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Astronauts on ISS beam holiday cheer to Earth for Christmas (video)
Surrounded by candy canes and a makeshift snowman made out of stowage bags, the astronauts on the International Space Station gathered together to wish a Merry Christmas to everyone back on Earth.
Christmas night sky 2024: Venus, Saturn and Jupiter visit for the holidays tonight
The Christmas evening sky is especially rewarding now. The eastern sky is filled with brilliant stars, a sort of a celestial Christmas tree.
Space pictures! See our space image of the day
Space.com's image of the day rounds up the most awe-inspiring space photos right here, with a new image everyday.
Aurora forecast — Where to see the northern lights tonight
The latest aurora forecast for tonight help you make sure you're in the right place at the right time to see the northern lights.
Piece of Apollo 11 spacecraft 'lands' in moon meteorite-lined wedding ring
For better or for worse, a small part of the Apollo 11 spacecraft will now be Jon Mesick's to have and to hold for all the days of his life. The tape is the centerpiece of Mesick's wedding band.
On this day in space! Dec. 25, 2004: Cassini spacecraft deploys Huygens probe above Titan
On Dec. 25, 2004, NASA's Cassini spacecraft dropped a lander named Huygens at Titan, Saturn's largest moon.
What does the NASA administrator do?
NASA administrators play a vital role in deciding what NASA does and how it does it, and they also help build political support for space exploration.
New thunderstorms wider than Earth are spewing out green lightning on Jupiter — and could make one of the gas giant's massive bands disappear
A pair of massive thunderstorms have been spotted swirling in Jupiter's "South Equatorial Belt" and are likely unleashing massive bolts of green lightning. Some experts think the pale clouds could end up altering the rusty band's color — and potentially even making it "disappear."
