Space News & Blog Articles

Tiny salt grains discovered in samples returned by the Hayabusa mission could indicate that the largest population of space rocks in the solar system is more watery than previously thought.

A new study has found an odd link between the magnitude of earthquakes and the intensity of cosmic radiation reaching our planet from space.

After The Flash, one of DC Comics’ most overlooked characters is making his big-screen debut as well. Here’s everything we know about the Blue Beetle movie.

New data from NASA's James Webb Space Telescope shows that the atmosphere of a rocky exoplanet in the TRAPPIST-1 system is either nonexistent or incredibly thin.

Two Russian cosmonauts will perform a roughly seven-hour spacewalk outside the International Space Station today (June 22), and you can watch the action live.

The new "Star Trek: Infinite" game is coming to PC this fall, offering players a massive strategy experience between four major galactic factions in the Trek universe.

An amazing new video demonstrates how Earth's tilt changes throughout the year, causing the day to lengthen and shorten from north to south as the planet orbits the sun.

SpaceX will launch another big batch of its Starlink internet satellites early Thursday morning (June 22), and you can watch the action live.

NASA's X-ray observatory detected the echo of a flare likely caused when an object, perhaps a gas cloud or star, was ripped apart by our galaxy's black hole.

The sun unleashed a mighty eruption on Tuesday (June 20) that could spark a light show on Mars. Earth will miss out on the auroras this time, however.

SpaceX's seventh operational astronaut mission to the International Space Station now has a full crew manifest.

Why didn't the universe collapse into a black hole during the earliest moments of the Big Bang? Simply put, because that's not how you make a black hole.

The extent of sea ice surrounding Antarctica has fallen to a historic minimum this year, triggering concerns that the pristine polar continent might be reaching a climate change tipping point.

Ideally suited to astrophotographers, the Canon EOS R8 is a full-frame, reasonably priced mirrorless that performs well when shooting the stars.

New research looking at the cosmological constant problem suggests the expansion of the universe could be an illusion.

With its planetarium feature, telescope control and slick design, SkySafari 7 Pro is the best all-round app for astronomers and astrophotographers.

Summer in the Northern Hemisphere begins on June 21 as the summer solstice 2023 occurs at 10:57 a.m. EDT (1457 GMT), marking the longest day of the year.

Stone circles and ancient tombs dot much of the UK landscape. As the summer solstice reaches Stonehenge, photographer Josh Dury shares other Neolithic monuments that face the sun.

Retired NASA astronaut Leland Melvin (with his 2 dogs) talked with Space.com about his latest course for kids, and the in-space educational event he once did celebrating Black history.

Marvel returns to Disney Plus with their new spy thriller. In episode 1, Samuel L. Jackson leads an all-star cast that wrestles with a mundane set-up.

Astronomers have discovered what may be behind a mysterious stellar flare that has been raging for 85 years, finding it could be caused by the destruction of a super-Jupiter planet.