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Aurora alert: Possible geomagnetic storm could bring northern lights as far south as New York

Northern lights could be visible over some northern and upper Midwest states on July 24. A geomagnetic storm watch has been issued by NOAA's Space Wea...

Aurora alert: Possible geomagnetic storm could bring northern lights as far south as New York

Everything We Know About 'Star Trek: Section 31'

A primer for the upcoming Paramount+ streaming film, 'Star Trek: Section 31"

Everything We Know About 'Star Trek: Section 31'

NASA X-ray telescope 'weighs' the closest rapidly spinning dead star to Earth

NASA's ISS-mounted X-ray telescope NICER has weighed and measured the closest pulsar to Earth. The neutron star PSR J0437 spins 174 times a second and...

NASA X-ray telescope 'weighs' the closest rapidly spinning dead star to Earth

Explore an Apollo-era mission gone wrong in sci-fi mystery game 'Lifeless Moon' (video)

Watch the new launch trailer for Serenity Forge's new sci-fi mystery game "Lifeless Moon."

Explore an Apollo-era mission gone wrong in sci-fi mystery game 'Lifeless Moon' (video)

Signs of life could survive on solar system moons Enceladus and Europa

Signs of life could survive on the icy surfaces of Saturn's and Jupiter's moons, Enceladus and Europa, despite harsh radiation bombardment from the su...

Signs of life could survive on solar system moons Enceladus and Europa

New 'Star Trek' novel calls back Dr. Gillian Taylor of 'Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home'

A preview of veteran "Star Trek" author Greg Cox's latest novel, "Star Trek: Lost To Eternity," which picks up where "Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home" l...

New 'Star Trek' novel calls back Dr. Gillian Taylor of 'Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home'

New quantum computer smashes 'quantum supremacy' record by a factor of 100 — and it consumes 30,000 times less power

The 56-qubit H2-1 computer has broken the previous record in the 'quantum supremacy' benchmark first set by Google in 2019.

New quantum computer smashes 'quantum supremacy' record by a factor of 100 — and it consumes 30,000 times less power

How the CIA 'kidnapped' a Soviet moon probe during the space race

To gain insight on how the Soviet Union built moon-bound gear, the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) carried out a covert spy job on a Soviet exh...

How the CIA 'kidnapped' a Soviet moon probe during the space race

United Nations marks Apollo 11 55th with international moon missions stamps

Photos of the moon captured by American, Russian, European, Japanese, Indian, Korean and Chinese spacecraft are the subject of new United Nations stam...

United Nations marks Apollo 11 55th with international moon missions stamps

This Week In Space podcast: Episode 120 —Remembering Apollo 11 & Looking Ahead

On Episode 120 of This Week In Space, Rod and Tariq dive into the 55th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing.

This Week In Space podcast: Episode 120 —Remembering Apollo 11 & Looking Ahead

What became of the flags Apollo astronauts left on the moon?

Astronauts placed six different American flags on the moon during the Apollo program. What became of those flags in the years since, and why were they...

What became of the flags Apollo astronauts left on the moon?

Is there a 'true' story behind the fake Apollo moon landing in 'Fly Me to the Moon?'

An examination of the conspiracy theory that NASA faked the Apollo 11 moon landing as depicted in the new Apple Original film "Fly Me to the Moon."

Is there a 'true' story behind the fake Apollo moon landing in 'Fly Me to the Moon?'

NASA marks moon landing anniversary by dedicating building to 'women of Apollo'

NASA is honoring 'hidden figure' Dorothy Vaughan and all of the women who contributed to the Apollo program with the naming of a building at the Johns...

NASA marks moon landing anniversary by dedicating building to 'women of Apollo'

The future of space exploration: How astronomy, space travel and the search for life may change by 2049 (video)

Celebrating 25 years of covering countless advancements in space exploration and astronomy, Space.com's live virtual panel discussed some of the most ...

The future of space exploration: How astronomy, space travel and the search for life may change by 2049 (video)

'An oasis in the desert': NASA's Curiosity rover finds pure sulfur in Martian rocks

NASA's Curiosity rover discovered a rare element on Mars after it drove over a rock and cracked it open.

'An oasis in the desert': NASA's Curiosity rover finds pure sulfur in Martian rocks

Firefly Aerospace CEO leaves company amid misconduct investigation

Rocket maker Firefly announced on July 17 that Bill Weber will no longer serve as CEO of the company, effective immediately.

Firefly Aerospace CEO leaves company amid misconduct investigation

'Space can unite a troubled country in troubled times': NASA chief calls for unity 55 years after Apollo 11 moon landing

NASA administrator Bill Nelson is calling for unity among both major U.S. political parties amid the 55th anniversary of the first human moon landing ...

'Space can unite a troubled country in troubled times': NASA chief calls for unity 55 years after Apollo 11 moon landing

The sun's next solar cycle has begun, 'starquakes' suggest

Even though the sun's current solar cycle hasn't reached its peak yet, scientists have seen signs that the next 11-year solar cycle is already getting...

The sun's next solar cycle has begun, 'starquakes' suggest

Polaris Dawn crew shows off new SpaceX spacesuits for 1st private spacewalk (photos)

SpaceX's new spacesuits look gorgeous in these photos from the Polaris Dawn crew's recent acceptance testing and training. The mission will include th...

Polaris Dawn crew shows off new SpaceX spacesuits for 1st private spacewalk (photos)

NASA delays ISS spacewalks indefinitely to investigate spacesuit coolant leak

NASA had planned to hold its next spacewalk at the end of July, but now that's off the schedule. An investigation continues after a June 24 coolant le...

NASA delays ISS spacewalks indefinitely to investigate spacesuit coolant leak