Science
'Star Wars' fan-favorite Sith returns in 'Darth Ma...
A preview of Marvel Comics' upcoming miniseries, "Darth Maul: Black, White & Red"
The unexpected reasons why human childhood is extr...
Why childhood is so protracted has long been mysterious, now a spate of archaeological discoveries s...
3 spaceflyers arrive at the ISS aboard Russian Soy...
A Russian Soyuz spacecraft delivered three spaceflyers, including one NASA astronaut, to the Interna...
Martin MacInnes: 'Science fiction can be many diff...
The author of In Ascension, the latest pick for the New Scientist Book Club, on why he wrote his nov...
Dust clouds from the Sahara are reaching Europe mo...
Changes in wind patterns and desertification may be increasing the amount of dust from the Sahara de...
Opposites attract? Not in new experiment that find...
Like-charged objects were found to clump together while opposites repelled because of the newly disc...
March's Full Worm Moon wriggles its way through a ...
The Worm Moon underwent a slightly undramatic lunar eclipse on Sunday, March 24, two weeks before th...
What happens if it's cloudy for the April 8 solar ...
Here's why clouds might not be a big issue for the total solar eclipse on April 8 and what you can s...
Birds make an 'after you' gesture to prompt their ...
Japanese tits sometimes flutter their wings in an apparent gesture of encouraging their mate to ente...
Strongest solar storm since 2017 hits Earth but le...
Earth just experienced the strongest solar storm since September 2017. It opened a crack in our plan...
How fast will April's total solar eclipse travel?
During the total eclipse on April 8, the moon's shadow will slow down and then speed up, but how fas...
Humans spread more viruses to other animals than t...
An analysis of viral genomes shows it is more common for viruses to jump from humans to other animal...
We’re working out how to solve crimes in space – t...
As humanity’s footprint expands beyond the familiar terrains of Earth to the Moon and possibly beyon...
Tiny deer from the dry valleys of Peru recognised ...
A 38-centimetre-tall deer, found in an arid region in the central Andes, is the first new deer speci...
The Chandra X-ray spacecraft may soon go dark, thr...
NASA's recent budget request doesn't offer hope for a leading X-ray astronomy spacecraft. Scientists...
Drilling for water ice on Mars: How close are we t...
Scientists and engineers are making progress on drilling technology that could access Mars' seemingl...
Astronauts' mementos packed on Boeing Starliner fo...
A NASA astronaut who had the honor of naming her spacecraft will fly items inspired by that name whe...
'Spaceman' director Johan Renck on making a romant...
An exclusive interview with "Spaceman" director Johan Renck discussing telepathic alien spiders and ...
Eclipse seasons: Why the lunar eclipse on March 25...
How and why the full 'Worm Moon' aligns for March 25's lunar eclipse and April 8's total solar eclip...
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."
