SpaceX launching mysterious RRT-1 mission from Florida tonight
SpaceX plans to launch the RRT-1 mission —perhaps an advanced GPS satellite — from Florida's Space Coast tonight (Dec. 13).
December full moon rises this weekend: How to see the last full moon of 2024
The December full moon, the final full moon of 2024, rises overnight on Dec. 14 during the peak of the Geminid meteor shower.
SpaceX launches 22 Starlink internet satellites from California, lands rocket at sea (video)
SpaceX launched 22 more of its Starlink internet satellites from California's central coast on Friday (Dec. 13).
How to watch the Geminid meteor shower 2024 live online tonight (Dec. 13)
Despite the nearly full moon illuminating the skies, the Geminid meteor shower could still put on a great show tonight.
NASA's Mars exploration plans need 'paradigm shifts' to succeed, report finds
NASA has released a new document that highlights planned programmatic paradigm shifts in Mars exploration over the next 20 years.
Extraterrestrial life may look nothing like life on Earth − so astrobiologists are coming up with a framework to study how complex systems evolve
We have only one example of biology forming in the universe – life on Earth. But what if life can form in other ways?
Geminid meteor shower peaks tonight! Here's how to see one of the best meteor showers of the year
Look up! The Geminds could put on quite the show tonight despite the bright moon.
'Tragedy of the commons' in space: We need to act now to prevent an orbital debris crisis, scientists say
Humanity needs to address the growing space junk problem now, before it gets completely out of hand, scientists stress.
'Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet' is Naughty Dog's new sci-fi adventure game set on a distant planet (trailer)
Naughty Dog's first new IP in over a decade is taking the developer back to its light-hearted action roots.
Up and over! NASA's Mars rover Perseverance reaches rim of its Jezero Crater home (video)
NASA's Perseverance rover has summited the rim of Mars' Jezero Crater, a climb of 1,640 vertical feet that took about 3.5 months.
Galaxy-size jet from monster black hole blasts mystery object in deep space (video)
Using NASA's Chandra X-ray telescope, astronomers witnessed a massive black hole jet slam into an unknown object in space.
Astronomers discover 7 new 'dark comets,' but what exactly are they?
By doubling the number of known "dark comets," astronomers have been able to split them into two camps depending on their location in the solar system.
India practices pulling its Gaganyaan astronaut capsule out of the sea (photos)
India continues to perfect hardware and recovery procedures for its Gaganyaan human spaceflight program.