Space

February: it’s a short month, and it’s also relatively short on stargazing highlights. Still, patient stargazers will be…

SpaceX has filed a request with the Federal Communications Commission to launch a constellation of up to 1…

Jupiter’s moon, Europa, has long fascinated scientists. They believe it’s covered in a massive salty ocean, holding almost…

NASA-supported scientists have resurrected an enzyme first used by organisms on Earth 3.2-billion years ago and, in the…

Blue Origin plans to put a focus on the development of its human lunar capabilities, so it won’t…

Scientists have discovered the largest organic molecule containing sulfur — a key ingredient for life — ever identified…

The light, rare element boron, better known as the primary component of borax, a longtime household cleaner, was…

Observations show that Jupiter’s icy moon Europa has a thick icy shell covering a warm ocean. The ocean…

A Chinese space firm is booking passengers for its suborbital tourism flights and has now signed up a…

Refresh 2026-01-31T16:48:13.998Z Artemis 2 fueling test to begin preps tonight (Image credit: Space.com / Josh Dinner) Good morning,…

Astronomers have long faced a strange contradiction: most stars are born in pairs, and most stars have planets,…

When the rover now named Perseverance landed in Jezero crater in early 2021, scientists already knew they had…

A planet parade comes to town