Latest articles by Nola Taylor Tillman
Dream Chaser space plane's first flight slips to 2022 due to pandemic-related delays
Delays, many related to COVID, have pushed the first flight of the Dream Chaser space plane to 2022.
Big dust storms may have driven off much of Mars' water
Martian dust storms have helped to strip water from the red planet.
Boulders on asteroid Bennu shed new light on the space rock's history
The near-Earth asteroid Bennu continues to reveal its secrets to NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission.
NASA Probe Finds Nanoflares and Plasma 'Bombs' on Sun
A NASA probe has peered into the sun's atmosphere and found 'bombs' of plasma, jets that affect solar wind and nanoflares that rapidly accelerate particles.
2014 MU69: Arrokoth, the most distant object ever explored
New Horizons' historic flyby of the KBO 2014 MU69, also known as Arrokoth, has revealed incredible insights about the birth of the solar system.
Venus, once billed as Earth's twin, is a hothouse (and a tantalizing target in the search for life)
As Earth's twin, Venus offers much in the search for life and habitable worlds.
Students grow 'rocket lettuce' from space seeds
Students across the United Kingdom grew seeds that spent six months in space to learn how they would grow once back on Earth.
Meet 'Tenacity': 1st Dream Chaser space plane gets a name
The first orbital Dream Chaser space plane recently got its wings, and a name: Tenacity.
Death from above? Fireball may have destroyed ancient Syrian village
An ancient Syrian village was destroyed by a fireball from the sky, scientists suspect.
The rings of Saturn are 'ringing' like a bell
Saturn’s ringing rings are revealing insights about the planet’s interior.
Weird mystery of watery plumes on Europa may hint at 'stealth particles'
Plumes from Jupiter’s moon Europa could provide insights about the interior of the moon, but their deposits remain hidden.
Inside the world's largest sun-spotting telescope
In January 2020, Space.com had the chance to get up close and personal with the Daniel K. Inoye Solar Telescope, the world’s largest solar telescope.
NASA astronauts may train on private suborbital spaceships
NASA astronauts may use suborbital flights as training opportunities, while human exploration of the moon could open the door to more science.
You can build your own Earth 2.0 with the awesome website 'Earth-like'
You can now build your own "Earth-like" planet to see just how different it is from our own world.
Scientists calculate age of massive neutron star crash that helped form our solar system
The neutron-star merger that showered the solar system with its precious metals was fairly close and fairly recent.
Future space telescopes may probe Titan-like exoplanets
Planets like Saturn's moon Titan, one of the most potentially habitable places in the solar system, could reveal their secrets to future telescopes.
![NASA's Mars Odyssey spacecraft passes above Mars' south pole in this artist's concept illustration. The spacecraft has been orbiting Mars since October 24, 2001. The spacecraft will serve as a vital relay for NASA's Mars rover Curiosity's landing on Aug. 5, 2012. [Related: <a href=http://www.space.com/16385-curiosity-rover-mars-science-laboratory.html>Mars Rover Curiosity Landing Coverage</a>]](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/6MxVQHVKZ6n7Q5tGsv2vjP-840-80.jpg.webp)
Is the end near for Mars Odyssey? Trump's proposed 2021 budget could doom long-lived mission
The proposed 2021 budget could cancel Odyssey by default due to timing challenges.
This gas-giant exoplanet has water-rich clouds. Here's why it thrills astronomers.
Three teams of astronomers have been fascinated by an alien world known as K2-18b. But what's all the fuss about?
World's largest solar telescope produces never-before-seen image of our star
Hawaii's Inouye Solar Telescope has released its first detailed image of the sun.
Two new satellites will launch this year to track Earth's rising oceans
A new satellite will provide more detailed information about rising sea levels and other changes in Earth's oceans. Meet Sentinel-6/Jason-CS.
One Year Ago, NASA's New Horizons Made the Most Distant Flyby in Space History
A year after New Horizons buzzed its second target, Arrokoth, a wealth of science has been revealed.
Asteroids, Comets, Black Holes — Oh My! The Year 2019 in Astronomy
A black hole was photographed, the farthest flyby was completed, and a beloved rover was proclaimed dead. Follow us through the highs and lows of 2019 space science.
