Space.comSpaceX rocket snaps amazing views of Earth during Hera asteroid probe launch (photos)The upper stage of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket captured amazing images of Earth Monday (Oct. 7) during the launch of Europa's Hera asteroid probe.Oct 08, 2024
Space.com4 futuristic space technologies — and when they might happenAll four technologies are grounded in reality, but some are more feasible than others.Oct 08, 2024
Space.comNASA, SpaceX delay Crew-8 astronauts' homecoming to Oct. 13 due to Hurricane MiltonHurricane Milton has pushed the return to Earth of SpaceX's Crew-8 astronaut mission for NASA to no earlier than Sunday (Oct. 13), a six-day delay at the minimum.Oct 08, 2024
Space.comSatellite images capture Hurricane Milton intensifying into Category 5 storm (videos)Just 10 days after Hurricane Helene made landfall in Florida, Hurricane Milton is headed to the U.S. state.Oct 07, 2024
Space.comSave 50% on your first month of Paramount PlusGet 50% off your first month of Paramount Plus when you get it via Sling TV and watch Star Trek, Halo and more for less.Oct 07, 2024
Space.com'The Ark' creators on Season 2's finale, alien artifacts and the colonists' next destination (exclusive)An exclusive interview with "The Ark" creators Dean Devlin and Jonathan GlassnerOct 07, 2024
Space.comHow to watch 'Solar System' online and from anywhere – Brian Cox's five-part seriesHow to watch "Solar System" online on BBC iPlayer in the UK and from anywhere, as new Brian Cox series shines a light on the 'extraordinary events' in spaceOct 07, 2024
Space.comCould Earth's 'evil twin' Venus carry a dire warning about climate change?World Space Week 2024 is in full swing, focusing on what space science can tell us about climate change; does Earth's "evil twin" Venus hold a dire tale of what happens when the greenhouse effect runs amok?Oct 07, 2024
Space.comSpaceX rocket launches Europe's Hera planetary defense probe to visit asteroid smacked by NASAHera launched Oct. 7 atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, on a mission to study the asteroid that NASA's DART spacecraft smashed into in September 2022.Oct 07, 2024
Space.comAncient ruins are under threat. Here's how archaeologists are getting help from space (exclusive)Climate change and urbanization are threatening ancient sites around the world. As archaeologists fight back, satellites are among the tools they use.Oct 07, 2024
Space.comDwarf planet Ceres once had a muddy ocean, study suggestsNew computer simulations show how a now-frozen ocean of water mixed with dirt and rock could explain geological features on Ceres' surface.Oct 07, 2024
Space.comScrubbed spacewalks, Starliner stay-overs and more: NASA astronaut Tracy C. Dyson discusses her eventful 6 months in orbitNASA astronaut Tracy Caldwell Dyson reflected on her time in space during a post-flight press conference at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston on Friday (Oct. 4).Oct 07, 2024
Space.comJames Webb Space Telescope studies dusty 'pancakes' feeding baby stars and birthing planetsThe James Webb Space Telescope has taken an intricate look at how pancakes of gas and dust feed infant stars and help them grow before influencing the birth of planets.Oct 07, 2024
Space.comSpaceX, NASA stand down from Oct. 10 Europa Clipper launch due to Hurricane MiltonSpaceX and NASA are standing down from the Oct. 10 launch of the Europa Clipper mission due to anticipated effects of Hurricane Milton. A new target date has not been announced.Oct 07, 2024
Space.comWhat it was like to experience the 'ring of fire' solar eclipse on Easter IslandA few hundred eclipse chasers flocked to Chile's Rapa Nui to see annularity from the home of the mysterious moai.Oct 06, 2024
Space.comSpaceX will launch Europe's Hera asteroid probe on Oct. 7: Watch it liveSpaceX will launch Europe's Hera spacecraft on Monday (Oct. 7) toward the asteroid Dimorphos for a post-impact evaluation, and you can watch the liftoff live.Oct 06, 2024
Space.comEarth is a spaceship like the ISS — let me explainFrom water recycling to carbon capture, there are a myriad ways in which space technologies can be applied to help us live in a more environmentally friendly way on Earth.Oct 06, 2024
Space.comThis Week In Space podcast: Episode 131 —The Star Wars vs. Star Trek Food FightOn Episode 131 of This Week In Space, Rod and Tariq tackle a question that rivals the meaning of life itself: which is better, Star Trek or Star Wars?Oct 05, 2024
Space.comAncient supermassive black hole is blowing galaxy-killing wind, James Webb Space Telescope findsThe James Webb Space Telescope has spotted the earliest supermassive black hole-driven quasar wind ever seen, pushing away matter at 6,000 times the speed of sound and killing its host galaxy.Oct 05, 2024
Space.comHow satellite data has proven climate change is a climate crisisIn the fight against climate change, satellite data is an extremely valuable resource.Oct 05, 2024
Space.comSee Venus rendezvous with the crescent moon in the night sky tonight (Oct. 5)On Saturday evening (Oct. 5) as darkness is falling, be sure to take a look low toward the west-southwest part of the sky for a beautiful celestial tableau formed by a lovely crescent moon and the brilliant planet Venus.Oct 05, 2024
Space.comBlue Origin to debut 2nd human-rated New Shepard rocket on Oct. 7 launch (photo)Blue Origin will debut its second human-rated New Shepard vehicle on an uncrewed launch Monday morning (Oct. 7), if all goes according to plan.Oct 04, 2024
Space.comCollege students confirm long-held prediction about atmospheric gravity wavesCollege students are making "waves" with a discovery they made during the annular solar eclipse on Oct. 14, 2023.Oct 04, 2024
Space.comNASA's exoplanet hunter TESS spots a record-breaking 3-star systemUsing NASA's exoplanet-hunting spacecraft, TESS, astronomers and citizen scientists have discovered a record-breaking system of three tightly bound stars that could fit between the sun and Mercury.Oct 04, 2024
Space.comHow to watch SpaceX's Falcon Heavy rocket launch NASA's Europa Clipper probe on Oct. 10A SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket will launch NASA's highly anticipated Europa Clipper astrobiology mission on Oct. 10, and you can watch the action live.Oct 04, 2024
Space.comChina aims to breed zebrafish aboard Tiangong space station (video)Zebrafish aboard China's Tiangong space station are doing well in orbit, according to an update on the experiments.Oct 04, 2024
Space.comULA's new Vulcan Centaur rocket launches on 2nd test flight (video)United Launch Alliance's new Vulcan Centaur rocket just launched on its second-ever mission, a key test flight that keeps it on track for certification by the U.S. Space Force.Oct 04, 2024
Space.comDangerous satellite air pollution exists in a legal loopholeAir pollution from re-entering satellites is a potential environmental disaster that evades Earth-based laws, experts say.Oct 04, 2024
Space.comWorld Space Week 2024: How space technology arms scientists fighting climate changeWorld Space Week 2024 features events centered on "Space & Climate Change," to celebrate the transformative impact of space technology in the ongoing battle against climate change.Oct 04, 2024
Space.comJames Webb Space Telescope finds supernova 'Hope' that could finally resolve major astronomy debateThe James Webb Space Telescope has observed a distant cosmic explosion that erupted in the early universe called "supernova Hope" that could help resolve lingering "Hubble trouble."Oct 03, 2024
Space.comWhen is the next solar eclipse?It'll be about six months before skywatchers are treated to another solar eclipse — during which only part of the sun will be obscured from view.Oct 03, 2024
Space.comHow to watch ULA's 2nd-ever Vulcan Centaur rocket launch on Oct. 4United Launch Alliance is set to launch the second test flight of its Vulcan Centaur rocket on Friday morning (Oct. 4), and you can watch the action live online.Oct 03, 2024
Space.comCan you see Earth's new 'mini-moon' with the naked eye?On Sunday, Sept. 29, Earth captured a new "mini-moon" called 2024 PT5. The bus-size asteroid is expected to orbit our planet for 57 days, but is too small to be visible to amateur skywatchers.Oct 03, 2024
Space.comCuriosity Mars rover's wheels are more battered than ever — but they still workThe latest photo of Curiosity's wheels shows new — but not debilitating — damage.Oct 03, 2024
Space.comBepiColombo spacecraft's flyby of Mercury begins unraveling the planet's magnetic mysteryThe secrets of Mercury's strange magnetic bubble are gradually being unlocked by the BepiColombo spacecraft as it makes its rapid flybys of the world.Oct 03, 2024
Space.comBiggest solar flare since 2017 erupts from sun and Earth is in the firing line (video)On Oct. 3, the sun released the most powerful solar flare this solar cycle, a colossal X9.05 eruption — and it's heading for Earth.Oct 03, 2024
Space.comIn photos: Annular solar eclipse 2024 delights with stunning 'ring of fire' displayOn Oct. 2, an annular solar eclipse turned the sun into an impressive "ring of fire." Here are some of the best photos of the dramatic display.Oct 03, 2024
Space.comFirst moonwalker Neil Armstrong's speech notes posted online by PurdueNeil Armstrong is perhaps best known for saying 12 words on July 20, 1969: "That's one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind." But there's more to his record, as his alma mater can attest.Oct 03, 2024
Space.comOne of our favorite star projectors now at lowest price in over six monthsSave 13% on the Pococo Galaxy star projector ahead of Amazon Prime Day (Big Deal Days): The lowest price in over six months on one of the best star projectors we've tested.Oct 03, 2024
Space.comTop 'safety risk' for the ISS is a leak that has been ongoing for 5 years, NASA audit findsThe ISS has been dealing with a leak in its Russian segment since 2019. As NASA and Roscosmos work to solve it, a new report says the leak is a primary 'safety risk' to operations.Oct 03, 2024
Space.comAurora alert: Possible geomagnetic storm could spark northern lights as far south as Illinois and OregonAurora chasers are on high alert for possible geomagnetic storm conditions Oct.3 through Oct. 5 with northern lights possible as far south as Illinois and Oregon.Oct 03, 2024
Space.comHow mass extinctions can help scientists find complex alien lifeThe history of life on Earth offers clues to aid the search for complex life elsewhere in the cosmos.Oct 03, 2024
Space.comAnnular solar eclipse 2024 wows skywatchers with 'ring of fire' over Easter Island, South America (videos, photos)On Wednesday (Oct. 2), an annular eclipse swept over the Pacific Ocean, Chile, and Argentina, wowing skywatchers who were on hand to catch the "ring of fire" in all of its glory.Oct 02, 2024
Space.comULA's Vulcan Centaur rocket is 'go' for 2nd-ever launch on Oct. 4United Launch Alliance's new Vulcan Centaur rocket is 'go' for its second-ever liftoff, a test flight scheduled to launch on Friday morning (Oct. 4).Oct 02, 2024
Space.comNASA shuts off Voyager 2 science instrument as power dwindlesNASA has turned off one of Voyager 2's science instruments as power conservation becomes crucial for the interstellar exploring spacecraft located 12.8 billion miles from home.Oct 02, 2024
Space.comSun unleashes monster X7.1 flare that could supercharge Earth auroras (video)Just when we thought the sun was taking a bit of a break, the sunspot AR3842 fired off two powerful solar flares, including a monster X7.1.Oct 02, 2024
Space.comOctober's new moon will bring us a spectacular 'ring of fire' eclipseOctober's new moon will occur today (Oct. 2) and create a dazzling annular solar eclipse.Oct 02, 2024
Space.comDid a NASA telescope detect cosmic 'hot dogs' or Dyson spheres?The potential detection of "Dyson spheres" indicating advanced alien civilizations may actually be supermassive black hole powerful galaxies obscured by dusty shrouds called "hot DOGs."Oct 02, 2024
Space.com'I think it was hard not to watch that rocket lift off without thinking, That's my rocket and that's my crew.' How the NASA astronauts bumped from SpaceX's Crew-9 watched their ride launch without themNASA astronauts Zena Cardman and Stephanie Wilson were expected to launch on SpaceX's Crew-9 mission on Sept. 28. Still on Earth, they spoke about how they're feeling.Oct 02, 2024
Space.comAnnular solar eclipse will turn the sun into a glorious 'ring of fire' today. Here's what you need to know.Today (Oct. 2), the moon and sun will create a "ring of fire" during an annular solar eclipse. Here's how and when to catch the spectacular phenomenon.Oct 02, 2024