Alternatives and competitors
Sites like space.com
The 20 closest science news media alternatives to space.com, ranked by what they actually offer, and the 14 technologies behind it.
Looking for an alternative to space.com? The closest matches are ScienceAlert, NASA and Live Science. We match sites by what they actually offer, from their homepages, Wikidata and a summary by Claude, in any language. Vote on each alternative and leave a short note to help the next person choose.
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01 · Entity
About space.com
space.com
Space.com: NASA, Space Exploration and Astronomy News
Get the latest space exploration, innovation and astronomy news. Space.com celebrates humanity's ongoing expansion across the final frontier.
Wikidata: space and astronomy news website
Summary by Claude
Online publication covering space exploration, spaceflight missions, astronomy discoveries and skywatching, plus reviews of telescopes, binoculars and sci-fi entertainment, with newsletters, a membership program and a print magazine.
- Who it’s for
- Space and astronomy enthusiasts and general readers
- Business model
- Advertising, affiliate links and subscriptions
02 · Embedding space
Competitor map
Each alternative by how close its vector is to space.com’s (x) and how much traffic it gets, how much of the stack it shares, or where it sits in the embedding space itself (y). Lines split each axis at the median. Hover for the numbers, click to jump to it in the list.
similarity × popularity
03 · Nearest neighbours
Alternatives to space.com
Thumbs up if it’s a real alternative to space.com, thumbs down if it isn’t.
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ScienceAlert : The Best in Science News And Amazing Breakthroughs
The latest science news. Publishing independent, fact-checked reporting on health, space, nature, technology, and the environment.
Very close cos 0.945 - 02
NASA
NASA.gov brings you the latest news, images and videos from America's space agency, pioneering the future in space exploration, scientific discovery and aeronautics research.
Very close cos 0.936 - 03
Live Science | Latest science news and articles for those with curious minds
Daily discoveries, groundbreaking research and fascinating science breakthroughs that impact you and the wider world, reported by our expert journalists.
Very close cos 0.937 - 04
ScienceDaily: Your source for the latest research news
Breaking science news and articles on global warming, extrasolar planets, stem cells, bird flu, autism, nanotechnology, dinosaurs, evolution -- the latest discoveries in astronomy, anthropology, biology, chemistry, climate & environment, computers, engineering, health & medicine, math, physics, psychology, technology, and more -- from the world's leading universities and research organizations.
Very close cos 0.937 - 05
Scientific American
Scientific American is the essential guide to the most awe-inspiring advances in science and technology, explaining how they change our understanding of the world and shape our lives.
- GlobalSign
- Google Search Console
- Google Tag Manager
- Amazon Route 53
- Amazon CloudFront
- Meta Business Suite
Very close cos 0.933 - 06
Homepage
The European Space Agency portal features the latest news in space exploration, human spaceflight, launchers, telecommunications, navigation, Earth observation and space science.
Very close cos 0.919 - 07
Phys.org - News and Articles on Science and Technology
Daily science news on research developments, technological breakthroughs and the latest scientific innovations
- Google Ad Manager
- Google Search Console
- Apache HTTP Server
- Google AdSense
- Google Analytics
- Meta Business Suite
Very close cos 0.921 - 08
Ars Technica - Serving the Technologist since 1998. News, reviews, and analysis.
News and reviews, covering IT, AI, science, space, health, gaming, cybersecurity, tech policy, computers, mobile devices, and operating systems.
Very close cos 0.920 - 09
National Geographic
Explore National Geographic. A world leader in geography, cartography and exploration.
Very close cos 0.917 - 10
Gizmodo | The Future Is Here
Dive into cutting-edge tech, reviews and the latest trends with the expert team at Gizmodo. Your ultimate source for all things tech.
Very close cos 0.918 - 11
Popular Mechanics - Product Reviews, How-To, Space, Military, Math, Science, and New Technology
Popular Mechanics inspires, instructs and influences readers to help them master the modern world, whether it's practical DIY home-improvement tips, gadgets and digital technology, information on the newest cars or the latest breakthroughs in science.
Very close cos 0.917 - 12
TIME | Current & Breaking News | National & World Updates
Breaking news and analysis from time.com. Politics, world news, photos, video, tech reviews, health, science, and entertainment news.
Very close cos 0.918 - 13
Engadget | Technology News & Expert Reviews
Breaking news from the worlds of technology and entertainment, and expert reviews of the latest consumer tech products.
- Google Search Console
- Google Tag Manager
- Google Workspace
- Amazon Route 53
- Amazon CloudFront
- Meta Business Suite
Very close cos 0.916 - 14
Your access has been blocked – The Atlantic
magazine and multi-platform publisher based in Washington, D.C.
Very close cos 0.915 - 15
Nature
First published in 1869, Nature is the world’s leading multidisciplinary science journal. Nature publishes the finest peer-reviewed research that drives ground-breaking discovery, and is read by thought-leaders and decision-makers around the world.
Very close cos 0.913 - 16
Polygon: Gaming and Entertainment News, Culture, Reviews, and More
Your source for the latest in video games, sci-fi, fantasy, tabletop games, anime, horror, books, and comics.
Very close cos 0.914 - 17
CBR - The World's Top Destination For Comic, Movie & TV news
Covering comics, movies, TV like no other in the world. CBR.com is all you need!
Very close cos 0.913 - 18
Newsweek - Latest Breaking News, US, World, Politics, Business, Tech and Videos.
Newsweek provides in-depth analysis on news, world events, politics, business, tech, entertainment, healthcare, & trending videos. Subscribe for breaking news alerts!
Very close cos 0.913 - 19
GameRant - Breaking News, Reviews & Everything Else in the World of Video Games
GameRant delivers content written by gamers for gamers with an emphasis on news, reviews, unique features, and interviews.
Very close cos 0.912 - 20
EurekAlert! Science News Releases
EurekAlert! is an online science news service featuring health, medicine, science and technology news from leading research institutions and universities. Sponsored by AAAS, the science society.
- Google Ad Manager
- Google Fonts
- Google Search Console
- Microsoft 365
- Adobe Experience Platform Tags
- Apache HTTP Server
Very close cos 0.910
Ranked by score: the cosine similarity of each site’s vector to space.com’s, less a small penalty for generic sites that are close to everything. Highlighted technologies are ones space.com uses too. Votes and comments come from visitors and don’t change the ranking.
04 · Fingerprints
Technology
What space.com is built with, and what its closest competitors use, from its homepage’s code and its DNS records.
Built with
- CSS & UI
- Tailwind CSS page source: --tw-border-spacing-x:
- Fonts
- Google Fonts asset https://fonts.googleapis.com/
- Analytics
- Comscore page source: .scorecardresearch.com
- Tag managers
- Google Tag Manager page source: googletagmanager.com/gtm.js
- Advertising
- Google Ad Manager page source: securepubads.g.doubleclick.net
- Cookie consent
- Sourcepoint page source: cdn.privacy-mgmt.com
- CDN
- Fastly header x-served-by: cache-lon4244-LON, cache-ber1080055-BER
- Video
- JW Player page source: cdn.jwplayer.com
- Email hosting
- Google Workspace MX smtp.google.com
- Microsoft 365 TXT MS=ms10680980
- DNS hosting
- Amazon Route 53 NS ns-1150.awsdns-15.org
- SaaS tools (verified in DNS)
- Bing Webmaster Tools meta msvalidate.01: CC462E6DF91492086145CA5EBDCB615E
- GlobalSign TXT _globalsign-domain-verification=SQONiBgTxRVzPPtIHjei_IUGCiAa0KxoVWFw1…
- Google Search Console meta google-site-verification: nrpIn3a0BMjdgL7in8p4mOAxuGhxv_djn9luMGspEvE
Stack changes
No changes yet. Each new crawl is compared with the last one, and what space.com adds or drops shows up here.
What competitors use
Across the 20 closest sites.
- Google Search Console 20/20
- Meta Business Suite · not on space.com 13/20
- Google Workspace 12/20
- PHP · not on space.com 10/20
- Microsoft 365 10/20
- Google Tag Manager 9/20
- WordPress · not on space.com 9/20
- GlobalSign 8/20
- Amazon Route 53 7/20
- Google Ad Manager 6/20
- Google Analytics · not on space.com 6/20
- nginx · not on space.com 6/20
- Cloudflare · not on space.com 5/20
- Apple Business · not on space.com 5/20
- Atlassian · not on space.com 5/20
- OpenAI · not on space.com 5/20