Space science has come a long way since July 4, 1776. Here's a look back at the saga
Celebrating America's 250th birthday, Space.com looks back at what our understanding of space was like in 1776 and what ...
Infant stars celebrate their independence with cosmic fireworks| Space photo of the day for July 3, 2026
Infant stars celebrate their independence with cosmic fireworks in a stunning new image from the James Webb Space Telesc...
Want to see Uranus? July 4 could be your best chance in decades
The Red Planet and Uranus will appear close together before dawn on Independence Day morning.
A Mission to Save NASA’s Swift Telescope Launches to Orbit
A refrigerator-size spacecraft will try to grab onto Swift and nudge it to a higher orbit, enabling it to continue obser...
America at 500: Where will we be in space in 2276?
When the U.S. was born, humanity was still seven years away from balloon-borne flight. Where might we be another 250 yea...
'It's more than a hope, it's a guarantee': The Vera C. Rubin Observatory's 10-year movie of the universe is about to 'blow our minds,' chief scientist Tony Tyson says
The Vera C. Rubin Observatory has officially begun its Legacy Survey of Space and Time, a 10-year mission to map the ent...
Scotland's first gull ranger wants to boost their image
Scotland's first gull ranger wants to boost their imageTo play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your bro...
Thousands of fish killed in park pollution mystery
Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Eels begin their life in the ocean, spend most of their lives in fresh inland w...
SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches 24 Starlink satellites from California
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 24 Starlink satellites launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Wedn...
SpaceX fires up all 6 of Starship's engines ahead of 13th test flight (video)
SpaceX completed a Starship engine test at its Starbase facility recently, igniting all six of the vehicle's engines for...
'Silo' season 3: Release date & how to watch Apple TV's sensational post-apocalyptic saga
Say so long to the sunshine as we plunge back into the deep mysteries of Silo 18.
Apollo 11 landing site, a cosmic Eagle and a blue-white star: 4 night sky targets to celebrate America 250
From the Apollo landing site to the North America Nebula, these celestial sights offer a uniquely American way to celebr...