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SpaceX buys $17 billion worth of satellite spectrum to beef up Starlink broadband service
By Tereza Pultarova published
SpaceX just bought $17 billion worth of satellite spectrum from debt-ridden operator EchoStar to enhance Starlink direct-to-cell phone connectivity.

Sci-fi is the genre of ideas — it shouldn't just be about big budgets and spectacular visuals
By Richard Edwards published
In an era when TV shows look like movies, have we lost sight of what should make sci-fi great?

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.

Watch voice cast of Disney's 'Elio' learn about Voyager probe's Golden Record in charming new bonus clip (video)
By Jeff Spry published
Disney/Pixar's interstellar odyssey landed on 4K UHD, Blu-ray, and DVD for all Earthlings!

Scientists find evidence of flowing water on Ryugu’s ancient parent asteroid. 'It was a genuine surprise!'
By Robert Lea published
Water may have flowed on the asteroid that birthed the space rock Ryugu a billion years after it formed, much later than previously thought, changing our perception of the early solar system.

Can we safely deflect a killer asteroid without making it worse? Only if we avoid the gravitational 'keyhole,' scientists say
By Elizabeth Howell published
If we slam an impactor into an asteroid in exactly the wrong spot, the space rock may pass through a "gravitational keyhole" that brings it to Earth.

Get ready to view Saturn at its closest point to Earth with $133 off this telescope from Celestron
By Harry Bennett published
Deals The Celestron StarSense Explorer DX 130AZ telescope is on sale for $367 on Amazon and is a great budget choice for observing the opposition of Saturn overnight on Sept. 20.

Gravitational wave detector confirms theories of Einstein and Hawking: 'This is the clearest view yet of the nature of black holes'
By Robert Lea published
Celebrating 10 years since the first detection of gravitational waves coming from colliding black holes, LIGO has confirmed the predictions of the greatest minds in physics.

Did NASA's Perseverance rover find evidence of ancient life on Mars? The plot thickens
By Monisha Ravisetti published
NASA's Perseverance Mars rover has found yet more chemical signatures that could be associated with ancient Red Planet life — but we need to examine them here on Earth to fully understand them.
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