Pictures from space! Our image of the day By Space.com Staff published 4 May 22 Boeing's Starliner space capsule meets its rocket ahead of a test flight to the International Space Station on May 19.
2 big asteroids whiz past Earth in the next week. No, they definitely won't hit us. By Elizabeth Howell published 4 May 22 There are two asteroids making very safe flybys of Earth in the coming days.
Meteorites in Mississippi reported after loud fireball overhead By Elizabeth Howell published 4 May 22 Meteorites are turning up in Mississippi following a fireball over the state on April 27.
Pew! Pew! Sun blasts two moderate solar flares in time for Star Wars Day By Elizabeth Howell published 4 May 22 While our sun merrily blasted two moderate-size solar flares in time for Star Wars Day, auroras are likely not our destiny yet.
Record-breaking 'black-widow' pulsar found just 3,000 light-years from Earth By Keith Cooper published 4 May 22 A suspected pulsar is hungrily cannibalizing an unfortunate companion star 3,000 light-years from Earth.
Sun's gravitational lens could help find life on exoplanets By Tereza Pultarova published 4 May 22 Using the sun's gravitational field as a giant magnifying glass could enable astronomers to observe distant exoplanets in a much greater detail than is currently possible.
USPS to deploy new postage stamp for James Webb Space Telescope By Robert Z. Pearlman published 4 May 22 Having been successfully deployed into a stable orbit between Earth and the Sun, NASA's James Webb Space Telescope is now ready to enter a route closer to home: the United States' mail system.
Cow burps measured from space, revealing contribution to climate change By Chelsea Gohd published 4 May 22 For the first time ever, scientists have measured cow burps from space.
Sun fires off huge solar flare from new sunspot coming into view By Elizabeth Howell published 3 May 22 The active sun fired off a powerful X-class flare Tuesday (May 3), but likely not in the direction of Earth.
Oldest evidence of tectonic plates unearthed, sealed in ancient crystals By Tia Ghose published 3 May 22 The oldest evidence of tectonic plates are sealed in ancient crystals
10 cosmic mysteries the Large Hadron Collider could unravel By Chelsea Gohd published 3 May 22 What mysteries of the universe could the world's largest and most powerful particle accelerator unlock?
The universe could stop expanding 'remarkably soon', study suggests By Brandon Specktor published 3 May 22 The universe may stop expanding in just 100 million years if dark energy decays over time, a new study suggests.
Ground-based radar could be one of our best tools against asteroids, new decadal survey finds By Stefanie Waldek published 3 May 22 According to the new decadal survey, one of the best tools to help protect the planet against the impact of near-Earth Objects (NEOs) is ground-based planetary radar.
These rare galaxies aren't forming stars like they should, and scientists don't know why By Stefanie Waldek published 3 May 22 Post-starburst galaxies were once thought to expel their star-forming gas, creating a dormant galaxy. But new data shows otherwise.
Humanity locked in a 'spiral of self-destruction' unless we change our perception of risk, UN says By Jeanna Bryner published 3 May 22 'Optimism, underestimation and invincibility' have pushed humanity into a 'spiral of self-destruction,' new UN Global Assessment Report says
NASA wants your input on its Mars sample return project By Elizabeth Howell published 2 May 22 NASA is asking the public to comment on an environmental assessment for its Mars sample return effort.
James Webb Space Telescope faces crucial test of thermal stability By Elizabeth Howell published 2 May 22 NASA's new deep-space observatory will soon move between hot and cold in a crucial test of its infrared viewing capabilities.
Meet Elliott Tanner, the 13-year-old who just got his college degree in physics By Harry Baker published 2 May 22 13-year-old prodigy Elliott Tanner has graduated from the University of Minnesota with a degree in physics and mathematics.
These dry ice glaciers on Mars are moving at its south pole By Elizabeth Howell published 2 May 22 A new study finds that dry ice flows closer to 100 times faster than water ice in the thin atmospheres on Mars, when on high slopes.
Solar flares explode with huge energy thanks to a simple magnetic phenomenon By Keith Cooper published 2 May 22 The secret to what drives powerful solar flares is literally in the palm of your hand.
