Science
How to stay safe during the April 8 solar eclipse
On April 8, 2024, a total solar eclipse will be visible across North America. Here's how to stay saf...
Massive explosions may be visible on the sun durin...
The April 8 total solar eclipse may coincide with the sun's explosive peak, meaning it might be poss...
Satellites watch Iceland volcano spew gigantic plu...
A massive column of sulfur dioxide pumped out by the erupting volcano on Iceland's Reykjanes Peninsu...
Flight attendant becomes 1st Belarusian in space o...
For the first time, a spacecraft has lifted off with a flight attendant aboard. Marina Vasilevskaya ...
This Week In Space podcast: Episode 103 — Starship...
On Episode 103 of This Week In Space, Rod and Tariq talk with Space.com's Mike Wall about last week'...
How to give yourself the best chance of clear skie...
Everyone is hoping for clear skies for the solar eclipse on April 8. Here we look at past examples o...
SpaceX's Dragon capsule docks at ISS on 30th cargo...
A SpaceX Dragon cargo capsule arrived at the ISS early Saturday morning (March 23), delivering sever...
SpaceX moves next Starship to pad for testing ahea...
SpaceX has moved the upper stage of its next Starship vehicle to the pad for testing ahead of a test...
Watch shock waves ripple from SpaceX's giant Stars...
The third launch of SpaceX's Starship sent shock waves through the air, clearly visible in a stunnin...
Texas Eclipse Festival offers a 'choose your own a...
The Texas Eclipse Festival will be unlike any camping experience you've ever imagined with it's "out...
'Space headaches' are a literal pain for astronaut...
Headaches are a common and recurring problem in space, even for astronauts that don't experience the...
NASA's mission to Europa isn't meant to find alien...
Later this year, NASA is launching its Europa Clipper spacecraft to the icy moon of Jupiter. Its mis...
Medieval horses buried in London had far-flung ori...
Isotopic analysis of horse teeth from a medieval burial site suggest that the animals were imported ...
The Europa Clipper may only need 1 ice grain to de...
A single icy moon grain could host tiny microbes or cellular remnants of life. If so, NASA's Europa ...
Save nearly $50 on these highly-rated astronomy bi...
Start stargazing for less — Celestron Skymaster large astronomy binoculars are perfect for skywatchi...
Russian rocket launch of 3 astronauts to ISS targe...
A Russian Soyuz rocket is now scheduled to launch three astronauts toward the ISS on Saturday (March...
SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket to tie reuse record with 19...
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch for a record-tying 19th time tonight (March 22), sending 23 Sta...
'Quantum tornado' allows scientists to mimic a bla...
Scientists created a giant vortex made of tiny quantum parts in a helium superfluid just a few degre...
'Shiva and Shakti': The ancient star streams that ...
The Gaia space telescope has discovered two ancient stellar streams woven through the heart of the M...
Boeing's 1st Starliner astronaut flight test for N...
Boeing Starliner is ready to carry its first astronaut crew to the International Space Station. Two ...
NASA's latest 'Curious Universe' podcast showcases...
A preview of NASA's new "Curious Universe" podcast episode, "The Sun, Our Star."
Dogs really do understand that words stand for obj...
Pet dogs have different patterns of brain activity when they are shown an object that doesn’t match ...
NASA suspends Swift gamma-ray space telescope oper...
NASA has shut down its Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory, but don't panic; this is only a temporary pau...
See the 1st teaser for August sci-fi scarefest 'Al...
A sneak peek at director Fede Álvarez's "Alien: Romulus" has just dropped. The film will be released...
Amazing photos of 'horned' comet 12P/Pons-Brooks f...
Take a look at some of the best 'horned' comet 12P/Pons-Brooks photos from around the world.
'All eyes to the sky': National Geographic to chro...
National Geographic and ABC will offer live coverage of the total solar eclipse on April 8 from eigh...
Largest recorded solar storm was even bigger than ...
Rediscovered magnetic recordings reveal just how extreme the largest recorded solar storm in history...
A 'snowball fight' may help scientists find life o...
Impact craters in Europa's icy crust have been used to measure the thickness of the world's shell, l...
Ant queens have good reasons for eating their own ...
Feasting on family members may be an unorthodox way for ant queens to keep their fledgling colonies ...
Hubble Space Telescope discovers 'failed stars' ar...
Using the Hubble astronomers found that "failed star" brown dwarfs struggle to maintain relationship...
Male and female spiders pair up to look like a flo...
Together, a dark-hued male crab spider and a larger, paler female resemble a flower, in what researc...
Why giving AI a robot body could make its ‘brain’ ...
At its AI conference, Nvidia announced new software and hardware for AI-powered humanoid robots: a m...
Astronomers call for radio silence on the far side...
There's a growing and passionate call for preserving radio silence on the far side of the moon in or...
