Computer-simulated moon dust may help lunar robots pass a major hurdle
Scientists have developed a new computer model that simulates how moon dust behaves in lunar gravity. They hope it will keep future moon exploration robots safe.
Black hole's powerful eruption creates a string of stellar jewelry
A powerful jet erupting from a distant supermassive black hole released 100,000 trillion times more energy than the sun will over its entire life, forging a chain of star clusters.
Radar images reveal damage on Europe's doomed ERS-2 satellite during final orbits
As Europe's ERS-2 satellite tumbled through the sky, radar images picked up some of the damage it experienced during its final moments.
Radar could help scientists find potentially threatening asteroids. Here's how
Ground-based radar systems could play a major role in planetary defense, spotting asteroids on a cataclysmic collision course with Earth by bouncing radio waves off them to get position and velocity measurements.
SpaceX rolls out rocket, capsule for Crew-8 astronaut launch (photos)
SpaceX just rolled out the Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon capsule that will launch the Crew-8 astronaut mission to the ISS on Friday (March 1).
SpaceX Crew-8 astronauts eager for launch to ISS on March 1: 'Things surprise you, but we're ready'
SpaceX Crew-8 is ready to launch to the International Space Station on Mar. 1. The crew shared how their training is preparing them for space.
Cooperation on the moon: Are the Artemis Accords enough?
The underlying premise of the Accords is promoting 'best practices and norms of responsible behavior' when it comes to lunar exploration. But that's a tall order given the tumult of the times.
FAA closes investigation into explosive 2nd flight of SpaceX's Starship megarocket
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration has closed the investigation into the second test flight of SpaceX's huge Starship vehicle, which ended with a bang on Nov. 18.
Intuitive Machines' historic moon landing builds momentum for Artemis, astronaut Tracy C. Dyson says (exclusive)
Intuitive Machines just made the first U.S. landing on the moon in 52 years. NASA astronaut Tracy C. Dyson says the daring mission will help Artemis lunar crews later in the 2020s.
Zombie star earns metal scar while chewing its own planets: 'Nothing like this has been seen before'
A zombie star feasting on its surrounding planets and asteroids hasn't escaped the cannibalistic process unscathed. Resulting debris has given this white dwarf a metal scar.
Gravitational anomalies reveal seamount 3 times the height of world's tallest building
Researchers found and mapped four seamounts in the deep sea off the coast of Peru and Chile. The tallest of these new peaks rises around 1.5 miles above the seafloor.
Intuitive Machines' Odysseus moon lander beams home 1st photos from lunar surface
Intuitive Machines' Odysseus moon lander was the first private spacecraft to reach the lunar surface. We now have some images of what it sees as well as an update on its fate.
NASA's asteroid-impacting DART mission completely changed the shape of its target
When NASA's asteroid-diverting DART mission slammed into the tiny moonlet Dimorphos, it didn't just shift its orbit — it also almost completely changed its shape, new research suggests.
Brash new 'Borderlands' trailer takes fans to the abandoned planet of Pandora
A new trailer has landed for director Eli Roth's live-action "Borderlands" feature film starring Kate Blanchett, Jack Black and Kevin Hart in this bold video game adaptation landing Aug. 9.
See February's Full Snow Moon light up the night sky around the world (photos)
February's Full Snow Moon may have been the smallest full moon of 2024, but it had a big impact on moon lovers, skywatchers, and astrophotographers across the globe who braved the cold to catch it.
The mathematically perfect exoplanet system — a great place to search for alien tech
A newfound exoplanet system with six sub-Neptunes has piqued the interest of scientists who seek extraterrestrial life.
NASA's OSIRIS-APEX asteroid probe wakes up after surviving close pass by the sun
NASA's OSIRIS-APEX probe is back online after a two-month hiatus to protect itself during a close approach to the sun as it makes its way to potentially dangerous asteroid Apophis.
The Milky Way's enormous, star-studded 'Radcliffe Wave' is literally waving
Scientists studied the Radcliffe Wave, a giant star-studded structure not far from our sun, to see that it is indeed "waving."
What is the big rip, and can we stop it?
Imagine a future where the universe, all too soon, tears itself apart. Eventually, space-time is torn asunder, rendering the universe uninhabitable.
ISS astronauts witness 'spectacular' auroras from space (photos)
ISS astronaut Jasmin Moghbeli caught some stunning auroras on camera on Feb. 15. From orbit, she shared with Space.com what it's like to watch the Earth changing below, every day.