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Dead stars can celebrate 2 New Years every second with nearby cosmic fireworks
By Robert Lea published
Celestial fireworks that erupt all year long but last a fraction of a second, fast radio bursts, may have traced them to the immediate surroundings of extreme and highly magnetic dead stars.
Space pictures! See our space image of the day
By Space.com Staff last updated
Space.com's image of the day rounds up the most awe-inspiring space photos right here, with a new image everyday.
NASA's Parker Solar Probe beams home 1st detailed update after record-breaking approach to the sun
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
This New Year's Day, NASA's Parker Solar Probe added to the festive cheer by sending home its first detailed telemetry data soon after its record-breaking closest-ever approach to the sun.
Strap on a VR headset like a Facehugger with 'Alien: Rogue Incursion' — the 1st-ever 'Alien' VR game
By Jeff Spry published
"Alien: Rogue Incursion" virtual reality game for PSVR and and PCVR available now
Newly uncovered oxygen reaction could aid the search for alien life
By Victoria Corless published
A newly discovered way for oxygen to form in carbon-dioxide-rich atmospheres of exoplanets could help guide scientists' search for alien life.
Space debris crash in Kenya village believed to be from leftover rocket hardware
By Leonard David published
Kenya Space Agency officials report a large, “red-hot” metallic ring roughly 8 feet (2.5 meters) in diameter fell from the sky, crashing into Mukuku village.
Everything we know about 'Mickey 17'
By Fran Ruiz last updated
Bong Joon-ho's next movie, starring Robert Pattinson, is a return to sci-fi that's both dramatic and darkly comedic. Get ready for Mickey 17.
Some black holes at the centers of galaxies have a buddy − but detecting these binary pairs isn’t easy
By Marco Ajello, Jonathan Zrake published
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