BIZARRE: 7 | Mind Blowing Facts

25 things to admire in the night sky that aren't just the moon and stars

We've picked out 25 skywatching targets to celebrate Space.com's 25th anniversary. Can you catch them all?

Space · Jul 17, 2024

Win a bundle of digital bookazines worth over $100 with our anniversary birthday cake hunt

Indulge yourself in a special birthday cake hunt onsite competition to celebrate our 25th anniversary.

Space · Jul 17, 2024

In the last 25 years, black hole physicists have uncovered the unimaginable

Over the last 25 years, black hole physics has experienced something of a revolution.

Space · Jul 17, 2024

Cosmic curiosity is climbing, thanks to social media

How social media has changed the way we get information this century.

Space · Jul 15, 2024

Thank you for 25 amazing years of Space.com: A letter from the editor

Twenty-five years ago this week, on July 20, 1999, Space.com went live for the very first time and what a trip its been in space.

Space · Jul 15, 2024

Why is Earth's weather getting weirder?

We take a look at the apparent uptick in weird weather events and discuss the possible causes with leading climate scientist Katharine Hayhoe.

Space · Jul 14, 2024

Live Today! Join Space.com's 25th Anniversary Virtual Panel: The Next 25 Years of Space Exploration - To the Moon, Mars and Beyond

Be sure to join us at Space.com at 12 p.m. ET (1600 GMT) on July 17 for what promises to be an amazing discussion on the future of space exploration and astronomy.

Space · Jul 12, 2024

SpaceX rivals challenge Starship launch license in Florida over environmental, safety concerns

United Launch Alliance and Blue Origin have cited safety and environmental factors in challenges to SpaceX's launch license for Starship at Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

Space · Jul 10, 2024

'This is how we get to Mach 3:' Virgin Galactic's Jameel Janjua on his long journey to space (exclusive)

Jameel Janjua made it 'to the bitter end' in a Canadian astronaut government selection in 2009, but wasn't chosen. He found a different path to space, however: Virgin Galactic.

Space · Jul 8, 2024

NASA announces Artemis 2 moon mission backup astronaut — Andre Douglas will support 2025 lunar liftoff

NASA astronaut Andre Douglas has been named the backup astronaut for three astronauts on NASA's round-the-moon mission. Douglas was certified for liftoff earlier this year.

Space · Jul 3, 2024