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SpaceX Proposes to Conduct Dragon Splashdowns in Gulf of Mexico

April 13, 2018 | Article

SpaceX is seeking permission to perform splashdowns of its Dragon spacecraft in the Gulf of Mexico, part of a shift in spacecraft recovery operations from the Pacific Ocean.
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Northeast Astronomy Forum 2018 Invites Space Fans to 'Ultimate Experience'

April 13, 2018 | Article

Astronomy enthusiasts — including Space.com — will come together next weekend (April 21-22) for the Northeast Astronomy Forum (NEAF), which producers have billed as "the ultimate astronomy and space experience."
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Landmarks on Pluto's Moon Charon Get Their First Official Names

April 13, 2018 | Article

The names of explorers and the authors of journeys make up some of the first feature names for Charon.
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Gritty Survival Marks Debut of New 'Lost in Space' on Netflix

April 13, 2018 | Article

The first episode of Netflix's reimagined "Lost in Space" portrays space exploration as a brutal, unforgiving endeavor.
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One 'Strange' Instagram Live: Will Smith Has a Few Quirky Questions for a Space Station Astronaut

April 13, 2018 | Article

Will Smith called an astronaut at the International Space Station Thursday (April 12) in the first-ever Instagram Live video streamed from space.
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India Just Launched a Navigation Satellite (While Trying to Save Another One)

April 13, 2018 | Article

India has successfully launched a new navigation satellite, even as the country continues hunting for another satellite that it lost contact with earlier this month.
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Delta IV: Payload Launch Vehicle

April 12, 2018 | Reference

Delta IV is a type of rocket that is mainly used to boost satellites into orbit.
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Lego's Bat-Space Shuttle Is a Fun Way to Mark NASA's STS-1 Anniversary

April 12, 2018 | Article

Holy Bat-shuttles, Batman! The Dark Knight has his own space program?
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Best Space Books and Sci-Fi: A Space.com Reading List

April 12, 2018 | Article

Space.com's editors present a reading list for space and sci-fi lovers, as well as children who are interested in astronomy and spaceflight.
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Playful Genius: Tribute Recalls Stephen Hawking's Lighter Side

April 12, 2018 | Article

Stephen Hawking may have been a world-renowned genius, but he didn't take himself too seriously, according to a tribute published online today (April 12) in the journal Science.
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