Mystery of Jupiter's powerful X-ray auroras finally solved By Charles Q. Choi Mysterious flares of X-rays from Jupiter's auroras suggest that the giant planet's "northern lights" may possess unexpected similarities with those of Earth, a new study finds.
Venus and the moon pass a fading Mars in the evening sky this weekend By Joe Rao Catch the trio above the western horizon about 45 minutes after sunset.
The last voyage of NASA's space shuttle: Looking back at Atlantis' final mission 10 years later By Elizabeth Howell The final space shuttle mission, which launched 10 years ago this week, almost didn't happen.
Earth-observing satellite startup Planet is going public By Mike Wall Planet, which operates the world's largest fleet of Earth-observing satellites, announced Wednesday (July 7) that it will merge with a special purpose acquisition company.
Celebrations to mark 60 years since second suborbital spaceflight By Robert Z. Pearlman Celebrations in Indiana and Kansas are marking the 60 years since Virgil "Gus" Grissom, the second U.S. astronaut, made the short hop into space.
Mars helicopter Ingenuity spotted a 'heart' in Perseverance rover's tracks on 9th flight (video) By Mike Wall Ingenuity spotted a heart-shaped track created when the Perseverance Mars rover took a slight detour, likely to investigate an interesting rock or patch of dirt.
Rare 'hypernova' explosion detected on fringes of the Milky Way for the first time By Brandon Specktor Researchers found evidence of an elusive magneto-rotational hypernova explosion for the first time ever.
As space billionaires take flight, 'the right stuff' for space travel enters a new era By Meghan Bartels This month, two billionaires will take to the skies in a pair of historic suborbital spaceflights that mark a dramatic change in what it takes to become an astronaut.
Former NASA astronaut's return to space on private Axiom flight will be 'a dream come true' (exclusive) By Chelsea Gohd Almost a decade after retiring from NASA, Michael López-Alegría is once again strapping in to launch to the final frontier.
US intelligence report on UFOs: No aliens, but government transparency and desire for better data might bring science to the UFO world By Chris Impey On June 25, 2021, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence released a much-anticipated report on UFOs to Congress.
Star cluster overrun with black holes may dissolve into space, study finds By Charles Q. Choi A cluster composed of thousands of stars may dissolve to become a mob of dozens of black holes in a billion years.
China's Chang'e 5 moon landing site finally has a name By Andrew Jones The landing site for China's complex Chang'e 5 moon sample and return mission now has a name: Statio Tianchuan.
Repurposed communications satellites could help save humanity from an asteroid impact By Tereza Pultarova Large telecommunication satellites used for TV broadcasting could be quickly and easily repurposed as anti-asteroid weapons according to European aerospace company Airbus.
The best Star Wars deals and gifts for 2021 By Space.com Staff We've been scouring the web for all the best Star Wars Prime Day gifts to give loved ones (including yourself of course).
SpaceX Dragon cargo ship departs space station after stormy delays By Elizabeth Howell After a 48-hour delay as a tropical storm traveled up the coast, a cargo Dragon capsule bid farewell to the International Space Station on Thursday (July 8).
China's Chang'e 6 mission will collect lunar samples from the far side of the moon by 2024 By Andrew Jones China's new Chang'e 6 mission aims to bring to Earth a sample of lunar soil from one of the most fascinating areas on the far side of the moon by 2024.
New measurement may resolve cosmological crisis By Adam Mann Astronomer Wendy Freedman suggests that the latest observations of red giant stars could be closing the gap on the Hubble tension.
Will Richard Branson actually reach space on Virgin Galactic's 1st fully crewed launch? By Mike Wall As the commercial race to suborbital space has heated up in the past few years, a tricky question has popped up again and again: Where does outer space begin?
SpaceX drone ship moves to California for West Coast rocket landings By Amy Thompson SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket landing pad drone ship "Of Course I Still Love You" has moved to California for West Coast launches.
Virgin Orbit gearing up for autumn launch and a busy 2022 By Mike Wall Virgin Orbit is gearing up for a third launch this year — and an even busier 2022.
