Scientists Use Ancient Rains to Map the Possible Origin Life on Mars
Billions of years ago, rain may have helped shape where the chemistry of life could begin on Mars. A new study maps how formaldehyde, an important prebiotic molecule, may have…
SpaceX will attempt 1st-ever double Starship rocket catch on next test launch, a ‘profound technology milestone,’ Elon Musk says
SpaceX will soon notch a huge spaceflight milestone, if all goes according to plan. The company will try to catch both stages of its Starship megarocket during the vehicle’s next…
On this day in space! Oct. 20, 1970: The Soviet Union launches last-ever Zond moon mission
On Oct. 20, 1970, the Soviet Union launched the Zond 8 spacecraft on a mission to the moon. This was the last mission in the Zond program. After the first…
JAXA’s Martian Moons eXploration Mission is on its Way to Mars and Phobos
JAXA successfully launched its Martian Moon eXplorer on its way to Mars and Phobos. It’ll reach Mars in about six months, and will orbit the planet for about a month…
Can’t make it to the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art for the ‘Star Wars’ display? This is the companion book set you’re looking for!
Taschen, purveyors of fine art and design special-edition books, have teamed up with George Lucas and his newly opened Lucas Museum of Narrative Art in Los Angeles to present a…
Jeff Bezos is playing the long game with Blue Origin (op-ed)
Daniel Biedermann is a partner at NewSpace Capital. He contributed this article to Space.com’s Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights. Jeff Bezos, the founder and former CEO of Amazon, recently said…
A supercomputer is about to launch to the moon aboard a rover named FLIP
HAWTHORNE, Calif. — A moon buggy carrying a history-making supercomputer is ready to launch to the lunar surface. And it’s taking some inspiration from Mars. Later this year, Astrolab will…
The Gas Near Sagittarius A-star is Enriched in Metals, Probably from Supernovae Explosions
The region near Sagittarius A-star, the Milky Way’s supermassive black hole, is enriched in metals, although only modestly. The likely cause is supernovae explosions, which synthesize elements heavier than hydrogen…
A Magnetar Can Be Born When Two Neutron Stars Touch
Magnetars are neutron stars with magnetic fields a thousand times stronger than normal. One way that magnetars might form is through the merger of two small neutron stars.
The Moon is Still Shrinking as it Cools. That Could Create a Hazard for Lunar Mission.
The Moon is slowly cooling and slowly shrinking. A study of its scarp faults calculates the rate of shrinkage, showing that it’s extremely small. But the shrinking could still create…