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<![CDATA[ Latest from Space.com in Landing-page ]]> https://www.space.com Tue, 30 Aug 2022 18:16:33 +0000 en <![CDATA[ Particle physics science and discoveries: Latest news ]]> From the Standard Model to the Large Hadron Collider and from quantum physics to the Higgs boson, read about the latest discoveries in particle physics here.

Related topics: The Big Bang theory, Black holes, Dark matter

]]> https://www.space.com/tag/particle-physics dS5xpLh4y3p2KQ39qCYvAS Tue, 30 Aug 2022 18:16:33 +0000 <![CDATA[ Star Wars: The latest news, movies, TV shows and more ]]> A long time ago (1977, to be precise), the original "Star Wars" saga was born. What began with "A New Hope" quickly evolved into one of the most popular sci-fi franchises of all time, now with 12 movies and dozens of spin-off television series, video games, books and graphic novels. See the latest "Star Wars" news here!

Related topics: Space Movies & TV shows, Space Books

]]> https://www.space.com/tag/star-wars bEN9oqmXZbR3fm4EbpiR3S Tue, 04 May 2021 18:17:30 +0000 <![CDATA[ Star Trek: Beam up the latest news, movies & TV shows ]]> "Star Trek" is a science-fiction franchise that originated with the 1960s television series created by Gene Roddenberry. See the latest news from "the final frontier" here.

Related topics: Space Movies & TV shows, Space Books

]]> https://www.space.com/tag/star-trek Z5qsxjGzDzPovidxxEyBvV Fri, 05 Feb 2021 01:46:43 +0000 <![CDATA[ Perseverance Mars rover: Latest photos, discoveries and news ]]> NASA's Mars rover Perseverance is scheduled to touch down on the Red Planet on Feb. 18, 2021. The new rover will search for signs of habitable environments on Mars and evidence of past microbial life. It will also cache samples of the Red Planet to return to Earth for a future Mars sample-return mission. See the latest news about NASA's Perseverance Mars rover here!

Related topics: Mars, Curiosity rover, ExoMars

]]> https://www.space.com/tag/perseverance-mars-rover 7KxKioeeRrDmFPxqRdtXuZ Fri, 01 Jan 2021 08:00:33 +0000 <![CDATA[ Blue Origin rocket launches and latest news ]]> Blue Origin is a private spaceflight company based in Kent, Washington that is working to send tourists to space on its reusable suborbital rocket called New Shepard. The company was created in 2000 by Jeff Bezos, the founder and CEO of Amazon.com.

In 2015, Blue Origin made history by successfully launching and landing a reusable rocket for the first time. The company is currently developing a lunar lander called Blue Moon that will make robotic cargo deliveries to the lunar surface, and it is partnering with SpaceX and Dynetics to develop a human-rated moon lander that will carry astronauts to the lunar surface in 2024 under NASA's Artemis Program.

See the latest Blue Origin images, videos and other space news here.

]]> https://www.space.com/tag/blue-origin oSTYCi8saNwgyrWJbnM4ZT Thu, 17 Sep 2020 14:36:05 +0000 <![CDATA[ Space Games: The latest video games and board games & more ]]> See the latest science fiction and space games for PC, consoles and tabletops from across the final frontier.

]]> https://www.space.com/topics/space-games f9DQMtXuuLQiHBFq7PJf76 Wed, 13 May 2020 19:07:05 +0000 <![CDATA[ American Astronomical Society Meetings: Latest discoveries and science ]]> The 235th meeting of the American Astronomical Society brought more than 3,500 scientists to Honolulu, Hawaii to unveil the latest discoveries in space and the future of astronomy. See the latest news, images and videos from the AAS 235 meeting here.

]]> https://www.space.com/tag/american-astronomical-society 8WNeSQAG2ckuSN7AEAnZmT Mon, 06 Jan 2020 13:09:15 +0000 <![CDATA[ Boeing in Space, Starliner and mission news ]]> Boeing is an iconic company in U.S. space exploration that dates back decades. From its work on the space shuttle and International Space Station, to its new Starliner spacecraft, moon lander and beyond, the company is a mainstay in the U.S. aerospace industry. See the latest Boeing Starliner images, videos and other Boeing space news here.

Related Topics: SpaceX, NASA, International Space Station

]]> https://www.space.com/tag/boeing cjmSXPAVzYQUGJHQZ5K8sE Fri, 06 Dec 2019 21:55:58 +0000 <![CDATA[ International Astronautical Congress: Complete Coverage ]]> The 70th International Astronautical Congress called space agencies, astronauts and scientists from all over the world to Washington, D.C. in October 2019 to discuss the latest discoveries, missions and ideas for space exploration. See news, photos and videos from the IAC 2019 here.

]]> https://www.space.com/tag/international-astronautical-congress 8zeDPiPmpXv7KKfN4BTZnL Fri, 25 Oct 2019 19:17:11 +0000 <![CDATA[ SpaceX, Starship, Dragon Capsules & Falcon 9: Latest News ]]> Hawthorne, Calif.-based Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) is a commercial company aiming to launch cargo, and eventually people, to low-Earth orbit. The firm is developing its Dragon capsule and Falcon 9 booster under contracts from NASA's Commercial Crew Development (CCDev) program and its Commercial Orbital Transportation Services (COTS) program.

Related Topics: Falcon Heavy, NASA, NASA Space Launch System, Orion Spacecraft

]]> https://www.space.com/tag/spacex-falcon-heavy srNHcW4tTxbN4nJTDJm33h Sat, 28 Sep 2019 12:58:17 +0000 <![CDATA[ India space program: Rocket launches, missions and news ]]> India's space program is making giant leaps to the moon, Mars and beyond. See the latest missions, videos and news from the Indian Space Research Organisation here.

Related Topics: China Space Program, NASA, Moon

]]> https://www.space.com/tag/india-space-program 7KVjSnBQ8QUmywSDHyerhe Wed, 04 Sep 2019 20:16:03 +0000 <![CDATA[ Multiverse, the latest science, theories and discoveries ]]> Scientists speculate that ours might not be the only universe out there — we might instead live in a set of infinite or parallel universes called a "multiverse". Infinite universes are a consequence of several scientific theories; for instance, if spacetime truly goes on forever it might start repeating eventually, since particles can only be arranged a finite number of ways. A multiverse could also arise from "bubble universes," pockets of space in an inflating universe that are never able to meet; or parallel universes, where multiple 3D universes are held in higher-dimensional space, unable to interact. While some universes in a multiverse might be like our own, others could have wildly different laws of physics and fundamental constants.

]]> https://www.space.com/tag/multiverse k4bkmnG7QC3hvCeTHi4Ab8 Fri, 22 Jun 2018 22:38:15 +0000 <![CDATA[ NASA, the latest news from the US space agency ]]> NASA is the space agency run by the United States to oversee American space exploration, research and technology. NASA, or the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, was founded in 1958 as a civilian agency for U.S. space exploration. Prior to 1958, the agency's progenitor was known as the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics. NASA develops, builds and launches missions to study the Earth, moon and sun, as well as the entire solar system and beyond. The agency has its headquarters in Washington D.C., with major centers in Florida (the Kennedy Space Center for launches) and Houston (the Johnson Space Center, home of the astronaut corps). Other centers are spread across the country for scientific research, test flights and spacecraft manufacturing. NASA's current chief is Administrator Jim Bridenstine, who is leading the agency's mission of returning astronauts to the moon and sending them on to Mars. See the latest NASA news.

]]> https://www.space.com/tag/nasa 5nZsohXiDpAL5b5Uf4kcER Fri, 22 Jun 2018 22:18:06 +0000 <![CDATA[ Theory of Relativity in Space: Latest science, tests and images ]]> Albert Einstein's theory of special relativity explains how space and time are linked, but it doesn't include acceleration. By including acceleration, Einstein later developed the theory of general relativity, which explains how massive objects in the cosmos distort the fabric of space-time. The theory explains how this distortion is felt as the force of gravity, as it predicts how much the mass of an object curves space-time. Scientists test relativity by observing objects in space and seeing if their behaviors match up with Einstein's explanations of space-time and gravity, for instance by observing how light bends around massive objects as it travels towards Earth.

]]> https://www.space.com/tag/theory-of-relativity iFGxnW6Vi5U6q737pea4Ae Fri, 22 Jun 2018 15:36:44 +0000 <![CDATA[ Big Bang Theory: The latest science and discoveries ]]> Big Bang theory is the leading explanation for how our universe began. According to the theory, the entire universe began as a tiny singularity that went through an explosive expansion 13.8 billion years ago, gradually expanding into the cosmos we see today. Today, astronomers can detect an "echo" from the Big Bang in the cosmic microwave background, a phenomenon that can be detected with radio telescopes. Big Bang Theory is also the name of a popular CBS sitcom about scientists, where several real-life scientists and astronauts have appeared.

]]> https://www.space.com/tag/big-bang-theory 4KzU4fTeQGTHo5QocYbN5h Fri, 22 Jun 2018 15:27:23 +0000 <![CDATA[ Gravitational Waves: The latest discoveries and star crash news ]]> Gravitational waves are ripples in space-time created by the interaction of massive objects in space, such as black holes and neutron stars. Their existence was first predicted by Albert Einstein in his 1916 paper describing his theory of general relativity. In 2015, scientists made the first detection of gravitational waves, observing ripples from the collision of two black holes. The discovery won astrophysicists Kip Thorne, Barry Baris and Rainer Weiss the 2017 Nobel Prize for Physics. Subsequent observations have also detected gravitational waves from colliding neutron stars. Learn more about gravitational waves here.

Related Topics: Black Holes, Dark Matter, The Theory of Relativity in Space

]]> https://www.space.com/tag/gravitational-waves KpLXQDCQ4ypUKtwbGMmnoJ Fri, 22 Jun 2018 13:33:34 +0000 <![CDATA[ Dark matter, the elusive search: Latest discoveries and news ]]> Roughly 80 percent of the mass of the universe appears to be dark matter: an invisible material that seems to interact with ordinary matter only through gravity, without emitting light or energy. Scientists cannot detect dark matter directly and don't yet know what it's made of, but they track its influence based on the motions of stars and galaxies. The presence of dark matter is necessary to explain the universe's current structure.

]]> https://www.space.com/tag/dark-matter snWECaNy9UzFLbfyFCLjkC Tue, 15 May 2018 20:55:23 +0000 <![CDATA[ Solar eclipses: Latest photos, science and forecast ]]> On April. 8, 2024 a total solar eclipse will be visible across the Americas. Check out our total eclipse 2024 guide for everything you need to know about that total solar eclipse.

You can watch the total solar eclipse live here on Space.com and follow along with live updates on our eclipse live blog.

Related stories:

— What is a solar eclipse?

— When is the next solar eclipse?

— How to photograph a solar eclipse

]]> https://www.space.com/tag/solar-eclipses sC8LntRKprfmwtE2PqfnS Thu, 08 Jun 2017 13:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'We Don't Planet': Short Astrophysics Explainer Videos ]]> "We Don't Planet" is a new series of short explainer videos covering the most interesting objects and topics in the universe. Watch each new video, and learn about its subject matter, here.

Related Topics: Expert Voices - Paul Sutter

]]> https://www.space.com/tag/we-dont-planet sEjizQkrmZ3UZJCzMHUUP Fri, 12 May 2017 16:59:48 +0000 <![CDATA[ Rosetta, Europe's Comet-Chasing Spacecraft: Latest News, Images and Video ]]> Learn more about the European Space Agency's Rosetta spacecraft that arrived at Comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko on Aug. 6, 2014.

Related Topics: Comets, Asteroids, Meteors, Shooting Stars and Fireballs, NASA

]]> https://www.space.com/tag/rosetta-spacecraft w9YUqb95finkszUsGsBErW Fri, 30 Sep 2016 15:01:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ ExoMars Orbiter and Rover - The Latest Mars Mission News ]]> The European Space Agency and Russia's Federal Space Agency have teamed up on the ExoMars orbiter and rover mission to the Red Planet. See the latest news, images, videos and more on the ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter and Rover mission here.

Related Topics: Mars, Mars Rover Opportunity, Curiosity Mars Rover Mission

]]> https://www.space.com/tag/exomars-mission 6QfypZyayYXjfYYg2HFXHU Fri, 04 Mar 2016 22:58:07 +0000 <![CDATA[ One-Year Mission to the International Space Station: Latest News ]]> NASA and Russia launched a joint one year mission to the International Space Station. NASA's Scott Kelly and cosmonaut Mikhail Kornienko lifted off to the orbiting outpost on March 27, 2015, and landed 340 days later after just under a year in microgravity.

]]> https://www.space.com/tag/one-year-mission yki6UYNmNejnRpBHhpZkyE Wed, 02 Mar 2016 12:17:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Expert Voices — The Kavli Foundation: Advances in science explained ]]> The Kavli Foundation, based in Southern California, advances science for the benefit of humanity, promotes public understanding of scientific research, and supports scientists and their work. The Foundation's mission is implemented through an international program of research institutes in the fields of astrophysics, nanoscience, neuroscience and theoretical physics, and through the support of meetings, conferences, symposia, endowed professorships and other activities. The Foundation is also a founding partner of the biennial Kavli Prizes, which recognize scientists for their seminal advances in three research areas: astrophysics, nanoscience and neuroscience.

]]> https://www.space.com/tag/expert-voices-kavli-foundation BFdRAVbhTKHW8vtEocHG7E Tue, 23 Feb 2016 17:54:17 +0000 <![CDATA[ Expert Voices - Leroy Chiao: Astronaut issues and space exploration ]]> Leroy Chiao is a former NASA astronaut and International Space Station (ISS) commander. Chiao holds appointments at Rice University and the Baylor College of Medicine, and is the special advisor for human spaceflight to the Space Foundation. Chiao has worked extensively in both government and commercial space programs, and has held leadership positions in commercial ventures and NASA. In his 15 years with NASA, Chiao logged more than 229 days in space, more than 36 hours spent in Extra-Vehicular Activity (spacewalks). From June to September 2009, he served as a member of the White House appointed Review of U.S. Human Spaceflight Plans Committee, and currently serves on the NASA Advisory Council.

]]> https://www.space.com/tag/expert-voices-leroy-chiao tZoUekLyeemp5M4yTvQsvh Mon, 21 Dec 2015 18:11:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ Expert Voices - Paul Sutter: Explaining astrophysics and astronomy ]]> Paul M. Sutter is a theoretical cosmologist at the Institute for Advanced Computational Science at Stony Brook University and a guest researcher at the Flatiron Institute in New York City. An award-winning science communicator, he is the author of Your Place in the Universe and How to Die in Space, and the host of the "Ask a Spaceman" podcast.

]]> https://www.space.com/tag/expert-voices-paul-sutter zJhR9kj8egBQjrKSNwfuwM Thu, 03 Dec 2015 18:58:47 +0000 <![CDATA[ Expert Voices - Don Lincoln: Explaining dark matter and the universe ]]> Don Lincoln, senior scientist at Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory and adjunct professor of physics at the University of Notre Dame, conducts his research using the Compact Muon Solenoid detector located at the Large Hadron Collider. His scientific interest is broad, spanning such questions as the nature of dark matter, understanding why we see no antimatter in the universe and whether the familiar quarks and leptons are composed of even smaller particles. In addition to his contributions to Space.com and on Live Science, you can follow him on Facebook.

]]> https://www.space.com/tag/expert-voices-don-lincoln vtq7q4qNUkiNQ7c8xckH Thu, 05 Nov 2015 15:42:18 +0000 <![CDATA[ Expert Voices - Robert Lawrence Kuhn: Explaining science and our world ]]> Robert Lawrence Kuhn is the creator, writer, host and executive producer of the PBS television series "Closer to Truth" (produced and directed by Peter Getzels) and he has published more than 30 books including The Mystery of Existence: Why is there Anything At All? (2013, with philosopher John Leslie), "Closer to Truth: Science, Meaning and the Future" (2007) and "The Man Who Changed China: The Life and Legacy of Jiang Zemin" (China’s best-selling book in 2005). Kuhn is a commentator for the BBC, CNN, CCTV, and Bloomberg, and a featured columnist in the South China Morning Post and China Daily. His Ph.D. is in anatomy/brain research (UCLA).

]]> https://www.space.com/tag/expert-voices-robert-lawrence-kuhn cKqVvn3bfJRYHWADQKoaSc Fri, 16 Oct 2015 20:18:36 +0000 <![CDATA[ Virgin Galactic: Latest SpaceShipTwo News, Photos and Video ]]> Learn more about Virgin Galactic's plan to make space tourism and personal space travel a reality with SpaceShipTwo.

Related Topics: Space Tourism, SpaceX, NASA Space Launch System

]]> https://www.space.com/tag/virgin-galactic XXCfxejsHXaJPyWJ3DewMP Sat, 01 Nov 2014 11:28:33 +0000 <![CDATA[ Military Space - Spacecraft, Weapons and Tech ]]> Military forces have a long association with spaceflight, with modern rockets evolving from missiles developed during World War II. Today's armed forces rely on space-based assets for reconnaissance, weather tracking, communication, navigation and more. The U.S. Air Force regularly launches GPS and missile-defense tracking satellites, and operates two classified X-37B robotic space planes. Learn more about military satellites, space weapon, the Space Force and more here.

Related Topics: NASA

]]> https://www.space.com/tag/military-space ahQY8s5f6M2yLCebuXrUV9 Wed, 22 Oct 2014 18:46:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Night Sky Pictures: Stargazer Photos of Stars and Planets ]]> The night sky is filled spectacular cosmic treasures, from the moon and other planets to distant stars and galaxies. See amazing pictures of the night sky as seen by veteran observers and amateur astronomers here.

Related Topics: Space History Photos

]]> https://www.space.com/tag/night-sky-photos VTN38nQL8TgELDz9B4uZiN Wed, 15 Oct 2014 14:31:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ India's Mars Orbiter Mission: Latest News, Photos and Video ]]> India's Mars Orbiter Mission marks the country's first mission to the Red Planet and first entry into interplanetary spaceflight. The unmanned Mars Orbiter Mission, or MOM, will map the surface of the Red Planet and test technologies needed for future Indian space missions.

]]> https://www.space.com/tag/india-mars-orbiter-mission pGagmiXe5Aa9FQHip4St9T Sat, 20 Sep 2014 06:14:31 +0000 <![CDATA[ Space Books - Latest Sci-Fi and Science - Author Interviews ]]> Space books and science fiction put the depths of space in the palm of your hand. See Space.com’s latest space and science fiction book coverage here.

Related Topics: Stargazer Photos, Space History Photos, SpaceKids

]]> https://www.space.com/topics/space-books NnSj6q7dg4RMu8wkFkhkae Fri, 21 Mar 2014 11:36:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Space Movies, Upcoming Films and Latest Releases ]]> From Star Wars and Star Trek to 2001 and beyond, see Space.com’s latest coverage on space documentaries and science fiction films here.

Related Topics: Space Books, Space History Photos

]]> https://www.space.com/topics/space-movies Mw9GjeQ5CNnqgou6ahSskk Thu, 20 Mar 2014 21:14:43 +0000 <![CDATA[ 3D printing in space: Latest tech, news and concepts ]]> The rise of 3D printing technology is not confined to Earth. Private companies, NASA and other groups are quickly developing new concepts to launch 3D printing into the final frontier. See the latest news, videos and photos of 3D printing in space here.

]]> https://www.space.com/tag/3d-printing-in-space XArGoWzsQCUqtax2uG78qb Thu, 21 Nov 2013 14:49:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Latest News about MAVEN, the NASA Mars Mission ]]> NASA's MAVEN mission is investigating the mystery of how ancient Mars went from being a wet world to the cold, dry desert it is now. The MAVEN (short for Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution) probe will investigate the Red Planet's thin atmosphere, searching for signs of how the planet became what it is today. See the latest MAVEN news, photos and video here.

]]> https://www.space.com/tag/maven-mission oRp3Fzjgb6ycfQ5C3hiYke Tue, 19 Nov 2013 16:13:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Space History Photos ]]> The history of space exploration is rich with photos from NASA that detail the history of space travel, breakthrough propulsion systems, groundbreaking astronauts and missions, and robotic exploration. Each weekday, SPACE.com looks back at the history of spaceflight, from the early days of the space race through the space shuttle era, from the years of the first rockets and satellites to the test-flight era that preceded human spaceflight, and of course beyond.

Related Topics: Stargazer Photos, SpaceKids, Space Books

]]> https://www.space.com/tag/space-history-photos vLTZ4vuQ6Qbv8rXtxfQBZa Sat, 09 Nov 2013 15:54:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Space Tourism: The Latest News, Features and Photos ]]> Learn the latest news about space tourism and space tourist trips into outer space. Space.com looks at the growing business of space tourism.

]]> https://www.space.com/tag/space-tourism dqo4R5xiud7ADfnrTox4SM Tue, 22 Oct 2013 17:47:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Space Weather, Solar Flares & Sun Storms: Latest News ]]> See our amazing collection of stories and features about the increasingly important topic of space weather (aka solar storms).

Related Topics: Solar Eclipse, Aurora Borealis

]]> https://www.space.com/tag/space-weather WiwfQdEPrPvjjq2MAWgoeZ Wed, 02 Oct 2013 19:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Latest News About Space Junk and Orbital Debris ]]> The amount of trash in Earth orbit, from spent rocket stages, broken satellites and micrometeoroids, is growing. Scientists are working on methods to combat the threat of space junk and orbital debris collisions.

]]> https://www.space.com/tag/space-junk tzp8wdPVGHDE4wcjBJYYkf Wed, 02 Oct 2013 04:10:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights ]]> SPACE.com invites experts in space exploration, science & technology to provide insightful commentary and informed perspective on news, current events, innovations, big ideas and ongoing research. Expert Voices includes Op-Ed analysis and opinion as well as interesting observations from the field and space exploration efforts around the world.

]]> https://www.space.com/tag/expert-voices kHP8mdoTTcTajVVmCxW23L Wed, 28 Aug 2013 20:51:37 +0000 <![CDATA[ Earth's Moon: Formation, Composition and Orbit ]]> Scientists say a giant impact knocked off the raw ingredients for the moon off the primitive molten Earth and into orbit.

Related Topics: Earth, Apollo Program, Moon Phases

]]> https://www.space.com/tag/moon-phases myuACJJUFosLiTx9r66bKA Fri, 21 Jun 2013 05:47:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ SpaceKids on Space.com ]]> Over the years, we’ve gotten a lot of questions about planets, comets, asteroids, stars, galaxies, black holes and more, often from kids and sometimes from kids-at-heart. Inside SpaceKids on SPACE.com, you’ll find some great big questions and very simple, straightforward answers about everything from the moon to Mars and beyond into our Milky Galaxy and the universe itself.

Related Topics: Space Books, Space Movies, Space History Photos

]]> https://www.space.com/tag/spacekids JeYgb4mkr6gBedaSccsvN7 Thu, 01 Mar 2012 15:30:09 +0000 <![CDATA[ Image of the Day Archives ]]> Each day we highlight a spectacular picture from space. See space exploration photos, astronaut pictures and more in our Image of the Day galleries.

]]> https://www.space.com/tag/image-of-the-day-archives 49WszqPtLhw8Um6SCbXx9M Wed, 02 Nov 2011 15:43:05 +0000