Science
Earth orbit is getting crowded. Can this map of 1 ...
Could we prevent in-orbit crashes in the future by using advanced computer models?
10 best places to see the 'blood moon' total lunar...
From dark-sky parks to remote deserts, these locations offer prime views of the March 3, 2026, blood...
Which humans first made tools or art – and how do ...
Building the human story based on a few artefacts is tricky – particularly for wooden tools that don...
Time crystals could be used to build accurate quan...
Once considered an oddity of quantum physics, time crystals could be a good building block for accur...
How are gas giant exoplanets born? James Webb Spac...
Relatedly, astronomers may have just pushed the upper size limit of what counts as a planet.
How teaching molecules to think is revealing what ...
Networks of molecules in our body behave as though they have goals and desires. Understanding this p...
'Predator: Badlands' decloaks on Hulu & Disney+ th...
Thia and Dek arrive on Hulu/Disney+ just in time for a romantic Valentine's Day weekend.
Old EV batteries could meet most of China's energy...
Electric vehicle batteries are typically retired once they reach about 80 per cent of their original...
Italy's 2026 Winter Olympic venues from space | Sp...
ESA marked the opening of the 2026 Winter Olympics by capturing the venue from low-Earth orbit.
Who are the astronauts of SpaceX's Crew-12 mission...
NASA and SpaceX are proceeding ahead of schedule with their next astronaut launch to the Internation...
Did the Viking missions discover life on Mars 50 y...
The key to solving the mystery of the Viking results is the discovery of perchlorate on the Martian ...
Why 1.5°C failed and setting a new limit would mak...
Setting a limit for global warming didn't succeed in galvanising climate action quickly enough – now...
1 week until an annular solar eclipse turns the su...
The moon will pass directly in front of the sun on Feb. 17, setting the stage for a dramatic annular...
Is this carved rock an ancient Roman board game?
The lines worn into an engraved limestone object from the Netherlands are consistent with the idea t...
A city on the moon: Why SpaceX shifted its focus a...
Just 13 months after declaring the moon "a distraction," Elon Musk has announced that Earth's neares...
How long will the ISS operate with a skeleton crew...
NASA and SpaceX mission managers have delayed the Falcon 9 launch of the next crew to the Internatio...
'Star Trek' legend George Takei talks Nimoy's dire...
"Science fiction is all about the imagination. And it can be exploring space or exploring that myste...
Gravitational wave signal proves Einstein was righ...
Ripples in space-time from a pair of merging black holes have been recorded in unprecedented detail,...
Netflix's 'War Machine' looks like 'Predator' meet...
'Whatever that thing is, it's hunting us, and it won’t stop.'
'Hidden' group of gut bacteria may be essential to...
Scientists have pinpointed a group of bacteria that consistently appear in high numbers in healthy p...
We’re finally abandoning BMI for better ways to as...
People classed as “overweight” according to BMI can be perfectly healthy. But there are better measu...
Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS survived its flyby of ...
Interstellar comets are the original cosmic explorers, and by studying their metallic whispers, we a...
Can current space law handle the new space age?
A new proposal suggests borrowing the "Conference of the Parties" model from climate diplomacy to up...
The heart of a giant telescope | Space photo of th...
There are a lot of moving pieces when it comes to building the world's largest telescope.
Don't miss the half-lit moon take to the winter sk...
Early rises — and late night skywatchers — will get the chance to spot a wealth of spectacular sight...
Specific cognitive training has 'astonishing' effe...
A type of cognitive training that tests people's quick recall seems to reduce the risk of dementia, ...
Jeff Goldblum should make a film about this legend...
Paul Erdős was one of the most prolific mathematicians to ever live, known for showing up at the doo...
Physicists can now take control of 'hidden' fricti...
One type of friction can waste energy even when two perfectly smooth surfaces move against each othe...
Venus may have an underground tunnel carved by vol...
Scientists analyzing decades-old NASA's Magellan data have identified only the second reported lava ...
Annular 'ring of fire' solar eclipse February 2026...
The next solar eclipse will be on Feb. 17, 2026. Here's what you need to know.
Seafarers were visiting remote Arctic islands over...
The first people to reach the Kitsissut Islands off the north-west coast of Greenland were Indigenou...
The 10 best space and sci-fi Super Bowl commercial...
Ready for Super Sunday? Huddle up for our out-of-this-world roundup of Big Game ads for the ages
The stars of Orion's belt are 200,000 times bright...
The Orion constellation is home to some of the most luminous stars in our Milky Way galaxy.
What Americans lose if their National Center for A...
Five ways dismantling NCAR will cost the American people, and two ways to save it.
'The Black Hole' was Disney's original response to...
Trapped somewhere between the big ideas of "2001" and the fun of a galaxy far, far away, this 1979 m...
As China and the US vie for the moon, private comp...
Falling launch costs and private innovation are fueling a new space race, transforming Earth orbit i...
SpaceX resumes Falcon 9 flights with Starlink sate...
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 25 Starlink satellites launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base i...
Space.com headlines crossword quiz for week of Feb...
Test your space smarts with our weekly crossword challenge, crafted from Space.com's biggest headlin...
The way Earth's surface moves has a bigger impact ...
New research reveals the source of this carbon – and the driving forces behind it – are far more com...
This Week In Space podcast: Episode 196 — Becoming...
On Episode 196 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik talk with Scott Solomon, Rice Univeri...
Silo vs Fallout: getting under the surface of TV's...
We're going deeper underground; there's too much panic in this town.
Will astronauts aboard the ISS get to watch Super ...
There are only three astronauts currently aboard the ISS, and two are Russian. Even so, NASA has pla...
SpaceX's next astronaut launch for NASA is officia...
The FAA has cleared the Falcon 9 rocket to return to flight, freeing NASA and SpaceX to target Feb. ...
James Webb Space Telescope finds precursors to 'bu...
"We found an unexpected chemical complexity, with abundances far higher than predicted by current th...
Halo: Campaign Evolved: Release date rumors, platf...
Master Chief is returning in 2026 with a ground-up remake of the original Halo that's promising new ...
NASA space telescope sees interstellar visitor com...
New infrared observations reveal that the rare interstellar visitor known as comet 3I/ATLAS has dram...
Weakening ice shelf has caused crucial Antarctic g...
The flow of ice at Pine Island Glacier in West Antarctica has sped up dramatically due to the disint...
Physicists warn of 'catastrophic' impact from UK s...
Science funding cuts in the UK are expected to be a "devastasting blow" for physics research, affect...
Nimoy-Knight Foundation honors 'Girl Spock' and he...
The latest recipient of the Foundation's Live Long & Prosper Tribute Award is Jessica Schonhut-S...
