'Men in Black: International' Chases Aliens Around the World By Hanneke Weitering "Men in Black: International" carries on the decades-old science fiction franchise with more extraterrestrial action, funky aliens, memory-zapping neuralizers and goofy humor.
Orbit Fab Demonstrates Satellite Refueling Technology on Space Station By Jeff Foust A startup company that plans to develop tankers for refueling satellites has completed a key test of its technology on the International Space Station.
Secret of the Sun's Early Spin May Be Buried in Moon Rock By Elizabeth Howell NASA may discover the secrets of the sun's early history in an unlikely location: Earth's moon.
Gold-Prospecting Astronomers Trawl Universe's Oldest Stars By Passant Rabie Astronomers are on the hunt for traces of gold on the surfaces of some of the oldest stars in the universe in order to find the origins of heavy metals in the cosmos.
Fully Restored, Apollo-Era Saturn IB Rocket Returns to NASA Display By Robert Z. Pearlman NASA's last flight-configured example of the rocket that launched the first Apollo astronauts into space is back on public view, having undergone an almost year-long, extensive restoration.
NASA to Seek Proposals for Lunar Gateway Logistics By Jeff Foust NASA will issue a formal call for proposals later this summer for cargo transportation services for its lunar Gateway, seeking to model that effort on the space station’s commercial cargo program.
Astrophysicists Gear Up for 2020 Decadal Survey By Jeff Foust As astrophysicists prepare to begin their next decadal survey, other scientists and members of Congress endorsed the overall process even as they suggested some changes.
Breaks in the Perfect Symmetry of the Universe Could Be a Window Into Completely New Physics By Paul Sutter If this fundamental symmetry of the universe doesn’t hold, it could break open new physics.
Astronomers Need a (Steady) Hand Tracing Spiral Galaxies to Find Black Holes By Passant Rabie A citizen-science project is asking people to trace spiral galaxies to help astronomers find intermediate-mass black holes.
Amazing Moon Photos from NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter By SPACE.com Staff See the latest images of the moon from NASA's LRO spacecraft.
Planetary Orbits May Explain Mystery of Sun's 11-Year Cycle By Passant Rabie The planets' tidal forces influence the rhythm of the sun, according to a new study.
NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Turns 10, with Lessons for Moon Missions By Elizabeth Howell NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter launched 10 years ago today and will likely guide future human moon landings.
See Saturn Near the Moon in the Night Sky Tonight! Here's How By Joe Rao Saturn has been looking stunning lately, and it's preparing to dance close to the moon to display an incredible celestial illusion.
NASA's Getting Ready to Explore the Corpse of an Ancient Planet in the Asteroid Belt By Rafi Letzter A NASA mission to an ancient iron-nickel hunk has entered its final design phase, a key milestone on the way to reaching the distant destination in the mid-2020s.
Watch Scientists Melt a Satellite Part to See How Stuff Burns Up During Reentry By Elizabeth Howell European researchers melted a dense satellite part in a special space fire created in a lab in hopes of better protecting people on Earth from falling debris as satellites re-enter our atmosphere.
Meteor 'Smoke' May Spawn Cotton Candy Clouds on Mars By Nola Taylor Redd Cotton candy clouds in the Martian middle atmosphere may owe their life to dying meteors.
What to Expect When LightSail 2 Launches into Space By Jason Davis The Planetary Society's LightSail 2 spacecraft is finally ready to attempt flight by light. Here's what to expect from the June 24 launch!
Twin NASA Satellites Will Ride SpaceX Falcon Heavy to Study Earth's Ionosphere By Kasandra Brabaw NASA will be launching two identical miniature satellites next week as part of a project designed to help scientists understand how Earth's atmosphere muddies the radio signals we rely on.
Krispy Kreme Debuts Doughnut For Apollo 11 Moon Landing 50th By Robert Z. Pearlman Krispy Kreme is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the first moon landing with the launch of a new type of doughnut.
New Website Replays Apollo 11 First Moon Landing Mission in Real Time By Robert Z. Pearlman With a single click, a new website can take you back 50 years and place you directly into the real-time action of the first moon landing mission.
