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Rocket launch today: Is there a rocket launch and what time?
Follow Space.com's rocket launch blog for the latest on when the next rocket launch will be and how to follow it live.
Moon mining machine: Interlune unveils helium-3 harvester prototype (photo)
Seattle startup Interlune's newly unveiled machine is designed to churn up 110 tons (100 metric tons) of moon dirt per hour to harvest helium-3, a fuel for future fusion reactors.
SpaceX gets updated Starship launch license but still awaits Flight 9 approval
The FAA has greenlit license modifications ahead of Flight 9 of SpaceX's Starship but has not yet approved the launch itself.
James Webb Space Telescope discovers an alien planetary system's icy edge
The presence of water-ice in the debris disk around a young star could have helped facilitate the growth and development of exoplanets.
Our galaxy's swirling gases and magnetic lines create cosmic artwork in new simulation
Scientists have developed a new computer model to explore the the interstellar medium, in turn generating stunning images that resemble abstract works of art.
Watch China’s private Ceres-1 rocket launch 4 satellites from a ship at sea (video)
The Chinese company Galactic Energy sent four satellites into orbit today (May 19) on the fifth sea launch of its Ceres-1 solid rocket.
'The Fantastic Four: First Steps': Release date, plot, cast, & everything we know about the next Marvel return
After years in development and pre-production at Marvel Studios, The Fantastic Four: First Steps is finally coming to the big screen in 2025. Here's all we know.
Curious circles on Venus suggest its surface is still changing
A new study reveals fresh signs of geological activity on Venus — clues that the planet's mysterious surface is still changing today.
