Astronaut on ISS captures spectacular orbital video of zodiacal light, auroras and the Pleiades
Kimiya Yui released the timelapse footage to celebrate his 300th cumulative day spent orbiting Earth....
Jan 10Space.comScience
Space telescopes capture breathtaking galactic hug | Space photo of the day for Jan. 8, 2026
Both NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope and Chandra X-ray Observatory caught these two galaxies in a close embrace....
Jan 8Space.comScience
China previews how powerful its new Xuntian space telescope will be ahead of 2027 launch (video)
Chinese researchers have completed a full end-to-end simulation of the Chinese Space Station Telescope's observing systems, offering a preview of how the powerful scope will survey the universe....
1dSpace.comScienceImpact
NASA's new moon rocket moves to the pad ahead of astronaut launch as early as February
NASA's preparing for astronauts’ first lunar fly-around since 1972....
3dABC NewsScienceImpact
Mars orbiter sees odd etchings in the sand | Space photo of the day for Jan. 20, 2025
Even though the Red Planet's atmosphere is thin, wind is still one of Mars' most relentless sculptors....
12hSpace.comScience
1 month until a 'ring of fire' annular solar eclipse puts on a show — mostly for penguins
The first solar eclipse of the year will take place on Feb. 17, 2026....
3dSpace.comScienceImpact
Space.com headlines crossword quiz for week of Jan. 5, 2026: The moon met which bright star in the night sky this week?
Test your space smarts with our weekly crossword challenge, crafted from Space.com's biggest headlines....
Jan 10Space.comScience
ISS crew returns to Earth in first-ever medical evacuation
For the first time in the International Space Station's history, NASA safely returned a crew of four astronauts to Earth ahead of schedule due to medical issues affecting one of the group....
5dDeutsche WelleScience
Japan’s Okinawa loses longevity crown as slow living makes way for faster, shorter future
A generation ago, the people of Okinawa in Japan were recognised as among the longest-lived in the world, fortunate residents of one of just five “blue zones” around the planet where a combination of ...
1hSouth China Morning PostHealthImpact
China’s commercial space sector soars with 50 launches in 2025
China’s commercial space sector logged 50 launches last year – more than half of the country’s total – underscoring the growing role of private players alongside the state-led space programme, with Be...
13hSouth China Morning PostTechnologyImpact
How to make a super-Earth: The universe's most common planets are whittled down by stellar radiation
The origin of super-Earths and sub-Neptunes has been revealed in a system of four young planets that are dramatically losing their thick atmospheres....
7hSpace.comScience
Universal truths: Astronomy's deepest theories quiz
Test your grasp of the forces and ideas that shape our universe....
11hSpace.comScience
Can we cheat death?
Is ageing a natural stage of life to be honoured or a biological flaw that humanity should overcome?...
Jan 13Al JazeeraScience
Mysterious polar weather on Jupiter and Saturn could be key to understanding their insides
"I don't think anyone's made this connection between the surface fluid pattern and the interior properties of these planets."...
4hSpace.comScience
Harbour BioMed stake in US drug firm Spruce shows Chinese firms’ growing clout, analysts say
Shanghai-based Harbour BioMed’s acquisition of a stake in US-based Spruce Biosciences is the latest example of China’s novel drug developers progressing from one-time licensing deals into long-lasting...
3hSouth China Morning PosteconomicsImpact
What is below Earth, since space is present in every direction?
When my colleagues and I send them out to explore our solar system, it's important for us to understand the 3D map of our space neighborhood....
2dSpace.comScience
Why the world’s fattest parrots now feel frisky enough to save their species
After a four-year hiatus, conservationists in New Zealand are relieved that the flightless kākāpo is once again breeding. Fewer than 300 of the parrots exist....
6dWashington Postenvironment
How Earth's orbit might help us find oil reserves within the planet
Scientists studying Jurassic rocks in China found that cyclical changes in Earth's orbit affected not only the climate, but also the development of shale oil reserves....
Jan 12Space.comScience
Northern lights dazzle US, Europe amid intense solar storm
The sun has ejected the largest solar radiation storm in over 20 years. The phenomenon caused auroras to light up the skies in some parts of the world....
22hDeutsche WelleScienceImpact
ISS astronaut medical evacuation latest news: Crew-11 prepares for departure
NASA is returning four astronauts to Earth early from the International Space Station due to a medical concern with one of the Crew-11 astronauts. Here's the latest news....
Jan 12Space.comScience