Watch the 2025 Perseid meteor shower peak Aug. 12 in free webcast | Space
The Perseids put on one of the best sky shows of the year.| Space
The Perseids put on one of the best sky shows of the year.| Space
Despite making up most of the matter in the universe, dark matter doesn't interact with light. So how do astronomers know it is there?| Space
Scientists used a fossil relic left over from the Big Bang to perform the earliest detection of dark matter ever.| Space
The Sega Toys Homestar Classic is one of the best star projectors on the market, and has been for a while. See how it fares in my hands-on review.| Space
I've tested and reviewed several star projectors and the Hommkiety Galaxy Projector has left me stunned by how good it is, especially for its price.| Space
Here's my review of the Juzihao star projector, a projector that has a lot going for it, even if its projections don't have the widest reach.| Space
Here are our picks of the best star projectors for kids — we've tested and reviewed the very best the market has to offer.| Space
I rate these as the best star projectors on the market as there's something to suit all needs and budgets out there.| Space
A sturdy scientific tool for kids, we put the Smithsonian Planetarium Projector to the test in our in-depth review.| Space
The ringed planet meets the moon for a striking skywatching event you won’t want to miss.| Space
Lunar eclipses are a popular event for skywatchers worldwide.| Space
The full moon rises on Aug. 9; here are the best times to view the Sturgeon Moon.| Space
"For our manned space missions, we must ensure that astronauts land on the lunar surface very comfortably and smoothly."| Space
Telluric lines, once an astronomer's bane, have a new purpose.| Space
Space hurricanes can shake Earth's magnetic field and scramble satellites without a solar storm in sight.| Space
Get the latest space exploration, innovation and astronomy news. Space.com celebrates humanity's ongoing expansion across the final frontier.| Space
The decision will make it harder for the general public to access critical climate data.| Space
Directed by Cristina Costantini, 'SALLY' not only celebrates the late astronaut also but reveals a side to her she felt she had to keep secret for 27 years.| Space
Odysseus' epic moon quest is underway.| Space
Odysseus is the first private spacecraft ever to land softly on Earth's nearest neighbor.| Space
The private Nova-C lander, named Odysseus, is carrying a bunch of NASA and commercial science payloads.| Space
"However, both the Intuitive Machines and EagleCam teams still plan to deploy EagleCam and capture images of the lander on the lunar surface as the mission continues."| Space
Winning a NASA contract to send scientific experiments to the moon, Intuitive Machines represent an exciting new future for lunar exploration.| Space
An overview of the history and accomplishments of NASA's Apollo missions.| Space
The Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter will continue to study the moon in the Artemis age.| Space
We have rounded up all the best savings on the top binoculars you need for watching the night sky.| Space
"This is a major step toward understanding how galaxies like our Milky Way came to be."| Space
Sprites have been known to form above intense thunderstorms.| Space
The ALMA radio telescope array in the Atacama Desert temporarily halted operations after a rare snowfall blanketed the base camp last week.| Space
The "Golden Handle" appears each month when the sun illuminates a mountain range lining a vast impact crater.| Space
You can get Paramount Plus and stream season three of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds for just 99 cents a month in one of the best streaming deals available.| Space
Save 20% on the Estes Tandem-X Launch set and get their lowest price this year, ahead of Amazon Prime Day.| Space
As a sci-fi superfan, I think these are the best Star Wars costumes available as there's something officially licensed suitable for all budgets and ages.| Space
Cheap, uninsured satellites are creating more space junk — and it's starting to rain down on our heads.| Space
"Asteroid 2024 YR4 has now been reassigned to Torino Scale Level Zero, the level for 'No Hazard' as additional tracking of its orbital path has reduced its possibility of intersecting the Earth to below the 1-in-1000 threshold."| Space
Don't worry. Asteroid 2024 YR4 now has a 99.72% chance of missing Earth in 2032.| Space
The Starliner team is confident the malfunctions won’t prevent the spacecraft from completing its mission.| Space
Light streaks caused by passing satellites mar images taken by the world's most expensive telescopes. The problem is set to get worse.| Space
Facts and myths about Ursa Major, the Great Bear constellation.| Space
New technique finds stellar companion to star in Big Dipper.| Space
A comet whose identity took nearly 100 years to pin down is making its closest approach to Earth today (April 1), just in time for April Fools' Day, NASA officials said. It's the comet's closest Earth encounter in more than 50 years.| Space
Fourteen distant stars and 31 alien planets are getting new names that have been selected and voted on by members of the public — including names that refer to fictional zombies.| Space
The Palomar Observatory is an astronomical research center where several small worlds were discovered near the edge of the solar system.| Space
NASA's Juno spacecraft was beyond the orbit of Mars when it snapped a photo of the Big Dipper constellation on March 21, 2012.| Space
The first analysis of a so-called "super Earth" exoplanet atmosphere reveals the distant world is likely covered in water vapor or haze.| Space
The announcement today of two newfound alien planets circling the star Gliese 581 adds to the nearby solar system's intrigue, further cementing its status as a top candidate to harbor extraterrestrial life.| Space
Exoplanet CoRoT-7b is weird world, with rock rains, super-volcanoes, evaporating surface.| Space
The largest planet ever discovered theoretically should not even exist, scientists say.| Space
The closest planet outside our solar system orbits a young Sun-like star only 10.5 light years away—so close that telescopes might soon be able to snap pictures of it, new observations confirm.| Space
Normally, when astronomers trumpet the discovery of yet another extrasolar planet, it’s nearly always a hulking, Homeric object; Jupiter-sized or so. However, the holy grail of the planet sleuths has been to find the small guys; after all, bantam worlds a| Space
The first known world of its kind in a gravitationally challenging setup.| Space
NASA has discovered the smallest planet ever seen outside our solar system – a rocky world measuring just 1.4 times larger than Earth – using its planet-hunting Kepler observatory.| Space
"The difference between a supercollider and a black hole is that black holes are far away, but nevertheless, these particles will get to us.”| Space
Answering the question "how far is the moon from Earth?", can change depending on when you ask it.| Space
"Most people just dismiss partial eclipses. But I wanted to go to this partial eclipse to try to get the corona — and I did it! This has opened the door to new dreams and challenges."| Space
The Big Dipper is an asterism in the constellation Ursa Major. The familiar group of stars serves as a pointer to other locations in the sky.| Space
Variable stars change brightness. There are many types, including Cepheid Variables, Pulsating and Cataclysmic Variable Stars.| Space
Ten of the alien worlds that represent our best hope for alien life beyond the solar system, according to the University of Puerto Rico at Arecibo.| Space
Nearly 2,000 planets have been found beyond our solar system, and some of them are quite strange. Space.com has images of the strangest alien planets discovered so far.| Space
The ripples suggest that the lake was free of ice at one point.| Space
How are stars named? And what happens when they die? These star facts explain the science of the night sky.| Space.com
Here we explore what the theory of general relativity is and how it affects space-time.| Space.com
The first truly Earth-like alien planet is likely to be spotted next year, an epic discovery that would cause humanity to reassess its place in the universe.| Space.com
The evolution and content of our ballooning universe| Space.com
These 'cosmic lighthouses' can spin as fast as 700 rotations per second.| Space.com
Neutron stars are one of the most extreme and exotic objects in the known universe.| Space.com
Astronomy was born out of humankind's ancient fascination with the star-studded sky.| Space.com
Beyond the limits of light: exploring the speed of light and the boundaries of faster-than-light travel| Space.com
Black holes are some of the most fascinating objects in the universe.| Space.com
Asteroids come in a variety of shapes and sizes and teach us about the formation of the solar system.| Space.com
Axiom hopes to dock its first module to the ISS by 2026.| Space.com
The find, the second candidate for an exomoon, may be the next big thing in astronomy.| Space.com
The cold and mysterious Oort cloud at the edge of our solar system may be hiding a rogue exoplanet, new research suggests.| Space.com
NASA's forthcoming Nancy Grace Roman Telescope will hunt for "cosmic orphans," starless planets that might even outnumber their orbiting counterparts in our galaxy.| Space.com
The Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) is a NASA mission that looks for planets orbiting the brightest stars in Earth's sky.| Space.com
Here are 10 exoplanets regarded as the most Earth-like alien worlds discovered to date.| Space.com
Scientists have discovered more than 4,000 alien planets to date. Here's a brief rundown of the main techniques they use to find these far-flung worlds.| Space.com
Thousands of exoplanets have been discovered since the 1990s, including "hot Jupiters," "super-Earths" and other types of alien worlds.| Space.com
SpaceX and Super Heavy are tasked with landing astronauts on the moon and flying paying customers around it.| Space.com
It was the second explosive moment for the biggest rocket ever built, but SpaceX hailed it as a success.| Space.com
A fully stacked Starship left the ground today (April 20) for the first time ever — and it came to an explosive end high in the Texas sky.| Space.com
NASA plans to land humans on the moon in 2026, for the first time in more than 50 years.| Space.com
Chuck Yeager was an American test pilot who was the first person to break the sound barrier — the point where a speeding object (such as an airplane) passes the speed of sound.| Space.com
Why the electromagnetic spectrum is so interesting and useful for scientists and everyday life.| Space.com
Cassini is the first extended mission at Saturn. Its landing probe, Huygens, successfully touched the moon Titan's surface in 2005.| Space.com
Not only is this melting process "unavoidable," but its rate is also increasing.| Space.com
SpinLaunch plans to loft small satellites into low Earth orbit by 2026.| Space.com
Astronomers define a planet as an object that orbits the sun (but not another object), is round (or nearly so) and has cleared the area around its orbit.| Space.com
SpaceX is the maker of Starship and a private space company known for its International Space Station missions.| Space.com
Why is Polaris called the North Star and how is it used?| Space.com
Facts about NASA's Artemis program, which aims to send astronauts back to the moon and one step closer to Mars.| Space.com
Artemis 2 will be the first mission to carry humans to the moon's vicinity since 1972.| Space.com
See what moon phase it is tonight and find out when you can see the rest of the moon phases for 2024.| Space.com
The early-17th-century astronomer Johannes Kepler defined the basic rules governing planetary motion.| Space.com
The moon has fascinated humans for millennia.| Space.com
The launch the world's first satellite was the birth of the Space Age. Sputnik 1 and Sputnik 2 sent a shockwave through the American public.| Space.com
The Perseid meteor shower is one of the best shooting star displays of the year.| Space.com
"It's remarkable in its orbit, it’s remarkable for being in the habitable zone and it’s remarkable for orbiting a bright star."| Space.com
SpaceX and the FAA have even outlined 3 ways Starship's Flight 4 could fail and skip an anomaly investigation.| Space.com
The cosmic microwave background can help scientists piece together the history of the universe.| Space
