Kentucky-based astrophotographer David Joyce has shared a glorious deep space vista revealing the fossil light of a vast supernova remnant created in the death throes of an enormous star some…
Category: Astronomy
Watch SpaceX launch its record-breaking 139th mission of the year today
SpaceX will launch its record-setting 139th mission of the year today (Oct. 23), and you can watch the action live. A Falcon 9 rocket is scheduled to lift off from…
The Smithsonian might have to cut space shuttle Discovery into pieces to get it to Texas
The tug-of-war over space shuttle Discovery is becoming more volatile. Discovery — the crown jewel of the Smithsonian Institution’s Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, Virginia — is the subject of a…
The other space race: why the world is obsessed with sending objects into orbit
This article was originally published at The Conversation. The publication contributed the article to Space.com’s Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights. Beyond the race for scientific, commercial and military purposes, there…
Scientists discover 1st evidence of 4.5-billion-year-old ‘proto-Earth’ buried deep within our planet
Scientists have identified what may be the first direct evidence of material left over from the “proto-Earth,” a primordial version of our planet that existed before a colossal moon-forming impact…
The final frontier of trivia: a ‘Star Trek’ themed quiz
Star Trek isn’t just a sci-fi franchise — it’s a cultural phenomenon that’s inspired generations to dream bigger, think deeper and embrace diversity across galaxies. With its iconic captains, philosophical…
Physicist and author Brian Greene to host 1st Global Space Awards in London
The cosmos is getting its own red carpet, as the inaugural Global Space Awards is debuting later this year with world-renowned physicist and science communicator Brian Greene set as the…
US military greenlights up to 100 SpaceX launches per year from California
Many more rockets may lift off from California next year. On Oct. 10, the Department of the Air Force approved SpaceX‘s proposal to launch up to 100 missions annually from…
Vast gearing up to launch its Haven-1 private space station in 2026
Vast is moving into the final stages of building its Haven-1 private space station, readying for launch in 2026, in a move that could open up a new era in…
A new private moon lander rises: Impulse Space throws its hat into the lunar ring
A new private moon lander could take flight just a few years from now. Impulse Space — a commercial space company founded by Tom Mueller, the first employee the billionaire…
