Scientists Trace Neutron Star Crash That Helped Form Our Solar System
The collision helped seed Earth with its precious metals
Stories by SPACE.com
Molten Iron Rain Falls on Scorching-Hot Exoplanet
A planet called WASP-76 b may be the most extreme world we know of
Scientists Spot the Biggest Known Explosion in the Universe
The blast is about five times bigger than the previous record holder
Hubble Telescope Test Inspires Changes at NASA to Combat Gender Bias
The space agency’s adoption of dual-anonymous review for certain science programs seeks to ensure proposals are judged on merit alone
Katherine Johnson of Hidden Figures Fame Dies at 101
The pioneering NASA mathematician overcame racial barriers to help humans reach the moon
NASA’s InSight Lander Reveals New Details of Martian Quakes and Magnetism
The spacecraft has recorded about 450 “Marsquakes” to date
Solar Orbiter Launches on a Mission to Study the Sun’s Poles
The probe's long, historic journey is underway
Ancient Giant Galaxy Grew Fast and Died Young
Astronomers are puzzling over how this cosmic giant arose and expired so quickly in the early universe
Looming Potential Satellite Smashup Could Spawn Dangerous Debris Swarm
Thankfully, the probability of a collision may be as low as 0.1 percent
Proposed House Bill Would Delay NASA's Return to the Moon
Although still a long way from becoming law, the legislation is reigniting a debate over the space agency’s plans
The International Space Station Is Getting a Commercial Module
Axiom Space will provide at least one habitable segment to help spur commercial activity in orbit
Astronomers Just Found (Another) Potentially Habitable Exoplanet. What Happens Next?
NASA’s TESS spacecraft identified the unusual world around a red dwarf
Gravitational-Wave Discovery Hints at Another Spectacular Neutron-Star Crash
This new detection—the second of its kind—raises new questions about the nature of these mysterious objects
NASA’s TESS Planet Hunter Finds Its First Earth-Size World in “Habitable Zone”
TOI 700 d is a landmark discovery for NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite
James Webb Space Telescope on Track for March 2021 Launch, NASA Says
Despite numerous setbacks, the $9.7-billion observatory is still on schedule to revolutionize our view of the universe
SpaceX to Make Starlink Satellites Dimmer to Lessen Impact on Astronomy
Future batches of the satellite will have a special coating to reduce their reflectivity
NASA’s Sun-Kissing Parker Solar Probe Lifts the Veil on Our Closest Star
The daring mission’s first results reveal surprises about the solar wind
Meet Arrokoth: Ultima Thule, the Most Distant Object Ever Explored, Has a New Name
The small body beyond Pluto visited by NASA's New Horizons spacecraft is now officially known as Arrokoth
The Mercury Transit of 2019 Has Begun!
Watch while you can—the next transit of the closest planet to the sun will not occur until 2032
Boeing’s Next-Generation Starliner Vehicle Passes Major Safety Test
Despite a parachute glitch, the spacecraft’s pad-abort system showed it could protect future astronauts
