All Spacebound
First LookWho owns the moon? Competition heats up for Google's Lunar X Prize.A commercial race to the moon raises questions about extraterrestrial legal rights.
First LookWhy Saturday's launch matters so much to SpaceXThe company is hoping the planned launch will set the company's ambitious plans back on track after a devastating loss in September.
Very Large Telescope to get new sunglasses to spy on Alpha CentauriThe Breakthrough Initiatives program will fund an upgrade to Chile's Very Large Telescope to help it study a recently identified exoplanet in the Alpha Centauri system.
First LookAnother near miss: Is Earth ready for an incoming space rock?Asteroid 2017 AG13 unexpectedly whizzed by Earth on Monday. What is NASA doing to prepare?
Was our moon formed when a bunch of moonlets all smashed together?A team of researchers say they may have found a new explanation for how the moon was formed – one that may resolve a long-standing mystery.
First LookCaution rules: Foul weather prolongs four-month SpaceX launch hiatusSpaceX has an ambitious timeline, but a more cautious approach may be necessary, some observers say, given how much is at stake.
First LookBinary bump: How a new 'star' could appear in our night sky in five yearsTwo stars in the binary star system KIC 9832227 may collide sometime in 2022, creating a red nova that would be visible to the naked eye some 1,800 lightyears away.
First LookAstronomers find mega black hole 'garden' with deepest X-ray image ever takenThe Chandra X-Ray Observatory tuned its sensors to information from the early days of the universe, and found a cluster of black holes growing in spurts.
The secret of Pluto's ridges? Ice blades.Rare ice spikes known as penitentes make up unexplained features on Pluto, say researchers.
First LookNASA's newest mission to explore mysterious asteroidsWhat will these small space rocks tell us about the origins of our solar system?
First LookComet watch: Look for the first comet of 2017 this weekC/2016 U1 NEOWISE, at its brightest the first week of 2017, should be visible with a good pair of binoculars.
First LookWhy is chief NASA scientist, Ellen Stofan, stepping down?NASA announced Ellen Stofan's resignation in a blog post, but hasn't named a successor for the top science job in the agency.
First LookNASA approves a new mission to study mysteries of black holesA mission slated for 2020 might reveal more about a hard-to-study phenomenon.
First LookBass-note bumps: NASA to resume vibration tests on James Webb telescopeThe super-advanced telescope experienced a delay after unexpected readings were taken during a vibration test in December.
Will SpaceX lose more customers after September rocket explosion?With billions in contracts with commercial satellite companies and NASA on the line, SpaceX is facing delays in getting its rockets back into space. The delays have cost the company one major contract this week.
First LookColonizing the moon? Meteor showers more frequent than expectedScientists counted 222 new meteor impacts in seven years. The moon’s surface is changing considerably faster than previously thought, says a new study.
How Elon Musk plans to bring humanity to MarsElon Musk laid out plans Tuesday to send colonists to Mars by 2024 and eventually make the trip 'affordable for everyone who wants to go.'
Is SpaceX’s rocket failure Blue Origin’s opportunity?Jeff Bezos on Monday released the design and engineering details of a powerful, new rocket being developed by his aerospace company Blue Origin. The Amazon founder and CEO also alluded to future plans to colonize the moon or Mars.
First LookGone Bennu hunting: The OSIRIS-REx launchThe goal of NASA's asteroid mission is to bring back a priceless trove of space rocks and data.
Mars Q&A: Is now the time to explore the Red Planet?Here are answers to some common questions about the state of Mars exploration.
