Fragments of a rare type of meteorite have been found in the sample of material brought back from the lunar far side by China’s Chang’e 6 mission, and they could…
Category: Astronomy
Glowing meteor trail photobombs Comet Lemmon in incredible telescope image
Astronomer Gianluca Masi captured spectacular footage of a glowing meteor trail wrapping around the colossal tail of Comet Lemmon on Oct. 24, as the wandering solar system body approached the…
How AI can improve storm surge forecasts to help save lives
This article was originally published at The Conversation. The publication contributed the article to Space.com’s Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights. Hurricanes are America’s most destructive natural hazards, causing more deaths…
30 years ago, ‘The Simpsons’ Treehouse of Horror special introduced us to Kang & Kodos, the series’ iconic alien invaders
“Foolish, Earthlings!” The line most commonly uttered by two drooling aliens who have become a staple of “The Simpsons”‘ famed Treehouse of Horror episodes – Kang and Kodos. No, literally,…
Cosmic ‘brain’ ponders the cosmos in colorful new photo of the Medulla Nebula
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…
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…
