Quadrantid meteor shower peaks this week: How to see the first ‘shooting’ stars of the year
Skywatchers are set for a double helping of celestial sights on Saturday, Jan. 3, when the rise of…
This space hanger for satellites could be the future of constellations
Image: Gravitics As Earth’s orbital environment becomes increasingly crowded and contested, the ability to respond rapidly in space…
When Stars Fail to Explode
Many stars die spectacularly when they explode as supernovae. During these violent explosions, they leave behind thick, chaotic…
Full moons of 2026: When to see all 13 moons (including a Blue Moon and a Blood Moon) rise next year
When is the next full moon? January’s full moon, nicknamed the Wolf Moon, rises on Saturday, Jan. 3,…
Big Bear glows with big stars photo of the day for Dec. 31, 2025
Recently, the Hubble Space Telescope captured an image of a dwarf galaxy in the constellation Ursa Major. Markarian…
The race to mine the moon is on – and it urgently needs some clear international rules
This article was originally published at The Conversation. The publication contributed the article to Space.com’s Expert Voices: Op-Ed…
NASA chief Jared Isaacman says Texas may get a moonship, not space shuttle Discovery
Houston, we may have a problem … for your senators’ plans to bring a NASA space shuttle to…
NASA Just Heard Something Strange on Mars, And It’s Unlike Anything Recorded Before
Mars is often described as silent, barren, and still. But beneath its dusty surface and cold skies, something…
Explosives Reported at Space Force Facility
Emergency officials raced to a Space Force base in Aurora, Colorado on report of possible explosives at a…
Sci-Fi-Inspired Tractor Beam Could Be the Future of Space Cleanup
As space junk continues to multiply around our planet, threatening satellites and space missions, a new breakthrough proposes…
NASA Needs A Drone Detector At Kennedy Space Center
NASA is seeking proposals for a new system to help spot and identify drones that may be flying…
SpaceX shatters its rocket launch record yet again — 167 orbital flights in 2025
Surprise, surprise: SpaceX shattered its single-year launch record again in 2025. Elon Musk‘s company has now set a…