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Comet NEOWISE shines in stunning photos from the International Space Station

There’s more metal on the moon than we thought

The 1st-ever Mars helicopter will start flying next year. Here’s how.
Ingenuity could pave the way for extensive exploration of the Martian skies.

Comet NEOWISE could give skywatchers a dazzling show this month. Here’s what to know.

July’s full ‘Buck Moon’ wows skywatchers despite lackluster lunar eclipse
You may have spotted more than fireworks in the sky this weekend.

Pictures from space! Our image of the day

Tech

An artist's depiction of the Iris rover on the moon.

Tiny, simple moon rovers will bring cubesat science to the lunar surface

By

Meghan Bartels

Cubesats have revolutionized orbital science, and a rover counterpart may soon do the same for surface science, beginning on the moon.

An artist's depiction of a SPARROW robot, at right, and its lander, on the surface of an icy solar system moon.

Steampunk space exploration? Icy moon robot could hop around on steam power.

By

Elizabeth Howell

Icy moon explorers may someday hunt for life using an old-fashioned method: steam power.

Spaceflight

Astronaut Peggy Whitson at the International Space Station in 2016.

An astronaut got a blood clot in space —now our study shows how to best protect crew

By

Varsha Jain

Blood clots are life-threatening, as they can cause heart attacks or strokes and lead to huge health related costs on Earth.

This Hubble Space Telescope view of Jupiter, taken on June 27, 2019, reveals the giant planet's trademark Great Red Spot, and a more intense color palette in the clouds swirling in Jupiter's turbulent atmosphere than seen in previous years. One new study suggest that the gas giant's dilute core was formed by a massive collision billions of years ago.

On This Day in Space! July 6, 1938: Discovery of Jupiter’s moon Lysithea

By

Hanneke Weitering

On July 6, 1938, an American astronomer named Seth Barnes Nicholson discovered Jupiter’s moon Lysithea. See how it happened in our On This Day in Space video series!

Science & Astronomy

Astrophysicist Joe Pesce answers your questions about the universe (AMA Recap!)

By

Joshua Simenhoff

Astrophysicist Dr. Joe Pesce recently joined the Space.com forums to answer your questions about the universe, and also Star Trek.

An astronaut got a blood clot in space —now our study shows how to best protect crew

By

Varsha Jain

Blood clots are life-threatening, as they can cause heart attacks or strokes and lead to huge health related costs on Earth.

Search For Life

NASA's Mars 2020 Perseverance rover is encapsulated in its Atlas V rocket payload fairing at NASA's Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on June 18, 2020.

NASA delays launch of next Mars rover to no earlier than July 30

By

Mike Wall

NASA has delayed the launch of its Mars rover Perseverance again, this time to no earlier than July 30, due to rocket preparation delays.

Steampunk space exploration? Icy moon robot could hop around on steam power.

By

Elizabeth Howell

Icy moon explorers may someday hunt for life using an old-fashioned method: steam power.

Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA) (L) and Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL), vice chair and chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee, are pictured speaking to the press in 2018.

Pentagon should release UFO report, Senate intelligence committee argues

By

Rafi Letzter

How much would a report like this really tell us?

Skywatching

This map from In-The-Sky.org shows the visibility area for the penumbral lunar eclipse of July 4-5, 2020.

The ‘Buck Moon’ lunar eclipse this Fourth of July will be hard to see

By

Elizabeth Howell

The minor Independence Day eclipse will be difficult to spot and observers shouldn’t expect mind-blowing views of the moon in Earth’s shadow..

This sky map from the SkySafari astronomy software shows the path of the July 2020 full moon, known as the Buck Moon or Thunder Moon, as it dips through the outer edge of the Earth's shadow in the penumbral lunar eclipse of July 4-5, 2020.

A ‘Buck Moon’ lunar eclipse occurs this Fourth of July. Don’t expect to see much.

By

Joe Rao

The Full Buck moon of July 2020 will experience a minor penumbral lunar eclipse this weekend (July 4 and 5), but don’t expect much.

The full moon, Jupiter and Saturn as seen on the evening of July 5, 2020 from Seattle.

Celestial fireworks: See Jupiter and Saturn with a ‘Buck Moon’ lunar eclipse this Fourth of July weekend

By

Joe Rao

Nature has its own fireworks in store this Independence Day weekend with a stunning full moon ornamented by two shining planets.

Entertainment

Astrophysicist Joe Pesce answers your questions about the universe (AMA Recap!)

By

Joshua Simenhoff

Astrophysicist Dr. Joe Pesce recently joined the Space.com forums to answer your questions about the universe, and also Star Trek.

The European Space Agency is joining Kerbal Space Program in the free Shared Horizons expansion launching July 1, 2020.

‘Kerbal Space Program’ launches epic European missions in ‘Shared Horizons’ expansion

By

Elizabeth Howell

“Kerbal Space Program” launches into the ESA frontier today (July 1) with “Shared Horizons” and scientists are thrilled.

The new IMAX film "Asteroid Hunters" is scheduled to be released on Oct. 8, 2020.

‘Asteroid Hunters’ comes to IMAX this fall. See the trailer here (exclusive video)

By

Mike Wall

You can now get a taste of IMAX’s new film about planetary defense, which is scheduled to be released in October.

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