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New Scientist’s guide to the 21 best ideas of the ...
A quarter of a century in, this is our definitive pick of the ideas in science and technology that a...
The 5 worst ideas of the 21st century – and how th...
They offered so much promise, but ultimately turned sour. These are the most disappointing ideas sin...
China previews how powerful its new Xuntian space ...
Chinese researchers have completed a full end-to-end simulation of the Chinese Space Station Telesco...
Barnacle gloop could improve inflammatory bowel di...
A "living glue" used by barnacles to attach to underwater surfaces could also seal gut wounds caused...
Northern lights may be visible in 24 states tonigh...
Auroras may be visible from Alaska to Colorado tonight as an incoming coronal mass ejection is forec...
NASA rolls Artemis 2 moon rocket to launch pad | S...
America's next mission to the moon is happening in only a few weeks.
Should Europe boycott US tech over Greenland, and ...
As tensions over Greenland rise, some Europeans are asking whether it is time to disentangle themsel...
Star appears to have vanished in a failed supernov...
It is theoretically possible for a particularly massive star to collapse in on itself to form a blac...
Was the Red Planet once blue? New evidence points ...
Ancient shoreline features hint that water on Mars once formed a vast ocean.
The most important second in the entire history of...
In the 13.8 billion years that our universe has been around, some moments stand out over others – fo...
This is the sharpest view ever seen of a black hol...
"Instead of Webb's 6.5-meter diameter, it's like we are observing this region with a 13-meter space ...
Giving astronauts tardigrade toughness will be har...
The protein that protects tardigrade DNA from radiation and mutagenic chemicals was thought to be ha...
Sun erupts with powerful X-class flare as huge CME...
Aurora alert! The colossal solar storm could impact and trigger impressive northern lights.
Astronomers discover an enormous iron bar in the f...
"One thing popped out as clear as anything, this previously unknown 'bar' of ionized iron atoms, in ...
Volcanoes had lower greenhouse gas emissions in Ea...
Eruptions from volcanic arcs, found where tectonic plates converge, are one of the major drivers of ...
SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches 29 Starlink satell...
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 29 Starlink satellites launched from the Cape Canaveral Space Forc...
Star Trek: Voyager – Across the Unknown gets a rel...
Get stranded in the Delta Quadrant all over again when Star Trek Voyager – Across the Unknown warps ...
'Starfleet Academy' isn't the first time that 'Sta...
The new teen-led Paramount+ TV show isn't Trek's first attempt to study at the Academy.
What is below Earth, since space is present in eve...
When my colleagues and I send them out to explore our solar system, it's important for us to underst...
New moon of January 2026 brings prime views of Jup...
With the moon out of the way on Jan. 18, bright Jupiter and Saturn become stand-outs in the January ...
Hubble Telescope watches star blast out jet of hot...
The protostar is launching the longest outburst ever seen at 32 light-years long.
NASA rolls Artemis 2 rocket to the pad ahead of hi...
The rocket that will launch the Artemis 2 astronauts around the moon is rolling to the pad for its h...
Space.com headlines crossword quiz for week of Jan...
Test your space smarts with our weekly crossword challenge, crafted from Space.com's biggest headlin...
This Week In Space podcast: Episode 193 — A Histor...
On Episode 193 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik talk with NASA Chief Historian Dr. Ro...
1 month until a 'ring of fire' annular solar eclip...
The first solar eclipse of the year will take place on Feb. 17, 2026.
Artemis 2 rocket rollout latest news: NASA begins ...
Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026: See our latest news and updates on NASA's Artemis 2 moon rocket rollout to ...
First treaty to protect the high seas comes into f...
A United Nations agreement for the “conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity”...
NASA says its Crew-11 astronauts have arrived in H...
The four astronauts of SpaceX's Crew-11 mission made it to Houston today (Jan. 16), just a day after...
Watch NASA roll huge Artemis 2 moon rocket out to ...
NASA will roll its Artemis 2 moon rocket out to the launch pad on Saturday (Jan. 17), and you can wa...
Congress passes $24.4 billion NASA budget, rejecti...
Congress just approved a $24.4 billion budget for NASA for this year, rejecting the deep cuts that P...
Astronomers searching for alien life are sharpenin...
Tiny delays in pulsar signals measured by SETI scientists could aid the search for gravitational wav...
NASA hopes to launch Artemis 2 astronauts to the m...
NASA hopes to launch its crewed Artemis 2 moon mission in early February, but everything will have t...
Meet the trio of intrepid cadets boldly joining St...
'I think walking onto the bridge and sitting on the captain's chair blew my mind.'
Watch SpaceX launch new batch of US spy satellites...
SpaceX will launch its first national security mission of the year tonight (Jan. 16), and you can wa...
Watch SpaceX Crew-11 spacecraft blaze a fiery trai...
Four ISS crewmembers were brought home a month early due to an undisclosed but non-emergency "medica...
Artemis 2 rocket rollout latest news: NASA ready t...
Friday, Jan. 16, 2026: See our latest news and updates on NASA's Artemis 2 moon rocket rollout to th...
Meat may play an unexpected role in helping people...
Longevity diets often focus on going plant-based, but a study in China has linked eating meat to a l...
Bundle up and look up: 5 winter sky wonders every ...
From Orion's glowing nebula to the sparkling Pleiades, these winter targets reward anyone willing to...
Amateur mathematicians solve long-standing maths p...
Professional mathematicians have been stunned by the progress amateurs have made in solving long-sta...
How to finally get a grasp on quantum computing
If your New Year’s resolution is to understand quantum computing this year, take a cue from a 9-year...
Jupiter has more oxygen than the sun, new simulati...
Jupiter harbors more oxygen than the sun, a new study finds, giving astronomers a crucial clue about...
Cancelling plans may be more socially acceptable t...
Volunteers consider it relatively unacceptable to cancel social plans – but they are more forgiving ...
After a month of no answer, NASA will try hailing ...
MAVEN was built to last in orbit until 2030 — that's not looking likely anymore.
Earliest ever supernova sheds light on the first s...
The James Webb Space Telescope has picked up the light from a massive star that exploded about a bil...
A leading use for quantum computers might not need...
Understanding a molecule that plays a key role in nitrogen fixing – a chemical process that enables ...
Say goodbye to Comet 3I/ATLAS! Watch it head for i...
3I/ATLAS is heading away from the sun on an escape trajectory from our solar system.
Cheating just three times massively ups the chance...
Using a chess computer to advise you on just three moves during a game dramatically increases your c...
Beneath the ice: Satellites help map Antarctica's ...
Antarctica's subglacial bedrock was previously one of the least-mapped planetary surfaces in our sol...
