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a ball of grey boulders and rocks seen against the blackness of space

Asteroid Bennu contains stardust that's older than the solar system

By Sharmila Kuthunur published

"Bennu is a time capsule of the material that was throughout the solar system."

Asteroids
a group of people in suits in a lavish office

Trump moves US Space Command to Alabama's 'Rocket City'

By Brett Tingley published

President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday (Sept. 2) that U.S. Space Command will be relocated from Colorado to Huntsville, Alabama.

Space Exploration
Images of Calvera, a strange celestial system containing a runaway pulsar and a supernova remnant

Astronomers discover a 'forbidden' pulsar fleeing a supernova in a seemingly empty region of the Milky Way

By Robert Lea published

A neutron star-powered pulsar is fleeing a supernova explosion in the outskirts of the Milky Way, a low-density region where such events are "forbidden."

Astronomy

Magic: The Gathering has gone to space, so we talked to an astrophysicist about the striking art in 'Edge of Eternities' (exclusive)

By Fran Ruiz published

The iconic tabletop card game has dabbled in science fiction before, but this new set is space opera-flavored and full of celestial phenomena.

Entertainment
A simulation of Saturn is shown, with the dark silhouette of the large moon Titan visible as a dark circle on the upper left part of the planet's disk. Cloud bands are pictured crossing the planet's surface above and below the gas giant's ring system, which is orientated almost edge-on to the viewer.

Colossal moon Titan casts a shadow on Saturn's cloud tops early on Sept. 4. Will you be able to see it?

By Anthony Wood published

Titan's shadow will fall over Saturn during the early morning hours of Sept. 4.

Stargazing
An illustration of the comet 3I/ATLAS as it streaks past the sun. Scientists have selected the best spacecraft to observe this passage.

Interstellar invader comet 3I/ATLAS could be investigated by these spacecraft as it races past the sun: 'This could be literally a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity'

By Robert Lea published

Excitement is building regarding the interstellar invader 3I/ATLAS, with new research suggesting which spacecraft from Earth could get a close-up view of the comet.

Astronomy
a bearded man in a glowing red suit at night

New 'Tron: Ares' trailer paints the town neon red as an ominous voice declares that 'Military AI is the future!' (video)

By Jeff Spry published

'Your world is running out of time. But I can help you'

Space Movies & Shows
The Lego Technic NASA Apollo Lunar Roving Vehicle on a Space.com deals backdrop

The Lego Technic NASA Lunar RV set is an incredibly detailed reproduction of the historic Apollo lunar buggy — now with 32% off, its lowest ever price at Walmart

By Paul Brett published

Deals Walmart's "Bricktember Lego Sales" event is live, and this nearly 2,000-piece model of Space history has a massive $63 reduction.

Deals
a triple-core rocket blasts off under a sunny, partly cloudy blue sky. smoke expands below next to an obscured launch tower, near a long white hanger with SPACEX written on the side. To the left, a bird flies away.

Rocket launch today: Is there a rocket launch and what time?

By Josh Dinner, Tariq Malik 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.

Launches & Spacecraft
A gray scale image showing various white dots of stars and comets with a large smudge in the middle which is the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS

I watched scientists view the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS in real time. Here's what they saw

By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry published

"Once these objects get too faint to see, they will never be seen again,"

Comets
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