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Watch the Moon Swing by Jupiter Tonight!

On Saturday evening, should local weather conditions permit, you'll be able to enjoy a view of a waxing gibbous moon hovering near the "king of the planets," Jupiter.

Jun 23, 2018

Mars Had a Seriously Crazy Volcanic Past, New Study of 'UFO' Rocks Reveals

Bizarre rock formation known as Medusae Fossae weren't created by UFOs crash-landing, but rather by massive volcanism on the Red Planet.

Jun 23, 2018

Physicists Just Found the Last Missing Protons and Neutrons In the Universe

The universe's missing baryons have been found, and they're floating between the stars in the form of superhot oxygen.

Jun 23, 2018

On This Day In Space! June 23, 1949: XS-1's 117th Flight

On June 23, 1949, the XS-1 space plane flew for the 117th time. The XS-1, later called the Bell X-1, was a piloted, rocket engine-powered plane that could fly faster than the speed of sound. See how it happened in our On This Day in Space video series.

Jun 23, 2018

Tracking System Glitch Delays Rocket Lab's 1st Commercial Electron Launch

The private spaceflight company Rocket Lab called off the commercial launch debut of Electron rocket in New Zealand early Saturday (June 23) due to an issue with a tracking dish.

Jun 23, 2018
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How Fast Is Earth Moving?

Earth moves at a fantastic rate of speed on its axis, around the sun and across the universe.

Jun 22, 2018

This Week's Top Space Stories!

Mars is entirely covered in dust, a meteor made a guest appearance at a rock concert, wormholes are colliding, and the United States seems to be building a Space Force — it's Space.com's best news stories of the week.

Jun 22, 2018

Star Wars 'Anthology' Films Put On Hold - Report

A report says Lucasfilm is scuttling plans for its Star Wars "anthology" stories.

Jun 22, 2018

The Most Amazing Space Photos This Week!

Here are our picks for the most amazing space photos of the week.

Jun 22, 2018

NASA Astronaut Jeanette Epps Speaks About Her Puzzling Removal from Space Mission

NASA astronaut Jeanette Epps still doesn't know why she was removed from her first assignment to go to space.

Jun 22, 2018

Space Force: Pentagon Navigates Way Ahead and Awaits Direction From Congress

Defense Secretary Jim Mattis will turn to his own policy advisers for options that he could present to the president.

Jun 22, 2018

National Space Council's 'Think Tank' Starts Work

An advisory group dubbed the "think tank" for the National Space Council formally kicked off its work June 19 with a broad but vague mandate to study space policy issues.

Jun 22, 2018

Mars Will Soon 'Reverse Its Course' in the Sky

Mars continues to approach Earth as the Red Planet grows steadily brighter, but on June 28, it will halt its normal eastward motion among the stars and turn back toward the west — a strange change in its nightly wandering that befuddled ancient stargazers

Jun 22, 2018

'It's Business Time!' Watch Rocket Lab's 1st Commercial Electron Launch Tonight

The U.S. spaceflight startup Rocket Lab will attempt the first commercial launch of its new Electron rocket today (June 22), and you can watch the liftoff live online.

Jun 22, 2018

Image of the Day

This photo of Comet 67P, taken by the European Space Agency's Rosetta spacecraft, reveals the location of the Philae lander that went missing for two years after a rough landing on the comet in 2014.

Jun 22, 2018

Google Doodle Honors Science Fiction Author Octavia E. Butler

Google honored the legacy of famed science fiction author Octavia E. Butler with her own Google Doodle today (June 22), which would have been the writer's 71st birthday.

Jun 22, 2018

1st Satellite Built to Harpoon Space Junk for Disposal Begins Test Flight

The first spacecraft to demonstrate active space debris-removal technologies — such as a harpoon, a net and a drag sail — in orbit has been released from the International Space Station to commence its mission.

Jun 22, 2018

Where Does Trump's 'Space Force' Fit in the International Agreement on Peaceful Use of Space?

Overnight US President Donald Trump announced the establishment of a "Space Force" as a separate force of the US military.

Jun 22, 2018

Space Calendar 2018: Launches, Sky Events & More

Here's a guide to the major astronomical events of the next year, as well as space launches and milestones for spacecrafts already in travel.

Jun 22, 2018

China Appears To Be Preparing To Deorbit Its Tiangong-2 Space Lab

China has lowered the orbit of its Tiangong-2 space lab, likely in preparation for deorbiting the orbital facility and thus averting a similar scenario to the uncontrolled re-entry of Tiangong-1 earlier this year.

Jun 21, 2018