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Moon dust may help astronauts power sustainable lunar cities. Here's how.
By Keith Cooper published
Constructing solar arrays out of moon dust would reduce launch costs and make lunar bases more plausible, according to a new study.

How a 'mudball' meteorite survived space to land in the jungles of Central America
By Keith Cooper published
A fall of rare meteorites in Costa Rica has revealed new details about a similar space rock that fell in Australia 50 years earlier.

SpaceX Fram2 1st polar astronaut mission: Live updates
By Tariq Malik last updated
Find out the latest about SpaceX's private Fram2 polar astronaut mission for cryptocurrency billionaire Chun Wang.

Rocket launch today: Is there a rocket launch and what time?
By Tariq Malik, Josh Dinner last updated
Follow Space.com's rocket launch blog for the latest on when the next rocket launch will be and how to follow it live.

On this day in space! April 3, 1973: Soviet Union launches Salyut 2 space station
By Hanneke Weitering last updated
On April 3, 1973, the Soviet Union launched a small space station called Salyut 2.

Powerful solar winds squish Jupiter's magnetic field 'like a giant squash ball'
By Victoria Corless published
A massive solar windstorm in 2017 compressed Jupiter's magnetosphere "like a giant squash ball," a new study reports.

NASA proves its electric moon dust shield works on the lunar surface
By Julian Dossett published
New NASA shielding technology that protects against damaging lunar dust just passed a trial run on the moon, marking an important milestone in the agency's lunar aspirations.

What's the difference between a young exoplanet and an old one?
By Victoria Corless published
Understanding exoplanet evolution could help solve the mystery of the 'hot Neptune desert.'
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