How Japan’s space industry can regain thrust after H3 rocket failure
Japan’s latest rocket failure has triggered much soul-searching and resurrected a debate about whether the country’s space programme,…
Is the sun really a dwarf star?
The sun is the biggest object in the solar system; at about 865,000 miles (1.4 million kilometers) across,…
Russia Successfully Launches Soyuz Rocket With Radar Observation Satellite
Russia has launched a Soyuz-2.1a rocket from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome, carrying the Obzor-R No. 1 radar Earth observation…
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…
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…
Turning Structural Failure into Propulsion
Solar sails have some major advantages over traditional propulsion methods – most notably they don’t use any propellant.…
Astronomers Uncover Mysterious Double Nucleus At The Heart Of Galaxy NGC 4486B
In a recent study, astronomers reported the discovery of a rare double nucleus in the nearby galaxy NGC…
NASA Satellite Captures Something Strange Blooming in Australia’s Brown Desert
Following record-breaking floods in March 2025, the usually brown desert surrounding Cooper Creek transformed into a sprawling green…
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…
Earth 2.0? Experts Reveal Why We May Be Totally Alone in the Galaxy
The odds of discovering another Earth are looking slimmer than once believed. A growing body of evidence suggests…
Black hole has enough water to fill “trillions of Earth-size oceans”
Astronomers enjoy it when the universe throws a curveball, and this object does exactly that. Working in two…
Astronomers find unexpected cluster of objects in the Kuiper Belt
Astronomers have found a compact new cluster of objects inside the Kuiper belt, which is a distant band…