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Mission Control 'members only': NASA flight directors don new jacket
NASA's flight directors have taken a page from the astronauts they support, if not also the Masters, Hells Angels and Saturday Night Live's Five-Timers Club. There is now a flight director's jacket.
Hubble Telescope captures gorgeous new view of Milky Way's star-packed galactic neighbor (photo)
The Hubble Space Telescope has sent back a gorgeous new view of one of our nearest galactic neighbors, which is full of bright, colorful stars.
US Space Force wants a new 'orbital carrier' to be a satellite launch pad in space
The U.S. Space Force is funding the development of a new "Orbital Carrier" spacecraft that can deploy multiple satellites when needed.
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.
This sulfur-based space molecule could tell us about the emergence of life on Earth
Researchers have created a "fingerprint" of a sulfur-based molecule found in space that may offer new clues about the formation of life on Earth.
On this day in space! March 31, 1962: NASA approves Gemini spacecraft design
On March 31, 1962, NASA approved the design of the new Gemini spacecraft.
Partial solar eclipse delights skywatchers around the world (photos)
The partial solar eclipse of March 2025 did not disappoint as observers turned their eyes and cameras to the sky.
SpaceX's private Fram2 launch over Earth's poles will send astronauts where no one has gone before
SpaceX's Fram2 astronaut mission is set to launch toward a polar orbit on March 31, which will be a first for human spaceflight. Why has this never been done before?
