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"It’s kind of a jigsaw puzzle where all the different pieces are moving."

Frequent flares from the nearby star TRAPPIST-1 could offer new clues in the search for habitable planets beyond Earth.

The U.S. Senate will hold its second hearing to consider billionaire tech entrepreneur Jared Isaacman's nomination for NASA chief on Wednesday (Dec. 3), and you can watch the action live.

The supermoon shines brighter and bolder than usual—discover which dazzling lunar personality matches you.

Auroras may be visible from Alaska to Illinois as an incoming coronal mass ejection is expected to slam into Earth.

…Except for Mab, which is even weirder than expected.

Private billionaire SpaceX astronaut Jared Isaacman appeared before a Senate committee Dec. 3 for consideration as NASA administrator. Here are 5 big takeaways from the hearing.

This rare phenomenon is also called the green rim and it actually happens at every sunset.

An AI start-up has found a vulnerability in security software protecting NASA's ground control communications with satellites in space.

The powerful X1.1 solar flare from sunspot region 4298 sparked strong radio blackouts on the sunlit portion of Earth at the time of eruption.

NASA's Jonny Kim and two cosmonauts are scheduled to leave the International Space Station tonight (Dec. 8), and you can watch their homecoming live.

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 29 Starlink satellites lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Sunday, Dec. 7, 2025.

'Apollo 1: Destination Moon' follows a real-life astronaut mission that ended tragically — and the lessons learned for future Apollo missions.

From bicycles to rockets, learning through experience – whether human or machine – is shaping the future of space exploration.

The Sea Devils are back in a brand new 'Doctor Who' spin-off. Here's how to watch 'The War Between the Land and the Sea' online on BBC iPlayer in the UK

Most astronauts who menstruate pause their cycle with hormones before hitting the stars, but in the future, we'll need more options.

The Geminids return with near-perfect viewing conditions, offering skywatchers up to 150 meteors an hour under dark December skies.

On Episode 188 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik discuss Jared Isaacman, the billionaire entrepreneur and private astronaut, who took had his second confirmation as NASA's next leader.

Test your space smarts with our weekly crossword challenge, crafted from Space.com's biggest headlines.

The waning moon shines close to the king of the planets on Dec. 7.

Rocket Lab launched a satellite for a "confidential commercial customer" on Thursday morning (Nov. 20), just a few hours after giving notice of the impending liftoff.