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From tails to (umbilical) arms, the hidden details in Lego's new Artemis SLS rocket
By Robert Z. Pearlman published
What do two dinosaur tails, four beehives and 88 faucets have to do with a rocket designed to fly astronauts to the moon? They are hidden details in the Lego Icons NASA Artemis Space Launch System.
How do 'moving rulers shrink'? The strange physics behind special relativity
By Paul Sutter published
Special relativity is beyond weird. Among its many statements are that moving clocks run slow and that moving rulers shrink. But how are we supposed to make sense of this?
Space pictures! See our space image of the day
By Space.com Staff last updated
Space.com's image of the day rounds up the most awe-inspiring space photos right here, with a new image everyday.
The ancient Egyptian goddess of the sky and how I used modern astronomy to explore her link with the Milky Way
By Or Graur published
What did our ancestors think when they looked up at the night sky? All cultures ascribed special meaning to the sun and the moon, but what about the pearly band of light and shadow we call the Milky Way?
On This Day in Space: May 20, 1978: NASA launches Pioneer Venus Orbiter
By Hanneke Weitering last updated
On May 20, 1978, NASA launched a spacecraft to Venus.
Space Trash Signs project creates debris 'constellations' to highlight space junk problem (video)
By Tereza Pultarova published
The Space Trash Signs project has created "constellations" made of defunct satellites and old rocket parts to draw attention to the worsening space debris problem.
Enchanting new Hubble Telescope image reveals an infant star's sparkle
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
An infant star in a faraway system will likely someday look like our very own sun, and the Hubble Telescope snapped a lovely image of it.
Blue Origin launches 1st Black astronaut candidate, age 90, and 5 space tourists on New Shepard rocket (video)
By Mike Wall published
Blue Origin sent six people to the final frontier today (May 19) on the company's first crewed spaceflight since August 2022.
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