Leonard David

Is dumping space junk over the South Pacific a good idea? Or can we do better?

A wayward rocket stage is poised to bombard the moon on Friday (March 4), and the coming impact has earned some scientific attention.

Space.com reached out to noted experts in the asteroid impact field to gauge similarities between an undersea belch and Earth taking an asteroid punch in the oceans.

A new petition calls for the United States government to release to the public all unclassified videos of unidentified flying objects (UFOS).

There's an ongoing saga regarding the object that will smash into the moon's far side on March 4.

A newly established group called the Moon Farside Protection Permanent Committee has begun framing issues and solutions to guard against RFI corruption of the moon's far side.

Russia is ready to reactivate its moon exploration agenda, a former Soviet Union enterprise that ended decades ago, with the launch of the Luna 25 mission this summer.

The upper stage of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is poised to slam into the moon in exactly one month.

UAP will get more attention from both the scientific community and the federal government in 2022, experts told Space.com.

A unique archaeological study of crew culture within the International Space Station will focus on the orbiting habitat as a "microsociety in a miniworld."

The founder of Space for Humanity reflects on his Dec. 11 suborbital flight on Blue Origin's New Shepard spacecraft.

An alliance of experts in space, sports and the entertainment industry are designing and developing original games exclusively for low or microgravity playing fields.

A new study sponsored by NASA investigates the feasibility of sending people with disabilities safely into space and returning them back to Earth.

Before you request a reservation at the lunar "Mystery Hut," take note: It's just a rock.

There is growing interest in protecting strategic assets in cislunar space, the realm between Earth and the moon.

What to do about orbital debris is now a daily topic of conversation and concern within the space community. But is it all too little, too late?

The flotsam created by China's anti-satellite test last month is on the radar screens of space debris analysts, as well as space policy experts.

Entrepreneur and adventurer Richard Garriott believes he has a fairly unique and supportable claim to a small part of the moon.

The idea of harvesting solar energy via power-beaming satellites has long intrigued researchers — and recent advances may help make it a reality relatively soon.

Making its public debut is China's next-generation crewed spacecraft.

That enigmatic U.S. military X-37B robotic space drone has now chalked up more than 500 days circling the Earth.

An increasing number of researchers are blueprinting low-cost and novel ways to further explore the Red Planet.

As space tourism blossoms and other nations develop their own human spaceflight programs, it's time to think seriously about implementing a space rescue capability, some experts say.

China's Tianwen-1 Mars mission — both the orbiter and Zhurong rover — will suspend operations for about 50 days starting in mid-September.

Space.com recently caught up with author and journalist Leslie Kean to discuss UFOs and where research into the puzzling objects is heading.