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Did a Huge Impact Blast Out Moons of Mars? Old Data Bolsters Theory
September 25, 2018 | ArticleScientists have struggled for decades to explain how the two tiny moons of Mars came to be, but a new study relying on old data bolsters one of the two major hypotheses.
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Are Moon Caves Safe for Astronauts? Earth's Lava Tubes Can Help Us Find Out
September 25, 2018 | ArticleIt's one thing to step onto a foreign world's surface; it's another matter entirely to set foot beneath its surface, trusting your safety to the structural integrity of a tunnel-like cave.
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Image of the Day
September 25, 2018 | Image AlbumThe nearly-full Harvest Moon rises over hikers at the Mission Peak Regional Preserve near San Francisco, California in this image by astrophotographer Kwong Liew.
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A Schoolkid Will Name NASA's Next Mars Rover
September 25, 2018 | ArticleNASA's next Mars rover will be named by a schoolkid, just like the agency's previous wheeled Red Planet explorers.
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Here Comes the Sun! Parker Solar Probe Instruments See 'First Light'
September 25, 2018 | ArticleAs Parker Solar Probe prepares for an unprecedented close-up of the sun, the new spacecraft sent data home showing that all is well in the mission.
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How Do Flat-Earthers Explain the Equinox? We Investigated.
September 24, 2018 | ArticleFlat-Earthers try to explain the equinox, and the results are as odd as you'd expect.
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Planet Earth Wobbles As It Spins, and Now Scientists Know Why
September 24, 2018 | ArticleTurns out, humans are shifting the planet's spin.
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NASA Balloon Observes Glowing Blue Clouds in Earth's Upper Atmosphere (Video)
September 24, 2018 | ArticleA NASA long-duration balloon mission observed glowing blue clouds that ripple at the edge of Earth's atmosphere.
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This Week's Top Space Stories!
September 22, 2018 | CountdownA Japanese billionaire is the first SpaceX lunar tourist, tiny "rovers" begin their descent on asteroid Ryugu and a bizarre quantum physics phenomenon says objects can be two temperatures at once. These are some of the top stories this week from Space.com
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Rover Team Confident Curiosity Will Bounce Back from Glitch
September 22, 2018 | ArticleIt's still unclear exactly what's ailing NASA's Curiosity Mars rover, but mission team members are optimistic they can get the six-wheeled robot up and running again.
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