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Climate satellite MethaneSAT backed by Bezos and Google fails in space after just 1 year
MethaneSAT was meant to check on industrial-level methane emissions.
By locking its greenhouse gas away in rocks, Mars gradually grew cooler and drier
As the sun grew hotter, so did Mars, prompting much of its atmospheric carbon dioxide to rain out and ultimately get locked up in rocks.
Exoplanets that cling too tightly to their stars trigger their own doom: 'This is a completely new phenomenon'
Some planets take the expression "you're your own worst enemy" to the extreme — triggering stellar flares from their own parent stars by being too clingy.
Former astronaut Terry Virts talks about his Senate run, Trump and the NASA budget in exclusive Space.com interview (video)
Space.com sat down recently with retired NASA astronaut Terry Virts to talk about space, politics and his run in Texas for a seat in the U.S. Senate.
On this day in space! July 2, 1985: Space probe launches to Halley's Comet
The European Space Agency launched the Giotto space probe to learn more about this special comet.
Dust devils on Mars may spark lightning — possibly threatening NASA's Perseverance rover
Our Red Planet explorers may encounter a peculiar threat.
SpaceX rocket sets reuse record on 500th Falcon 9 launch
SpaceX launched 27 Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit today (July 2), on the 500th Falcon 9 rocket launch in the company's history.
An enormous 'X' and 'V' will grace the moon's surface on July 2. Here's how to see them
The phenomenon is created by the shifting play of light and shadow over the lunar surface.
