China Just Applied To Launch 200,000 Satellites, Over Ten Times More Than Even Exist Right Now
xnk/Shutterstock A Chinese space institute has filed to…
Space.com headlines crossword quiz for week of Jan. 12, 2026: What is an Einstein-Rosen bridge more commonly known as?
Every week, Space.com delivers the latest discoveries, launches, and cosmic curiosities from across the universe. From groundbreaking research…
SpaceX Just Launched a Secret Spy Mission? And Cut the Cameras Right After
SpaceX kicked off its 2026 launch calendar with a high-priority national security mission for the U.S. National Reconnaissance…
A Hidden Ocean of Magma Could Be the Only Thing Keeping Planets Alive
Beneath the surfaces of rocky super-Earths, vast underground oceans of molten rock may be quietly doing the work…
Mirrors in the sky could light up dark nights using reflected sunshine
The night sky may no longer belong entirely to the darkness if a new space project moves ahead…
This Week In Space podcast: Episode 193 — A History of Tomorrow
A History of Tomorrow – A Conversation with Former NASA Chief Historian, Dr. Roger Launius – YouTube Watch…
Japan Just Shut Down a Spacecraft That Cheated Death for 10 Years, Here’s What It Saw on Venus
Japan’s Akatsuki mission officially ended in September 2025 after more than a decade of operations and a final…
China’s ‘Sky Eye’ Just Solved a Cosmic Mystery That Baffled Astronomers for a Decade
An international team of astronomers has uncovered the first clear evidence that some fast radio burst (FRB) sources,…
1 month until a ‘ring of fire’ annular solar eclipse puts on a show — mostly for penguins
Heads up, skywatchers! There’s just one month to go until the annular solar eclipse of 2026. At 4:56…
This Spider-Like Pattern on Europa Could Reveal Secrets Beneath Its Icy Shell
The intriguing formation, named Damhán Alla, was first observed in 1998 by the Galileo spacecraft. Scientists now suggest…
Telescope discovers 49 new galaxies in less than three hours
A brief look at a quiet stretch of sky by the MeerKAT radio telescope revealed dozens of unseen…
Why Mars is Actively Manufacturing Poison
Chemistry on other worlds varies widely from that on Earth. Much of Earth’s chemistry is driven by well-understood…