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NASA's Perseverance Mars rover took this selfie over a rock nicknamed "Rochette," on Sept. 10, 2021.

NASA's Perseverance Mars rover snaps an epic selfie along with 'mission-critical' views of Red Planet

By Samantha Mathewson

NASA's Perseverance rover has compiled a variety of photos since landing at its new home on Mars in February, offering a more comprehensive view of the Red Planet.

The first "Fountain of Tolerance," in the Italian village of Fontecchio, offers the opportunity to become a human-alien hybrid, via the ingestion of meteorite-infused water.

Art project creates 'human-alien hybrids' with meteorite-infused water

By Mike Wall

The water flowing from a medieval fountain in the Italian village of Fontecchio bubbles with extraterrestrial effervescence.

A Hubble Space Telescope image shows one of the most complete Einstein ring scientists have studied to date.

Scientists pinpoint age of 'molten ring' in stunning Hubble telescope image

By Elizabeth Howell

New science from a stunning 2020 Hubble image illuminates the back story behind a shining loop of light.

Layers of geological sediments can be seen at the eroded bottom of a Martian crater.

Pictures from space! Our image of the day

By Space.com Staff

The James Webb Space Telescope is the biggest orbital telescope ever built and is scheduled to be launched into space on Dec. 18, 2021.

James Webb Space Telescope: An astronomer on the team explains how to send a giant telescope to space — and why

By Marcia Rieke

With it, astronomers hope to find the first galaxies to form in the universe, will search for Earthlike atmospheres around other planets and accomplish many other scientific goals.

Cooking and Ridley Scott's "Alien" aren't something you'd think go together, but they're pretty tasty.

Satisfy your hunger with these five dishes hatched from the new 'Alien: The Official Cookbook' (exclusive)

By Jeff Spry

The sci-fi flick "Alien" has inspired 50 recipes to test out in your home kitchen from "Alien: The Official Cookbook" by Chris-Rachael Oseland.

Chinese astronaut Wang Yaping spoke at an event in 2017 after her 2013 flight; she may become the first woman to visit China's new space station.

China eyes sending 1st female astronaut to new space station

By Andrew Jones

One of China's few women astronauts is expected to be named among the crew of the upcoming Shenzhou 13 mission to the Chinese space station.

Earth as seen through the cupola window of SpaceX's Crew Dragon vehicle Resilience on the Inspiration4 mission.

Watch SpaceX's Inspiration4 astronauts see Earth through their huge window for the 1st time (video)

By Elizabeth Howell

A new video shows the Inspiration4 crew unveiling the incredible view of Earth from space, as seen through a domed window in their Crew Dragon spacecraft.

"The Eternal Cylinder" is currently 10% off on the Epic Games Store and on preorder for a Sept. 30 release.

'The Eternal Cylinder' will soon let you explore an alien world and it's 10% off right now

By Alexander Cox

In "The Eternal Cylinder," players must evolve their characters to survive in a surreal alien world.

Astronomers have discovered a giant, spherical cavity within the Milky Way galaxy; its location is depicted on the right. A zoomed-in view of the cavity (left) shows the Perseus and Taurus molecular clouds in blue and red, respectively. Though they appear to sit within the cavity and touch, new 3D images of the clouds show they border the cavity and are quite a distance apart.

Astronomers discover mysterious 500-light-year-wide 'cavity' in our Milky Way

By Samantha Mathewson

Astronomers have discovered a huge cavity 500 light-years wide in the Milky Way galaxy believed to have been carved out by a supernova 10 million years ago.

Baby Yoda from 'The Mandalorian' will soar as Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade balloon

By Jeff Spry

A Funko Pop!-themed Baby Yoda (Grogu) from "The Mandalorian" will become the first "Star Wars" balloon to debut at the traditional Turkey Day event.

Space 220 Restaurant, part of the Mission: SPACE pavilion at Walt Disney World Resort's Epcot Center in Florida, invites guests to dine aboard a space station in Earth orbit.

Disney's Space 220 restaurant has hidden nods to NASA history

By Robert Z. Pearlman

Diners enjoy a panoramic view of Earth from 220 miles up.

The mobile game 'Star Trek Fleet Command' is now available on PC and there's new exclusives for players who download the game.

'Star Trek Fleet Command' warps from mobile to PC (with new exclusives)

By Alexander Cox

The mobile game 'Star Trek Fleet Command' is now available on PC and there's new exclusives for players who download the game.

A close-up satellite view of lava gushing out of the crater of the Cumbre Vieja volcano on the Spanish island of La Palma.

La Palma volcano eruption's infernal beauty visible from space in astronaut and satellite photos

By Tereza Pultarova

New astronaut and satellite images of an active volcano on the island of La Palma reveal the frightening beauty of the eruption, as well as its dangerous proximity to humans.

The space station flight control room at NASA's Johnson Space Center.

Texas abortion ban could take an unexpected toll on the space industry

By Chelsea Gohd

Texas' new anti-abortion law could have an unforeseen side effect: upending the space industry.

NASA's InSight Mars lander snapped this image of its seismometer suite, which is protected by a wind and thermal shield, on July 20, 2021.

NASA's InSight Mars lander detects 3 biggest marsquakes to date

By Mike Wall

NASA's InSight lander has detected its three most powerful marsquakes yet, potentially giving scientists an even clearer picture of the Red Planet's interior.

The International Space Station, as seen 2018.

Congress to NASA: What comes after the International Space Station?

By Meghan Bartels

'Space Explorers' receives Emmy for 360-degree virtual reality space station experience

By Elizabeth Howell

A virtual reality-themed International Space Station series just got an Emmy.

The Stellina smart telescope is a fully automated tabletop telescope that makes astrophotography a breeze.

Stellina smart telescope makes astrophotography a breeze: review

By Hanneke Weitering

NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter flew over these sand dunes and rocks during its ninth flight, on July 5, 2021.

Flying on Mars getting tougher as Ingenuity helicopter gears up for 14th hop

By Elizabeth Howell

NASA's Ingenuity helicopter is getting ready for its 14th Red Planet flight, but the thinning Martian air is making such sorties more and more challenging.