NASA wanted to use Shannon as emergency landing zone
Shannon Airport has had many eye-catching visitors over the years. But the prospect of a pay-load carrying NASA…
Lower-cost space missions like NASA’s ESCAPADE are starting to deliver exciting science – but at a price in risk and trade‑offs
This article was originally published at The Conversation. The publication contributed the article to Space.com’s Expert Voices: Op-Ed…
The top astronomical discoveries of 2025
2025 was an exciting year for astronomical discoveries. Scientists got the best evidence yet for past life on…
New race to the moon: could a German be first this time?
Humans are due to land on the moon again in 2027—a return that comes at a time of…
James Webb telescope spies a monstrous molecular cloud shrouded in mystery — Space photo of the week
JWST’s view of the Sagittarius B2 region in near-infrared light. (Image credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI, Adam Ginsburg…
NASA’s Voyager Spacecraft Hit a Blazing 50,000 Kelvin “Wall” at the Edge of Our Solar System That Shouldn’t Exist
Two of NASA’s longest-running space missions, Voyager 1 and Voyager 2, have detected a searing-hot region of space…
Bonkers New Space Station Expands to Full Size From Single Capsule
The International Space Station was painstakingly assembled segment by segment, launched into orbit by many expensive and logistically…
Astronomers Uncover Interstellar “Tunnel” That May Connect Our Solar System to Distant Stars Across the Galaxy
Scientists have detected a narrow structure of hot plasma extending from the Local Hot Bubble surrounding the Sun…
Space.com headlines crossword quiz for week of Dec. 22, 2025: Which NASA observatory just completed its first sky map?
Every week, Space.com delivers the latest discoveries, launches, and cosmic curiosities from across the universe. From groundbreaking research…
Will Earth really switch to 25 hours days as its rotation slowing down |
If you have ever heard that Earth will soon start having 25-hour days, it might be right. The…
Scientists May Have Spotted Light from the First Stars
Welcome to a special holiday edition of the Abstract! It’s been an incredible year for science, from breakthroughs…
A cosmic ocean 12 billion light-years away is rewriting what we know about water in space
Astronomers have made a mind-bending discovery — the largest reservoir of water ever found in the universe. Containing…