The second U.S. international airport to be named for a NASA astronaut honors the first American to orbit the Earth. Ohio lawmakers on May 25 unanimously voted to rename the Port Columbus International Airport for John Glenn.
The constellation of Boötes (the Herdsman) is home to double star Epsilon Boötis - also known as Izar. Through binoculars the color contrast of the stars can be amazing.
After several short bursts of air into the Bigelow Expandable Activity Module (BEAM) over the course of many hours on May 28, 2016, it was fully expanded on the International Space Station.
A newly released photo mosaic and video show Pluto's towering water-ice mountains, nitrogen glaciers and other exotic features in unprecedented detail.
In space history, only a handful of Russian and American travelers have experienced single-person orbital flight. That “you’re on your own” encapsulated feeling is palpable as you face your instrument panel.
Are you considering throwing a star party? Here are some tips and tricks to host a great gathering of stargazers.
A video captured by a camera aboard SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket shows the booster come zooming back to Earth for a pinpoint touchdown on the deck of a robotic ship in the Atlantic Ocean.
X-ray analysis confirms that the iron of the dagger placed on the thigh of the boy king has meteoric origins.
Astronomers at Lund University have used computer simulations of stellar and planetary movements to show how the theorized planet may have found itself in a wide orbit around the Sun.
A new one dollar U.S. coin would honor the memory of space shuttle Challenger teacher in space Christa McAuliffe, who perished along with six other crew members in the space shuttle Challenger tragedy in 1986.
The 16th annual Bryce Canyon Astronomy Festival kicks off this week in southern Utah, and Space.com will be in attendance. This national park is so far from any city lights that it's a prime location for stargazing.
You can now take a tour of our solar system, from Mercury to Pluto, just by visiting a local post office. The USPS has released new stamps depicting the eight planets and the icy world that orbits beyond them.
Apollo astronaut, orbital mechanic, and futurist Dr. Buzz Aldrin explains his unique ideas for human exploration and settlement of Mars in this freewheeling conversation with Space.com.