Santa’s sleigh or the International Space Station? How to spot a bright Christmas flyby Dec. 24 and 25
Early risers across North America and Europe may notice something unusual in the skies this Christmas, a bright,…
Before trips to Mars, we need better protection from cosmic rays
This article was originally published at The Conversation. The publication contributed the article to Space.com’s Expert Voices: Op-Ed…
Russia patents space station designed to generate artificial gravity
Russian state-owned Energia rocket company has secured a patent for a novel spacecraft architecture designed to generate artificial…
Russia’s Next Space Station Could Reuse Its ISS Parts—Leaks and All
The International Space Station (ISS) is due to retire soon, plunging into the South Pacific Ocean after being…
Mars rover goes dark this holiday season; here’s why
AUSTIN (KXAN) — For more than a decade, the Curiosity rover has explored the surface of Mars. In…
How physics AI is transforming the future of space engineering
In this episode of Space Minds, host David Ariosto speaks with Juan Alonso — CTO and Co-founder of…
See the 100,000th photo of Mars taken by NASA’s groundbreaking Red Planet orbiter
A few months from now, a NASA spacecraft called the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) will begin its 20th…
Safety Panel Calls Out NASA for Downplaying the Boeing Starliner Mess
A NASA safety panel has criticized space agency officials for how they handled the busted Starliner mission that…
NASA’s Perseverance Rover Might Have Discovered Something Alien On Mars
Eyeem Mobile Gmbh/Getty Images The Mars Perseverance rover…
Mark Your Calendars So You Won’t Miss the Best Lunar Views of the Year
The new moon marks the beginning of a lunar cycle and although it’s invisible to the naked eye,…
Kepler-22b exoplanet facts for curious ‘Pluribus’ fans
In Apple TV’s Pluribus, a faint radio signal from deep space reshapes humanity, and the source, astronomers learn,…
Sentinel-6B Extends Global Ocean Height Record
Introduction On November 16, 2025, the Sentinel-6B satellite launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base (VSFB) in California. The…