Could humans someday explore Saturn's moon Titan, or will humanoid robots do it for us?
Could humans ever set foot on Titan, or will AI-powered humanoid robots make the voyage instead?
Diminutive species 'the Hobbit' did not hunt or control fire, deepening the mystery of its ancestry, dwarf elephant bones reveal
The extinct human species Homo floresiensis was a scavenger, not a hunter, an analysis of fossil animal bones reveals.
Elite families ruled nomadic Scythian society 2,500 years ago, DNA analysis reveals
Nomads of the Eurasian steppe were ruled by elite dynastic families, including women, a large-scale genetic analysis rev...
Record-breaking temps in US as 4th July holiday begins
Record-breaking temps in US as 4th July holiday beginsTo play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.T...
'Independence Day' at 30: Roland Emmerich & Dean Devlin talk blowing up the White House and crafting a true sci-fi classic (interview)
'Welcome to Earth… Now that's what I call a close encounter!'
1 private spacecraft intercepts another on Space Force's groundbreaking 'Victus Haze' mission
A U.S. Space Force mission pitting two satellites against each other has completed the organization's first tactical int...
Celebrate 250 years of America with the Estes Liberty Star model rocket
Model rocket staple Estes has designed a limited edition model rocket decked out in red, white and blue for the 250th an...
'Machine-gun sun' could bring auroras to more than a dozen states this Independence Day weekend
The sun launched 10 M-class solar flares over 24 hours, and more could be on the way. Auroras are likely in some US stat...
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...