Space.comWatch Jude Law describe his reverence for 'Star Wars' in new 'Skeleton Crew' featurette (video)A new "Star Wars: Skeleton Crew" teaser and featurette were just released by Disney+'Nov 27, 2024
Space.comInternational Space Station dodges 2nd piece of space junk in 6 daysA Russian Progress freighter docked to the ISS fired its thrusters Monday (Nov. 25) to dodge a piece of debris, the second such evasive maneuver for the orbiting lab in less than a week.Nov 26, 2024
Space.comMagnetic tornadoes on Jupiter are spawning Earth-size stormsMagnetic vortices twisting down from Jupiter's ionosphere into its deep atmosphere cause giant, ultraviolet-absorbing polar anticyclones, each the size of our Earth.Nov 26, 2024
Space.com'Knights of the Old Republic II' at 20: The key to Star Wars' future is found in its pastWe revisit the Star Wars RPG sequel that subverted the expectations of fans and gained a cult following, despite a troubled development.Nov 26, 2024
Space.comNew Japanese rocket engine explodes during testing for 2nd time in 16 monthsAn engine hot fire test for the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency's new Epsilon S rocket ended prematurely when the engine caught fire and exploded.Nov 26, 2024
Space.comEarth's mini-moon has finally departed. Will it ever return as a 'second moon?'Departing on Monday (Nov. 25), Earth's recent "mini-moon" asteroid 2024 PT5 didn't stick around for Thanksgiving, but don't be sad. It will be back... but will it ever be a second moon again?Nov 26, 2024
Space.comTake an intergalactic joy ride in new trailer for Pixar's animated space odyssey 'Elio' (video)A new trailer has arrived for Disney/Pixar's new animated sci-fi adventure, "Elio," the story of a young boy who is mistakenly identified as Earth's leader by intergalactic aliens.Nov 26, 2024
Space.comISS astronauts open hatch to Russian spacecraft after strange smell delays cargo deliveryCargo is finally being unloaded from a docked Russian Progress spacecraft at the ISS. A delay occurred after astronauts reported an unexpected smell on Nov. 23.Nov 26, 2024
Space.com'Flame-throwing' Guitar Nebula's concert caught by Hubble and Chandra space telescopes (video)NASA telescope spotted a glowing nebula that looks like a guitar shredding rapid pulses of stellar material through space like soundwaves through a packed concert stadium.Nov 26, 2024
Space.comScientists are updating chemistry models to track down life on icy moonsScientists are using chemical modeling to dissect whether life exists on icy moons in our solar system.Nov 26, 2024
Space.com'Hidden black hole' devouring curious star exposed by new X-ray space telescopeIn a "rite of passage," the JAXA/NASA X-ray telescope XRISM has mapped in detail Cygnus X-3, a curious binary system with a potential black hole feasting stellar winds blowing from a massive star.Nov 26, 2024
Space.comMars may have made its 2 moons by ripping an asteroid apartA new theory proposes that Phobos and Deimos resulted from the wreckage of a larger asteroid that wandered too close to Mars and was ripped apart.Nov 26, 2024
Space.comA super-Earth beyond Mars would have made Earth nearly uninhabitableA pair of planetary scientists simulated how our solar system might have evolved if it had a super-Earth orbiting where the asteroid belt is today. The results are enough to make you grateful that we only have eight planets.Nov 26, 2024
Space.comWicked xenomorphs invade in new teaser for Hulu's 'Alien: Earth' (video)Watch the gripping new teaser for Hulu's upcoming sci-fi horror series 'Alien: Earth.'Nov 26, 2024
Space.comSpaceX to launch 24 more Starlink satellites from Florida early Nov. 26SpaceX plans to launch yet another batch of its Starlink internet satellites from NASA's Kennedy Space Center early Tuesday morning (Nov. 26).Nov 26, 2024
Space.comSpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket will launch NASA's epic Dragonfly mission to Saturn's huge moon Titan in 2028NASA has picked SpaceX to launch its Dragonfly astrobiology mission to the intriguing Saturn moon Titan. A Falcon Heavy will loft Dragonfly in July 2028.Nov 25, 2024
Space.comHow does spaceflight affect astronauts' brains? There's good news and badLong-duration spaceflight affects some aspects of astronauts' cognitive health, but the observed impairment was not found to be lasting, a new study finds.Nov 25, 2024
Space.comThe Sombrero Galaxy's star-forming days are nearly over — and the James Webb Space Telescope may know whyA brand-new James Webb Space Telescope image captures the steady, slow lifestyle of the distinctive Sombrero Galaxy.Nov 25, 2024
Space.comNASA aircraft uncovers site of secret Cold War nuclear missile tunnels under Greenland ice sheetNASA scientists conducting surveys of arctic ice sheets in Greenland got an unprecedented view of an abandoned "city under the ice" built by the U.S. military during the Cold War.Nov 25, 2024
Space.comRussian cargo spacecraft's 'unexpected odor' delays delivery to astronauts on ISSA Progress spacecraft at the ISS has a strange smell and unusual droplets after arriving at the ISS, NASA reported. Troubleshooting is ongoing, but its hatch is closed for now.Nov 25, 2024
Space.comNeptune and Uranus have a magnetic mystery — but the case may finally be crackedWe may know why Uranus and Neptune lack dipole magnetic fields, at last.Nov 25, 2024
Space.comJames Webb Space Telescope 'pushed to its limits' to see most distant galaxies everThe James Webb Space Telescope may have broken another of its own records, finding potentially five of the earliest and most distant galaxies ever seen.Nov 25, 2024
Space.comFirefly Aerospace completes Blue Ghost moon lander for January 2025 SpaceX launchFirefly Aerospace announced its Blue Ghost lunar lander has completed testing and will now be shipped to Florida ahead of its planned January 2025 launch on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.Nov 25, 2024
Space.comScientists find highest energy cosmic ray electrons ever seenScientists with the HESS Observatory have identified the most energetic cosmic electrons ever observed. What could this mean for our understanding of the universe?Nov 25, 2024
Space.comHow do astronauts weigh themselves in space?In microgravity, astronauts must measure their mass, not their weight, which they can do with two devices on the ISS.Nov 25, 2024
Space.comWatch SpaceX Starship flight 6 splash down in amazing 'buoycam' footage (video)A camera set up on a buoy in the Indian Ocean caught the end of the sixth test flight of SpaceX's Starship megarocket on Nov. 19.Nov 25, 2024
Space.com'Dune: Prophecy:' What's the deal with Desmond Hart's demonic powers?The second episode of "Dune: Prophecy," "Two Wolves," explores the mysterious character Desmond Hart who appears to have gained unexplained powers after being swallowed by a sandworm.Nov 25, 2024
Space.comNASA satellites reveal Earth's continents are getting drierData from NASA satellites show a plunge in freshwater on Earth since May 2014, with 13 of the 30 most powerful droughts across the globe having taken place since January 2015.Nov 25, 2024
Space.comStrange 'zebra' patterns are coming from the Crab Nebula — this physicist finally figured out whyThere are strange "zebra" patterns coming from the Crab Nebula, and the reason has to do with plasma refraction.Nov 25, 2024
Space.comThe moon eclipses bright blue star Spica this week. Here's how to see itA waning crescent moon will creep closer and closer to Spica until the star's light is extinguished in the blink of an eye on the morning of Wednesday, Nov. 27.Nov 25, 2024
Space.comSpaceX launching 23 Starlink satellites from Florida early Nov. 25SpaceX plans to launch another batch of its Starlink internet satellites from Florida's Cape Canaveral Space Force Station early Monday morning (Nov. 25).Nov 25, 2024
Space.comWhat is Section 31 in the 'Star Trek' universe?A new Paramount+ video details the history of Starfleet's secret Section 31, the subject of a new "Star Trek" movie coming to the streaming service in January.Nov 24, 2024
Space.comHow amateur radio is connecting astronauts in space with kids on EarthThe Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) aims to inspire and educate youth in STEM through connecting astronauts in orbit with people on the ground.Nov 24, 2024
Space.comBest Predator games of all timeIf it bleeds, we can kill it. But what about donning the mask and playing as the alien hunter instead? These are the best Predator video games.Nov 24, 2024
Space.comNASA tests cellphone-sized underwater robots for future ocean world missions (video)Engineers at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory recently tested prototypes of miniature, self-propelled robots designed to explore the hidden oceans of distant moons like Europa, Jupiter's icy moon.Nov 24, 2024
Space.comHow a mini-team of NASA archivists is restoring astronomical historyThough data from all modern missions is digitized and properly archived, the same can't be said for missions prior to 1990.Nov 24, 2024
Space.comSpaceX launches 20 Starlink satellites from California (photos)SpaceX launched 20 more of its Starlink internet satellites from California's Vandenberg Space Force Base early this morning (Nov. 24).Nov 24, 2024
Space.comThis Week In Space podcast: Episode 138 —From the Garage to MarsOn Episode 138 of This Week In Space, Rod and Tariq talk with Scott Tibbitts, a dynamic and engaging space entrepreneur.Nov 23, 2024
Space.com'Silo' Season 2: 'Order': How long until Silo 18 erupts into a bloody riot?In the aftermath of Juliette's shocking walk over the hill, seeds of rebellion begin putting down roots in Apple TV+'s "Silo" Season 2 Episode 2, "Order."Nov 23, 2024
Space.com'Forbidden Planet' is one of the most influential sci-fi films of all time, and it's getting a remake"Forbidden Planet" scores a remake from writer Brian K. Vaughan and veteran producer Emma Watts.Nov 23, 2024
Space.comNASA awards $11.5 million to help design the aircraft of tomorrowNASA has awarded $11.5 million to five organizations that will contribute to the study of new design concepts for more sustainable aircraft.Nov 23, 2024
Space.comWatch Rocket Lab launch 5 French 'Internet of Things' satellites tonightRocket Lab plans to launch five French "Internet of Things" satellites tonight (Nov. 23), and you can watch the action live.Nov 23, 2024
Space.comBlue Origin's powerful New Glenn rocket rises on the pad ahead of 1st launch (photo)The new rocket's maiden flight may be in late 2024.Nov 22, 2024
Space.comDid alien life exist in hot water on Mars billions of years ago?Was alien life in "hot water" on Mars billions of years ago? New evidence from the Martian meteorite "Black Beauty" suggests so.Nov 22, 2024
Space.comPrecise new moon map could help guide future sample-return missionsThe age of Mare Orientale could act like a lunar Rosetta stone for dating the age of the moon's other giant impact basins.Nov 22, 2024
Space.comLunar Google Doodle celebrates half-lit third quarter moon each month with interactive card gameGoogle's Rise of the Half Moon November Google Doodle celebrates the lunar cycle with an interactive and educational card game challenging players to match cards according to different phases of the moon.Nov 22, 2024
Space.com2-million-mile-per-hour galactic crash reawakens a dangerous 'cosmic crossroads'Astronomers have observed a galaxy ripping through galactic debris left by multiple collisions at a dangerous "cosmic crossroads" called Stephan's Quintet.Nov 22, 2024
Space.comNASA begins stacking SLS rocket for Artemis 2 moon mission (photos)The solid rocket boosters are coming together.Nov 22, 2024
Space.comBlue Origin crew, including history's 100th woman to fly to space, lands safely"The Space Gal" has become the 100th woman to fly into space. Emily Calandrelli lifted off as one of the six passengers aboard Blue Origin's New Shepard suborbital rocket today (Nov. 22).Nov 22, 2024
