) is now a total loss, after having reported earlier that the spacecraft suffered an anomaly.

Photographer Islam Hassan captured this photo of a Lyrid meteor over Egypt on April 25, 2015.

Lyrid Meteor Shower 2019 Peaks Overnight Tonight and Monday!

By Sarah Lewin

Look up: It's the Lyrid meteor shower!

The ice wall in "Game of Thrones" separates the Seven Kingdoms from the wildlings.

What If Winter Lasted for Years Like It Does on 'Game of Thrones'?

By Yasemin Saplakoglu

It'd be cold, very cold

SpaceX's first Crew Dragon capsule arrives in port after a successful March 2019 test flight. An April 20 Crew Dragon engine test suffered an anomaly, SpaceX says.

SpaceX Crew Dragon Capsule Suffers Anomaly During Engine Test

By Amy Thompson

A SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft suffered an anomaly during an engine test in Florida Saturday (April 20), company officials said.

Coronal rain is created by plasma that expands up a magnetic loop that extends from the sun's surface. The plasma gathers at its peak, far from the heat source and, as it cools, condenses. Gravity then pulls the plasma back down the loop.

The Most Amazing Space Photos This Week!

By Doris Elin Salazar

Here are our picks for the most amazing space photos of the week.

Engineers at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory have been testing the agency's next planetary spacecraft, Mars 2020.

Mars 2020 Rover Assembled and Tested Ahead of Launch Next Year

By Elizabeth Howell

Technicians have assembled the capsule that will keep NASA's Mars 2020 rover secure for its wild ride to the Red Planet's surface.

One concept for a Deep Space Transport spacecraft that would take astronauts to and from Mars. An independent study concluded the technological challenges of such a spacecraft made plans to mount a human Mars mission in 2033 infeasible.

Independent Report Concludes 2033 Human Mars Mission Is Not Feasible

By Jeff Foust

An independent report concluded that NASA has no chance of sending humans to Mars by 2033, with the earliest such a mission could be flown being the late 2030s.

Star Wars: Episode IX

Iger: Star Wars Movies Will Go on 'Hiatus' After Episode IX

By George Marston

With a pivot to TV projects.

An artist's impression shows a black hole's accretion disk, with gas and dust from nearby nebula being pulled toward the disk.

These Wisps Around Black Holes Could Reveal How the Cosmic Beasts Eat

By Rafi Letzter

The international team responsible for the first-ever image of a black hole's shadow already has plans to take a better, more detailed image.

This Earth Day, share your photos of Earth with NASA using the hashtag #PictureEarth.

Here's How to Share Your 'Earth Day' Photos with NASA

By Elizabeth Howell

NASA has a new social media campaign to gear up its audience for Earth Day, an annual event to celebrate our planet – and the importance of protecting the environment – on April 22.

The cast of "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" (Armin Shimerman, Alexander Siddig, Nana Visitor, Rene Auberjonois, Cirroc Lofton, Avery Brooks, Terry Farrell, Colm Meaney)

Tickets on Sale for 'Star Trek: Deep Space Nine' Documentary 'What We Left Behind'

By Scott Snowden

The long-awaited, crowdfunded 'DS9' documentary will screen on May 13.

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches the CRS-15 Dragon cargo mission for NASA from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida on June 29, 2018.

SpaceX's Next Space Station Cargo Launch Delayed to April 30

By Mike Wall

SpaceX has pushed back the launch of its next robotic resupply mission to the International Space Station by four days, to April 30.

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Joseph Dunford, Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan, Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson, and Commander of U.S. Strategic Command Gen. John Hyten testify April 11, 2019 in front of the Senate Armed Services Committee.

Defense Officials Get a Grilling at Space Force Hearing

By Sandra Erwin

Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Sen. James Inhofe (R-Okla.) said the hearing was an "opportunity to continue to gather facts and to fully explore the proposal."

The Southern Crab Nebula: the Hubble Space Telescope's 29th anniversary image.

Cosmic Crustacean Makes Great Birthday Card for Hubble's 29th Year (Image)

By Doris Elin Salazar

On April 18, the European Space Agency released an image featuring the hourglass-shaped Southern Crab Nebula to celebrate the Hubble Space Telescope's birthday coming up next week.

Kelly Grayson (Adrian Palicki) shines in "The Orville" episode "Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow."

Part 1 of 'The Orville' Season Finale Shows Humanity in Series' Characters

By Scott Snowden

A slower, thoughtful episode beautifully observes and parodies human behavior in "The Orville" season's penultimate episode.

This image by the Event Horizon Telescope project shows the event horizon of the supermassive black hole at the heart of the M87 galaxy.

We Could Soon Watch a Black Hole in Action, Gobbling Up Matter in Real Time

By Rafi Letzter

The huge team behind the Event Horizon Telescope already made news with their first image of a black hole. But they've got bigger ambitions.

emperor palpatine star wars: the rise of skywalker

Is Emperor Palpatine Returning in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker?

By George Marston

It sure looks that way.

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Space News Webcasts: Next Space Station Crew Takes Questions

By SPACE.com Staff

The next space station crew will discuss their upcoming mission today at 2 p.m. EDT (1800 GMT). Watch it live here.