a spongy moon with layers of slush and pockets of water hidden deep below
For years, scientists pictured Titan, Saturn’s biggest moon, as a world with a huge hidden ocean tucked under…
Interstellar “tunnel” found that connects solar system to other stars
Recent observations of our corner of the universe suggest we have been living inside a hot, less dense…
Who gets to inherit the stars? A space ethicist on what we’re not talking about
In October, at a tech conference in Italy, Amazon and Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos predicted that millions…
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…