Mathematicians find 12,000 new solutions to 'unsolvable' 3-body problem

24.09.2023 12:00, SPACE.com

Calculating the way three things orbit each other is notoriously tricky — but a new study may reveal 12,000 new ways to make it work....

SpaceX rocket launches on record-tying 17th mission

23.09.2023 17:00, SPACE.com

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched for a record-tying 17th time Saturday night (Sept. 23), carrying 22 Starlink satellites to orbit....

Humans battle hostile AI in final trailer and first clip from new sci-fi thriller, 'The Creator' (video)

23.09.2023 17:00, SPACE.com

20th Century Studios releases the final trailer for director Gareth Edwards' sci-fi epic 'The Creator.'

Sky Map stargazing app review

23.09.2023 16:38, SPACE.com

Free and easy-to-use, the Sky Map app is a great option for those interested in trying out stargazing for the first time....

Watch NASA's OSIRIS-REx asteroid probe approach Earth in this free telescope video

23.09.2023 13:57, SPACE.com

The Virtual Telescope Project will point its telescopes towards NASA's OSIRIS-REx spacecraft on Sept. 23 as it approaches Earth to return a sample of the asteroid Bennu....

How NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission will help protect Earth against asteroid Bennu and its flyby in 2182

23.09.2023 13:56, SPACE.com

Asteroid Bennu is the space rock with the highest known probability of hitting Earth in the next 200 years. NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission will help us protect ourselves....

OSIRIS-REx probe will bring pristine asteroid samples to Earth today. Watch it live

23.09.2023 12:00, SPACE.com

NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission is set to deliver its asteroid sample to Earth on Sunday morning (Sept. 24), and you can watch the historic action live....

Alien life may not be carbon-based, new study suggests

23.09.2023 12:00, SPACE.com

Self-sustaining chemical reactions that could support biology radically different from life as we know it might exist on many different planets, a new study finds....

No, the OSIRIS-REx probe will not bring back asteroid space 'germs'

23.09.2023 12:00, SPACE.com

Space germs will not piggyback on bits of Bennu that NASA's OSIRIS-REx delivers to Earth this Sunday. Here's why....

Astronauts on ISS gaze into the eye of Hurricane Nigel (photos)

22.09.2023 23:00, SPACE.com

Astronauts and satellites tracked Hurricane Nigel from space as the storm made its way across the Atlantic Ocean....

Will NASA's OSIRIS-REx stick its asteroid sample landing? Scientists are 'very much confident' as zero hour nears

22.09.2023 22:12, SPACE.com

Scientists with NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission are confident that the planned Sept. 24 asteroid sample landing will go as planned....

India tries waking up Chandrayaan-3 moon lander, without success (so far)

22.09.2023 22:10, SPACE.com

The Indian Space Research Organization began attempts to wake the Chandrayaan-3 moon lander and rover from hibernation after the two-week frosty lunar night....

US Space Force launch may have accidentally punched a hole in the upper atmosphere

22.09.2023 22:00, SPACE.com

A rocket carrying a Space Force surveillance satellite may have created a hole in the ionosphere as it shot into space. The launch was carried out with just 27 hours' notice, which is a new record....

NASA Scientists to Discuss Oct. 14 'Ring of Fire' Solar Eclipse

22.09.2023 21:03, NASA Breaking News

NASA will host a media teleconference at 4 p.m. EDT on Tuesday, Sept. 26, to discuss the upcoming annular solar eclipse. The annular eclipse will cross the U.S. from Oregon to Texas on Saturday, Oct. 14, with a partial solar eclipse visible...

Everything we know about Homeworld 3: Release date, platforms, gameplay, trailers

22.09.2023 21:00, SPACE.com

It won't be long before we can finally return to the legendary Homeworld universe. Here's everything we know about Homeworld 3 ahead of its 2024 launch....

New poppy seed-sized fuel pellets could power nuclear reactors on the moon

22.09.2023 20:00, SPACE.com

Scientists have developed a nuclear fuel source no larger than a seed, which NASA will test for use in future moon missions....

Green comet Nishimura survives its superheated slingshot around the sun. Will we get another chance to see it?

22.09.2023 19:30, SPACE.com

Comet Nishimura, which was only discovered in August, has survived its closest approach to the sun and will brighten over the next week. But is it still visible from Earth?...

Tom Hanks would clean toilets for a chance to go to space: report

22.09.2023 19:00, SPACE.com

Actor Tom Hanks, the star of Apollo 13, says he'd love to visit space for real. He said he'd be glad to clean toilets and serve food to help the rest of the crew....

See Mercury reach its highest point in the morning sky early on Sept. 23

22.09.2023 18:30, SPACE.com

As temperatures fall, Mercury rises reaching its highest point in the morning of Saturday, Sept. 23. The tiny planet shines brightly this weekend but will still be a tricky observation for some....

How long will the annular solar eclipse last on Oct. 14?

22.09.2023 18:00, SPACE.com

The duration of the annular solar eclipse depends on the viewing location. We look at where the longest 'ring of fire' will occur and how long the eclipse will last....