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An artist's depiction of Nanoracks' Outpost demonstration mission.

Nanoracks Books SpaceX Rocket to Launch Space Habitat Demo in 2020 (Cubesats, Too!)

By Meghan Bartels

Nanoracks wants to expand from hosting experiments on board the International Space Station to running their own mini stations built from used rockets, with a first launch scheduled for next year.

SpaceCom's executive director James Causey speaks at the SpaceCom Conference and Exposition in Houston on Nov. 26, 2018.

Every Company Is a Space Company, Some Just Don't Know it Yet! (Op-Ed)

By James Causey

The best long-term investment for companies and the world? The space business.

A prototype undersea rover called BRUIE being tested in Alaska in 2015.

NASA's Undersea Robot Crawls Beneath Antarctic Ice in Test for Icy Moons

By Meghan Bartels

It's going to take a lot more than a doggy paddle to explore the oceans hidden below the icy surfaces of some of the solar system's most intriguing moons.

Rocket Lab's Electron rocket is staged to launch from the company's Launch Complex 1, located on the Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand.

Rocket Lab's 'Rosie' the Robot Can Build a Booster in Just 12 Hours

By Samantha Mathewson

The private spaceflight company Rocket Lab unveiled a new rocket-building robot designed to speed up manufacturing of Electron launch vehicles.

Black Friday 2019: The Best 'Star Wars' Gifts and Deals

By Space.com Staff

This Black Friday, a swarm of Jedi-worthy deals is coming to a galaxy near you!

Space junk created by a 2007 Chinese anti-satellite test hit a Russian satellite on Jan. 22, 2013.

US Must Adapt to Fight Growing Space-Based Threats, Air Force Officials Say

By Mike Wall

The U.S. Air Force must change the way it does business to fight the growing threat to the nation's dominance of the final frontier, military officials say.

Researchers are designing a stingray-shaped spacecraft to explore the dark side of Venus.

This Stingray-Shaped Spacecraft Could Be Perfect For Exploring Venus' Dark Side

By Chelsea Gohd

Could a stingray-shaped spacecraft get to the dark side of Venus by flapping its wings?

Mobile astronomy apps such as SkySafari 6 are an ideal tool to preview celestial events. The transit of Mercury on the morning of Nov. 11, 2019 is the last such event until 20??. In the Eastern USA and Canada, the moon will set mid-eclipse. But skywatchers in the west will be able to watch the entire eclipse, as shown here near the end of the eclipse at 6:15 a.m. PST in San Francisco, CA. By telling you where in the sky it will occur, your astronomy app can help you plan to observe or photograph any eclipse.

How to Use Mobile Astronomy Apps to View the Mercury Transit of 2019

By Chris Vaughan

How to use a mobile astronomy app to preview and track the Mercury transit on Nov. 11.

The transit of Mercury on May 9, 2016, as seen by NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory. The planet is a small black circle on the left side of the sun.

Mercury Transit 2019: How a Spacecraft Fleet Will Watch the Rare Event from Space

By Doris Elin Urrutia

On Monday (Nov. 11), Mercury will move across the sun's face, and several missions will have their sights set on the rare event.

A poster for the potential Interstellar Probe mission, which would seek to lay the foundation for future journeys to other star systems.

Scientists Chat Interstellar Probe Project in New York City

By Doris Elin Urrutia

Sending scientific instruments to the edge of the heliosphere, or the sun's region of influence, is like going to the edge of the fish bowl.

A view of Canadian Space Agency (CSA) astronaut David Saint-Jacques setting up the Z-CAM V1 Pro Cinematic camera for the ISS Experience payload. The International Space Station Experience (ISS Experience) creates a virtual reality film documenting daily life aboard the space station.

Virtual Reality Project Shows Life and Science on the Space Station

By Elizabeth Howell

A forthcoming virtual reality experience aims to bring more people into the International Space Station, in a way.

A student uses his smartphone and a photographers lens with a solar filter to capture a photo of the planet Mercury transiting the sun on May 9, 2016.

Mercury Transit on Monday: The Gear You Need to Watch It Safely

By Elizabeth Howell, Hanneke Weitering

The Mercury transit on Nov. 11 will be accessible to amateur astronomers, as long as they have the right equipment to view it safely.

An artist's concept of a Boeing moon lander for astronauts for NASA's Artemis program to return humans to the moon by 2024.

Boeing Just Sent NASA Its Moon Lander Idea for Artemis Astronauts. Here It Is.

By Tariq Malik

On Tuesday (Nov. 5), Boeing delivered a proposal to NASA for a crewed lunar lander to fly astronauts to the moon in 2024 as part of the agency's Artemis program.

A visualization of the orbiting Von Braun Rotating Space Station which will support scientific experiments but also function as a "space hotel" for tourists.

Yes, the 'Von Braun' Space Hotel Idea Is Wild. But Could We Build It by 2025?

By Chelsea Gohd

Will you be planning a trip to an orbiting "space hotel" as early as 2025?

three body problem illustrated by three planets in a triangle in space

The 'Three-Body Problem' Has Perplexed Astronomers Since Newton Formulated It. A.I. Just Cracked It in Under a Second.

By Edd Gent

It took just fractions of a second.

A photo of the night sky taken by the Google Pixel 4.

'Night Mode' On Google Pixel 4 Provides Classy Astrophotography

By Elizabeth Howell

Smartphone-wielding astronomy buffs can photograph the night sky in more detail than ever using the new Google Pixel 4, the tech company claims.

Spacebit's spider-like moon rovers crawl on the moon in this still image from an animation of the robots.

Spiders on the Moon: 'Walking' Robots Will Explore Lunar Crevices and Caves

By Elizabeth Howell

Spacebit's creepy-crawly robots could soon help explore the mysterious caves and lava tubes on the moon, according to the company's CEO. And the first test mission is expected to fly in 2021.

Artist's impression of OffWorld robots working in swarms on the lunar surface.

OffWorld's Smart Robots Could Swarm Solar System to Help Astronauts and Settlers

By Elizabeth Howell

Future lunar explorers could have smart robots ready to help them thanks to OffWorld, a company that plans a fleet of industrial machines for destinations all over the solar system.

A Northrop Grumman Antares rocket launches the NG-12 Cygnus cargo spacecraft, the S.S. Alan Bean, from the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport at NASA's Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia on Saturday, Nov. 2, 2019. The Cygnus' payload included DoubleTree by Hilton's cookie dough to be baked in space.

Hilton DoubleTree Cookie Dough Launches With Zero G Oven for Space Station

By Robert Z. Pearlman

The ingredients to make sweets, space and hotel history are on their way to the space station.

Artists' concepts of Made In Space Archinaut spacecraft 3D-printing satellite reflectors in space.

Off-Earth Manufacturing Could Help Astronauts Explore the Moon and Mars

By Elizabeth Howell

Made In Space's new satellite-construction robot could herald a new generation of autonomous machines working on the moon — and perhaps even Mars.