These 5 stunning galaxy images tell us a story of cosmic evolution

Space News - 19 November, 2024 - 15:00
Five new portraits of galaxies located between 4 million to 30 million light-years from Earth could help astronomers unlock the secrets of cosmic evolution.

Dark matter might make space-time ring like a bell around black holes — and we might be able to 'hear' it

Space News - 19 November, 2024 - 15:00
To explain why dark matter particles haven't come up in any direct detection experiments, physicists have wondered if it may be a kind of particle known as an axion.

How to watch SpaceX launch Flight 6 of its Starship megarocket today

Space News - 19 November, 2024 - 12:00
SpaceX is launching Starship on its 6th test flight, with another Super Heavy booster catch back at the rocket's Starbase, Texas launch tower. Watch the action live on Space.com.

Pentagon UFO office testifies to US Senate on Tuesday. Watch it live here (video)

Space News - 18 November, 2024 - 20:31
The Pentagon's All-Domain Anomaly Resolution Office will testify before the U.S. Senate on Tuesday (Nov. 19) about its latest report starting at 4:30 p.m. ET (2130 GMT).

Check out these top space gifts at Amazon this Black Friday

Space News - 18 November, 2024 - 20:00
We've rounded up the top space gifts from Amazon this Black Friday. Happy shopping!

SpaceX's epic Starship Super Heavy rocket catch looked just like the company imagined (side-by-side video)

Space News - 18 November, 2024 - 20:00
New video ahead of SpaceX next Starship launch shows footage of a rendering versus reality of the Super Heavy booster performing its landing burn before being caught by the launch tower's "chopstick" arms.

SpaceX fuels up Starship megarocket in key test ahead of 6th test flight (photos)

Space News - 18 November, 2024 - 19:30
SpaceX has fueled up Starship and completed preflight checkouts ahead of the sixth test launch of the giant rocket, which is scheduled for Nov. 19.

Aurora forecast: Will the northern lights be visible tonight?

Space News - 18 November, 2024 - 18:08
The latest aurora predictions for tonight help you make sure you're in the right place at the right time to see the northern lights.

A distant planet seems to have a sulphur-rich atmosphere, hinting at alien volcanoes

Space News - 18 November, 2024 - 17:00
Even JWST can’t separate these tiny planets from their host stars – as they orbit their stars too closely. But there is a way to “see” the planet’s atmosphere from this entangled light.

'Dune: Prophecy' episode 1 - 'The Hidden Hand': Will Valya's Sisterhood shape the flow of galactic power?

Space News - 18 November, 2024 - 16:30
Episode 1 of HBO's new "Dune" prequel miniseries, "Dune: Prophecy" introduces the secret history of the powerful Bene Gesserit sisterhood.

Hubble Telescope witnesses Milky Way strip its galactic neighbor of gas

Space News - 18 November, 2024 - 16:06
The Hubble Space Telescope may have captured our Milky Way galaxy being a bit of a bully.

India plans to build a moon-orbiting space station by 2040

Space News - 18 November, 2024 - 16:00
India plans to build a moon-orbiting space station by 2040 to support crewed missions to the lunar surface.

'Silo' Season 2 Episode 1: What happened to Silo 17's tragic rebel uprising?

Space News - 18 November, 2024 - 14:49
A recap of the events unfolding in Apple TV+'s "Silo" Season 2 Episode 1.

SpaceX launching 20 Starlink satellites from California early Nov. 18

Space News - 17 November, 2024 - 18:00
SpaceX is set to launch 20 more of its Starlink internet satellites from California's Vandenberg Space Force Base early Monday morning (Nov. 18).

SpaceX launching telecom satellite from Florida today

Space News - 17 November, 2024 - 17:00
SpaceX is set to launch a satellite for the Australian telecom company Optus this afternoon (Nov. 17) from Florida's Space Coast.

Why does everything look flat even though the Earth is round?

Space News - 17 November, 2024 - 16:00
The only way to see the curve of the Earth is to fly more than 6 miles (10 kilometers) above its surface.

Space-flown Choctaw Nation seeds to be planted on Earth for STEM experiment

Space News - 17 November, 2024 - 14:00
Five varieties of heirloom seeds from the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma were flown to the International Space Station last year and will be compared to Earth-bound seeds when planted this coming spring.

'Lunik Heist:' A real-life CIA rocket kidnapping goes to Hollywood

Space News - 17 November, 2024 - 12:00
"At a time like this, we need to find more stories from the days when Americans outsmarted the bad guys and planted our flag on the moon."

Last supermoon of 2024 wows skywatchers around the world with Full Beaver Moon (photos)

Space News - 16 November, 2024 - 16:59
The final supermoon of 2024, the Beaver Moon of November, thrilled skywatchers around the world as it ushered in the weekend with a stunning night sky sight.

Where did the universe's magnetic fields come from?

Space News - 16 November, 2024 - 16:00
How the universe got its large magnetic fields has remained one of the stickiest outstanding problems in astrophysics. Now, researchers have proposed a novel solution: a giant "dust battery" operating when the first stars appeared.

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