China's Yutu 2 rover about to 'wake up' on the far side of the moon By Andrew Jones China's plucky Yutu 2 rover is about to wake up and continue to explore the far side of the moon as the nation works to land a rover on Mars this May.
Scientist find a loophole in Heisenberg's uncertainty principle By Ben Turner The micron-sized drum apparatus used by the two teams has applications from probing for quantum gravity to building the first quantum computers.
Distant star drowns its partner in gas, forming gorgeous 'Necklace Nebula' By Brandon Specktor NASA shared an image of the stunning Necklace Nebula, created by two stars locked in a dance of mutually assured destruction.
China's 1st Mars rover 'Zhurong' lands on the Red Planet By Hanneke Weitering China just successfully landed its first rover on Mars, becoming only the second nation to do so.
Astronauts may finally start cleaning their space underwear (with microbes) By Mindy Weisberger Bacterial compounds could provide antimicrobial protection in undergarments shared by astronauts during spacewalks.
Rare plutonium from space found in deep-sea crust By Stephanie Pappas A rare type of plutonium has been found in the crust below the deep sea, offering new clues as to how heavy metals form in star explosions and mergers.
China launches more classified Yaogan satellites into orbit By Andrew Jones China conducted two launches of classified Yaogan satellites in the last week while much of the world waited to see where and when the Long March 5B would fall.
A mysterious 'hum' vibrates interstellar space. Voyager 1 has a recording of it. By Stephanie Pappas The Voyager 1 spacecraft has captured the gentle 'hum' of interstellar space.
Is war in space inevitable? By Leonard David What conditions could lead to clashes in space? Is such a situation a given, or can conflicts be short-circuited ahead of time? Space.com asked experts for their thoughts.
Hapless star 'spaghettified' by black hole. And astronomers capture the gory show in a first. By Ben Turner A star that’s being “spaghettified” has been observed by astronomers. The star’s long strands can be seen wrapped around a black hole like yarn around a ball.
Astronomers keep finding mysterious circular rings in the sky and don't know how to explain them By Adam Mann Mysterious circular objects in the distant universe are challenging for astronomers to explain.
SpaceX launches 60 Starlink satellites in record 10th liftoff (and landing) of reused rocket By Amy Thompson A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched 60 Starlink internet satellites into orbit early Sunday (May 9) and stuck a landing in a record 10th flight.
Huge Chinese rocket booster falls to Earth over Arabian Peninsula By Mike Wall The 23-ton core stage of a Chinese Long March 5B booster crashed back to Earth Saturday night (May 8), ending 10 controversial days aloft that captured the attention of the world.
You can see the International Space Station (and China's Tianhe, too) in the night sky this weekend By Joe Rao You can see two space stations in the night sky this weekend, China's Tianhe and the International Space Station.
What does it take to become an astronaut? By Tara Santora Will it help if you've trained at the North Pole?
Gargantuan Chinese rocket core will slam through the atmosphere on Saturday, officials predict By Brandon Specktor A Chinese rocket core is tumbling uncontrolled through orbit, and may crash through the atmosphere on Saturday (May 8), government officials warn
Smithsonian inspects first US astronaut's space capsule, suit 60 years on By Robert Z. Pearlman Conservators have spruced up Alan Shepard's spacesuit and Mercury capsule.
Is there a pattern to the universe? By Paul Sutter For decades, cosmologists have wondered if the large-scale structure of the universe is a fractal — that is, if it looks the same no matter how large the scale.
Roswell UFO crash: What is the truth behind the 'flying saucer' incident? By David Crookes, All About Space magazine Did an unidentified flying object really crash land at a New Mexico ranch in 1947, only to be hushed up by the government?
First bottle of wine 'aged in space' is for sale at Christie’s By Brandon Specktor A bottle of merlot that spent a year aboard the International Space Station is up for sale at Christie's auction house. It is expected to earn roughly $1 million
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