SpaceX rocket’s moon crash highlights ‘a tangible operational risk’ of lunar settlement
SpaceX rocket’s moon crash highlights ‘a tangible operational risk’ of lunar settlement

A SpaceX rocket body slammed into the moon earlier this month, showcasing a risk that will increase as humanity establishes a footprint on Earth’s nearest neighbor.

Green comet caught soaring over Namibia | Space photo of the day for Aug. 12, 2026
Green comet caught soaring over Namibia | Space photo of the day for Aug. 12, 2026

A shot so spectacular it will leave other astrophotographers green with envy.

1-billion-year-old Mars meteorite found in Algeria is like nothing we’ve seen from the Red Planet
1-billion-year-old Mars meteorite found in Algeria is like nothing we’ve seen from the Red Planet

Scientists found a Martian meteorite on Earth that is finally filling in a nearly 2-billion-year-old geology-history gap on the Red Planet.

Sharpest image of the sun ever captured! | Space photo of the day for Aug. 10, 2026
Sharpest image of the sun ever captured! | Space photo of the day for Aug. 10, 2026

An international team of researchers using the U.S. National Science Foundation’s Inouye Solar Telescope has captured the highest-resolution view of the sun’s surface.

Pluto’s atmosphere is collapsing as it drifts away from the sun into a deep freeze
Pluto’s atmosphere is collapsing as it drifts away from the sun into a deep freeze

As Pluto edges further away from the sun, the chilly temperatures are causing its atmosphere to condense onto its barren surface as frost.

SpaceX serious about building factories on the moon: ‘It’s going to happen,’ Elon Musk says
SpaceX serious about building factories on the moon: ‘It’s going to happen,’ Elon Musk says

SpaceX plans to build factories on the moon, using robots to do much of the heavy lifting, Elon Musk said on Tuesday (Aug. 4) during SpaceX’s first-ever quarterly earnings call.

NASA’s SkyFall Mars helicopters will wear tiny capes
NASA’s SkyFall Mars helicopters will wear tiny capes

These tiny capes carry some serious technology.

SpaceX rocket’s impact crater on the moon spied by Korean lunar orbiter (photos)
SpaceX rocket’s impact crater on the moon spied by Korean lunar orbiter (photos)

South Korea’s Danuri lunar orbiter has spied the crater that a SpaceX rocket blasted out when it slammed into the moon on Wednesday morning (Aug. 5).

SpaceX’s Falcon 9 wasn’t the first rocket to crash into the moon. Here’s a rundown
SpaceX’s Falcon 9 wasn’t the first rocket to crash into the moon. Here’s a rundown

The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket upper stage that collided with the moon on Wednesday (Aug. 5), was just the latest in a line of energetic lunar touchdowns.

A SpaceX rocket just crashed into the moon. Now, the race is on to get a look at the impact site
A SpaceX rocket just crashed into the moon. Now, the race is on to get a look at the impact site

Early this morning, a SpaceX rocket slammed into the moon at seven times the speed of sound. Now, lunar orbiters are trying to get a look at the aftermath.