Space News & Blog Articles

The secret to what drives powerful solar flares is literally in the palm of your hand.

The Eta Aquarids can be seen in both hemispheres, but the Southern Hemisphere gets the best view.

Rocket Lab has postponed the launch of an Electron rocket it hopes to recovery with a helicopter to no earlier than Monday (May 2).

Learn about the today's moon phase and the rest of the moon phases for 2022, and when you can see them.

The Eta Aquarid meteor shower from late April to mid-May offers a long stretch of spectacular 'shooting stars' that even a casual observer can spot in the night sky.

The view from the iconic Millennium Falcon of "Star Wars" during hyperdrive maneuvers would be far different than what science fiction portrays, scientists say.

Is time travel really possible in our universe, or is it just science fiction?

An unusual rock type spotted by two Mars rovers may indicate that the Martian landscape was shaped by cataclysmic volcanic eruptions.

A new theory explains why Saturn's moon Titan looks a bit like Earth, though made of completely different stuff.

Our May night sky viewing guide tells you which planets are visible in May's night sky and how you can see them.

Find out what's up in your night sky during May 2022 and how to see it in this Space.com stargazing guide.

Skywatchers across parts of the Southern Hemisphere were treated to the first partial eclipse of the year today (April 30).

SpaceX just set a new record for its fastest Dragon astronaut trip yet.

AfterShock Comics delivers "Astronaut Down," a chilling new sci-fi title coming this June.

Journalist Ryan Britt explores the ever-changing universe of "Star Trek" in "Phasers on Stun!"

Author John Jackson Miller delivers the first companion novel for "Star Trek: Strange New Worlds" this fall titled "The High Country."

It's the moment skywatchers have been waiting for: The year's first solar eclipse has begun.

Elon Musk seems pretty proud of his company SpaceX's new rocket engines. Twitter fans fear they're Daleks.

China launched five satellites into orbit on a rocket that lifted from a platform at sea on Saturday (April 30), marking the country's farthest liftoff from shore yet.

In a new video, European Space Agency astronaut Matthias Maurer shares what it's like getting ready for bed while living in space aboard the International Space Station.

The moon is leading a parade of four planets across the predawn sky this week.