Space News & Blog Articles

Two telescopes that promise to reveal the universe like never before are in limbo right now. Will the National Science Foundation pick the Giant Magellan Telescope or the Thirty Meter Telescope? Can it pick both?

The Pentagon's UFO office is developing sensor kits to help it collect data in real time on unidentified objects in the sky or in space.

Benro's Tortoise series tripods are loved for being lightweight, compact and sturdy — we put it to the test to find out.

NASA and Boeing have delayed the first-ever crewed flight of the company's new Starliner capsule to early May, a slip of a few weeks.

On Episode 101 of This Week In Space, Tariq and Space.com's Brett Tingley discuss the recent reports and delve into the history of the militarization of space by Russia, China, and the United States.

Will we responsibly and sustainably protect future generations' ability to practice scientific and cultural traditions on, near or in relation to the moon?

A total solar eclipse is coming on April 8, 2024, but how much do you really know about it?

Marvel Comics is publishing special "Star Wars" variant covers for Women's History Month that showcase some of the women of the galaxy far, far away.

Astronomers have discovered the oldest known "dead" galaxy in recent observations from the James Webb Space Telescope, challenging current models of the early universe.

A time-changing jet in Jupiter's atmosphere may finally shed light onto the gas giant’s mysterious dynamo.

A review of director Ido Mizrahy's new documentary, "Space: The Longest Goodbye," which examines the toll that long-duration spaceflight can have on mental health.

NASA astronaut Tracy C. Dyson will launch toward the ISS no earlier than March 21. She talks to Space.com about what she and other astronauts will do on the mission, her third spaceflight.

All you'll need to see comet 12P/Pons-Brooks this month, besides fair weather and a little luck, are good binoculars or a telescope and sky map to help guide you.

'The Martian,' Kerbal Space Program, and NASA's Space Launch System rocket are among awesome space-themed Lego Ideas concepts up for submission right now.

The Pentagon's UFO office says there is no evidence for claims that any sightings represent extraterrestrial technology or that the government possesses crashed alien spacecraft.

Dark energy has humans stumped. The force is sometimes even labeled "the worst prediction in the history of physics." Can AI do any better?

The next total solar eclipse is on April 8, and you can save 33% on a two-pack of Soluna's solar glasses that will arrive in time for the big event.

The final trailer for Netflix's upcoming alien invasion series "3 Body Problem" has just landed.

By honing in on Mors-Somnus, a binary pair of icy asteroids that originated within the Kuiper Belt, the James Webb Space Telescope has uncovered secrets surrounding the evolution of Neptune and other icy bodies.

Trailer for NightDive Studios' new "Star Wars: Dark Forces Remaster" edition

Different spaceborne perspectives of a 2021 solar storm in 2021 reveal new insights on dangers in space posed by solar particles.