Love and rockets: We need to figure out how to have sex in space for human survival and well-being By Simon Dubé, Dave Anctil, Judith Lapierre, Lisa Giaccari, Maria Santaguida Love and sex need to happen in space if we hope to travel long distances and become an interplanetary species, but space organizations are not ready.
Solar eclipse looks otherworldly in 'Golden Ring' astrophotography shot By Stephanie Pappas The winning photographs for the 13th annual Astronomy Photographer of the Year awards have been announced, and the sun is the star of the show.
Far Eastern star legends: the princess and the herdsman By Joe Rao The stars have provided inspiration for imaginative storytellers across the planet for millennia. This is the tale of two star-crossed lovers, Vega and Altair.
Brilliant dashcam fireball videos help scientists find 3 meteorites in Slovenia By Meghan Bartels By diligently tracing dashcam footage from a particularly spectacular fireball seen over central Europe in February 2020, a team of scientists hit pay dirt on three fragments of space rock.
Landsat 9, NASA's most powerful Landsat satellite ever, is 'go' for launch on Monday By Tariq Malik NASA has cleared its newest powerful Earth observation satellite for a launch into orbit on Monday (Sept. 27) from the California coast.
The sun has spots. Here's what we've learned about them so far. By Joe Rao Of all of the features associated with our sun, sunspots are by far the most conspicuous.
The top space stories of the week! By Doris Elin Urrutia These are the top space stories this week from Space.com.
A giant space rock demolished an ancient Middle Eastern city, possibly inspiring the Biblical story of Sodom By Christopher R. Moore Flashing through the atmosphere, the rock exploded in a massive fireball about 2.5 miles (4 kilometers) above the ground.
Ancient impact that formed Earth's moon was likely a one-two punch By Mike Wall The gigantic impact that created the moon was actually a one-two punch, a new study suggests.
Scientists pinpoint age of 'molten ring' in stunning Hubble telescope image By Elizabeth Howell New science from a stunning 2020 Hubble image illuminates the back story behind a shining loop of light.
James Webb Space Telescope: An astronomer on the team explains how to send a giant telescope to space — and why By Marcia Rieke With it, astronomers hope to find the first galaxies to form in the universe, will search for Earthlike atmospheres around other planets and accomplish many other scientific goals.
Astronomers discover mysterious 500-light-year-wide 'cavity' in our Milky Way By Samantha Mathewson Astronomers have discovered a huge cavity 500 light-years wide in the Milky Way galaxy believed to have been carved out by a supernova 10 million years ago.
La Palma volcano eruption's infernal beauty visible from space in astronaut and satellite photos By Tereza Pultarova New astronaut and satellite images of an active volcano on the island of La Palma reveal the frightening beauty of the eruption, as well as its dangerous proximity to humans.
Texas abortion ban could take an unexpected toll on the space industry By Chelsea Gohd Texas' new anti-abortion law could have an unforeseen side effect: upending the space industry.
NASA's InSight Mars lander detects 3 biggest marsquakes to date By Mike Wall NASA's InSight lander has detected its three most powerful marsquakes yet, potentially giving scientists an even clearer picture of the Red Planet's interior.
Flying on Mars getting tougher as Ingenuity helicopter gears up for 14th hop By Elizabeth Howell NASA's Ingenuity helicopter is getting ready for its 14th Red Planet flight, but the thinning Martian air is making such sorties more and more challenging.
Satellites watch as volcano erupts on Spanish island La Palma after half a century of silence By Tereza Pultarova Satellites have captured a dramatic volcanic eruption that is shaking a Spanish island after half a century of silence.
Scientists finally have an explanation for the most energetic explosions in the universe By Brandon Specktor The brightest explosions in the universe could be the work of ancient, dying stars.
Autumnal equinox brings first day of fall to Earth's Northern Hemisphere By Tereza Pultarova September's equinox has arrived today, marking the beginning of astronomical autumn in the Northern Hemisphere, where the nights will get longer than the days until the spring equinox in March 2022.
