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The risk of falling space junk hitting airplanes i...
Space debris falling to Earth is a growing threat to aircraft, and experts are trying to reduce the ...
The next frontier in space is closer than you thin...
But as more and more satellites are launched into LEO...the region's getting a bit crowded.
Live long and loiter: Why NASA's ESCAPADE probes w...
NASA's ESCAPADE Mars probes embarked on a 'loiter' trajectory after launch, and scientists say that ...
2026 begins a golden age of solar eclipses: How to...
Earth is about to see three total solar eclipses in just under two years, with each successive path ...
Space.com headlines crossword quiz for week of Dec...
Test your space smarts with our weekly crossword challenge, crafted from Space.com's biggest headlin...
2025's extreme weather had the jet stream's finger...
First, instead of moving storms quickly eastward, the sluggish jet stream stalled storm systems in p...
Can scientists detect life without knowing what it...
If nonliving materials can produce rich, organized mixtures of organic molecules, then the tradition...
The largest sun of 2026 rises today as Earth draws...
Earth reaches its closest point to the sun in its 2026 orbit on Jan. 3.
The Quadrantid meteor shower peaks tonight, but wi...
The Quadrantids are known for producing bright "fireball" meteors that can outshine the brightest pl...
'Star Trek' warps into 2026 with epic 'Space For E...
2026 is a special year for creator Gene Roddenberry's iconic "Wagon Train To The Stars" sci-fi franc...
Why do I need a VPN?
A VPN, or virtual private network, is great for online safety and accessing content while travelling...
Watch SpaceX launch the 1st mission of 2026 tonigh...
SpaceX will launch the first mission of 2026 tonight (Jan. 2), and you can watch the action live.
SpaceX lowering orbits of 4,400 Starlink satellite...
SpaceX will soon lower the orbits of about 4,400 Starlink satellites, to decrease the threat they po...
16 upcoming sci-fi shows to be excited for in 2026...
Entertainment is the final frontier, as you experience everything from Starfleet to the Green Lanter...
Northern lights may be visible in 18 states tonigh...
Auroras may be visible from Alaska to Illinois as an incoming coronal mass ejection could disrupt Ea...
The 1st full moon of 2026 rises tonight! Here's wh...
Don't miss January's Wolf Moon rise over the eastern horizon tonight, as the first full moon of 2026...
Astronomers detect rare 'free floating' exoplanet ...
Astronomers have detected a "free floating" rogue planet the size of Saturn drifting through the Mil...
