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SETI's 'Noah’s Ark' – a space historian explores how the advent of radio astronomy led to the USSR’s search for extraterrestrial life
An expert dives into the history of radio astronomy and the search for life beyond our Earth.
China to launch an empty Shenzhou 22 spacecraft to help stranded astronauts on Tiangong space station
China will launch an empty spacecraft to provide stranded astronauts a ride home, and you can watch the action live.
Rocket launch today: Is there a rocket launch and what time?
Follow Space.com's rocket launch blog for the latest on when the next rocket launch will be and how to follow it live.
Could satellite-beaming planes and airships make SpaceX's Starlink obsolete?
"When the Stratomast is flying, all these old satellites are going to be in museums."
Scientists want to search for life in this double star system devoid of giant exoplanets. Here's why
The giants might've been kicked out, left to live a rogue lifestyle.
SpaceX launches 28 Starlink satellites on new Falcon 9 rocket from California (video)
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, flying for the first time, launched 28 Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Sunday, Nov. 23, 2025.
SpaceX launches Starlink satellites on its 150th Falcon 9 mission of the year (video)
A SpaceX rocket carrying 29 Starlink satellites launched from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on the company's 150 Falcon 9 mission of 2025.
Space junk strike on China's astronaut capsule highlights need for a space rescue service, experts say
The space-debris strike on China's Shenzhou 20 spacecraft is a wake-up call, say advocates of a space rescue capability — and also a call for an organization to shape that capacity.
'We were genuinely astonished': This moss survived 9 months outside the International Space Station and could still grow on Earth
"This study demonstrates the astonishing resilience of life that originated on Earth."
Lawmakers call on NASA inspector general to investigate Goddard Space Flight Center as agency defends campus closures: Exclusive
"If this is how the agency handles one of its most high-profile flagship missions, how many other missions are in imminent danger of being irrevocably lost?"
