Space News & Blog Articles

NASA's Perseverance rover spotted a possible space rock on the surface of Mars. The meteorite's nickname is 'Phippsaksla.'

High above a storm, a mysterious red ring appeared for a split second. Here's how one photographer captured the elusive "elve."

China's uncrewed Shenzhou 22 spacecraft arrived at the Tiangong space station early Tuesday morning (Nov. 25), giving the three astronauts living there a safe way to get home.

When last year's solar superstorm Gannon slammed into Earth, it not only painted the sky with beautiful auroras, but also shrunk one of the planet's protective layers to just one-fifth its usual size.

Wondering what to do with your Thanksgiving downtime? These Nikon Prostaff P3 8x42 binoculars are brilliant for everything from stargazing to nature-watching, and they're 40% off for Black Friday.

This quiz dives into satellites and explores what is orbiting Earth.

The Canon EOS R5 Mark II is a powerhouse of a camera, capable of capturing gorgeous images of the night skies and everything beneath them. And, with this Amazon-beating Black Friday deal, it's $450 off.

NASA's historic first flight of the X-59 last month was captured on video, showing the quiet supersonic jet soaring over the Mojave Desert.

These images help to unravel the magnetic mechanisms driving the sun's behavior and shaping the space environment throughout the solar system.

Auroras may be visible from Alaska to New York as a speedy solar wind is set to spark geomagnetic storm conditions overnight.

Save yourself a huge $803 on a camera we've ranked as the best mirrorless camera for astrophotography.

One of our favorite image stabilized binoculars — offering great quality optics for night sky viewing, now with $324 off.

The giants might've been kicked out, left to live a rogue lifestyle.

These beginner-friendly Celestron Nature DX ED 8x42 binos are 28% off this Black Friday — perfect for moon gazing.

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, flying for the first time, launched 28 Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Sunday, Nov. 23, 2025.

Test your space smarts with our weekly crossword challenge, crafted from Space.com's biggest headlines.

Contemporary astrophysics has, of course, vindicated Fishacre's position

Jake Korell’s debut novel 'The Second World' envisions a newly independent Mars shaped by real space-policy debates, near-future technology, and the very human absurdities we’ll bring with us when we leave Earth.

Saturn will briefly lose its bling.

While the existence of extra dimensions is a cool idea, it's currently not supported by any evidence

Canon’s lightest IS binos provide ample image stabilization and good optical clarity — great for enthusiastic, traveling stargazers.