Space

Ask how many Earth-like planets there are, and the honest answer is that serious researchers give estimates spanning…

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has captured one of the clearest views yet of Messier 82 (M82), better…

The Swift Observatory was launched in 2004, but recent solar storms have pushed its orbit lower, and it’s…

“Independence Day” definitely isn’t “The War of the Worlds”. The characters are all new, the alien invaders don’t…

Happy Fourth of July, Space Fans! As the United States celebrates its 250th birthday, we here at Space.com…

The passing of a comet from another star system gives scientists an opportunity to peer back into ancient…

Astronomers have detected light from a tiny but powerful galaxy that existed when the universe was still emerging…

Press Release 1 July 2026 A new European Southern Observatory (ESO) study has found that current proposals to…

The recent mission to the moon by Artemis II astronauts was memorable, inspiring, and scientifically important for so…

Out of all the planets in the solar system, Earth is held at the highest prominence. It’s consistent…

While the market remains largely focused on newly IPO’d Space Exploration Technologies (NASDAQ: SPCX), known as SpaceX, and…

To mark the 250th anniversary of the United States, NASA has released four spectacular images of deep space…

NASA’s Webb telescope takes a new look at the Cigar Galaxy and captures over 16 million stars