Brett Tingley

NASA recently conducted a hot-fire test of a new experimental rocket nozzle in order to test 3D printing techniques and new materials for hardware designed to reach deep space.

There are a wide variety of ways you can get involved on "International Observe the Moon Night" — no matter where you live.

Virgin Galactic's next trip to the edge of space will include some familiar names, such as planetary scientist Alan Stern and science communicator Kellie Gerardi.

The deserts of Nevada provided the perfect setting for the annular solar eclipse on Oct. 14, 2023 in a region known for its love of strange sights in the sky.

October sees both a partial lunar eclipse and a 'ring of fire' annular solar eclipse, although seeing them both in person will require a good deal of travel.

Popular astronomy app SkySafari has added a special set of features for tracking and viewing this week's annular solar eclipse, available for iOS users.

The Draconid meteor shower will be active from Oct. 6 to Oct. 10, reaching its peak on Monday (Oct. 9) under a fairly dark moon.

NASA has issued a request for "lunar freezer" designs that can safely store materials taken from the moon during planned Artemis program missions.

The United States government has handed out its first-ever fine to a private company that left space debris in orbit.

Walter Isaacson's sweeping biography of SpaceX CEO Elon Musk reveals what drives the innovative entrepreneur to consistently push the envelope.

SpaceX has won its first contract with the United States Space Force for its new Starshield satellite constellation.

The Economist will hold its first-ever Space Economy Summit on Oct. 11 and 12 in order to help leaders in the space sector share ideas that can move the burgeoning new off-world economy forward.

Space.com spoke with author Laura Krantz about her new book "Is There Anybody Out There?" that takes a scientific look at the search for life and even UFOs.

Tokyo-based ispace has opened a U.S. headquarters in order to help the company develop and launch robotic landers to the moon on behalf of NASA and other customers.

As his spacecraft was hurtling toward Earth carrying irreplaceable asteroid samples from deep space, Dante Lauretta was just trying to avoid having a breakdown in front of an international audience.

NASA successfully recovered a capsule containing samples of asteroid Bennu taken by its OSIRIS-REx spacecraft in 2020.

Scientists with NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission are confident that the planned Sept. 24 asteroid sample landing will go as planned.

The U.S. Department of Defense wants fresh ideas on how to maintain military superiority in space.

NASA has named a new director of UFO research who will oversee the agency's studies into UAP, or unidentified anomalous phenomena.

Michael Peña stars as migrant worker turned NASA astronaut José Hernández in 'A Million Miles Away,' now streaming on Amazon Prime Video.

Lawmakers in Mexico heard testimony this week about the presence of alien life on Earth that included two "corpses of extraterrestrials." NASA's UAP study team isn't so sure.

The Chief of Space Operations for the U.S. Space Force gave an ominous warning about how contested space is becoming as world superpowers continue to militarize Earth orbit.

"But we don't know what these UAP are," NASA chief says. The agency is appointing a new UAP research director.

NASA's independent UAP study team will present its initial findings during a briefing on Thursday (Sept. 14). Here's how to watch it live.

The newfound Comet P1 (Nishimura) passes its closest point to Earth on Tuesday (Sept. 12). Here's how to see it this week before it's gone for 400 years.