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This article was originally published at The Conversation. The publication contributed the article to Space.com’s Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights. As Congress faces a Sept. 30, 2025, deadline to fund

The first-ever detection of heavy water in a planet-forming disk around a young star offers evidence that the water predates the star itself — and it appears this substance even

A new contender for the throne of “best star pilot in the galaxy” is heading our way, as “Star Wars: Starfighter” streaks into multiplexes in May 2027. Here’s everything we

Many more rockets may lift off from California next year. On Oct. 10, the Department of the Air Force approved SpaceX‘s proposal to launch up to 100 missions annually from

Good news everyone! Or should that be good newsletter, everyone, because Space.com is kicking off a virtual book club of sorts with its new newsletter: “Strange New Words.” (Image credit:

China’s Long March rocket family now has 600 flights under its belt. A Long March 8A lifted off on Wednesday (Oct. 15) from Wenchang Space Launch Center on the island

The world’s first commercial astronomy telescope is set to search for stars that could host habitable exoplanets in their orbits. The Mauve telescope, developed by London-headquartered start-up Blue Skies Space,

If you happen to glimpse a “shooting star” before dawn during the next several days, there’s a good chance that what you saw was a fragment left behind in space

As one half of the International Gemini Observatory, the Gemini North telescope in Hawaii provides astronomers with a window into the distant universe, from growing stars to evolving galaxies. Its

If you’re looking for a lightweight pair of binoculars that are ideal for skywatching on the move and a wide range of other pursuits, Celestron’s TrailSeeker 8×42 are a brilliant