Deep underground, a telescope may soon detect ghosts of stars that died before Earth existed
This article was originally published at The Conversation. The publication contributed the article to Space.com’s Expert Voices: Op-Ed…
Earth-size exoplanet is the best candidate for life found to date
Astronomers have discovered an Earth-size planet candidate circling a nearby star on a 355-day orbit. This is a…
Small comet seen stopping its spin, then restarting in reverse
Scientists have observed a small comet (Comet 41P) that stopped spinning completely and then started up again, but…
Russia Aims to Regain Space Supremacy with 2036 Venus Mission
Russia has unveiled plans for the 2036 launch of its ambitious Venera-D mission to Venus. This mission, consisting…
Webinar 3/25: NASA CSDA Vendor Focus – Satellogic
Join us March 25 at 2:00 p.m. EDT to learn more about the data offered by CSDA program…
Scientists Have Just Discovered What Happens to Muscles in Space, And They Did It by Sending 24 Mice into Orbit
In a groundbreaking experiment, 24 mice were sent to the International Space Station (ISS) to explore the impact…
Significant Increase in the Number of Objects Launched Into Space
March 15, 2026 More than 4,500 objects were launched into space in 2025, up from 600 in 2019.…
Artifacts From NASA’s Webb, Parker Solar Probe on View at Smithsonian
A testing replica of the “backbone” of NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope and a full-scale model of the…
A state of matter last seen just after the Big Bang may exist inside neutron stars — and scientists think they can prove it
We could soon be able to “see” inside a neutron star and learn what extreme matter governed by…
Best model rocket sets for first-time launchers
So you want to launch a model rocket but have never done so? It must be difficult, right?…
China designs dexterous wheeled robot concept to support lunar station
Engineers in China are exploring a new robotic system designed to operate as a versatile worker on the…
Why Are Interstellar Comets So Weird? Part 4: We Finally Turned On the Porch Lights
This is Part 4 of a series on interstellar comets. Read Parts 1, 2, and 3. So that’s…