As NASA's Curiosity rover passes 4,000 'sols,' or Martian days, on the Red Planet, a Space.com reporter who began work in 2012 reflects on what that means.
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Where is the best place to see the April 2024 total solar eclipse?
Here's everything you need to know about selecting the best viewing spot for the total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024.
Black Friday space gift ideas: Telescope deals, binocular discounts, camera deals and more
We've scoured the net for the best Black Friday deals on space-related gear, from telescopes to cameras and more.
Curiosity has Seen its 4,000th Martian Sunrise
Not to make anyone feel old, but it’s been over 11 years since NASA’s Curiosity Rover landed on Mars. The rover has now seen the sun rise on Mars over 4,000 times. During this time, the rover has driven almost 32 kilometers on Mars, making its way up the flanks of Mount Sharp while studying the ancient history of water on Mars.
See bright Venus and the crescent moon light up the early morning sky on Nov. 9
The two brightest objects in the night sky — dazzling Venus and a lovely waning crescent moon — will be the chief celestial attraction in the predawn sky on Thursday, Nov. 9.
'A City on Mars' is a reality check for anyone dreaming about life on the Red Planet
Ecologist Kelly Weinersmith discusses important unanswered questions about human space settlement in her new book, "A City on Mars."
Book excerpt: 'A City on Mars'
Kelly and Zach Weinersmith discuss important unanswered questions about human space settlement in their new book, A City on Mars.
Astronomers are Hoping to Detect Gravitational Waves Coming from Supernova 1987A
A supernova explosion is a cataclysmic explosion that marks the violent end of a massive star’s life. During the event, the star releases immense amounts of energy, often outshining the combined light from all the stars in the host galaxy for a very brief period of time. The explosion produces heavy elements and spreads them out among the stars to contribute to the formation of new stars and planets. The closest supernova in recent years occurred in the Large Magellanic Cloud in 1987 (SN1987A) and now, a team of astronomers have searched through mountains of data to see if they can detect gravitational waves from the remnant.
Rocket motor lifted for shuttle Endeavour exhibit as NASA preps lift for Artemis 2
The future museum display of NASA's retired space shuttle Endeavour took a giant step upward as cranes lifted the first of two solid rocket motors into the vertical at the California Science Center.
Earth through a 2-mm lens
Image: Earth through a 2-mm lens
ESA further boosts RFA One across Europe
ESA has committed further 'Boost! Programme' funding to German startup Rocket Factory Augsburg, known as RFA, for the development of commercial space transportation services based on the RFA One launch vehicle at sites in Portugal, Germany and the UK.
Capitol Hill budget battle may limit initial funding of some National Security Space Launch missions
A ULA Vulcan rocket during a testing campaign (left) and a Falcon Heavy rocket at liftoff (right). Both launch vehicles were tapped to launch National Security Space Launch (NSSL) missions during the fifth and final ordering year procurement by the U.S. Space Systems Command. Images: ULA, SpaceX
The U.S. Space Systems Command revealed the details of its latest batch of launch contracts for national security missions shared between United Launch Alliance and SpaceX.
Europe's 1st continental spaceport is open for business in Norway
Europe’s first continental spaceport, dubbed Andøya, has opened in Norway.
NASA's Ingenuity Mars helicopter flies on back-to-back days to prep for 'solar conjunction'
NASA's Ingenuity helicopter just made its 65th and 66th Mars flights, two short hops that positioned the chopper properly for the coming 'solar conjunction.'
'Beacon 23' explores an interstellar mystery on a deep-space lighthouse (exclusive)
An interview with "Beacon 23" showrunner Glen Mazzara on MGM+'s new sci-fi thriller set on a remote cosmic lighthouse for intergalactic travelers.
Double surprise! Asteroid 'Dinky' is not 2 but 3 space rocks, NASA's Lucy probe finds (photo)
Asteroid Dinkinesh is not only a binary, but its satellite is itself a "contact binary" consisting of two space rocks touching one another.
Hubble Space Telescope sees supernova wreckage in a hazy galaxy (image)
The Hubble Space Telescope snapped a new view of a hazy spiral galaxy that once hosted a supernova explosion.
Enceladus has All the Raw Materials for Life
Saturn’s ocean moon, Enceladus, is attracting increasing attention in the search for life in our Solar System. Most of what we know about Enceladus and its ice-covered ocean comes from the Cassini mission. Cassini ended its exploration of the Saturn system in 2017, but scientists are still working through its data.
How to Make Asteroid Landings Safer
Landing safely on an asteroid is no mean feat. Despite several recent successes, there have also been notable failures – most famously, the Philae lander to 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. Admittedly, that was an attempt to land on a comet rather than an asteroid, but those two bodies share many of the same landing hazards. One of the most prevalent of those is “inhomogenous” gravity. To tackle this problem, researchers from the Harbin Institute of Technology in China recently released a paper detailing a framework for performing “soft landings” on asteroids, which might help make exploring these rocky worlds much more accessible.
This supermassive black hole is the most distant ever seen in X-rays
How did supermassive black holes form? JWST and Chandra may have found the answer.
NASA+ streaming service launches with all-new original series on Nov. 8 (video)
NASA launches its new streaming service, an on-demand, ad-free platform lifting off on iOS, Android, Roku, Apple TV, and Fire TV beginning Nov. 8.
