NASA tests cellphone-sized underwater robots for future ocean world missions (video)

Space

November 24^th 2024 at 4:30 pm

Engineers at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory recently tested prototypes of miniature, self-propelled robots designed to explore the hidden oceans of distant moons like Europa, Jupiter's icy moon.

How a mini-team of NASA archivists is restoring astronomical history

Space

November 24^th 2024 at 2:30 pm

Though data from all modern missions is digitized and properly archived, the same can't be said for missions prior to 1990.

An image of Jupiter from the Pioneer 10 mission, contained within the NSSDCA archives.

SpaceX launches 20 Starlink satellites from California (photos)

Space

By: mwall@space.com (Mike Wall)

November 24^th 2024 at 11:57 am

SpaceX launched 20 more of its Starlink internet satellites from California's Vandenberg Space Force Base early this morning (Nov. 24).

A rocket launch carves an orange arc into a dark night sky in this long-exposure photo.

Black Friday streaming deal: 60% off the first two months of Paramount Plus

Space

November 23^rd 2024 at 8:30 pm

Watch "Star Trek" and "Halo" on Paramount Plus for just $2.99 a month if you sign up this Black Friday.

Paramount Plus logo on a purple background with a Space Black Friday deals badge.

'Silo' Season 2: 'Order': How long until Silo 18 erupts into a bloody riot?

Space

By: stingrayghost@gmail.com (Jeff Spry)

November 23^rd 2024 at 7:30 pm

In the aftermath of Juliette's shocking walk over the hill, seeds of rebellion begin putting down roots in Apple TV+'s "Silo" Season 2 Episode 2, "Order."

An angry woman in a green jacket confronts a hostile mob

This Week In Space podcast: Episode 138 —From the Garage to Mars

Space

By: info@space.com (Space.com Staff)

November 23^rd 2024 at 7:17 pm

On Episode 138 of This Week In Space, Rod and Tariq talk with Scott Tibbitts, a dynamic and engaging space entrepreneur.

This Week In Space podcast: Episode 138 — From the Garage to Mars

'Forbidden Planet' is one of the most influential sci-fi films of all time, and it's getting a remake

Space

By: stingrayghost@gmail.com (Jeff Spry)

November 23^rd 2024 at 5:30 pm

"Forbidden Planet" scores a remake from writer Brian K. Vaughan and veteran producer Emma Watts.

NASA awards $11.5 million to help design the aircraft of tomorrow

Space

November 23^rd 2024 at 4:30 pm

NASA has awarded $11.5 million to five organizations that will contribute to the study of new design concepts for more sustainable aircraft.

A white passenger jet is seen from above, flying to the right through a blue sky a white puffy clouds.

Watch Rocket Lab launch 5 French 'Internet of Things' satellites Nov. 24

Space

By: mwall@space.com (Mike Wall)

November 23^rd 2024 at 2:30 pm

Rocket Lab plans to launch five French "Internet of Things" satellites on Sunday night (Nov. 24), and you can watch the action live.

a black and white rocket launches into a cloudy sky

Blue Origin's powerful New Glenn rocket rises on the pad ahead of 1st launch (photo)

Space

November 23^rd 2024 at 12:30 am

The new rocket's maiden flight may be in late 2024.

a rocket in between launch towers and surrounded by night sky

Precise new moon map could help guide future sample-return missions

Space

November 22^nd 2024 at 11:30 pm

The age of Mare Orientale could act like a lunar Rosetta stone for dating the age of the moon's other giant impact basins.

the large bulge of the moon rises from below, dominating all but the top fifth, black top portion of the image.

Did alien life exist in hot water on Mars billions of years ago?

Space

November 22^nd 2024 at 10:30 pm

Was alien life in "hot water" on Mars billions of years ago? New evidence from the Martian meteorite "Black Beauty" suggests so.

On the left an orange-brown sphere on the right a smooth black rock

Lunar Google Doodle celebrates half-lit third quarter moon each month with interactive card game

Space

November 22^nd 2024 at 9:08 pm

Google's Rise of the Half Moon November Google Doodle celebrates the lunar cycle with an interactive and educational card game challenging players to match cards according to different phases of the moon.

a cartoon moons hangs from above, kind eyes staring down into the night. words at the bottom read google doodle lunar calendar

2-million-mile-per-hour galactic crash reawakens a dangerous 'cosmic crossroads'

Space

November 22^nd 2024 at 9:04 pm

Astronomers have observed a galaxy ripping through galactic debris left by multiple collisions at a dangerous "cosmic crossroads" called Stephan's Quintet.

Glowing orbs against a black background with a white hexagon indicating the site of colliding galaxies

The beginner-friendly DJI Mini 3 drone is $90 off this Black Friday

Space

November 22^nd 2024 at 8:25 pm

In this Black Friday drone deal, the DJI Mini 3 is $90 off and we rate it as the best beginner drone out there.

DJI Mini 3 on an orange planet background with a Space Black Friday badge.

The Pococo Galaxy star projector is 33% off this Black Friday

Space

November 22^nd 2024 at 7:50 pm

This Black Friday star projector deal sees $40 off the Pococo Galaxy star projector: we tested it and we love it.

A POCOCO Star Projector, against a blue planet, with a Space: Black Friday Deals logo.

Flight suit worn on 1st all-private astronaut mission to ISS debuts on display

Space

By: robert@collectspace.com (Robert Z. Pearlman)

November 22^nd 2024 at 7:30 pm

When Michael Lopez-Alegria commanded the first privately funded crewed mission to visit the International Space Station, he traded his NASA "blues" for a "Deep Space" and "Mesosphere" flight suit.

a smiling older man in a blue jacket stands next to a blue flight suit inside an air and space museum

Blue Origin crew, including history's 100th woman to fly to space, lands safely (video)

Space

By: robert@collectspace.com (Robert Z. Pearlman)

November 22^nd 2024 at 7:33 pm

"The Space Gal" has become the 100th woman to fly into space. Emily Calandrelli lifted off as one of the six passengers aboard Blue Origin's New Shepard suborbital rocket today (Nov. 22).

A Blue Origin New Shepard rocket lifts off with the NS-28 crew, including the 100th women to fly into space, from the company's West Texas launch site on Friday, Nov. 22, 2024.

NASA begins stacking SLS rocket for Artemis 2 moon mission (photos)

Space

November 22^nd 2024 at 6:30 pm

The solid rocket boosters are coming together.

a rocket piece on its side with engines facing the camera. the engines are covered in protective plastic. the rocket is inside a large warehouse and surrounded by traffic cones

One of my favorite Lego space sets, Tales of the Space Age, is 30% off this Black Friday

Space

November 22^nd 2024 at 5:40 pm

I've built hundreds of Lego sets and Tales of the Space Age is one of my favorites — and it's a bargain on Amazon this Black Friday.

Lego Ideas Tales of the Space Age on a blue planet background with a Space Black Friday deals badge.

Unusual black hole light bursts puzzle astronomers: 'We are finding a lot of weird stuff'

Space

November 22^nd 2024 at 5:30 pm

Astronomers have stumbled upon a pair of massive black holes in a distant galaxy that are triggering unusual bursts of light that may be caused by the black hole duo disrupting a massive gas cloud — a phenomenon researchers say is the first of its kind to be detected.

two black holes in space are surrounded by swirling gases the color of a peacock's tail feathers.

SpaceX's Starship will fly Lunar Outpost's rover to the moon

Space

By: mwall@space.com (Mike Wall)

November 22^nd 2024 at 4:30 pm

Lunar Outpost has picked SpaceX's Starship vehicle to launch its new moon rover and land the wheeled vehicle on the moon.

illustration of two moon rovers and a large white spacecraft on the lunar surface

I'm a Lego expert and I think this Star Wars Chewbacca Black Friday deal is not to be missed

Space

November 22^nd 2024 at 4:08 pm

In this Lego Star Wars Black Friday deal, grab Lego Chewbacca for just $145, a saving of 27% that's not to be sniffed at.

Lego Chewbacca on a purple background with a Space Black Friday logo

Earth's 'second moon' is just visiting its cosmic parents for Thanksgiving

Space

November 22^nd 2024 at 2:30 pm

The asteroid 2024 PT5 will leave Earth on Nov. 25 after visiting, but new analysis shows this temporary "second moon" may come from our original moon and, thus, from Earth itself.

A blue green and white sphere next to a irregular grey object and a light grey sphere.

Mass Effect: The Board Game — Priority: Hagalaz review

Space

November 22^nd 2024 at 2:30 pm

It's not quite my favorite board game on the Citadel, but it's damn good.

Mass Effect: The Board Game — Priority: Hagalaz

Using a monocular for stargazing: Is it worth it?

Space

November 22^nd 2024 at 1:30 pm

Are monoculars suitable for astronomy? The simple answer is yes, but with a few limitations that you should be aware of before investing.

SpaceX likely to get FAA approval for 25 Starship launches in 2025

Space

By: mwall@space.com (Mike Wall)

November 22^nd 2024 at 2:30 am

The FAA plans to approve SpaceX's request to increase the maximum number of annual Starship launches from its South Texas site from five to 25.

closeup of a huge silver rocket flying through a blue sky

October 2024 set multiple US records for the driest month ever

Space

November 22^nd 2024 at 1:30 am

Drought conditions expanded to record-breaking levels across the US during the month of October as temperatures also climbed to record highs.

cars drive on a freeway under a bright orange sun

SpaceX and NASA show off how Starship will help astronauts land on the moon (images)

Space

By: brett.tingley@futurenet.com (Brett Tingley)

November 22^nd 2024 at 12:30 am

NASA and SpaceX released a new set of illustrations showing off how Starship might look as it lands astronauts on the moon during the Artemis 3 mission.

a massive silver-and-white rocket lands on the grey, dusty surface of the moon

Canada wants your help to name its 1st moon rover

Space

November 21^st 2024 at 11:30 pm

Canada will soon roll a rover onto the moon, and you can help name the pioneering machine.

an illustration of a silver rover with wheels against a black and white background

James Webb Space Telescope unveils surprising 'Red Monsters' in the early universe

Space

By: capellalarissa68@hotmail.com (Larissa G. Capella)

November 21^st 2024 at 10:30 pm

Three ultramassive galaxies found by the James Webb Space Telescope have astronomers reconsidering how galaxies grew so quickly in the first billion years after the Big Bang.

Three reddish galaxies zoomed-in from a background image.

NASA chooses SpaceX and Blue Origin to deliver rover, astronaut base to the moon

Space

By: jdinner@space.com (Josh Dinner)

November 21^st 2024 at 10:00 pm

NASA is planning to assign SpaceX and Blue Origin 'demonstration missions' for their Artemis Program lunar landers, with eyes to put a habitat on the moon by 2033.

Side by side images show a tall white rocket landed on the moon on the left, with a rover on its left on the grey surface. Earth is setting on the horizon against the black of space. On the right, a shorter lander, cylindrical, with a lifting platform lowered to the surface with a rover aboard.

Egg-shaped galaxies may be aligned to the black holes at their hearts, astronomers find

Space

November 21^st 2024 at 9:30 pm

There is a surprising link between what goes on near the black hole and the shape of the entire galaxy that surrounds it.

Unreal Black Friday VR headset deals: Save up to $400 on various models in this HTC site-wide sale site-wide sale

Space

November 21^st 2024 at 8:54 pm

These Black Friday VIVE VR headset deals will save you virtually hundreds of deals on top models from HTC.

The HTC Vive Pro 2 headset in black and blue on a dark blue planet background with the space.com logo in the top left corner.

SpaceX's 6th Starship megarocket launch looked amazing from space in astronaut and camera views (photo, video)

Space

By: jdinner@space.com (Josh Dinner)

November 21^st 2024 at 8:52 pm

NASA astronaut Don Pettit and Sen cameras captured stunning views of SpaceX's Starship megarocket launch from the International Space Station.

A white squiggly cloud scrapes vertically in the center, with the dark blue of the sea dropped behind. Land cuts across the bottom, its green hue blued by the atmosphere above.

James Webb Space Telescope spots 1st 'Einstein zig-zag' — here's why scientists are thrilled

Space

November 21^st 2024 at 8:35 pm

The James Webb Space Telescope has identified the first-ever "Einstein zig-zag," a distant quasar lensed six times by two precisely aligned galaxies that could help tackle a cosmological crisis.

An arc of four purple lights over an elongated yellow orb next to a red swirl with a fifth purple orb at the bottom of the image

Watch Blue Origin launch 'Space Gal' Emily Calandrelli, 5 others on tourism flight Nov. 22

Space

By: jdinner@space.com (Josh Dinner)

November 21^st 2024 at 8:30 pm

Blue Origin's next space tourism mission is launching Nov. 22, with 'Space Gal' Emily Calandrelli. Watch live on Space.com.

Photo of a Blue Origin New Shepard rocket launching the NS-20 space tourist mission in March 2022.

Suborbital rocket set to launch 6 experiments from Sweden's Arctic spaceport on Nov. 22

Space

By: andrew.w.jones@protonmail.com (Andrew Jones)

November 21^st 2024 at 6:30 pm

The SubOrbital Express-4 mission, which will launch from northern Sweden between Nov. 22 and Dec. 3, will help scientists take the next step in various realms of research.

Esrange has been launching sounding rockets for nearly 60 years, including the Maxus 4 suborbital microgravity mission in 2001.

'Star Trek: Lower Decks' Season 5 episode 6: Is Ensign Olly really a demigod?

Space

November 21^st 2024 at 6:13 pm

'Star Trek: Lower Decks' Season 5 episode 6 introduces new arrival Ensign Olly — a junior officer with a history of leaving trails of destruction in her wake.

colorful cartoon characters in red jumpsuits walk through a brightly-lit spaceship interior walkway

Will astronauts need to be rescued from the moon? NASA wants to be prepared just in case

Space

November 21^st 2024 at 5:30 pm

NASA is seeking the public's help creating emergency response plans for future missions to the moon.

Before the shadowy backdrop of the lunar surface from high up, a teardrop shaped mission patch graphic reads 'south pole safety challenge, lunar rescue system'

Star imaged in detail outside the Milky Way for the 1st time (image, video)

Space

November 21^st 2024 at 4:30 pm

Astronomers have captured the first zoomed-in image of a star beyond the Milky Way. The historic image reveals a dying behemoth star wrapped in a death shroud of gas about to explode.

An orange ring with a misshapen yellow sphere at its center

What's next for SpaceX's Starship after its successful 6th test flight?

Space

By: mwall@space.com (Mike Wall)

November 21^st 2024 at 2:30 pm

SpaceX's Starship megarocket performed well on its sixth test flight, which occurred on Tuesday (Nov. 19). So, what's next for the giant reusable vehicle?

a giant silver rocket launches into a blue sky, with the ocean in the background

SpaceX launches 24 Starlink satellites from Florida, its 7th liftoff in a week (video)

Space

By: mwall@space.com (Mike Wall)

November 21^st 2024 at 2:30 pm

SpaceX launched 24 more of its Starlink internet satellites from Florida's Cape Canaveral Space Force Station this morning (Nov. 21).

a black-and-white spacex falcon 9 rocket launches into a blue sky.

NASA's Curiosity rover captures 360-degree view of Mars — and finds strange sulfur stones

Space

November 21^st 2024 at 4:30 am

The Curiosity shows sulfur stones, with no explanation of how they occurred on the Martian surface.

a partial panoramic view of a rusty landscape with large broken rocks embedded in the redbrown ground.

Final trailer for Prime Video's 'Secret Level' looks out of this world

Space

By: stingrayghost@gmail.com (Jeff Spry)

November 21^st 2024 at 2:12 am

A final trailer for Prime Video's "Secret Level" animated anthology

An image from Prime Video's "Secret Level"

SabersPro Obi Wan Ep3 lightsaber review

Space

November 21^st 2024 at 1:30 am

Take the high ground with this stunning, and very expensive, replica lightsaber.

Russian Soyuz rocket launches supplies to ISS on 90th Progress cargo spacecraft (video)

Space

November 21^st 2024 at 1:30 am

Liftoff occurred at 7:22 a.m. EST. (1222 GMT).

rocket launching into the early evening sky

Supermassive black holes bent the laws of physics to grow to monstrous sizes

Space

November 21^st 2024 at 12:30 am

Scientists may have cracked one of the biggest mysteries in space science, determining that supermassive black holes bent the laws of physics to grow to their huge sizes.

A orange disk emiting white smoke across its plane with a black orb at its center

The not so 'wicked' path from 'The Wizard of Oz' to the moon landing

Space

By: robert@collectspace.com (Robert Z. Pearlman)

November 20^th 2024 at 10:30 pm

"The Wizard of Oz" and space exploration are two topics that by all rights should have nothing in common. But as it turns out, if you follow the Yellow Brick Road long enough you reach the moon.

From Munchkinland to the moon: The path between "The Wizard of Oz" and the Apollo moon landings may not be paved in gold bricks, but involves a large beige concrete soundstage and eight decades of Hollywood history.

Black Friday Bargain: The best Sony camera for astrophotography is over $930 cheaper

Space

November 20^th 2024 at 10:08 pm

Hurry, stocks are low! 25% off this versatile Sony camera that is also perfect for astrophotography, there's not a lot we don't love about this early Black Friday deal.

Author holds a Sony camera in both hands

'There are lots of mysteries in our backyard': Revised solar system chemistry explains long-standing puzzles

Space

November 20^th 2024 at 9:30 pm

Pluto and other large bodies in the Kuiper Belt are surprisingly rich in rock rather than ice. It may be because the early solar system consisted of much more carbon than previously thought, a new study suggests.

Graphic illustration of large rocky objects in the solar system.

Did NASA's Perseverance rover really find organics on Mars? These scientists aren't so sure

Space

November 20^th 2024 at 9:30 pm

Could Mars have once hosted life? NASA's Perseverance rover has uncovered a tantalizing clue, but scientists remain divided on what it truly means for the search for extraterrestrial life.

Scientists measured the speed of sound on Mars using a microphone on the SuperCam instrument on NASA's Perseverance rover.

ISS fires thrusters to dodge hunk of space junk

Space

By: mwall@space.com (Mike Wall)

November 20^th 2024 at 8:49 pm

A Russian cargo ship docked to the International Space Station fired its thrusters on Tuesday (Nov. 19) to ensure that the orbiting complex dodged a piece of space debris.

the international space station as photographed while looking down at Earth

Somewhere in the multiverse, dark energy is helping stars and life form

Space

November 20^th 2024 at 8:30 pm

The strength of dark energy in our universe is not optimized for forming stars, which means other universes might have a greater likelihood of producing life.

A computer illustration of the creation of separate parallel universes as fluctuations in a quantum foam

Scientists find extremely young exoplanet orbiting star with a wonky disk

Space

By: conor.feehly94@gmail.com (Conor Feehly)

November 20^th 2024 at 7:30 pm

NASA's TESS exoplanet-hunting spacecraft found the youngest transiting world yet, and the exoplanet's star has a wonky planetary disk.

a bright orange yellow star hangs behind a red and black striped planet.

Solar Orbiter spacecraft captures sharpest views yet of sun's surface (images)

Space

November 20^th 2024 at 6:30 pm

The Solar Orbiter spacecraft has sent home the highest resolution views of the sun's surface to date, providing fresh views of our well-studied star.

A large image of the sun with a few small dark sunspots

'Superhighways' connecting the cosmic web could unlock secrets about dark matter

Space

November 20^th 2024 at 5:30 pm

Giant filaments crisscross the universe, connecting galaxy clusters like superhighways between cities. But due to their complex shapes, they are stubbornly difficult to measure.

Crackles of orange streak across a purple background, representing tendrils of gas in the cosmic web that unites all galaxies

I love this Star Trek-themed underwear and it's now got a 20% discount for Black Friday

Space

November 20^th 2024 at 5:24 pm

If you're looking for a Christmas gift for the Trekkie in your life, it's time to live comfortably and prosper with the Oddballs Star Trek range

A selection of oddballs star trek underwear on a space.com background

See Mars make a close pass to the moon tonight

Space

By: brett.tingley@futurenet.com (Brett Tingley)

November 20^th 2024 at 4:30 pm

The moon and Mars will share a close approach tonight (Nov. 20) during a conjunction as the two visit the Cancer constellation, the Crab.

A large thin orange circle captures a three quarter moon and is intersected by the blue lines tracing a constellation. Mars is labeled as a small point near the top.

'It's bananas:' Toy fruit becomes first zero-g indicator to fly on SpaceX Starship

Space

By: robert@collectspace.com (Robert Z. Pearlman)

November 20^th 2024 at 2:30 pm

An artificial banana floated in the microgravity environment of outer space. No longer needing its attached tethers, it just hung there in the bay of its spacecraft's otherwise empty cargo hold.

photo collage showing a plush banana toy in front of a silver spacecraft, which has a cartoon banana painted on its side

The Unistellar eQuinox 2 is our top-rated smart telescope and now has a $500 price cut in this Black Friday deal

Space

November 20^th 2024 at 1:30 pm

This super easy-to-use motorized telescope is currently available with a 20% saving off the regular price.

The Unistellar eQuinox 2 smart telescope on a colored space background

'Mind-blowing' dark energy instrument results show Einstein was right about gravity — again

Space

November 20^th 2024 at 4:30 am

The first year of data from the 5,000 robotic eyes of DESI shows Einstein's theory of general relativity is the right recipe for gravity despite the challenges of dark energy and dark matter.

A rainbow composed of jagged fibres extends out from the grey dome of an observatory

Trump watches SpaceX launch Starship's 6th test flight (photos)

Space

By: mwall@space.com (Mike Wall)

November 20^th 2024 at 4:21 am

President-elect Donald Trump made the trip to South Texas today (Nov. 19) to watch the sixth test flight of SpaceX's giant Starship rocket.

a crowd of people, including a man in a red baseball cap, watch a rocket launch from across a stretch of water

Pentagon UFO chief tells Senate 'very anomalous objects' need careful study (video)

Space

By: brett.tingley@futurenet.com (Brett Tingley)

November 20^th 2024 at 3:00 am

In new testimony, the head of the Pentagon's UFO office told the US senate that it "has not discovered any verifiable evidence of extraterrestrial beings, activity or technology."

a blurry black dot flying above a snow-covered volcano in grainy black-and-white footage

SpaceX Starship launches banana to space, skips giant rocket catch on 6th test flight (video, photos)

Space

By: mwall@space.com (Mike Wall)

November 20^th 2024 at 1:59 am

SpaceX launched its Starship megarocket for the sixth time ever today (Nov. 19) but did not try to catch the vehicle's Super Heavy first stage back at the pad.

SpaceX's Starship megarocket launches for the sixth time ever on Nov. 19, 2024.

India's Chandrayaan-2 moon orbiter avoids collision with South Korea's Danuri spacecraft

Space

November 20^th 2024 at 12:30 am

India's Chandrayaan 2 moon orbiter maneuvered in September to avoid a close approach with Korea's Danuri spacecraft, ISRO said.

a dark image of the moon in space looped by many lines of varying colors, angles, and proximity.

SabersPro Luke lightsaber review: "A premium, supersaver saber for duellists"

Space

November 19^th 2024 at 10:30 pm

SabersPro's streamlined take on Luke Skywalker's second lightsaber – built with the duellist in mind.

The SabersPro Luke lightsaber with the blade ignited in the default green.

Everything we know about 'Avengers: Doomsday'

Space

November 19^th 2024 at 10:30 pm

Earth's mightiest heroes are assembling again in 2026. Here's what we know about Avengers: Doomsday so far.

Geminid meteor shower begins tonight. Here's what to expect from one of the best meteor showers of the year

Space

By: brett.tingley@futurenet.com (Brett Tingley)

November 19^th 2024 at 9:30 pm

The annual Geminid meteor shower returns to the night sky on Nov. 19 ahead of its peak in mid-December. Here's what you need to know.

streaks of light cross the starry night sky

Trump to attend SpaceX Starship's 6th flight test today

Space

November 19^th 2024 at 8:41 pm

President-Elect Donald Trump confirmed he will attend SpaceX Starship's 6th flight test on Nov. 19. It comes as SpaceX founder Elon Musk takes a greater role in the forthcoming Trump administration.

donald trump holding up his hand in front of a spacecraft that has the word spacex on it

SpaceX Starlink satellites seen as ‘wonky streaks’ by ISS astronaut (photos)

Space

By: elizabeth.howell@futurenet.com (Elizabeth Howell)

November 19^th 2024 at 8:30 pm

"Starlinksatellites look like a miniature version of the monolith from '2001: A Space Odyssey.' "

long streaks of light above earth with little white flashes visible in a timelapse photo

Rocket Lab signs 1st customer for its powerful new Neutron rocket. But who is it?

Space

By: andrew.w.jones@protonmail.com (Andrew Jones)

November 19^th 2024 at 7:30 pm

Rocket Lab is targeting mid-2025 for the debut of its partially reusable Neutron rocket, with commercial launches to start in 2026.

A black rocket in space above earth opens its payload fairings like a beak to reveal a stack of thin satellites on an upper stage.

Green auroras and a SpaceX Dragon glow in new astronaut photos from the ISS

Space

By: elizabeth.howell@futurenet.com (Elizabeth Howell)

November 19^th 2024 at 6:30 pm

The long-duration photographs capture Earth in motion.

a white space capsule is seen through the window of the international space station, with a green aurora and earth's city lights in the background

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

Space

November 19^th 2024 at 5:30 pm

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.

A yellow swirl against a black background four gatherintg of stars are located in the four corners of the image

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

Space

November 19^th 2024 at 5:30 pm

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.

a black sphere is surrounded in gasses that fade from a bright purple to a dark rust.

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

Space

By: jdinner@space.com (Josh Dinner)

November 19^th 2024 at 2:30 pm

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.

A chrome finned rocket lifts off next to a dark grey launch tower with black extended arms. Smoke billows up, obscuring all but the rocket's second stage, glowing orange and rising into the clue blue sky. In the foreground, grass reeds and an old test launch vehicle in the distance.

'Star Trek Generations' at 30: Director David Carson reflects on The Nexus and Kirk's quiet death (exclusive)

Space

By: stingrayghost@gmail.com (Jeff Spry)

November 19^th 2024 at 1:30 am

An exclusive interview with British director David Carson for "Star Trek Generations'" 30th anniversary.

Two starship captains grace a promo poster for "Star Trek Generations"

Blue Origin targeting Nov. 22 for next space tourism launch

Space

By: mwall@space.com (Mike Wall)

November 19^th 2024 at 12:30 am

Blue Origin is targeting Friday (Nov. 28) for its NS-28 tourism mission, which will take "Space Gal" Emily Calandrelli and five other people to suborbital space.

This Black Friday Sony camera deal at Walmart has everyone else beat

Space

November 18^th 2024 at 11:30 pm

Walmart's Sony camera Black Friday deal price beats Adorama, Amazon and Best Buy by hundreds of dollars.

A close up of a Sony camera with a Space Black Friday Deals Logo

Rocket startup ABL Space Systems ends orbital launch plans, pivots to missile defense

Space

By: andrew.w.jones@protonmail.com (Andrew Jones)

November 18^th 2024 at 11:30 pm

ABL Space Systems, founded in 2017, will pivot from orbital launch sector to U.S. missile defense programs.

A view of the first RS1 rocket by ABL Space Systems on its pad on Kodiak Island, Alaska on during a Nov. 17, 2022 launch attempt.

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

Space

By: brett.tingley@futurenet.com (Brett Tingley)

November 18^th 2024 at 11:01 pm

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).

a seal reading "AARO" above the Pentagon

Check out these top space gifts at Amazon this Black Friday

Space

November 18^th 2024 at 10:30 pm

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

By: jdinner@space.com (Josh Dinner)

November 18^th 2024 at 10:30 pm

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.

Side by side images show a rocket booster hovering in mid air to the right of a tall launch tower on the shores of a sea.

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

Space

By: jdinner@space.com (Josh Dinner)

November 18^th 2024 at 10:00 pm

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.

A giant chrome rocket stands next to a tall launch tower, with sections frosted white from internal fueling. A blue sky hangs above with an ocean painted across the horizon, the marsh beach surrounding the launchpad.

Aurora forecast: Will the northern lights be visible tonight?

Space

By: daisy.dobrijevic@space.com (Daisy Dobrijevic)

November 18^th 2024 at 8:38 pm

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

By: agnibha.banerjee@open.ac.uk (Agnibha Banerjee)

November 18^th 2024 at 7:30 pm

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.

An illustration of the "cotton candy" planet WASP-193b

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

Space

By: stingrayghost@gmail.com (Jeff Spry)

November 18^th 2024 at 7:00 pm

Episode 1 of HBO's new "Dune" prequel miniseries, "Dune: Prophecy" introduces the secret history of the powerful Bene Gesserit sisterhood.

A woman in a long red gown is betrothed to a short child in a white suit

Hubble Telescope witnesses Milky Way strip its galactic neighbor of gas

Space

By: conor.feehly94@gmail.com (Conor Feehly)

November 18^th 2024 at 6:36 pm

The Hubble Space Telescope may have captured our Milky Way galaxy being a bit of a bully.

in a pink haze of space, a galaxy near center top shoots three blue lines downward left, to a gaseous smudge labeled LMC Halo.

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

Space

November 18^th 2024 at 6:30 pm

India plans to build a moon-orbiting space station by 2040 to support crewed missions to the lunar surface.

Illustration of NASA astronauts at the lunar south pole.

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

Space

By: stingrayghost@gmail.com (Jeff Spry)

November 18^th 2024 at 5:19 pm

A recap of the events unfolding in Apple TV+'s "Silo" Season 2 Episode 1.

A group of sci-fi survivors prepares for an uprising

NASA's Parker Solar Probe is solving long-standing mysteries about the sun. Here's what we've learned so far.

Space

November 18^th 2024 at 4:30 pm

The goal of the Parker Solar Probe mission is to investigate the mysteries of the sun's corona, its outer atmosphere. What has it learned so far?

A silver and gold trumpet like spacecraft directed at the edge of a glowing orange sphere

SpaceX launching 1st mission for Indian Space Research Organisation today

Space

By: mwall@space.com (Mike Wall)

November 18^th 2024 at 3:30 pm

SpaceX is set to launch the GSAT-N2 satellite today (Nov. 18), the company's first-ever mission for the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).

a black-and-white spacex falcon 9 rocket launches into a darkening evening sky.

What to expect during SpaceX's 6th Starship test flight on Nov. 19

Space

November 18^th 2024 at 2:30 pm

SpaceX is targeting Tuesday (Nov. 19) for the launch of its sixth Starship flight test, during a 30-minute launch window that opens at 5 p.m. EST (2200 GMT).

SpaceX's Starship Flight 5 Super Heavy booster approaches its launch tower for the first-ever landing and capture at the pad after launching on a suborbital test flight from Starbase in South Texas on Oct. 13, 2024.

SpaceX launches 20 Starlink satellites from California (video, photos)

Space

By: mwall@space.com (Mike Wall)

November 17^th 2024 at 8:30 pm

SpaceX launched 20 more of its Starlink internet satellites from California's Vandenberg Space Force Base early Monday morning (Nov. 18).

a black-and-white spacex falcon 9 rocket launches into a night sky.

SpaceX launches Optus-X telecom satellite from Florida in gorgeous sunset liftoff (video, photos)

Space

By: mwall@space.com (Mike Wall)

November 17^th 2024 at 7:30 pm

SpaceX launched a satellite for the Australian telecom company Optus on Sunday evening (Nov. 17) from Florida's Space Coast.

a black-and-white spacex falcon 9 rocket launches into a sunset sky.

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

Space

November 17^th 2024 at 6:30 pm

The only way to see the curve of the Earth is to fly more than 6 miles (10 kilometers) above its surface.

a hurricane seen from space, with a space station vehicle hanging in frame.

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

Space

November 17^th 2024 at 4:30 pm

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.

flat plastic ziplock baggies filled with various seeds float in front of a window on a spacecraft, looking down at the blue surface of Earth.

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

Space

November 17^th 2024 at 2:30 pm

"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."

several cone-shaped spacecraft on display on a museum floor

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

Space

By: tmalik@space.com (Tariq Malik)

November 16^th 2024 at 7:29 pm

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.

Beaver Full Moon, the last supermoon of the year is seen setting behind the birds perched on a wire in the early morning hours as some birds are flying in the sky on November 16, 2024 in Secaucus, New Jersey.

Where did the universe's magnetic fields come from?

Space

November 16^th 2024 at 6:30 pm

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.

The magnetic field of the muon has proven incredibly hard to predict.

This Week In Space podcast: Episode 137 —Strange New Worlds

Space

By: info@space.com (Space.com Staff)

November 16^th 2024 at 6:08 pm

On Episode 137 of This Week In Space, Rod and Tariq talk with Jason Steffen, a member of the science team for the Kepler Space Telescope mission.

This Week In Space podcast: Episode 137 — Strange New Worlds

Documentary director redefines astronaut Eileen Collins as the 'Spacewoman' (interview)

Space

By: robert@collectspace.com (Robert Z. Pearlman)

November 16^th 2024 at 5:30 pm

The dictionary defines "spacewoman" as simply "a woman astronaut." In the case of its latest usage, though, the term carries more meaning. "Spacewoman" is a new film about Eileen Collins.

a smiling woman in an orange flight suit kneels next to a young girl

USC students set world record with high-flying rocket launch (video)

Space

By: mwall@space.com (Mike Wall)

November 16^th 2024 at 4:30 pm

The student-run USC Rocket Propulsion Lab's Aftershock II vehicle soared to an altitude of 470,400 feet last month, higher than any amateur rocket had ever gone before.

Photo showing the nose cone of the USC Rocket Propulsion Lab's Aftershock II rocket in space on Oct. 20, 2024.

SpaceX stacks Flight 6 Starship megarocket ahead of Nov. 19 launch (photos)

Space

By: mwall@space.com (Mike Wall)

November 16^th 2024 at 2:30 pm

SpaceX has stacked its Starship megarocket ahead of the vehicle's sixth test flight, which is scheduled to take place on Tuesday (Nov. 19).

a large silver spacecraft is placed atop a booster by a launch tower at night

What time is SpaceX's Starship Flight 6 launch test on Nov. 19?

Space

By: tmalik@space.com (Tariq Malik)

November 16^th 2024 at 2:10 am

SpaceX is gearing up to launch its next Starship test flight, a mission that will attempt a second catch of the world's largest rocket on Nov. 19. Here's when to watch Starship Flight 6.

The upper stage of SpaceX's sixth Starship vehicle rolls out to the launch pad ahead of a planned Nov. 18, 2024 test flight. SpaceX released this photo via X on Nov. 12, 2024.

Next Blue Origin space tourism flight will launch 'Space Gal' Emily Calandrelli

Space

By: mwall@space.com (Mike Wall)

November 16^th 2024 at 1:30 am

Blue Origin has announced the six crewmembers for NS-28, its next suborbital space tourism mission. Among them are 'Space Gal' Emily Calandrelli and two repeat customers.

headshots of six smiling people — two women and four men

Europe's Hera asteroid probe heads for Mars after engine burn

Space

By: andrew.w.jones@protonmail.com (Andrew Jones)

November 16^th 2024 at 12:41 am

Europe's Hera asteroid probe will use the Red Planet for a gravity assist on its way to scope out the space rock crash site of NASA's DART impactor.

a cube-shaped spacecraft with two wing-like solar panels fires its engine, propelling it away from the viewer into the star-filled background of space

Mars meteorite found in drawer reveals history of water on Red Planet

Space

November 16^th 2024 at 12:30 am

"We think the water came from the melting of nearby sub-surface ice called permafrost, and that the permafrost melting was caused by magmatic activity that still occurs periodically on Mars to the present day."

a small black rock on a clear plastic stand

The ISS has been leaking for 5 years. NASA and Russia disagree on how to fix it

Space

By: elizabeth.howell@futurenet.com (Elizabeth Howell)

November 15^th 2024 at 11:30 pm

Crew-8 commander Matthew Dominick says NASA is carefully making decisions for astronaut safety while the ISS deals with a leak, and spacesuit issues, related to aging hardware.

a space station floats above earth, over an ocean or sea

UFOs 'not attributable to foreign adversaries," new Pentagon report says

Space

November 15^th 2024 at 10:30 pm

The All-Domain Anomaly Resolution Office is leading DOD’s efforts with others to document, analyze, and when possible, resolve UAP reports using a rigorous scientific framework and a data-driven approach.

Lava could light up the James Webb Space Telescope's search for watery exoplanets

Space

November 15^th 2024 at 9:30 pm

Scientists are trying to figure out how minerals connected to exoplanetary water would look to the James Webb Space Telescope.

Worlds lined up next to one another in an artist's concept.

Best beginner binoculars are down to their lowest-ever price ahead of Black Friday

Space

November 15^th 2024 at 8:53 pm

Excellent quality optics for less than $100 and a free accessory thrown in to boot with this early Black Friday binocular deal.

Nikon PROSTAFF binoculars on a purple background

Donald Trump's approach to US space policy could throw up some surprises, especially with Elon Musk on board

Space

November 15^th 2024 at 8:30 pm

What can be expected of a second Trump administration on space policy? In short, a mixture of continuity and change.

Humanoid robot may fly on China's Chang'e 8 moon mission in 2028

Space

By: andrew.w.jones@protonmail.com (Andrew Jones)

November 15^th 2024 at 7:30 pm

China's Chang'e 8 mission to test resource technologies at the moon's south pole is taking shape — and may even include a humanoid form.

closeup of a silver and gold spacecraft on the surface of the moon

'Silo' returns for season 2 on Apple TV+: What's in store for Juliette and the Silo 18 survivors?

Space

By: stingrayghost@gmail.com (Jeff Spry)

November 15^th 2024 at 6:50 pm

Apple TV+'s "Silo" Season 2 launches on Nov. 15 and we've got everything you need to catch up with Season 1.

A woman wearing a protective silver suit walks in a wasteland

Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket to launch AST SpaceMobile's huge BlueBird smartphone satellites

Space

By: andrew.w.jones@protonmail.com (Andrew Jones)

November 15^th 2024 at 6:30 pm

AST SpaceMobile, a startup with plans for a direct-to-cellphone satellite service constellation, has chosen Blue Origin's powerful New Glenn rocket to launch some of its next-gen satellites.

illustration of a white rocket high in earth's atmosphere

The Leonid meteor shower peaks this weekend. Are 'shooting stars' in the forecast for 2024?

Space

November 15^th 2024 at 5:30 pm

The annual Leonid meteor shower peaks on Nov. 17, 2024, but a bright moon just two days past full will make viewing this year's Leonids difficult.

thin blue lines connect faint points in a starry night sky above a low horizon of short city trees and buildings. Just right of top center, a small moon hangs to the left of a bright point labeled Jupiter. On the left in the center, from the constellation Leo, A point labeled Leonids protrudes green lines in many directions.

Watch Beaver Moon supermoon rise today in free livestream

Space

By: daisy.dobrijevic@space.com (Daisy Dobrijevic)

November 15^th 2024 at 5:06 pm

Don't miss the Beaver Moon! The last supermoon of the year.

Sturgeon full super moon (first 2023 supermoon) rising behind Sirente mountain (Sirente Velino Natural Park) is seen from Rocca Di Cambio (L'Aquila, Abruzzo), Italy on July 31, 2023.

Aurora activity is just getting started. Here's why the best northern lights are yet to come.

Space

By: daisy.dobrijevic@space.com (Daisy Dobrijevic)

November 15^th 2024 at 4:30 pm

Mark your diaries for the 2026/27 aurora season could be a big one!

A person stands on a dark beach under a vibrant display of green and blue northern lights, which streak across the sky in a dynamic, swirling pattern. A large, rugged rock formation rises nearby, adding to the dramatic scene.

Did NASA's Viking landers accidentally kill life on Mars? Why one scientist thinks so

Space

November 15^th 2024 at 2:30 pm

Dirk Schulze-Makuch is a scientist who thinks NASA's Viking landers could have inadvertently destroyed the life they were searching for. In this Q&A, we ask why.

Viking 2 lander at Utopia Planitia – an unexpected rockfest. Viking 2 landed some 4,600 miles from its twin, Viking 1.

SpaceX rolls Starship Flight 6 Super Heavy rocket to pad ahead of Nov. 18 launch (photos)

Space

By: mwall@space.com (Mike Wall)

November 15^th 2024 at 2:37 am

SpaceX has rolled the Super Heavy first stage of its Starship megarocket out to the launch pad to prep for the vehicle's sixth test flight, which is scheduled for Monday (Nov. 18).

a silver rocket and silver spacecraft stand vertically next to a seaside launch tower

NASA rockets seed artificial clouds below glowing auroras in Norway (photo)

Space

By: brett.tingley@futurenet.com (Brett Tingley)

November 15^th 2024 at 1:29 am

NASA's VortEx experiment launched sounding rockets that created clouds, which will help scientists better understand how energy flows between layers of the atmosphere.

colorful wisps of light in the night sky

FAA creating new committee to update launch regulations

Space

By: mwall@space.com (Mike Wall)

November 15^th 2024 at 12:30 am

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration is creating a new committee to review and update its "Part 450" launch and reentry licensing rule.

a black and white rocket launches into a cloudy blue sky

Asteroid pieces brought to Earth help reveal how our solar system's planets and moons grew

Space

November 14^th 2024 at 11:30 pm

Samples collected from the near-Earth asteroid Ryugu have revealed clues about a primordial magnetic field that helped asteroids, planets and moons grow in our solar system.

The asteroid Ryugu, as seen by Japan's Hayabusa2 spacecraft on June 26, 2018.

China launching Tianzhou 8 cargo mission to Tiangong space station on Nov. 15

Space

By: andrew.w.jones@protonmail.com (Andrew Jones)

November 14^th 2024 at 10:30 pm

A Long March 7 rocket is set to launch the Tianzhou 8 cargo spacecraft toward China's Tiangong space station on Friday morning (Nov. 15).

a white rocket rolls out to its launch pad on a track that passes greenery and a small lake

Brilliant fireball explodes over North America as satellites capture flash from space (video)

Space

By: brett.tingley@futurenet.com (Brett Tingley)

November 14^th 2024 at 9:34 pm

Cameras and NOAA weather satellites captured the moment when a meteor exploded into a brilliant fireball over the western U.S. and parts of western Canada.

a bright flash of light crosses the night sky above businesses and street lights along a road

Is this the best Black Friday camera deal ever? The Canon EOS R5 is nearly $1500 off the MSRP

Space

By: paul.brett@futurenet.com (Paul Brett)

November 14^th 2024 at 9:10 pm

The Canon EOS R5 could be the perfect Christmas present as this early Black Friday camera deal has nearly $1500 off the MSRP, its lowest-ever price.

First quilter in space challenges students, crafters to stitch the moon

Space

By: robert@collectspace.com (Robert Z. Pearlman)

November 14^th 2024 at 8:30 pm

Ten years after launching a patchwork of stars from her place in space, Karen Nyberg is calling for quilters to create the moon. The "Lunar Quilt Block Challenge" is now accepting quilt squares.

quilt showing the moon against a stylized american flag

'Star Trek: Lower Decks' Season 5 episode 5: What's the problem with Starbase 80?

Space

November 14^th 2024 at 6:54 pm

The crew of the U.S.S. Cerritos visits a "cursed" Starbase in 'Star Trek: Lower Decks' Season 5 episode 5.

cartoon humanoids stand around in a brightly-lit futuristic-looking corridor

'Hawking radiation' may be erasing black holes. Watching it happen could reveal new physics.

Space

November 14^th 2024 at 6:30 pm

Primordial black holes may be exploding throughout the universe. If we can catch them in the act, it could pave the way to new physics, a study suggests.

An abstract illustration showing streaks of light radiating from a central point

This Lego Star Wars Droideka set is now 20% off ahead of Black Friday

Space

November 14^th 2024 at 5:38 pm

Grab one of the coolest droids from the Phantom Menace for your Lego Star Wars collection, now at its lowest price this year.

The Lego Star Wars Droideka set with display plaque and minifigure next to the product box on an orange planet background with the space.com logo in the top left corner.

Artemis 2's Orion capsule goes into altitude chamber to prep for 2025 moon mission (photo)

Space

By: elizabeth.howell@futurenet.com (Elizabeth Howell)

November 14^th 2024 at 5:30 pm

Today, an altitude chamber. Next year, the moon.

a cone-shaped spacecraft inside a chamber

Blue Origin stacks huge New Glenn rocket ahead of 1st launch (photo)

Space

By: brett.tingley@futurenet.com (Brett Tingley)

November 14^th 2024 at 4:30 pm

Blue Origin showed off its New Glenn rocket after its two stages were mated in the company's Florida facility. The new rocket could take off on its maiden flight as soon as November.

a huge white rocket sits on its side in a hangar

Could a supernova ever destroy Earth?

Space

November 14^th 2024 at 2:29 pm

When stars explode as supernovas, they can cause serious cosmic carnage. Is Earth in any danger from any nearby stars?

a star explodes in deep space, rendering a nearby planet to flaming gravel

SpaceX launches 24 Starlink satellites on 2nd leg of spaceflight doubleheader (video)

Space

By: mwall@space.com (Mike Wall)

November 14^th 2024 at 11:08 am

SpaceX launched 24 of its Starlink internet satellites from Florida early this morning (Nov. 14), just five hours after another Starlink liftoff.

falcon 9 rocket launches up into a blue sky

All astronauts on the ISS are in 'outstanding health': NASA's chief medical officer debunks tabloid rumors

Space

November 14^th 2024 at 2:24 am

Both Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore are in good health on the ISS, NASA confirms, despite tabloid rumors suggesting otherwise.

Two people floating in microgravity on the International Space Station. They are surrounded by lots of wires and other hardware.

Former Virgin Galactic CEO George Whitesides wins seat in US Congress

Space

By: mwall@space.com (Mike Wall)

November 14^th 2024 at 1:29 am

Former Virgin Galactic CEO and NASA Chief of Staff George Whitesides won his race to represent California's 27th district in the U.S. Congress.

a smiling man in a blue sweater shakes hands with a woman while an older fellow in a bow tie looks on

SpaceX launches 20 Starlink satellites from California (video)

Space

By: mwall@space.com (Mike Wall)

November 14^th 2024 at 12:30 am

SpaceX launched 20 more of its Starlink internet satellites from California's Vandenberg Space Force Base on Thursday (Nov. 14).

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 20 Starlink internet satellites launches from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024.

Top Black Friday space gifts at Walmart

Space

November 13^th 2024 at 11:30 pm

If you're starting your Christmas shopping early and want an alternative to Amazon, these are the top Black Friday space gifts at Walmart.

Image shows the Walmart logo against a picture of the moon.

UFO whistleblowers tell Congress 'we are not alone in the cosmos' (video)

Space

By: brett.tingley@futurenet.com (Brett Tingley)

November 13^th 2024 at 11:06 pm

The latest congressional UFO hearing featured testimony from former military personnel who told representatives that excessive government secrecy hides the fact that we are not alone in the cosmos.

a white domed building under a blue cloudy sky

Get a sneak peak at the incredible sci-fi coming to Disney+ in 2025 (video)

Space

By: stingrayghost@gmail.com (Jeff Spry)

November 13^th 2024 at 11:00 pm

Disney+ and Hulu released a new teaser trailer for all the best shows coming for 2025 including two new 'Star Wars' shows and a new 'Alien' series.

An ominous black robot walking in a sci-fi metropolis

The sun's poles may have powerful magnetic tornadoes

Space

November 13^th 2024 at 10:30 pm

The sun may have swirling polar vortices similar to those on Earth, but powered by a very different source, according to a new study.

A fiery red ball against a dark background.

SpaceX rolls Starship Flight 6 spacecraft to pad ahead of Nov. 18 launch — and it's wearing a banana (photos)

Space

By: mwall@space.com (Mike Wall)

November 13^th 2024 at 10:10 pm

SpaceX just rolled the upper stage of its sixth Starship megarocket out to the pad to gear up for its test flight, which is scheduled for Nov. 18.

a large spaceship is seen leaving a hangar at night with a banana pixel picture inset

The final supermoon of 2024 rises Nov. 15 as November's Full Beaver Moon

Space

By: brett.tingley@futurenet.com (Brett Tingley)

November 13^th 2024 at 9:30 pm

The Full Beaver Moon of November 2024 will be the final of four consecutive supermoons this year, appearing slightly larger in the night sky on Friday (Nov. 15).

a bright full moon in a dark blue night sky

Surprised Russian school kids discover Arctic island has vanished after comparing satellite images

Space

November 13^th 2024 at 8:30 pm

The cryovolcanic "centaur" comet 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann has erupted four times in less than 48 hours, becoming unusually bright in the process. It is the most powerful outburst from the city-size oddball in more than three years.

A top-down drone photo of Mesyatsev Island

'Snowball Earth:' Entire planet was likely covered in ice more than 600 million years ago

Space

By: conor.feehly94@gmail.com (Conor Feehly)

November 13^th 2024 at 6:30 pm

New evidence found in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado supports the notion that Snowball Earth was indeed a global phenomenon.

An illustration of a frozen white Earth.

Galaxies get tangled up in 'the queen's hair' in new Hubble Telescope image

Space

November 13^th 2024 at 5:30 pm

The Hubble Space Telescope has captured two tangled galaxies, whose interactions have caused knots to form in the constellation Coma Berenice, or the "queen's hair."

Two wispy white galaxies swirl next to each other in black space, with some faint stars and distant galaxies scattered about.

NASA dealing with aging ISS and spacewalk hardware: 'None of our spacesuits are spring chickens'

Space

By: elizabeth.howell@futurenet.com (Elizabeth Howell)

November 13^th 2024 at 4:30 pm

Crew-8 commander Matthew Dominick says NASA is carefully making decisions for astronaut safety while the ISS deals with a leak, and spacesuit issues, related to aging hardware.

Trump appoints SpaceX's Elon Musk to help head regulation-slashing 'Department of Government Efficiency'

Space

By: mwall@space.com (Mike Wall)

November 13^th 2024 at 6:56 am

President-elect Donald Trump has tapped Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy to lead the new Department of Government Efficiency, which aims to 'dismantle government bureaucracy.'

a man in a black suit is seen in profile against a white wall

NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab laying off 5% of its workforce

Space

By: mwall@space.com (Mike Wall)

November 13^th 2024 at 3:52 am

The Jet Propulsion Laboratory, NASA's chief center for planetary exploration, is conducting its second round of layoffs in 2024, reducing its workforce by another 5%.

a handful of white and tan buildings, one with a large blue nasa logo, sit in the foothills of mountains.

'I weigh the same': NASA astronaut Suni Williams refutes tabloid health claims (video)

Space

By: mwall@space.com (Mike Wall)

November 13^th 2024 at 2:30 am

NASA astronaut Suni Williams says her weight is stable aboard the International Space Station, rebutting tabloid claims that her orbital stay has made her emaciated.

A person in a space module floats due to microgravity conditions. There's lots of hardware all around.

China's Mars rover Zhurong finds possible shoreline of ancient Red Planet ocean

Space

November 13^th 2024 at 1:58 am

Data from China's Zhurong rover has revealed what appears to be an ancient shoreline streaking through Mars' northern hemisphere.

Two devices next to one another on the surface of Mars.

Long ago, Voyager 2 might have caught Uranus at a bad time

Space

November 13^th 2024 at 12:52 am

A new analysis of Voyager 2 data reveals a fresh theory about Uranus's unique magnetosphere.

Uranus as seen by the James Webb Space Telescope

SabersPro Vader lightsaber review: "An elegant replica that doesn't come cheap"

Space

November 13^th 2024 at 12:30 am

Is this ode to the Dark Lord of the Sith most impressive or does it choke on its own aspirations?

The SabersPro Vader lightsaber with blade installed and ignited.

'Crumb trails' of meteoroids could reveal potentially dangerous comets years before they reach Earth

Space

November 13^th 2024 at 12:30 am

Potentially dangerous comets could be spotted many years in advance by following the meteoroid trails they leave near Earth, new research shows.

Marvel superheroes explore strange timelines in new trailer for 'What If…?' Season 3 (video)

Space

By: stingrayghost@gmail.com (Jeff Spry)

November 12^th 2024 at 11:30 pm

A new trailer for Marvel Animation's animated anthology "What If…?" Season 3 has landed

A blue-skinned cyborg alien with a bald head

Open Gateway: Step into mock lunar orbit habitat at Space Center Houston

Space

By: robert@collectspace.com (Robert Z. Pearlman)

November 12^th 2024 at 10:30 pm

The public can now step into the future of lunar exploration at Space Center Houston by entering an early mockup for Northrop Grumman's Gateway astronaut accommodations around the moon.

Visitors to Space Center Houston can now step inside Northrop Grumman's early mockup of a lunar orbit habitat.

Disney+ announces official 'Andor' Season 2 premiere date and teases TIE fighter heist

Space

By: stingrayghost@gmail.com (Jeff Spry)

November 12^th 2024 at 9:32 pm

Disney+ announced an official premiere date for "Andor" Season 2, which will return to the streaming service on April 22, 2025.

a bearded man in a red flight suit looks worried inside a cockpit lit by red LEDs

James Webb Space Telescope finds galaxies pointing toward a dark matter alternative

Space

November 12^th 2024 at 9:20 pm

A new study suggests galaxies in the early universe appear much larger and brighter than expected, precisely as predicted by modified Newtonian dynamics, or MOND.

specs of stars and galaxies in the black of space.

Chinese private rocket launches 1st satellite for international customer

Space

November 12^th 2024 at 8:30 pm

CAS Space successfully launched 15 satellites into Earth orbit, including one for its first foreign client, the Sultanate of Oman.

a small black point in the middle upper right is surrounded in a bright swirl of orange and yellow gases, with jets of blue shooting out perpendicular to the swirl.

China reveals reusable cargo shuttle design for Tiangong space station (video)

Space

By: andrew.w.jones@protonmail.com (Andrew Jones)

November 12^th 2024 at 7:30 pm

China has unveiled the design of a reusable winged shuttle to take cargo to and from the country's Tiangong space station.

a winged spacecraft with a rounded nose flies above earth

Good news everyone! 'The Art of Futurama' by Matt Groening crash lands today

Space

By: stingrayghost@gmail.com (Jeff Spry)

November 12^th 2024 at 6:30 pm

Salute the animated sci-fi classic's 25th anniversary with the first-ever visual history of the animated sci-fi series in "The Art of Futurama" from series creator Matt Groening.

pencil drawings of a one-eyed woman, a human-like robot, and a human man

Mysterious, city-size 'centaur' comet gets 300 times brighter after quadruple cold-volcanic eruption

Space

November 12^th 2024 at 5:30 pm

The cryovolcanic "centaur" comet 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann has erupted four times in less than 48 hours, becoming unusually bright in the process. It is the most powerful outburst from the city-size oddball in more than three years.

An infrared image of the coma and tail of comet 29P after an eruption on Dec. 8 2003.

A black hole's secrets could hide in its dizzying light 'echoes'

Space

November 12^th 2024 at 4:30 pm

Black hole light echoes are an extreme form of gravitational lensing.

Top 10 best Lego deals we've spotted: Black Friday 2024

Space

November 12^th 2024 at 2:35 pm

Black Friday is almost upon us, and here are the biggest savings we've found on Lego deals so far.

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Scientists found 'nitriles' in an interstellar cloud — here's why that could be huge

Space

November 12^th 2024 at 2:30 pm

Scientists found molecules containing nitriles in space — the discovery could shed light on the origins of life as we know it.

fuzzy dark brown clouds fill the image, faint peaks of light shine through some cracks.

US Congress will hold another UFO hearing this week. Here's how to watch

Space

By: brett.tingley@futurenet.com (Brett Tingley)

November 12^th 2024 at 12:30 am

Congress will hold its second hearing in two years aimed at gathering testimony about alleged UFO retrieval programs and the U.S. government's attempt to hide them.

Top space gifts from Best Buy this Black Friday

Space

November 11^th 2024 at 11:30 pm

If you're anti-Amazon, we've rounded up the top space gifts from Best Buy you can find this Black Friday.

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What a 2nd Trump administration could mean for NASA and space exploration

Space

November 11^th 2024 at 11:16 pm

Former President Donald J. Trump's return to the White House next January will likely bring big changes to NASA's Artemis program and a renewed sense of urgency to a crewed landing on the moon.

An orange man in a dark suit walks in front of a large white space capsule.

The US is now at risk of losing to China in the race to send people back to the Moon’s surface

Space

November 11^th 2024 at 10:30 pm

In all, 12 Americans landed on the lunar surface between 1969 and 1972. Now, both the US and China are preparing to send humans back there this decade.

China and the U.S. both have big plans for the Moon, but there are a number of reasons why no country could actually claim ownership of any land there.

Starlink satellite falls to Earth, burns up as stunning fireball over US (video)

Space

By: brett.tingley@futurenet.com (Brett Tingley)

November 11^th 2024 at 9:51 pm

A brilliant fireball that lit up the skies over four U.S. states this weekend is reported to be from the fiery reentry of a SpaceX Starlink satellite.

a streak of fire is visible in the night sky above the rooflines of houses in a residential neighborhood

Jupiter's storms and its 'potato' moon Amalthea stun in new NASA Juno probe images

Space

November 11^th 2024 at 9:31 pm

NASA's Juno spacecraft has sent back stunning photos of Jupiter, including colorful, chaotic storms swirling through the planet’s atmosphere.

A partially obscured Jupiter, swirling with blue and oranges and tans, with a bulge rising from the bottom.

At 60 years, monument to NASA's Project Mercury still stands, but what of its time capsule?

Space

By: robert@collectspace.com (Robert Z. Pearlman)

November 11^th 2024 at 8:30 pm

A 60-year-old tribute to America's first human spaceflight program is standing up to the test of time, but what about the contents of its time capsule not to be opened until 2464?

photo of a small monument featuring the number 7 amid bushes and grass

Everything we know about Exodus, the new sci-fi game from ex-BioWare developers

Space

November 11^th 2024 at 7:31 pm

While we wait for the next Mass Effect game, ex-BioWare devs have teamed up with other AAA talent to create new space RPG Exodus.

Two people looking at the skyline of a futuristic city full of skyscrapers. There is a small spaceship zipping across the sky.

How can Jupiter have no surface? A dive into a planet so big, it could swallow 1,000 Earths

Space

November 11^th 2024 at 6:30 pm

Jupiter has no solid ground, like the grass or dirt you tread here on Earth. But how can that be? If Jupiter doesn’t have a surface, what does it have?

Star cities: New 3D view of globular clusters illuminates their origins (photo)

Space

By: conor.feehly94@gmail.com (Conor Feehly)

November 11^th 2024 at 5:30 pm

Astrophysicists have reconstructed the movement of stars within globular clusters to understand their evolution and origin.

A grid of images shows clusters of stars in space.

SpaceX rocket launches Koreasat-6A satellite, lands Falcon 9 booster on record-tying 23rd flight (video)

Space

By: mwall@space.com (Mike Wall)

November 11^th 2024 at 4:30 pm

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched the KoreaSat-6A telecom satellite today. It was be the 23rd flight for the rocket's first stage, tying a company record.

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Supermassive black holes prefer to eat from wobbly plates

Space

November 11^th 2024 at 2:30 pm

Researchers have discovered the first evidence that the brightest accretion disks around supermassive black holes "wobble" as their monstrous occupants drag them around.

An orange and blue swirl with a black circle at its heart.

SpaceX launching 24 Starlink satellites from Florida on Monday

Space

By: mwall@space.com (Mike Wall)

November 10^th 2024 at 7:30 pm

SpaceX plans to launch 24 of its Starlink internet satellites from Florida's Space Coast on Monday (Nov. 11).

'Mass Effect' TV series is headed to Amazon Prime Video

Space

November 10^th 2024 at 6:30 pm

After more than a decade of waiting for a big-screen project that never materialized, Mass Effect is headed to Prime Video.

Mass Effect Normandy SR1 spaceship flying over a planet.

Star Wars is following in the MCU's footsteps, but is this the way?

Space

November 10^th 2024 at 5:30 pm

Is shaping Star Wars’ next live-action era after the tired Marvel Cinematic Universe the right path forward?

A young white woman stood against a desert backdrop.

NASA's Roman space telescope gets ready to stare at distant suns to find alien planets

Space

November 10^th 2024 at 2:30 pm

The Roman Coronagraph Instrument on NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will enable scientists to detect the faint light from planets beyond our solar system.

scientists in white clean suits move a metallic honeycomb-like structure onto a rectangular piece of electronics covered in wires and components

This Week In Space podcast: Episode 136 —SpaceX Ascendant

Space

By: info@space.com (Space.com Staff)

November 9^th 2024 at 6:38 pm

On Episode 136 of This Week In Space, Rod and Tariq talk with journalist and author Eric Berger about the rise of SpaceX and Elon Musk's future in US politics and the market.

This Week In Space podcast: Episode 136 — SpaceX Ascendant

Where do fast radio bursts come from? Astronomers tie mysterious eruptions to massive galaxies

Space

November 9^th 2024 at 5:30 pm

Fast radio bursts — powerful and poorly understood cosmic eruptions — tend to occur in massive galaxies that host long-dead stars known as magnetars, a new study suggests.

This image shows the location of fast radio bursts across the night sky.

China's space agency brought the 1st lunar far side samples to Earth this year — here's what's next

Space

By: andrew.w.jones@protonmail.com (Andrew Jones)

November 9^th 2024 at 4:30 pm

China has opened up the first round of applications for researchers who wish to use some of the Chang'e 6 lunar far side samples for research.

An image of the Chang'e 6 lander on the lunar surface at the far side of the moon

Australian company Gilmour Space gets country's 1st orbital launch license

Space

By: jdinner@space.com (Josh Dinner)

November 9^th 2024 at 2:30 pm

Gilmour Space has received Australia's first orbital launch license for the test flight of its Eris rocket

the silhouette of a rocket stands next to a launch tower with staircase, against a bright cloudy sky.

4 years after the giant Arecibo Observatory collapsed, we finally know what happened

Space

By: conor.feehly94@gmail.com (Conor Feehly)

November 9^th 2024 at 2:30 am

The Arecibo Observatory collapsed in 2020, and a new report suggests a zinc decay was to blame for its death.

An aerial view of the massive radio dish at Arecibo Observatory after the telescope's collapse.

NASA still mum about SpaceX Crew-8 astronaut's medical issue

Space

By: mwall@space.com (Mike Wall)

November 9^th 2024 at 2:00 am

NASA is not yet providing details about what caused a SpaceX Crew-8 astronaut to be hospitalized late last month, citing medical privacy concerns.

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Boom Supersonic's XB-1 jet sets new speed record during 7th test flight

Space

November 9^th 2024 at 1:29 am

Boom Supersonic's XB-1 aircraft set a new speed record during its latest test flight on Nov. 5, marking a major milestone toward flying at supersonic speeds.

a sleek silver jet with a sharp nose cone flies above a mountain range

New 'Star Wars' trilogy set at Lucasfilm with 'Rebels' writer and producer Simon Kinberg

Space

November 9^th 2024 at 12:30 am

On top of the previously announced standalone big-screen projects, a new trilogy of Star Wars movies is now in active development at Lucasfilm.

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An asteroid hit Earth just hours after being detected. It was the 3rd 'imminent impactor' of 2024

Space

By: brett.tingley@futurenet.com (Brett Tingley)

November 9^th 2024 at 12:00 am

A small asteroid burned up in Earth's atmosphere off the coast of California just hours after being discovered and before impact monitoring systems had registered its trajectory.

an animation of the solar system showing a circle that intersects with a circle going through earth

China planning to build its own version of SpaceX's Starship

Space

By: mwall@space.com (Mike Wall)

November 8^th 2024 at 11:30 pm

China aims to develop its own reusable megarocket over the coming decade, and it will look a lot like SpaceX's Starship vehicle.

a large rocket launches into a dawn sky from a seaside pad

SpaceX Dragon fires thrusters to boost ISS orbit for the 1st time

Space

By: jdinner@space.com (Josh Dinner)

November 8^th 2024 at 10:11 pm

SpaceX's Dragon performed an orbital boost maneuver for the ISS; a first for the spacecraft, and a small step toward the space station's ultimate doom.

A SpaceX Dragon spacecraft fires its thrusters under green and red lights with a nighttime Earth in the background while docking.

Axiom Space looks to India and Europe for rockets to help build its private space station

Space

November 8^th 2024 at 9:30 pm

Axiom Space of Houston is considering using launch vehicles from India and Europe to help build its commercial space station mission in low-Earth orbit.

a space station consisting of multiple silver cylinders connected at their ends, floating above earth

Adorable 3D-printed rovers learn to find blue ball in Mars-like environment

Space

November 8^th 2024 at 8:35 pm

University students tested 3D-printed rovers designed to emulate Europe's Rosalind Franklin ExoMars rover that is slated to launch to the Martian surface by 2028.

tiny six-wheel rovers roll around on an orange mat on a concrete floor. A woman in the foreground on the right kneels next to one, her hand reaching toward it. In the background another woman stands holding a rover, while others look on or sit at computer monitors.

Save $300 on the best-motorized telescope before Black Friday

Space

November 8^th 2024 at 8:19 pm

The Celestron NexStar 8SE is on offer for $300 off ahead of Black Friday, which is cheaper than when it was on offer over Prime Day.

The Celestron NexStar 8SE telescope with orange tube and black keypad on a purple starry background with a blue space.com logo in the top left corner.

On ancient Mars, carbon dioxide ice kept the water running. Here's how

Space

November 8^th 2024 at 7:30 pm

Huge shells of frozen carbon dioxide at Mars' south polar cap resulted in subsurface meltwater, which fed a huge system of rivers, lakes and even a sea, a new study suggests.

A misty riverbed winds between sharp red mountain hills covered in white ice.

'Alien: Romulus' bursts onto Hulu for streaming on Nov. 21

Space

By: stingrayghost@gmail.com (Jeff Spry)

November 8^th 2024 at 6:30 pm

The latest entry in the xenomorph franchise chestbursts its way onto Hulu on Nov. 21 when 'Alien: Romulus' finally gets its streaming premiere.

Beaverlab Finder TW2 AI-enhanced telescope review

Space

November 8^th 2024 at 6:30 pm

Beaverlab claims that this inexpensive AI-powered telescope will let you capture the cosmos in stunning 4K — we put it to the test.

3D map reveals our solar system's local bubble has an 'escape tunnel'

Space

November 8^th 2024 at 4:30 pm

A 3D map of our cosmic neighborhood has revealed hot and cold regions as well as an "escape tunnel" from our local bubble.

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Saturn and the moon put on a celestial show Sunday night. Here's how to see it

Space

November 8^th 2024 at 2:30 pm

Saturn gets close to the moon tonight, and some skywatchers in Florida, Central America and South America will see the ringed planet briefly disappear behind our lunar companion.

A thin orange circle larger than the image circles a small three quarter moon and a point above labeled Saturn. to blue lines meet at an obtuse angle to the right of the moon.

Milky Way swirls over famous Easter Island statutes in stunning photo

Space

By: jdinner@space.com (Josh Dinner)

November 8^th 2024 at 2:30 pm

The Moai statues of Easter Island have some of the best views of the night sky on Earth.

Large statues of giant heads stand on a grassy hillside beneath a night sky illuminated with brilliant yellows and oranges from the Milky Way, masked by the cosmic shadow of space among the stars.

Russia sends 53 satellites to orbit on record-breaking launch (video)

Space

By: andrew.w.jones@protonmail.com (Andrew Jones)

November 8^th 2024 at 2:30 am

Russia launched 53 small satellites into orbit on Monday (Nov. 4), including two for Iran. The 51 Russian payloads were a single-launch record for the country.

A rocket blasts off near launch facilities and tall lightning towers.

Satellites capture havoc caused by Spanish floods (images)

Space

By: conor.feehly94@gmail.com (Conor Feehly)

November 8^th 2024 at 1:30 am

Earth observation technology is set to play a larger role in how agencies respond to natural disasters and weather events.

Aerial view of an urban area with a grey brown river flowing through.

NOAA satellites watch Hurricane Rafael make landfall in Cuba (video)

Space

November 8^th 2024 at 1:03 am

Rafael made landfall in Cuba Wednesday (Nov. 6), and NOAA's GOES satellites have been monitoring the storm every step of the way.

a giant while cloud hurricane swirls over land and sea.

Teeny tardigrades can survive space and lethal radiation. Scientists may finally know how

Space

November 8^th 2024 at 12:30 am

A new species of tardigrades with thousands of genes that become more active when exposed to radiation could help in devising better protection for astronauts on long missions.

An image of a tardigrade as seen under a microscope.

Moon RACER: Intuitive Machines takes lunar rover out for debut drive

Space

By: robert@collectspace.com (Robert Z. Pearlman)

November 7^th 2024 at 11:30 pm

Intuitive Machines' lunar terrain vehicle (LTV) is not your grandfather's moon buggy. The company's Moon RACER, or Reusable Autonomous Crewed Exploration Rover, just made its public debut.

a six-wheeled, blue-and-white moon rover sits on a sidewalk in front of a large white airplane

'God of chaos' asteroid may be transformed by tremors and landslides during 2029 flyby of Earth, study finds

Space

November 7^th 2024 at 10:30 pm

When the 'God of chaos' asteroid Apophis makes an ultraclose flyby of Earth in 2029, our planet's gravity may trigger tremors and landslides that totally change the asteroid's surface.

An artist's illustration of asteroids, or near-Earth objects, that highlight the need for a complete Space Situational Awareness system.

Astronaut Suni Williams 'in good health' on the ISS, NASA says, refuting tabloid claims

Space

By: mwall@space.com (Mike Wall)

November 7^th 2024 at 9:46 pm

NASA astronaut Suni Williams is in good health aboard the ISS, despite some speculation in the media to the contrary, agency officials stress.

a man and a woman on the international space station, in a module full of wires, computers and other equipment

'Star Trek: Lower Decks' Season 5 episode 4: Who is Doctor Migleemo and why is he so obsessed with food?

Space

November 7^th 2024 at 9:09 pm

The USS Cerritos' avian psychologist gets a taste of his homeworld.

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Hawke Endurance ED 10x42 monocular review

Space

November 7^th 2024 at 8:30 pm

With its purposeful design, does the Hawke Endurance live up to its good looks?

Space stations are loud — that's why NASA is making a quiet fan

Space

By: conor.feehly94@gmail.com (Conor Feehly)

November 7^th 2024 at 8:30 pm

NASA's building a quiet fan to help future astronauts have some peace and quiet.

the thick metal cylinder of a airplane-like turbo fan.

NASA's X-59 'quiet' supersonic jet test fires engine for 1st time

Space

By: brett.tingley@futurenet.com (Brett Tingley)

November 7^th 2024 at 7:29 pm

NASA's revolutionary X-59 jet is steadily progressing toward its first flight test after completing a set of engine run tests at the storied Lockheed Martin Skunk Works facility in California.

a white jet sits in a hangar in the desert

How comet Hale-Bopp can reveal the origins of life on Earth — and maybe beyond

Space

November 7^th 2024 at 6:31 pm

Scientists are tracking the evolution of comet Hale-Bopp, one of the brightest comets ever seen.

a faint comet with bright short tail hangs in space over a dark curve of earth, slightly illuminated in the atmosphere.

'Beppo go home?' An astronaut monkey steals hearts in tear-jerking SNL skit

Space

November 7^th 2024 at 5:30 pm

Saturday Night Live released a heart-wrenching skit about Beppo the astronaut monkey.

a screen with flight information on the sides shows the image of a young chimpanzee puppet in a space suit in a space capsule.

SpaceX's Dragon is about to do something to the ISS it's never done before

Space

By: elizabeth.howell@futurenet.com (Elizabeth Howell)

November 7^th 2024 at 4:30 pm

The data from the reboost, scheduled for Nov. 8, will help inform design for a larger Dragon to deorbit the ISS.

Venus' 'missing' giant impact craters may be hiding in plain sight

Space

November 7^th 2024 at 2:30 pm

Venus' wrinkled, deformed "tesserae" terrain may be ancient impact features the size of continents, a new study suggests.

A large planet hued in vibrant oranges, yellows, and dark browns.

SpaceX launching 20 Starlink satellites from California early Nov. 9

Space

By: mwall@space.com (Mike Wall)

November 7^th 2024 at 2:30 am

SpaceX plans to launch 20 Starlink internet satellites, including 13 with direct-to-cell capability, from California early Saturday morning (Nov. 9).

Sun erupts with powerful X2.3 solar flare, triggers radio blackouts (video)

Space

November 7^th 2024 at 1:29 am

A X2.3 solar flare Wednesday morning (Nov. 6), leading to shortwave radio blackouts for parts of the southern hemisphere.

a bright flare of light on a wavy, fuzzy-looking background

'Fastest-feeding' black hole of the early universe found! But does it break the laws of physics?

Space

November 7^th 2024 at 1:00 am

The hungriest known black hole in the early universe has been found, thanks to teamwork between NASA's James Webb Space Telescope and Chandra X-ray Observatory.

A section of giant gaseous red has in space is magnified in a white box in the upper right, to show a red swirling cloud brightening to a white hot outer center and black center shooting out a jet of white purple spew.

'What's Starlink?' Trump talks Elon Musk, Starship and SpaceX in election night victory speech (video)

Space

By: brett.tingley@futurenet.com (Brett Tingley)

November 7^th 2024 at 12:03 am

President-elect Donald Trump had high words of praise for Elon Musk and SpaceX during his election night victory speech, mentioning twice that he did not know what Starlink satellites were.

two men stand on a stage behind microphones

SpaceX targeting Nov. 18 for next Starship megarocket launch

Space

By: mwall@space.com (Mike Wall)

November 6^th 2024 at 11:22 pm

SpaceX's Starship megarocket will fly for the sixth time ever on Nov. 18, on a test flight that will include another dramatic booster catch.

a huge rocket comes in for a landing beside its seaside launch tower

US military test-launches unarmed nuclear missile on election night (video)

Space

By: brett.tingley@futurenet.com (Brett Tingley)

November 6^th 2024 at 10:29 pm

The United States military test-launched an unarmed nuclear-capable intercontinental ballistic missile from Vandenberg Space Force Base on Nov. 5, 2024.

a rocket launches at night above a plume of fire

SpaceX launching 23 more Starlink satellites from Florida on Nov. 7

Space

By: mwall@space.com (Mike Wall)

November 6^th 2024 at 10:00 pm

SpaceX plans to launch another batch of its Starlink internet satellites on Thursday afternoon (Nov. 7) from Florida's Space Coast.

a black and white rocket launches into a blue sky

Go Centaur! Space Force stands up rocket stage at Los Angeles base

Space

By: robert@collectspace.com (Robert Z. Pearlman)

November 6^th 2024 at 9:30 pm

A Centaur III propellant tank and its rocket engine stand on display at Los Angeles Air Force Base as a testament to its service to both the United States' military and civilian space missions.

a cylindrical blue rocket propellant tank stands outside an office building on a sunny day

'Interstellar' gets 10th anniversary deluxe 4K UHD and Blu-ray collector's edition

Space

By: stingrayghost@gmail.com (Jeff Spry)

November 6^th 2024 at 8:30 pm

A preview of Paramount's new "Interstellar" 10th anniversary limited edition 4K UHD and Blu-ray set.

Key box art for a deluxe home video release for "Interstellar"

Recruiting the world’s first disabled astronaut doesn't mean space travel is inclusive – here’s how to change that

Space

November 6^th 2024 at 7:30 pm

Despite the rapid growth in the number of space travellers, underrepresented population groups are still left behind, particularly those with disabilities. So how can space agencies and “space tourism” companies make spaceflight more inclusive for disabled astronauts?

European Space Agency reserve astronaut John McFall takes part in a parabolic flight on April 6, 2023 sponsored by the agency and Novespace, in Bordeaux, France. McFall is the first reserve astronaut with a disability.

Hera asteroid probe 'waves goodbye' at Earth and moon from 2.3 million miles away (image)

Space

By: elizabeth.howell@futurenet.com (Elizabeth Howell)

November 6^th 2024 at 6:30 pm

The moon is getting smaller in the window.

two grayish orbs shrink in size as one moves from right to left above the other

New NASA coronagraph will measure temperature, speed of solar wind from ISS

Space

By: conor.feehly94@gmail.com (Conor Feehly)

November 6^th 2024 at 5:30 pm

We're about to learn more about the solar wind, thanks to NASA's Coronal Diagnostic Experiment (CODEX), which just arrived at the International Space Station aboard a SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft.

Two scientists in white coveralls examine a black piece of space tech with wires on one end.

NASA's Chandra X-ray spacecraft finds 'danger zones' around stars

Space

November 6^th 2024 at 4:30 pm

Using NASA's Chandra spacecraft, astronomers have found "danger zones" for worlds where planet-birthing disks are blasted with high-energy radiation from massive young stars and rapidly disintegrate.

Red, blue and white smoke intermingle puntuated by bright orbs of orange white and purple

Supernova hides in new Hubble Telescope galaxy 'light show' image (photo)

Space

November 6^th 2024 at 2:30 pm

A celestial light show illuminates a distant spiral galaxy, where a hidden supernova briefly outshines its stellar neighbors in a new image from the Hubble Space Telescope.

A giant spiral galaxy with spots of bright pink and dark reds in its arms.

NASA's Chandra X-ray telescope sees 'knots' blasting from nearby black hole jets

Space

November 6^th 2024 at 3:30 am

A fresh analysis of decades-old X-ray black hole jet data has revealed bright, lumpy features with mysterious speed changes.

a blurry blue dot spits out yellow green blurry jets in blurry black space with green blurry dots scattered about.

World's 1st wooden satellite arrives at ISS for key orbital test

Space

By: mwall@space.com (Mike Wall)

November 6^th 2024 at 2:30 am

LignoSat could help change the way we build satellites.

The world's first wooden satellite, LignoSat, developed by scientists at Kyoto University and logging company Sumitomo Forestry, is shown during a press conference at Kyoto University in Kyoto on May 28, 2024.

Satellite survives impact with object in space, takes selfie to prove it (photos)

Space

By: tereza.pultarova@futurenet.com (Tereza Pultarova)

November 6^th 2024 at 1:30 am

The 6mm hole was discovered accidentally in footage from an onboard camera.

a cube-shaped spacecraft above a blue-and-white planet

Astronomers spot unusually synchronized star formation in ancient galaxy for 1st time

Space

November 6^th 2024 at 12:30 am

An old galaxy reveals clusters of young stars that have formed in an unusually synchronized fashion, challenging the idea that star formation declines as galaxies age.

A galaxy on the left is boxed in white and enlarged on the right.

NASA's Parker Solar Probe to fly by Venus today before historic sun encounter

Space

November 6^th 2024 at 12:15 am

NASA's Parker Solar Probe swoops in for its seventh and final swing past Venus ahead of its history-making encounter with the sun on Christmas Eve.

An artist's depiction of NASA's Parker Solar Probe flying past Venus.

Design an interstellar 'generation ship' to spend decades among the stars with Project Hyperion competition

Space

By: conor.feehly94@gmail.com (Conor Feehly)

November 5^th 2024 at 11:38 pm

A new design competition, dubbed Project Hyperion, is calling for submissions for the design of a crewed interstellar generation ship.

A large futuristic spaceship with a mid section comprised of the enlarging circles, blasts through black space.

Netflix's 'The Man Who Loved UFOs' explores how flying saucer hoaxes go viral (review)

Space

By: stingrayghost@gmail.com (Jeff Spry)

November 5^th 2024 at 10:30 pm

A review of Netflix's new "The Man Who Loved UFOs," a film exploring a 1986 flying saucer hoax that captured the attention of a nation.

A journalist and his cameraman film in the rugged mountains

Why can't active NASA astronauts endorse US presidential candidates?

Space

By: brett.tingley@futurenet.com (Brett Tingley)

November 5^th 2024 at 9:39 pm

NASA astronauts can vote from space, but why can't they endorse political candidates? As it turns out, U.S. federal law specifically prohibits them from doing so.

an american flag floats in a small circular room lined with windows. through the windows, earth can be seen far below

Black Friday or Christmas sales: Which is better?

Space

November 5^th 2024 at 9:30 pm

While you can get good discounts during both shopping events, we take a look at which is better between Black Friday and the Christmas sales.

Image shows wrapped presents with rolls of wrapping paper and ribbons

Matthew McConaughey unveils otherworldly aliens in upcoming sci-fi game 'Exodus' (videos)

Space

By: stingrayghost@gmail.com (Jeff Spry)

November 5^th 2024 at 8:30 pm

Matthew McConaughey narrates four new cinematic teaser trailers for out-of-this-world alien creatures in upcoming sci-fi role playing game "Exodus."

A ferocious alien creature with spines and sharp teeth

Satellites can now spot plastic trash on Earth's beaches from space (photo)

Space

November 5^th 2024 at 7:30 pm

"This is incredibly exciting, as up to now we have not had a tool for detecting plastics in coastal environments from space."

photo of a beach taken from space, with an enlarged portion showing a small green dot representing plastic pollution

Newfound dead star spins record-breaking 716 times a second, explodes with thermonuclear blasts

Space

November 5^th 2024 at 6:30 pm

The neutron star 4U 1820-30 is one of the fastest spinning bodies in the universe, spinning at 716 times a second and erupting like an atomic bomb, NASA's NICER telescope has found.

A bright blue sphere the upper right limb of which is consumed in a blue flash of light

'Vega continues to be unusual:' Lack of planets around young star puzzles astronomers

Space

November 5^th 2024 at 5:30 pm

A joint Hubble and James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) project to learn more about the dusty disk around the bright star Vega has found a surprising lack of planets.

two images: on the left a blue swirl of light on a black background; on the right, an orange swirl of light on a black background

Sharp 'lobster vision:' China's Einstein Probe space telescope already making discoveries during commissioning phase

Space

By: andrew.w.jones@protonmail.com (Andrew Jones)

November 5^th 2024 at 4:30 pm

China's Einstein Probe, an X-ray telescope in Earth orbit, has already made several discoveries during its initial commissioning phase.

An illustration shows the Einstein Probe as it hunts cosmic X-rays.

Save $300 on the HTC VIVE Pro 2 VR headset, the best high-resolution option

Space

By: acox@space.com (Alexander Cox)

November 5^th 2024 at 2:50 pm

You can save $300 on this early Black Friday VR headset deal as the HTC VIVE Pro 2 headset, the best high-resolution model out there, is on offer.

Asteroid-mining company AstroForge gets 1st-ever FCC license for commercial deep-space mission

Space

November 5^th 2024 at 2:30 pm

AstroForce has received a commercial license for operating and communicating with a mission headed to a near-Earth asteroid, the first to be granted for beyond Earth orbit.

A cube shaped spacecraft sits secured to a metal table.

SpaceX Dragon cargo capsule arrives at ISS on 31st resupply mission (video)

Space

By: elizabeth.howell@futurenet.com (Elizabeth Howell)

November 5^th 2024 at 8:31 am

Dragon completed its docking at 10:04 a.m. EST.

SpaceX Dragon CRS-31 docked at the International Space Station on Nov. 5, 2024.

India delays its 1st-ever Gaganyaan astronaut launch to 2026

Space

November 5^th 2024 at 1:30 am

India plans to launch astronauts to Earth orbit no sooner than 2026, roughly a year past the previously known timeline, following a series of uncrewed flight tests slated to begin in December.

a white rocket with two white side boosters stands on a grey metal platform fixed on a track at the splitting toward two pink decorated hanger buildings

Space Force's mysterious X-37B begins 'aerobraking' to lower orbit. Here's how it works (video)

Space

By: brett.tingley@futurenet.com (Brett Tingley)

November 5^th 2024 at 12:30 am

In a rare show of openness about the X-37B, Boeing Space released a video detailing how the space plane's aerobraking maneuvers help change the spacecraft's orbit.

Artist rendering of the U.S. Space Force's robotic X-37B conducting an aerobraking maneuver using the drag of Earth’s atmosphere.

How do you vote from space? NASA astronauts cast 2024 election ballots from ISS

Space

By: jdinner@space.com (Josh Dinner)

November 5^th 2024 at 12:00 am

There are four Americans currently living in space, and each has had the opportunity to add their voice to the more than 160 million other Americans able to participate in the 2024 Presidential election.

NASA astronauts Suni Williams (left) and Butch Wilmore, who flew to the International Space Station on Boeing's Starliner capsule in June 2024, discuss their mission during a press conference from the ISS on Sept. 13.

NASA's 15-year-old NEOWISE asteroid hunter meets fiery doom by burning up in Earth's atmosphere

Space

By: elizabeth.howell@futurenet.com (Elizabeth Howell)

November 4^th 2024 at 11:30 pm

Microgravity makes water do weird and wonderful things. NASA astronaut Don Pettit took advantage of that fact to create a colorful ball that resembles Jupiter.

illustration of a spacecraft in front of a starry background

Jupiter's moons hide giant subsurface oceans − Europa Clipper is one of 2 missions on their way to see if these moons could support life

Space

November 4^th 2024 at 9:30 pm

Jupiter has dozens of moons. Four of them in particular are of interest to planetary scientists.

Jupiter's moon Europa is the next destination for the Juno spacecraft.

'Star Wars: Legacy of Vader' follows Kylo Ren between 'The Last Jedi' and 'Rise of Skywalker'

Space

November 4^th 2024 at 9:30 pm

What was Kylo Ren up to between "The Last Jedi" and "The Rise of Skywalker?" Marvel's new comic book series has the answers.

Comic book cover of Star Wars: Legacy of Vader. Kylo Ren, an angry man with black chin-length hair, is striding forwards. He is wearing a black tunic, black belt, and a flowing black cape.

Don't miss the Taurid meteor shower peak with colorful fireballs and shooting stars this week

Space

November 4^th 2024 at 8:00 pm

Don't miss the Taurid meteor shower peak with colorful fireballs and shooting stars this week

An ultra wide view of the night sky with a warped low horizon. Above, many thin blue lines trace stars to show consteallations. Green lines protrude from the center in many directions from a point labeled Northern Taurids.

'Alien vs. Predator' 20 years later: What went right and what went wrong?

Space

November 4^th 2024 at 7:30 pm

With both Alien and Predator back in action, here's what we can learn from their first big-screen crossover two decades ago.

Screenshot from the movie Alien vs. Predator. A woman and a Predator stand together, having forged an alliance.

Boost for Mars life? Red Planet's magnetic field may have lasted longer than thought

Space

November 4^th 2024 at 6:30 pm

Mars' global magnetic field may have hung around for 200 million years longer than scientists had thought, possibly giving life a longer window to take hold on the Red Planet.

a reddish-orange planet lined with craters and valleys

SpaceX scrubs Starlink satellite launch due to apparent rocket helium leak

Space

By: brett.tingley@futurenet.com (Brett Tingley)

November 4^th 2024 at 5:44 pm

SpaceX scrubbed a planned launch of 23 Starlink satellites on Sunday (Nov. 3) due to a helium issue in the first stage of the company's Falcon 9 rocket.

a white rocket sits upright on a launch pad venting vapor in the sunlight

Watch SpaceX launch 3 tons of cargo to ISS today

Space

By: mwall@space.com (Mike Wall)

November 4^th 2024 at 5:26 pm

Liftoff is scheduled for 9:29 p.m. ET today (Nov. 4).

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches the CRS-28 cargo mission to the International Space Station on June 5, 2023.

See the moon snuggle up to Venus after sunset tonight

Space

November 4^th 2024 at 4:30 pm

Monday evening (Nov. 4), the night before Election Day, will bring a lovely celestial display involving the two brightest objects in the nighttime sky: the moon and Venus.

a pink hazy sky looms over a low grassy horizon, with thin blue lines tracing faint points to show constellations. A small crescent moon hangs near the center, circled with venus inside a thin orange circle.

Astronomers urge FCC to halt satellite megaconstellation launches

Space

By: tereza.pultarova@futurenet.com (Tereza Pultarova)

November 4^th 2024 at 2:30 pm

Over 100 astronomers from leading U.S. universities have signed an open letter calling for an assessment of potential impacts of satellite megaconstellations on Earth's environment.

Watch Rocket Lab launch mystery mission early on Nov. 5

Space

By: mwall@space.com (Mike Wall)

November 4^th 2024 at 7:29 am

Rocket Lab plans to launch a mission for a "confidential commercial customer" early Tuesday morning (Nov. 5), and you can watch the action live.

a black and white rocket rises into a blue sky

Japan launches military communications satellite on 4th flight of H3 rocket (video)

Space

By: mwall@space.com (Mike Wall)

November 4^th 2024 at 7:22 am

Japan launched the Kirameki 3 military communications satellite Monday morning (Nov. 4), on the fourth-ever flight of the country's H3 rocket.

a yellow and white rocket launches from a seaside pad

Explore a long-lost Starfleet ghost ship in new 'Star Trek: Lower Decks' comic (exclusive)

Space

By: stingrayghost@gmail.com (Jeff Spry)

November 3^rd 2024 at 7:30 pm

Space.com has an exclusive three-page preview of IDW's new "Star Trek: Lower Decks #1" comic.

four carton characters in colorful jumpsuits scream in fear while running

Everything we know about 'Tron: Ares'

Space

November 3^rd 2024 at 6:30 pm

Disney is returning to the Grid with "Tron: Ares" in 2025, but the threat may be in the real world this time around.

Screenshot from the movie Tron: Ares. A person is wearing a black bodysuit with red lights. Their face is covered with a black helmet, also with red lights.

Chef Duff Goldman spins up moon-shaped cake for NASA 'Taste of Space'

Space

By: robert@collectspace.com (Robert Z. Pearlman)

November 3^rd 2024 at 5:30 pm

Duff Goldman, the host of the Food Network show "Ace of Cakes," has for a third year brought a space-themed cake to the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex.

a smiling man in a white t shirt stands on a set next to a fake moon buggy and a cake that looks like the moon

'Cosmic inflation:' did the early cosmos balloon in size? A mirror universe going backwards in time may be a simpler explanation

Space

November 3^rd 2024 at 4:30 pm

We live in a golden age for learning about the universe. Our most powerful telescopes have revealed that the cosmos is surprisingly simple on the largest visible scales.

a bright white light sits in the center, spitting out to the left and right layers of multi colored gases and particles, with warm colors on the right and cool on the left, like an hourglass tipped on its side.

China's Shenzhou 18 astronauts return to Earth after 6 months in space (video)

Space

By: andrew.w.jones@protonmail.com (Andrew Jones)

November 3^rd 2024 at 2:30 pm

China's Shenzhou 18 crew have returned home after more than six months in space.

China's Shenzhou 18 spacecraft with astronauts Ye Guangfu, Li Cong and Li Guangsu is seen at the Dongfeng landing site in north China after landing from the Tiangong space station on Sunday, Nov. 3, 2024.

SpaceX Crew-9 astronauts, including Boeing Starliner crew, fly Dragon spacecraft to new ISS parking spot (video)

Space

By: elizabeth.howell@futurenet.com (Elizabeth Howell)

November 2^nd 2024 at 6:30 pm

Four astronauts moved their SpaceX Dragon spacecraft to a new space station docking port on Sunday (Nov. 3) to make way for an incoming cargo ship.

A black and white SpaceX capsule is parked at a space station with an inset of astronauts at the controls.

Space isn’t all about the 'race' – rival superpowers must work together for a better future

Space

November 2^nd 2024 at 5:30 pm

What is this latest “space race” about, and are there pathways to common ground? History suggests these do exist. As a space governance specialist, I argue our future depends on it.

illustration of two spacecraft docked above earth, its outer walls transparent to show astronauts inside.

Every upcoming Star Wars game officially announced

Space

November 2^nd 2024 at 4:29 pm

Lucasfilm Games has opened up the galaxy far, far away to several studios and genres. Here’s every new Star Wars game currently in development.

This Week In Space podcast: Episode 135 —The Spacer Pipeline

Space

By: info@space.com (Space.com Staff)

November 2^nd 2024 at 4:16 pm

On Episode 135 of This Week In Space, Rod and Tariq talk with Rick Jenet of Expanding Frontiers about the space workforce.

This Week In Space podcast: Episode 135 — The Spacer Pipeline

NASA astronaut captures city lights streaking below ISS in stunning new photos

Space

By: elizabeth.howell@futurenet.com (Elizabeth Howell)

November 2^nd 2024 at 3:30 pm

Microgravity makes water do weird and wonderful things. NASA astronaut Don Pettit took advantage of that fact to create a colorful ball that resembles Jupiter.

a view of earth with long streaks of light

Black holes that form in 'reverse Big Bang replays' could account for dark energy

Space

November 2^nd 2024 at 1:30 pm

Black hole formation could be a little Big Bang in reverse, coupling the matter of a dying star with dark energy, the mysterious force driving the accelerating expansion of the universe.

Dark energy is converted into a black hole in the early universe

'Boo Deng' steals the show at NASA JPL's annual pumpkin carving contest (photos)

Space

By: stingrayghost@gmail.com (Jeff Spry)

November 2^nd 2024 at 2:00 am

The bright minds at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory never disappoint with the clever creations at the lab's annual pumpkin carving contest.

China's Shenzhou 19 astronauts take the reins of Tiangong space station (video)

Space

By: andrew.w.jones@protonmail.com (Andrew Jones)

November 2^nd 2024 at 1:30 am

China's three-person Shenzhou 18 crew have passed the keys to the Tiangong space station to its new occupants.

six astronauts in blue jumpsuits crowd around a table in a bright spacecraft. two across from one another each sign documents.

'Alien signal' sent from Mars decoded by father-daughter team

Space

By: brett.tingley@futurenet.com (Brett Tingley)

November 2^nd 2024 at 12:30 am

A signal beamed at Earth from Mars in 2023 has finally been decoded by a father and daughter team in the United States.

white dots arranged in geometric shapes on a black background

Watch Jude Law lead lost kids across the galaxy in new 'Star Wars: Skeleton Crew' trailer

Space

By: stingrayghost@gmail.com (Jeff Spry)

November 1^st 2024 at 11:59 pm

A new trailer has arrived for Disney+'s "Star Wars: Skeleton Crew," a new family-oriented live-action series starring Jude Law.

A man exits a spaceship with kids following behind

Hubble watches neutron stars collide and explode to create black hole and 'birth atoms'

Space

November 1^st 2024 at 11:30 pm

Astronomers have used a range of telescopes, including Hubble, to watch as particles dance around a neutron star collision that created the smallest black hole ever seen.

A purple circle with red and yellow fire within it and two yellow beams erupting from its poles

Which is better, Black Friday or Cyber Monday?

Space

November 1^st 2024 at 10:45 pm

What is the difference between these two shopping sales events, and which is best, Black Friday or Cyber Monday? Read on to find out.

Satellites watch devastating floods in Spain from space (photos)

Space

By: elizabeth.howell@futurenet.com (Elizabeth Howell)

November 1^st 2024 at 9:00 pm

Valencia was particularly hard-hit.

two images of a coastline, side by side. the second shows a lot of dirt flowing into the coastal area due to floods

'Stargate' 30 years later: Roland Emmerich's flawed sci-fi classic remains a refreshing watch

Space

November 1^st 2024 at 8:29 pm

Three decades later, Stargate's legacy has endured. We look back at how it all started, what came after, and the franchise's possible future.

A man approaches the puddle-like event horizon of the Stargate in the movie Stargate (1994)

X-class Halloween solar flare erupts from sun, causes radio blackouts (video)

Space

November 1^st 2024 at 8:17 pm

The sun erupted with an X-class solar flare on Halloween, and solar activity is expected to remain high through Nov. 3.

A giant white flare, like an X bursts from the center of a fiery surface, blazed with reds and oranges in a swirling inferno.

Can we solve the satellite air pollution problem? Here are 4 possible fixes

Space

By: tereza.pultarova@futurenet.com (Tereza Pultarova)

November 1^st 2024 at 7:30 pm

New technologies including recoverable satellites and in-orbit space debris recycling could help solve the satellite air pollution problem and prevent a new ecological crisis in the future.

One of the satellites of the European Space Agency's Cluster constellation depicted by an artist reentering Earth's atmosphere.

NASA astronaut Suni Williams sends Happy Diwali wishes from ISS (video)

Space

November 1^st 2024 at 7:00 pm

As millions of people around the world celebrate Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, NASA astronaut Sunita Williams radioed home her share of festive cheer.

peoples hands are raised holding phones in the foreground, to record a large screen next to an american falg, in front of a gold curtain. on the screen, a woman in a pink shirt holds a microphone below a window on a space station.

'Interstellar' fireballs likely came from within our solar system, study suggests

Space

November 1^st 2024 at 6:30 pm

The imprecision in the measurements of claimed interstellar fireballs means it is highly likely they originate in the solar system instead, a new study reports.

Perseid meteor showers were captured at Glacier Point in Yosemite National Park of California, United States on August 12, 2024.

Explore Jupiter's icy ocean moon Europa in NASA virtual tour (photos)

Space

November 1^st 2024 at 5:30 pm

Thanks to images from various NASA spacecraft, we can get an up-close look at the Jupiter ocean moon Europa long before the agency's Europa Clipper probe arrives.

Perseverance rover watches 'googly eye' solar eclipse from Mars (video)

Space

November 1^st 2024 at 4:30 pm

NASA's Perseverance Mars rover was treated to a 'googly eye' solar eclipse on Sept. 30 as the planet's moon Phobos passed in front of the sun.

NASA's Perseverance Mars rover captured this view of a solar eclipse on Sept. 30, 2024. Phobos, one of the Red Planet's two moons, is crossing the sun's face.

November's new moon makes a close pass to Venus

Space

November 1^st 2024 at 3:30 pm

The new moon of November 2024 occurs on Nov. 1, and three days later the moon will make a close pass to Venus in the evening sky.

Lines shoot through the black night sky above a low faint horizon. Thin blue lines connect tiny points of light in the sky to trace constellations. A giant pair of transparent feet are hanging from above. A bright circle in the center is labeled Sun and bistected by a green line that extends from the horizon to the top. A dark circle the same size is lower right of the Sun and labeled Moon.

Icy moon of Uranus may have once hid watery secret, Voyager 2 archives reveal

Space

By: conor.feehly94@gmail.com (Conor Feehly)

November 1^st 2024 at 1:30 pm

Surface features of Uranus' icy moon Miranda point to the existence of a once deep ocean, one that still may exist today.

a craggy grey moon on a black background

Boeing can recover from its Starliner troubles, but it can’t afford any other misfires

Space

November 1^st 2024 at 12:30 am

The partial failure of Starliner’s mission doesn’t help Boeing’s effort to bounce back from its problems. The company’s reputation has not been irreparably damaged, however. Boeing can recover and is taking the right initiatives to re-emphasise a safety culture – something that’s crucial to its business going forward.

A white and black Boeing Starliner space capsule is seen docked at the International Space Station through a station window with the Earth below.

Earth sure looks spooky in these 'hyperspectral' images from Europe's Hera asteroid probe

Space

By: elizabeth.howell@futurenet.com (Elizabeth Howell)

October 31^st 2024 at 11:30 pm

These strange shots of Earth are a Halloween treat.

India targets 2028 for Chandrayaan-4 sample-return mission to moon's south pole

Space

October 31^st 2024 at 10:30 pm

India is eyeing a 2028 launch for its Chandrayaan-4 moon sample-return mission, followed by an uncrewed lunar lander and rover in collaboration with Japan.

This view of the Moon's cratered South Pole was seen by NASA's Clementine spacecraft in 1996.

Stare into the 'blood-soaked eyes' of 2 spooky galaxies in new Hubble, JWST images (video)

Space

By: brett.tingley@futurenet.com (Brett Tingley)

October 31^st 2024 at 10:00 pm

Two of the world's most powerful space telescopes have spied a spooky pair of galaxies in deep space, staring out like a pair of "blood-soaked" eyes just in time for Halloween.

two swirling galaxies in deep space glow in shades of red and yellow

'Star Trek: Lower Decks' Season 5 episode 3: Why are nanites causing havoc in a luxury space hotel?

Space

October 31^st 2024 at 9:30 pm

"Star Trek" has played around with swarms of microscopic robots before, but never quite like this.

a green cartoon lady in a blue and black uniform looks at a brown cartoon man in a yellow and black uniform, looking at her. He holds a grey handheld folding device next to a tall lamp tilted to the right. The lamp has fuzzy glittery glammers on its pole and shade.

Dark Wolf Nebula shows off a howling good view in awesome Halloween image (video)

Space

October 31^st 2024 at 8:10 pm

Halloween is here, and there is no better way to celebrate than with a blood-curdling image of the Dark Wolf Nebula looking like a cosmic werewolf poised to grab an unwitting victim.

Red smoke with a black wolf-shaped clearing at its heart

North Korea launches intercontinental ballistic missile to space, reaches record altitude

Space

By: elizabeth.howell@futurenet.com (Elizabeth Howell)

October 31^st 2024 at 8:00 pm

North Korea test-fired an intercontinental ballistic missile on Wednesday (July 12), shortly after complaining about purported spying activity by the United States.

a screen showing a missile with a blurry image of a person standing in front

Dark matter might live in a dense haze around stellar corpses

Space

October 31^st 2024 at 7:29 pm

The extreme qualities of neutron stars could mean these dead stellar remnants gather dense clouds of hypothetical particles called "axions" around them, potentially shedding light on dark matter.

A bright blue sphere shrouded by purple and black smoke

Fight space ghosts as an astronaut cat in spooky Halloween 2024 Google Doodle

Space

October 31^st 2024 at 7:22 pm

Celebrate Halloween with a cosmic new Google Doodle, featuring an astronaut cat vanquishing creepy creatures across Earth's atmosphere.

a cartoon cat in a glass astronaut helmet fights ghosts in front of a spooky tree

Comets, supermoon, northern lights, oh my! Amazing photos of the celestial Halloween treats of October 2024

Space

By: brett.tingley@futurenet.com (Brett Tingley)

October 31^st 2024 at 6:41 pm

A geomagnetic storm, the largest supermoon of the year, a comet and an eerie fireball were among the skywatching treats that haunted the night sky of October 2024.

a bright white, fuzzy streak in the night sky

The Lego Black Panther building set is over $100 off pre-Black Friday

Space

By: acox@space.com (Alexander Cox)

October 31^st 2024 at 6:33 pm

The near-3000 piece Lego Black Panther building set is over $100 off ahead of Black Friday and is one of its lowest price this year on Amazon.

The completed Lego Black Panther set with product box on a purple starry background with the Space.com logo in the top left corner

Happy Dark Matter Day! Meet the usual — and unusual — suspects in this cosmic mystery

Space

October 31^st 2024 at 5:30 pm

Dark matter makes up 85% of the stuff in the cosmos, but scientists have no idea what it is. Can you solve the case?

An illustration of some of the leading dark matter suspects and some outside contenders

Will China return Mars samples to Earth before the US does?

Space

October 31^st 2024 at 3:30 pm

China has moved up its timeline for bringing Mars samples to Earth, aiming to do so as early as 2028 — long before the U.S. is slated to achieve this same ambitious goal.

Artist's conception of the vehicles that would participate in a Mars sample return by NASA and the European Space Agency.

Can 'failed stars' have planets? James Webb Space Telescopes offers clues

Space

October 31^st 2024 at 12:31 am

The James Webb Space Telescope has discovered brown dwarfs at the heart of planet-forming disks in the Orion nebula. The discovery could help reveal if these "failed stars" can have planets.

Purple and pink smoke with two zoomed in regions shown in blue and white

NASA astronaut snaps spooky photo of SpaceX Dragon capsule from ISS

Space

By: elizabeth.howell@futurenet.com (Elizabeth Howell)

October 30^th 2024 at 11:30 pm

The Dragon, named Freedom, is flying SpaceX's Crew-9 mission for NASA.

a black and white image of the belly of a spacex dragon

Apollo 11 moonwalker Buzz Aldrin endorses Trump for president

Space

By: mwall@space.com (Mike Wall)

October 30^th 2024 at 11:29 pm

Apollo 11 astronaut Buzz Aldrin, the second person ever to walk on the moon, endorsed Donald Trump in a statement released today (Oct. 30).

Buzz Aldrin, and Neil Armstrong reflected in his helmet, during the moon landing in 1969.

Astrophotographer captures comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS growing an anti-tail (photos)

Space

October 30^th 2024 at 10:30 pm

Astrophotographer Miguel Claro captured Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) from the Dark Sky Alqueva reserve in Portugal on Oct. 13, 2024 as the comet was displaying an 'anti-tail.'

a bright blue streak of light through a starry night sky

SpaceX launches 23 Starlink satellites from Florida (video, photos)

Space

By: mwall@space.com (Mike Wall)

October 30^th 2024 at 10:00 pm

SpaceX launched 23 more of its Starlink internet satellites today (Oct. 30) from Florida's Space Coast.

a black-and-white spacex falcon 9 rocket launches into a cloudy sky.

NASA announces 9 possible moon landing sites for Artemis 3 lunar mission

Space

October 30^th 2024 at 9:30 pm

NASA has refined its list of potential landing sites near the moon's south pole for its Artemis 3 mission, which aims to return astronauts to the lunar surface no earlier than 2026.

An illustration of SpaceX's Starship on the moon. April 16, 2021, NASA announced that SpaceX won the contract to build the lunar lander for its Artemis program.

Strange green spots on Mars found by NASA's Perseverance rover (photo)

Space

By: conor.feehly94@gmail.com (Conor Feehly)

October 30^th 2024 at 9:00 pm

NASA's Perseverance rover found strange green spots in Martian rock, potentially indicating a past interaction with liquid water.

a brown rusty ground stamped with a circle toward the left side and green spots in Mars rock

Voyager 1 spacecraft phones home with transmitter that hasn't been used since 1981

Space

October 30^th 2024 at 8:00 pm

Following recent communication issues, NASA's Voyager 1 spacecraft resorted to a backup radio transmitter that has been inactive since 1981.

Voyager 1, launched in September 1977, is currently exploring the farthest edges of the solar system.

Debris from satellite breakup threatens other spacecraft, animation shows

Space

By: tereza.pultarova@futurenet.com (Tereza Pultarova)

October 30^th 2024 at 7:52 pm

Debris from the broken-apart Intelsat 33e telecom satellite is spreading across geosynchronous orbit, threatening spacecraft in this precious region of space, an animation shows.

An artist's impression of the Intelsat 33e communications satellite.

Cubesats on Europe's Hera asteroid mission phone home after Oct. 7 launch

Space

October 30^th 2024 at 6:30 pm

The two cubesats will assist in the most detailed study ever of a binary asteroid.

A metal rack of computer components are stacked in a cubesat on a table covered in a black tarp.

Saturn's moon Titan may have a 6-mile-thick crust of methane ice — could life be under there?

Space

October 30^th 2024 at 5:30 pm

A 6-mile-thick shell of methane ice on Saturn's moon Titan could assist in the hunt for life signs arising from this moon's vast subsurface ocean.

A large green sphere covered by a green mist a ringed sphere is visible in the background

NASA to resume ISS spacewalks in 2025 after spacesuit leak

Space

By: elizabeth.howell@futurenet.com (Elizabeth Howell)

October 30^th 2024 at 3:30 pm

"It's just a matter of when is the right timing."

an astronaut sideways in a spacesuit gazing at the camera, during a spacewalk

1st image of our Milky Way's black hole may be inaccurate, scientists say

Space

October 30^th 2024 at 1:31 pm

The famous doughnut-shaped image of the Milky Way's supermassive black hole may not be fully accurate, an independent analysis of EHT data suggests.

This photo is the historic first image of a supermassive black hole ever recorded. It shows the shadow of the monster black hole inside the distant galaxy M87.

NASA's Perseverance rover gets stunning view of big Mars crater from slippery slope (video, photos)

Space

By: mwall@space.com (Mike Wall)

October 30^th 2024 at 12:30 am

NASA's Perseverance rover took a break from its Mars mountaineering expedition recently to survey its old stomping grounds.

looking down the slope of a crater rim on mars, with rover tracks in the foreground

China launches 3 astronauts to Tiangong space station on Shenzhou 19 mission (video)

Space

By: andrew.w.jones@protonmail.com (Andrew Jones)

October 30^th 2024 at 12:15 am

China launched the Shenzhou 19 mission to orbit today (Oct. 29), sending three astronauts toward the nation's Tiangong space station for a six-month stay.

A white rocket launches next to a green tower at night, fire shooting from its bottom, a smoke plume blowing to the right.

6 reasons not to buy in the Black Friday sales

Space

October 29^th 2024 at 11:30 pm

While there are mistakes to avoid and reasons not to buy in the Black Friday sales, here's our advice to make the most of the shopping event.

NASA faces tough decisions on Orion capsule's heat shield for Artemis moon missions

Space

October 29^th 2024 at 11:30 pm

NASA remains in an ongoing test mode to determine what’s behind the ablative thermal protective material that chipped away unexpectedly from the Artemis 1 Orion heat shield during its reentry.

During its high-speed return to Earth from lunar distance, the thermal protection system of Orion's crew module must endure blistering temperatures to keep crew members safe. Measuring 16.5 feet (5 meters) in diameter, Orion's heat shield is the largest of its kind developed for missions carrying astronauts.

NASA delays budget-cut decision about Hubble and Chandra space telescopes

Space

October 29^th 2024 at 10:31 am

A decision to cut spending on the Hubble Space Telescope by 10% and on the Chandra X-ray Observatory by 40% has been postponed.

NASA’s Chandra X-ray telescope, which was used to spot an exoplanet in M51

'First tree on Mars:' Scientists measure greenhouse effect needed to terraform Red Planet

Space

October 29^th 2024 at 7:30 pm

What is the amount of greenhouse warming required to heat up the cold climes of Mars enough so that trees can grow on the Red Planet?

Artist's illustration depicting the terraforming of Mars — turning into a more Earth-like world.

Key Atlantic current could collapse soon, 'impacting the entire world for centuries to come,' leading climate scientists warn

Space

October 29^th 2024 at 6:30 pm

Leading climate scientists ring alarm bell on key Atlantic Ocean current collapse in open letter.

An illustration of the Earth with blue and red lines swirling through the Atlantic

Watch China launch Shenzhou-19 astronauts to Tiangong space station today (video)

Space

By: andrew.w.jones@protonmail.com (Andrew Jones)

October 29^th 2024 at 5:57 pm

The crew were revealed less than a day ahead of launch.

three astronauts in jumpsuits raise their right hands with bent elbows, standing behind white-capped podiums in front of a large chinese flag.

Distorted galaxy whizzes through crowded cluster in new Hubble Telescope image

Space

October 29^th 2024 at 5:30 pm

A new image from the Hubble Space Telescope captures the galaxy IC 3225 with a comet-like tail of gas streaming from its central disk as it moves through the Virgo Cluster.

a blue and dark red misty galaxy in space, among many stars and other galaxies.

Who's in your commercial? Capital One ad stars (unnamed) astronaut

Space

By: robert@collectspace.com (Robert Z. Pearlman)

October 29^th 2024 at 4:30 pm

A banker, an athlete and an astronaut walk onto a stage... No, that is not the setup for a joke, but rather the premise behind a new commercial starring a veteran NASA space traveler.

four people, including a female astronaut in a white spacesuit, stand on a stand in front of a red curtain

7 underrated horror films for Halloween — and their cosmic counterparts

Space

October 29^th 2024 at 3:31 pm

In time for Halloween, we present seven terrifying cosmic monsters — and to meet your thirst for scares, we've added must-watch horror movies to this witches brew.

A moon glows behind the silhouettes of trees.

NASA chief says talks between Elon Musk, Vladimir Putin would be 'concerning'

Space

By: andrew.w.jones@protonmail.com (Andrew Jones)

October 29^th 2024 at 1:30 pm

NASA Administrator Bill Nelson has expressed concerns over reports that SpaceX chief executive Elon Musk has been in regular contact with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

profile view of a man in a black suit, with a white wall in the background

SpaceX launching 20 Starlink internet satellites from California on Oct. 30

Space

By: mwall@space.com (Mike Wall)

October 29^th 2024 at 7:31 am

SpaceX plans to launch another batch of its Starlink internet satellites, including 13 with direct-to-cell capability, from California Wednedday morning (Oct. 30).

SpaceX's Starship booster was '1 second away' from aborting epic launch-tower catch

Space

By: mwall@space.com (Mike Wall)

October 29^th 2024 at 1:30 am

Super Heavy, the giant first-stage booster of SpaceX's Starship megarocket, nearly aborted its historic launch-tower catch during this month's test flight.

Boeing considers selling its space business, including Starliner: report

Space

By: elizabeth.howell@futurenet.com (Elizabeth Howell)

October 29^th 2024 at 12:48 am

Boeing may sell its space business in the wake of troubles with its Starliner spacecraft program, according to a new report. But the discussions are at 'an early stage.'

a cone-shaped spacecraft visible through another spacecraft window. earth is below

Mysterious features on asteroid Vesta may be explained by saltwater

Space

October 29^th 2024 at 12:31 am

Temporary flows of saltwater could explain mysterious gullies and fan-shaped deposits spotted across asteroid Vesta.

A split image with a carter on the left, and a magnified section on the right, with arrows pointing centrally.

'Venom: The Last Dance' is a fun and fitting farewell to Tom Hardy's alien antics (review)

Space

By: stingrayghost@gmail.com (Jeff Spry)

October 28^th 2024 at 11:29 pm

A review of Sony Pictures' "Venom: The Last Dance," a tight and focused final edition to Tom Hardy's alien symbiote trilogy spin-off from the Spiderman universe.

A man with a tooth alien creature emerging from his back

Qui-Gon Jinn and Obi-Wan Kenobi reunite in Marvel Comics' 'Star Wars: Jedi Knights'

Space

By: stingrayghost@gmail.com (Jeff Spry)

October 28^th 2024 at 10:29 pm

A preview of Marvel Comics' upcoming "Star Wars: Jedi Knights" ongoing series

A group of sci-fi humans and aliens with colored lightsabers

Watch comet ATLAS burn up as it flies into the sun (video)

Space

By: brett.tingley@futurenet.com (Brett Tingley)

October 28^th 2024 at 10:23 pm

Watch Comet C/2024 S1 (ATLAS) make a death dive into the sun today (Oct. 28) in this eerie footage from the Solar and Heliospheric Observatory spacecraft.

a bright streak of light flies across the screen in front of background stars

SpaceX Crew-8 astronaut released from hospital, returns to Houston

Space

By: mwall@space.com (Mike Wall)

October 28^th 2024 at 9:42 pm

The NASA astronaut who was hospitalized for a night after the splashdown of SpaceX's Crew-8 mission has been released and is doing well, according to the agency.

black and white thermal image of a space capsule descending through earth's atmosphere under parachutes

Both Harris and Trump have records on space policy − an international affairs expert examines where they differ when it comes to the final frontier

Space

October 28^th 2024 at 9:30 pm

The next president of the United States could be the first in that office to accept a phone call from the Moon and hear a woman’s voice on the line.

A view from the Cupola porthole on the International Space Station.

Artemis 2 astronauts train for emergencies with Orion spacecraft ahead of 2025 moon launch (photos)

Space

By: elizabeth.howell@futurenet.com (Elizabeth Howell)

October 28^th 2024 at 8:30 pm

How do you get ready for a moon mission? The Artemis 2 astronauts practiced a day in space ahead of their historic liftoff in 2025 to see what living in the Orion spacecraft is like.

an astronaut with a helmet visible in the round doorway of a spacecraft hatch, whose door is open showing gears and mechanics

New 'secret' Predator movie coming alongside 'Badlands' in 2025

Space

October 28^th 2024 at 7:30 pm

First we get "Predator: Badlands" news and now 20th Century Studios has confirmed a second Predator movie for 2025.

Close up image of the alien Predator's face. It has long dreadlocks, sharp mandibles. and is wearing a skull as a helmet.

30 years of polar climate data converted into menacing, 6-minute song

Space

October 28^th 2024 at 6:30 pm

Geoenvironmental scientist Hiroto Nagai used publicly available climate data from the North and South poles to compose an ominous-sounding chamber music piece.

String quartet playing music in a studio,

NASA generated $76 billion for US economy in 2023, report says

Space

By: andrew.w.jones@protonmail.com (Andrew Jones)

October 28^th 2024 at 5:30 pm

NASA's efforts in science, exploration and beyond are helping drive significant economic growth across America, according to an agency study.

photo of the moon taken from lunar orbit, with a portion of a white space capsule in the foreground

Europe's bold 'Explore 2040' campaign aims to get astronauts to the moon and Mars

Space

By: andrew.w.jones@protonmail.com (Andrew Jones)

October 28^th 2024 at 4:30 pm

ESA's 'Explore 2040' strategy sets its sights on low Earth orbit, the moon and Mars, demanding greater innovation and increased European presence in space.

Artist's impression of a moon exploration scenario.

Chile and Cyprus join Artemis Accords for responsible moon exploration

Space

By: mwall@space.com (Mike Wall)

October 28^th 2024 at 3:30 pm

Chile and Cyprus have signed the Artemis Accords, bringing the number of nations in the moon-exploration coalition to 47.

illustration of two astronauts in white spacesuits working on the moon, with earth in the background

China wants to make its Tiangong space station bigger and better

Space

By: andrew.w.jones@protonmail.com (Andrew Jones)

October 28^th 2024 at 1:30 pm

China has been operating its completed Tiangong space station for almost two years and is now looking to expand its capabilities with new modules and spacecraft.

artist's illustration of Chinese space station Tiangong above Earth in the background.

Everything we know about 'Elio'

Space

October 27^th 2024 at 6:30 pm

Walt Disney Studios and Pixar are returning to animated outer space with sci-fi adventure comedy "Elio."

Screenshot from the animated sci-fi movie Elio. A young boy with a blue eye patch stands tall in the center of a giant auditorium as many different aliens stare down at him.

New study of Apollo 16 moon samples reveals hidden lunar history

Space

October 27^th 2024 at 5:30 pm

Soil-like pebbles in moon samples brought home by Apollo 16 astronauts have revealed new details about lunar history.

an astronaut in a bulky white suit walks on the dusty grey surface of the moon

Earth from space: Bizarre 'pet cloud' reappears above its favorite spot in New Zealand

Space

October 27^th 2024 at 4:30 pm

A recent satellite image captured the reemergence of a unique, UFO-like cloud, known as the "Taieri Pet," which appears above New Zealand's South Island when conditions are just right.

A satellite photo of a single elongated white cloud hovering over New Zealand

What next for NASA's Europa Clipper? The long road to Jupiter and its moons

Space

October 27^th 2024 at 1:30 pm

NASA Europa Clipper mission is on its way to Europa, but it has some stops to make before it investigates the habitability of the icy ocean moon of Jupiter, including a Mars trip and a brief return to Earth.

A red grey sphere scarred by red cracks next to a spaceecraft with rectangular wings

SpaceX launches 22 Starlink internet satellites from Florida (video)

Space

By: mwall@space.com (Mike Wall)

October 26^th 2024 at 7:30 pm

SpaceX launched another batch of its Starlink internet satellites from Florida's Space Coast on Saturday evening (Oct. 26).

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 22 Starlink satellites lifts off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024.

Before and after satellite images show lakes appearing across Sahara after deluge of rain soaks desert

Space

October 26^th 2024 at 6:29 pm

Lakes appearing in the Sahara desert captured in satellite images after a cyclone dumped a years' worth of rain on northern Africa in just a few days.

A satellite image showing a lake formed in a desert

This Week In Space podcast: Episode 134 —The Spruce Space Shuttle

Space

By: info@space.com (Space.com Staff)

October 26^th 2024 at 5:35 pm

On Episode 134 of This Week In Space, Rod and Tariq talk with Ben Dickow about a magnificent, full-sized shuttle mockup, its history and future plans.

This Week In Space podcast: Episode 134 — The Spruce Space Shuttle

NASA still working to 'correct and rectify' Boeing Starliner issues after 1st test flight with astronauts

Space

By: elizabeth.howell@futurenet.com (Elizabeth Howell)

October 26^th 2024 at 5:30 pm

Boeing's Starliner had propulsion issues after launching on its first test mission with astronauts. Six weeks after the mission concluded, NASA is working on what to do next.

a black and white image of a cone-shaped spacecraft dangling under parachutes at night

Apollo 14 astronaut's personal moon-flown Rolex watch sells for record $2.2 million

Space

By: robert@collectspace.com (Robert Z. Pearlman)

October 26^th 2024 at 4:30 pm

A Rolex watch that was flown to the moon is now the most expensive astronaut timepiece to sell at auction. The personal GMT-Master chronometer worn by Edgar Mitchell sold for $2.2 million.

closeup of a rolex watch with a black face and blue and red rim, next to a photo of an astronaut aboard a spacecraft

More than just auroras: My Norwegian adventure with The Northern Lights Company

Space

By: daisy.dobrijevic@space.com (Daisy Dobrijevic)

October 26^th 2024 at 3:30 pm

Join me on an unforgettable trip filled with breathtaking auroras and exciting daytime adventures with The Northern Lights Company.

image of a beach at night with distant mountains and a partly cloudy sky illuminated with pinks and reds.

Does alien life need a planet to survive? Scientists propose intriguing possibility

Space

October 26^th 2024 at 1:31 pm

While such organisms may or may not exist in the universe, the research has important implications for future human endeavors in space.

An illustration of the Kuiper belt beyond which a hypothetical ninth planet has been suggested to dwell

'Star Trek: Lower Decks' scores an inventive interactive graphic novel, 'Warp Your Own Way'

Space

By: stingrayghost@gmail.com (Jeff Spry)

October 26^th 2024 at 1:30 am

IDW Publishing just delivered a zany new 'choose your own 'Star Trek: Lower Decks' adventure book, the series' first "interactive graphic novel."

four starfleet personnel in colorful uniforms scream in fear as they tumble through the air

James Webb Space Telescope finds 1st 'failed star' candidates beyond the Milky Way

Space

October 26^th 2024 at 12:30 am

Using the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers have potentially discovered the first brown dwarfs beyond the borders of the Milky Way galaxy.

Orange red and purple smoke when a large cavity at its center. It is punctuated by blue swirls and stars

See Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS eject a tail of gas and dust as it flies past the sun (photos)

Space

By: elizabeth.howell@futurenet.com (Elizabeth Howell)

October 25^th 2024 at 11:30 pm

Watch comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS light up the sky thanks to a free livestream on Monday, Oct. 21.

two views of a coronagraph showing a very bright comet as a streak, moving through the image

'Alien: Romulus' sequel in the works, new 'Alien vs. Predator' will 'probably' happen

Space

October 25^th 2024 at 10:30 pm

Hot on the heels of Alien: Romulus' success at the global box office, Disney and 20th Century Studios are fast-tracking a direct sequel.

a skeletal alien with no eyes bares its metallic teeth

Here's what China launched to orbit on its retrievable satellite last month (video)

Space

By: andrew.w.jones@protonmail.com (Andrew Jones)

October 25^th 2024 at 9:30 pm

China has revealed the payloads it sent to Earth orbit last month on the two-week-long Shijian-19 retrievable satellite mission.

a group of people inspect a gray cylindrical spacecraft in a desert landscape

The Celestron NexStar 130 SLT is nearly $200 off ahead of Black Friday

Space

By: acox@space.com (Alexander Cox)

October 25^th 2024 at 8:55 pm

The Celestron NexStar 130 SLT, a portable computerized telescope, is now the lowest price we've seen in nearly two years ahead of Black Friday.

Celestron NexStar 130 SLT computerized telescope in black with its accessories on a purple starry background with the space.com logo in the top left corner.

A star exploded almost 1000 years ago and left us with the gorgeous Crab Nebula. Here's how to see it

Space

October 25^th 2024 at 8:30 pm

To see the Crab Nebula for yourself, you'll have to wait until around midnight local daylight time, after it has sufficiently risen high enough above the east-northeast horizon.

The Hubble Space Telescope has caught the most detailed view of the Crab Nebula in one of the largest images ever assembled by the space-based observatory.

China launches new set of classified Yaogan spy satellites (video)

Space

By: andrew.w.jones@protonmail.com (Andrew Jones)

October 25^th 2024 at 7:30 pm

A Long March 2C rocket launched three Yaogan-43 spy satellites to orbit from southwestern China on Oct. 22, marking the third liftoff of the mysterious satellite series.

A Long March 2C rocket launches three Yaogan-43 spy satellites to orbit from southwestern China on Oct. 22, 2024.

SpaceX Crew-8 astronaut hospitalized in Pensacola after Dragon splashdown, in 'stable condition'

Space

By: elizabeth.howell@futurenet.com (Elizabeth Howell)

October 25^th 2024 at 7:09 pm

Four astronauts aboard SpaceX Crew-8 went to a Pensacola hospital shortly after their splashdown. NASA said the visit was done as a precaution.

four astronauts in spacesuits sitting in a spacecraft

NASA's Robonaut-2 reunited with its ride into space at Smithsonian

Space

By: robert@collectspace.com (Robert Z. Pearlman)

October 25^th 2024 at 6:30 pm

NASA's space shuttle Discovery has been reunited with one of its last crew members. The National Air and Space Museum debuted Robonaut-2 (R2), NASA's first dexterous humanoid robot flown into space.

closeup photo of a white humanoid robot with a gold helmet in a museum exhibit hall

NASA's solar-sailing spacecraft has a bent boom and is still tumbling in Earth orbit (photo)

Space

By: mwall@space.com (Mike Wall)

October 25^th 2024 at 5:56 pm

The technology-demonstrating Advanced Composite Solar Sail System has a bent boom in Earth orbit, but NASA says it shouldn't be a big deal.

four black and white photos showing closeup looks at a spacecraft in earth orbit

A meteorite 200 times bigger than the dinosaur-killing asteroid helped life on Earth flourish

Space

October 25^th 2024 at 5:30 pm

The destructive power of asteroids is undeniable — just ask the dinosaurs. New research suggests a huge space rock that struck Earth over 3 billion years ago may have benefitted early life.

dark blue sphere with green and brown highlights approached by a rugged grey sphere

Listen to haunting sounds of Earth's magnetic field flipping 41,000 years ago in eerie new animation

Space

October 25^th 2024 at 4:30 pm

A new video shows how Earth's magnetic field weakened and warped before temporarily flipping during a recent "polar reversal event."

Looped video footage of Earth's magnetic field lines getting tangled up and weakening during the Laschamp Event

'Star Trek: Lower Decks' Season 5 episodes 1 and 2: Green Orions vs. Blue Orions, what's the difference?

Space

October 25^th 2024 at 3:30 pm

D'Vana Tendi gets back to her Orion roots in "Star Trek: Lower Decks" season 5's opening episodes — and her species has a very long history in "Star Trek."

cartoon green-skinned humanoids talk to one another in an ornately decorated throne room

Massive, bustling Perseus galaxy cluster dazzles in new telescope image

Space

October 25^th 2024 at 1:30 pm

Deep in the heart of the massive Perseus cluster, giant galaxies stir, stars are torn from their homes and hot gas radiates at more than 1 million degrees Celsius.

A myriad of stars and galaxies floating in space.

Crew-8 astronauts splash down on SpaceX Dragon Endeavour after weather delays (video)

Space

By: robert@collectspace.com (Robert Z. Pearlman)

October 25^th 2024 at 11:25 am

Crew-8 is back on Earth after an extended mission and a wait for the weather to clear. Matt Dominick, Mike Barratt, Jeanette Epps and Alexander Grebenkin splashed down on Dragon Endeavour.

Thermal overhead view of SpaceX's Crew Dragon "Endeavour" splashing down in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Pensacola, Florida on Friday, Oct. 25, 2024. The capsule returned from the International Space Station with Crew-8 members Matt Dominick, Mike Barratt, Jeanette Epps and Alexander Grebenkin.

Chinese company Deep Blue Aerospace plans to start launching space tourists in 2027

Space

By: mwall@space.com (Mike Wall)

October 25^th 2024 at 12:30 am

Chinese company Deep Blue Aerospace plans to start launching customers to suborbital space and back in 2027, for a price of about $210,000 per seat.

illustration of a blue and white space capsule against a blue background

Watch sun erupt in 1st images from NOAA's groundbreaking new satellite (photos)

Space

October 24^th 2024 at 11:30 pm

NOAA shared new images taken by the world's first operational space-based coronagraph, CCOR-1, captured during a solar storm outburst.

white flares of light erupt from a dark blue circle on a light blue background

'Superluminous' nova from rare stellar duo spotted in Milky Way's galactic neighbor

Space

October 24^th 2024 at 10:30 pm

An ultraluminous nova in a nearby galaxy offers a glimpse into the mysterious workings of a rare stellar duo.

A gaseous nova system in space looks liek a red eye with a stretched bright blue pupil.

Watch SpaceX Crew-8 astronauts return to Earth early Oct. 25

Space

By: mwall@space.com (Mike Wall)

October 24^th 2024 at 10:00 pm

The astronauts of SpaceX's Crew-8 mission will return to Earth early Friday morning (Oct. 25), and you can watch their homecoming live.

a space capsule splashes down in the ocean on a sunny clear day

Scientists found one of the largest carbon-based space molecules ever. Here's why that's a big deal

Space

October 24^th 2024 at 9:42 pm

Scientists have identified one of the largest carbon-based molecules in space yet. It could help us decode the origins of life as we know it.

a mesmerizing swirl of space gases of every color

Fighting space junk: More than 100 partners sign Europe's 'Zero Debris Charter'

Space

By: andrew.w.jones@protonmail.com (Andrew Jones)

October 24^th 2024 at 8:30 pm

More than 100 partners have signed Europe's Zero Debris Charter, a push to help get Earth's space junk problem under control.

Artist's illustration of space junk orbiting Earth.

'Star Trek: Lower Decks': What the main cast will miss most about their quirky characters (exclusive)

Space

By: stingrayghost@gmail.com (Jeff Spry)

October 24^th 2024 at 8:00 pm

The stars of "Star Trek: Lower Decks" Season 5 spoke with Space.com about the series coming to an end and what it will mean for their characters.

A promo poster depicting sci-fi cartoon characters and spaceships

In a cosmic horror show, this zombie star survived a supernova explosion

Space

October 24^th 2024 at 7:30 pm

A zombie star has defied expectations by surviving a supernova explosion that should have destroyed it. The undead white star's "grave" is marked by a cosmic dandelion.

A spherical cloud of bluish grey smoke with purple spikes extending from it.

Save 32% on the Celestron PowerSeeker 127EQ telescope

Space

By: acox@space.com (Alexander Cox)

October 24^th 2024 at 7:03 pm

The Celestron PowerSeeker 127EQ telescope is ideal for beginners and a tempting early Black Friday telescope deal, now 32% off on Amazon.

The Celestron PowerSeeker 127EQ telescope with eyepieces and a Barlow lens on a blue planet background with the Space.com logo in the top left corner.

Lunar Google Doodle and card game honor October's last quarter moon

Space

By: stingrayghost@gmail.com (Jeff Spry)

October 24^th 2024 at 6:31 pm

Connect phases of the lunar cycle and celebrate the last quarter moon with this quirky Google Doodle game.

A purple and white moon-themed Google Doodle

Breakthrough coming? Iceland could get solar power from space in 2030

Space

By: tereza.pultarova@futurenet.com (Tereza Pultarova)

October 24^th 2024 at 5:30 pm

A British startup plans to supply solar power from space to Icelanders by 2030, in what could be the world's first demonstration of the novel renewable energy source.

In a room with black spikey foam walls, a white pipe holds up a device with metal components that circle outward to the left to connect with a thing rectangular bar standing adjancent.Power-beaming equipment developed by Space Solar tested in a lab experiment.

Watch sun unleash major X-flare in epic solar eruption (video)

Space

By: daisy.dobrijevic@space.com (Daisy Dobrijevic)

October 24^th 2024 at 5:25 pm

We could expect even more eruptions from this sunspot region in the coming days as it rotates to face Earth.

still image from a video showing the x-class solar flare eruption from the sun.

Launch startup Astra gets up to $44 million from US military for new 'Rocket 4' line

Space

By: mwall@space.com (Mike Wall)

October 24^th 2024 at 4:30 pm

Launch startup Astra has secured a contract with the US military, worth up to $44 million, to continue developing its new Rocket 4 vehicle.

a white rocket launches into a darkening sky

Saturn gets its 1st confirmed Trojan asteroid — but it might be stolen

Space

October 24^th 2024 at 3:30 pm

Saturn has finally joined the solar system's other giant planets in possessing a Trojan asteroid, but it may have stolen it. The bouncing asteroid seems to have originated in the Kuiper belt.

A large brown ringed sphere behind a irregular grey rough textured sphere that is shrouded by white smoke

SpaceX launches next-gen US spy satellites on 100th Falcon 9 flight of the year (photos)

Space

By: mwall@space.com (Mike Wall)

October 24^th 2024 at 1:30 pm

SpaceX launched a batch of spy satellites for the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office today (Oct. 24) on the 100th Falcon 9 flight of the year.

a black and white rocket launches into a clear blue sky from a seaside pad

SpaceX rolls out Super Heavy rocket for Starship Flight 6 test launch (photos)

Space

By: elizabeth.howell@futurenet.com (Elizabeth Howell)

October 24^th 2024 at 1:30 am

SpaceX is getting ready for the next launch of Starship and its rocket, Super Heavy. The rocket is now poised at Starbase in south Texas for preflight testing.

a tall silver rocket in front of a long low building and blue sky

'Futurama' creator Matt Groening says 'great episodes in the works' for upcoming Season 13

Space

By: stingrayghost@gmail.com (Jeff Spry)

October 24^th 2024 at 12:29 am

Matt Groening, John DiMaggio. and Billy West led a spirited 'Futurama' celebration at New York City Comic Con this year to celebrate the upcoming 13th season of Futurama.

A key art poster for an animated TV show with colorful sci-fi characters

Headless 'Halloween comet' could already be doomed

Space

October 23^rd 2024 at 11:29 pm

While some are hoping for a bright "Halloween comet," astronomers say the speeding cosmic snowball has likely already broken apart.

a fuzzy white streak in the night sky above a red barn

Mini '2001' monoliths fly into space on first flight of Blue Origin's 2nd crew ship

Space

By: robert@collectspace.com (Robert Z. Pearlman)

October 23^rd 2024 at 10:30 pm

A number of black slabs modeled after the monoliths in "2001: A Space Odyssey" have made the trip into space and back on the first flight of Blue Origin's second human-rated launch vehicle.

at left, a photo of a white rocket launching into a blue sky; at right, a closeup of a black monolith with the words "2001: a space odyssey" and a picture of a saturn-like planet on it

Spooky fireball blazes across Lake Erie a week before Halloween (video)

Space

By: jdinner@space.com (Josh Dinner)

October 23^rd 2024 at 10:15 pm

A fireball lit up the skies over Lake Erie on Monday (Oct. 21) evening, eliciting hundreds of witness reports to the American Meteor Society.

fireball captured with a white, bright head at the right

Boeing-built communications satellite breaks up in orbit. 'Total loss,' operator says

Space

By: elizabeth.howell@futurenet.com (Elizabeth Howell)

October 23^rd 2024 at 9:29 pm

The Intelsat-33e satellite is in pieces following some kind of problem in geostationary orbit, according to the company and US Space Force. An investigation is ongoing.

illustration of a satellite with two long solar panels above a bright earth and lights below

The affordable Celestron Nature DX 12x56 binoculars are now even better value with 32% off the regular price

Space

By: richard.owen@futurenet.com (Rich Owen)

October 23^rd 2024 at 8:46 pm

Rugged, waterproof and fog-proof, these binoculars are a great introduction to stargazing or birdwatching and are now at their lowest price ever.

Celestron DX 12x56 binoculars on a purple background with a space.com deals badge

'Predator: Badlands' coming to theaters in fall 2025

Space

October 23^rd 2024 at 8:30 pm

Disney and 20th Century Studios confirm that the next Predator movie "Predator: Badlands" won't be skipping cinemas after "Prey"'s streaming success.

A scene from the new 'Prey' film whereby Predator is standing in the middle of a barren forest which has been engulfed in fog.

How to reduce your carbon footprint when shopping this Black Friday and Cyber Monday

Space

October 23^rd 2024 at 8:30 pm

Be mindful of the environment — there are steps you can take to keep your carbon footprint as low as possible when shopping for Black Friday deals.

A shopping cart filled with boxes of shopping against a blue background

SpaceX Crew-8 astronauts undock from ISS after weather delays (photo)

Space

By: elizabeth.howell@futurenet.com (Elizabeth Howell)

October 23^rd 2024 at 8:13 pm

SpaceX's Crew-8 astronaut mission for NASA undocked from the International Space Station today (Oct. 23) after several weather delays.

a white space capsule is seen against the darkness of space, with parts of the international space station visible in the foreground

Tom Hardy says farewell to the alien symbiote at NYCC's 'Venom: The Last Dance' panel

Space

By: stingrayghost@gmail.com (Jeff Spry)

October 23^rd 2024 at 7:30 pm

Tom Hardy talked about the third and final Venom movie, "Venom: The Last Dance," last weekend during a panel discussion at New York Comic Con.

A hulking black alien monster with a toothy grin

1st triple black hole system discovered in 'happy accident'

Space

October 23^rd 2024 at 6:38 pm

The first "black hole triple" system, consisting of a black hole hungrily feeding on a companion star orbited by a more distant star, hints at a gentle formation process without supernova explosions.

A squashed orange sphere linked by a fine trail to an large orange swirl with a black center with a distant orange star in the background

NASA astronaut makes dazzling 'Jupiter-like planet' on ISS using water and food coloring (photo)

Space

By: elizabeth.howell@futurenet.com (Elizabeth Howell)

October 23^rd 2024 at 5:30 pm

Microgravity makes water do weird and wonderful things. NASA astronaut Don Pettit took advantage of that fact to create a colorful ball that resembles Jupiter.

a colorful ball of water floating on the space station

'The Orville' executive producer delivers deluxe guidebook to the cult sci-fi series (exclusive interview)

Space

By: stingrayghost@gmail.com (Jeff Spry)

October 23^rd 2024 at 5:30 pm

A preview of "The Guide to The Orville," a new book written by the sci-fi show's executive producer.

Reading view