European startup builds oxygen-making machine for 2025 moon mission By Tereza Pultarova Technology development is on track for a European mission to demonstrate oxygen production from lunar soil in 2025.
ESA partners with startup to launch first debris removal mission in 2025 By Samantha Mathewson The European Space Agency announced plans to launch a space debris removal mission in 2025 with the help of a Swiss start-up called ClearSpace.
Rocket Lab will launch its 20th mission and recover a booster early Saturday By Mike Wall Rocket Lab will launch two satellites early Saturday morning (May 15) and bring a booster down for a controlled ocean splashdown, and you can watch the action live.
SpaceX's Starlink internet satellites to connect with Google Cloud systems By Elizabeth Howell SpaceX plans to build out its Starlink internet satellite constellation with the help of Google Cloud.
Never-ending detonations could blast hypersonic craft into space By Edd Gent A never-ending detonation could be the key to hypersonic flight and space planes that can seamlessly fly from Earth into orbit.
Abundant harvest in Antarctic greenhouse shows promise for moon agriculture By Tereza Pultarova The high-tech EDEN ISS Martian greenhouse in Antarctica has produced an abundant harvest of vegetables, proving the technology might be on track for deployment on the moon in the next decade.
Is war in space inevitable? By Leonard David What conditions could lead to clashes in space? Is such a situation a given, or can conflicts be short-circuited ahead of time? Space.com asked experts for their thoughts.
World's 1st multinode quantum network is a breakthrough for the quantum internet By Ben Turner Researchers say the new network will be unhackable and able to coordinate systems to unprecedented levels. Many of the deeper implications, however, cannot be foreseen.
NASA's Mars helicopter Ingenuity lands at new airfield after 5th flight By Mike Wall Ingenuity made its fifth Martian flight today (May 7), cruising to a new patch of ground on its first one-way trip on the Red Planet.
Perseverance rover captures sounds of Mars helicopter Ingenuity's flight in awesome first (video) By Mike Wall NASA's Perseverance rover captured the whirring of Ingenuity's fast-spinning rotors during the little chopper's fourth Red Planet flight, which took place on April 30.
NASA's Mars helicopter Ingenuity will head to new airfield today on 5th flight By Mike Wall Ingenuity is scheduled to make its fifth Martian flight today (May 7), a jaunt that will be unlike anything the 4-lb. (1.8 kilograms) chopper has attempted so far.
Radiation resistance is baked into the Perseverance Mars rover. Here's why that's important. By Elizabeth Howell Xilinx's radiation-resistant integrated circuits help power cameras and instruments on NASA's Perseverance rover.
Roswell UFO crash: What is the truth behind the 'flying saucer' incident? By David Crookes , All About Space magazine Space Mysteries: Did an unidentified flying object really crash land at a New Mexico ranch in 1947, only to be hushed up by the government?
Hasbro's new animatronic Baby Yoda eats snacks, uses the Force and coos By Elizabeth Howell An animatronic "Baby Yoda" toy from Hasbro will blast into stores during the fall to use the Force and eat snacks.
The best Star Wars deals and gifts for 2021 By Space.com Staff The Force is strong with Star Wars deals and we've been scouring the web for all the best Star Wars gifts to give loved ones (including yourself of course).
Mars helicopter Ingenuity goes faster and farther than ever on 4th flight By Mike Wall Ingenuity aced its fourth-ever Martian flight this morning (April 30), going farther and faster than it ever had before.
Stratolaunch flies world's largest airplane on 2nd test flight By Mike Wall Stratolaunch's Roc carrier plane, which is being groomed to haul hypersonic vehicles aloft, conducted its second-ever test flight this morning (April 29).
Mars helicopter Ingenuity misses takeoff for 4th flight on Red Planet By Mike Wall NASA's Mars helicopter Ingenuity was supposed to get a real workout this morning (April 29), but things didn't go as planned.
NASA's Mars helicopter Ingenuity will attempt its boldest flight yet today By Tariq Malik After three successful test flights, NASA's Mars helicopter Ingenuity is ready to push the envelope in the skies of the Red Planet.
Artificial intelligence is learning how to dodge space junk in orbit By Tereza Pultarova An AI-driven space debris-dodging system could soon replace expert teams dealing with growing numbers of orbital collision threats in the increasingly cluttered near-Earth environment.
