Galaxies, Artemis 2, space telescopes and stormtroopers: Here are the best photos from our staff Photos from around the space team. Space · May 2
SpaceX Falcon 9 launch paints glowing 'jellyfish' across Western US skies (photos, video) SpaceX's Falcon 9 lit up the evening sky Sept. 28, when the expanding 'jellyfish' plume from the rocket's ascent could be seen for hundreds of miles. Space · Sep 29, 2025
Lunar Outpost unveils sleek new 'Eagle' moon rover (photos) Lunar Outpost unveiled its new "Eagle" moon rover at the 40th annual Space Symposium in Colorado Springs, and it looks straight out of science fiction. Space · Apr 9, 2025
How to spot fake images of the 'Blood Worm Moon' total lunar eclipse The moon will turn blood red overnight on Thursday and Friday during the 'Blood Moon' total lunar eclipse. How can you tell what images of this event are the real deal? Space · Mar 13, 2025
Space debris from SpaceX Dragon capsule crashed in the North Carolina mountains. I had to go see it (video) A large piece of debris was found on a mountainside in North Carolina last week, suspected to be left over from the reentry of SpaceX's Crew-7 mission to the International Space Station. Space · May 30, 2024
How a giant sunspot unleashed solar storms that spawned global auroras that just dazzled us all Intense solar activity generated the most extreme geomagnetic storm since 2003 on Friday (May 10), and the action could continue into this week. Here's how it happened. Space · May 13, 2024
'Extreme' solar storms cook up sweet Mother's Day auroras for Moms everywhere Want to save all the calories from Mother's Day brunch? You can still "sweeten" her holiday with an opportunity to see the northern lights again tonight! Space · May 12, 2024
Jaw-dropping northern lights from massive solar flares amaze skywatchers around the world. 'We have a very rare event on our hands.' (photos) An aurora show like no other is playing out in the night sky this weekend, spawned by intense solar storms that are painting the sky spectacular hues of pinks, purples and greens. Space · May 11, 2024
This Week In Space podcast: Episode 101 — Nukes in Space On Episode 101 of This Week In Space, Tariq and Space.com's Brett Tingley discuss the recent reports and delve into the history of the militarization of space by Russia, China, and the United States. Space · Mar 9, 2024
AT&T suffers major outage following massive solar flares Over 70,000 users faced cellular outages in the USA this morning. Some speculate that two powerful X-class solar flares caused this. Android Central · Feb 22, 2024