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.
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
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?
Physicists get close to taming the chaos of the 'three-body problem' By Charlie Wood The intractable "three-body problem" gets closer to being solved with breakthrough study.
8 extremely rare 'millisecond pulsars' discovered inside globular clusters By Harry Baker Scientists using South Africa's MeerKAT radio telescope have detected 8 new millisecond pulsars in the hearts of globular clusters.
Watch a black hole tear a star to bits in epic new animation By Adam Mann An animation depicts the gory details of a black hole devouring a star.
Astronomers chart invisible ocean of dark matter swirling outside the Milky Way By Ben Turner Astronomers are hoping to use the wake of stars to test the existing theories of dark matter.
Massive Chinese rocket core to make uncontrolled reentry over Earth in coming days By Brandon Specktor The core of a giant Chinese Long March 5B rocket could fall through the atmosphere this week in an uncontrollable burn, experts warn.
Possible new type of glacier just discovered on Mars By Stephanie Pappas Unusual landforms on Mars' Arcadia Planitia appear to be debris-covered glaciers flowing on a flat plain.
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