2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (635+ words) "In the end, wherever you land, you will have contamination everywhere." Emissions from spacecraft landings on the moon can drift freely across its surface and may settle in " and contaminate " some scientifically precious real estate, according to new research. Many…...

6+ mon, 1+ week ago  (369+ words) Here's what you need to know to make the most of the partial solar eclipse on Sept. 21, as the moon takes a 'bite' out of the sun. A partial solar eclipse is happening today (Sept. 21), offering skywatchers a chance to…...

8+ mon, 2+ week ago  (398+ words) A massive landslide would have dammed the Colorado River, forming a deep lake that has since dried up. A meteorite impact thousands of years ago may have triggered a landslide in the Grand Canyon and reshaped the Colorado River that…...

8+ mon, 2+ week ago  (559+ words) Meredith is a regional Murrow award-winning Certified Broadcast Meteorologist and science/space correspondent. She most recently was a Freelance Meteorologist for NY 1 in New York City & the 19 First Alert Weather Team in Cleveland. A self-described "Rocket Girl," Meredith's personal and…...

10+ mon, 3+ week ago  (1094+ words) Leonard David is an award-winning space journalist who has been reporting on space activities for more than 50 years. Currently writing as Space.com's Space Insider Columnist among his other projects, Leonard has authored numerous books on space exploration, Mars missions…...

11+ mon, 1+ week ago  (534+ words) Daisy Dobrijevic joined Space.com in February 2022 having previously worked for our sister publication All About Space magazine as a staff writer. Before joining us, Daisy completed an editorial internship with the BBC Sky at Night Magazine and worked at…...

11+ mon, 2+ week ago  (543+ words) Daisy Dobrijevic joined Space.com in February 2022 having previously worked for our sister publication All About Space magazine as a staff writer. Before joining us, Daisy completed an editorial internship with the BBC Sky at Night Magazine and worked at…...

11+ mon, 2+ week ago  (808+ words) Samantha Mathewson joined Space.com as an intern in the summer of 2016. She received a B.A. in Journalism and Environmental Science at the University of New Haven, in Connecticut. Previously, her work has been published in Nature World News. When not…...