A failed Webb telescope calibration leads to the discovery of this tiny asteroid
Data from a failed calibration of Webb's MIRI instrument has been used to spot a tiny asteroid that measures just a few hundred feet across.
NASA’s Lunar Flashlight satellite won’t make it to its planned orbit
NASA's Lunar Flashlight mission, intended to search the south pole of the moon for water ice, has been hindered by a problem with its thrusters.
Mars Curiosity rover finds evidence of water where it was expected to be dry
Recently, the Curiosity rover has made an intriguing discovery suggesting that water was once present in an area that scientists had thought would be dry.
Hubble is investigating mysterious ‘spokes’ in Saturn’s rings
Saturn is famous for its beautiful rings, but these rings have a strange feature: spokes that appear intermittently. Now Hubble is on the case.
NASA’s CAPSTONE satellite suffered another wobble but is now working again
NASA's CAPSTONE satellite, in an experimental orbit around the moon, has been experiencing communications problems but is now back and running as it should be.
Tiny dwarf planet Quaoar has a mysterious ring
The European Space Agency's CHEOPS telescope recently discovered a large ring around the dwarf planet Quaoar which has researchers intrigued.
Astrophysicists propose cooling Earth by using Moon dust as ‘sunscreen’
A wild new research proposal aims to shoot clouds of lunar dust off the moon into a stable orbit to block a small amount of sunlight to keep the Earth cool.
SpaceX restricts Ukraine from ‘weaponizing’ its Starlink internet
SpaceX has taken action to stop the Ukrainian army from using its Starlink internet service to control drones on the battlefield.
Elon Musk says SpaceX eying March for first orbital test of Starship rocket
SpaceX is eyeing March for the first launch of its next-generation rocket, though CEO Elon Musk admitted that the mission's success is far from guaranteed.
Ingenuity helicopter helps researchers learn about dust on Mars
One challenge of Mars exploration is something very small: dust. Now, researchers have used data from Ingenuity to understand more about how dust moves on Mars.
The Tarantula Nebula glows brightly in this week’s Hubble image
This week's Hubble image captures the huge, bright cloud of dust and gas known as the Tarantula Nebula.
Astronomers create most accurate map yet of all the matter in the universe
Recent research has produced the most accurate map to date of how both matter and dark matter are spread across the universe.
How to watch SpaceX’s Hispasat Amazonas Nexus launch today
Today, Sunday February 5, SpaceX will be performing a launch of a Spanish communications satellite using one of its Falcon 9 rockets. Here's how to watch.
There’s a problem with the Juno spacecraft’s camera
The beloved JunoCam science instrument has recently developed some problems, causing the loss of images collected during a recent flyby of Jupiter.
Indian space agency has figured out what went wrong with its rocket launch
Last summer, ISRO had problems with the launch of its new rocket. Now, the agency has announced the problem was due to a vibration disturbance.
See a stunning field of galaxies captured by James Webb Space Telescope
Stunning images from James Webb continue to entrance, and recently the researchers using the telescope have shared a gorgeous image of a field of galaxies.
Hubble measures the mass of a lonely dead star for the first time
Recent research using the Hubble Space Telescope has measured the mass of a lone white dwarf for the first time.
How to see the green comet this week before it leaves us for good
This weekend will see a special visitor to the skies over our planet, as a 50,000-year-old comet will be passing by.
NASA Mars rover has discovered an alien rock
While NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover usually gets all the headlines, the older Curiosity rover is still seeking out interesting finds. And it’s just made one.
Watch highlights of NASA’s second spacewalk of 2023
NASA has shared clips of its second International Space Station spacewalk of 2023, which Nicole Mann and Koichi Wakata conducted on Thursday.
Check out NASA’s skywatching tips for February
February is just about upon us and so it's time for NASA to once again share its suggestions on what to look out for in the skies in the coming weeks.
SpaceX offers ride to Soyuz astronaut in case of ISS emergency
A damaged Soyuz capsule has forced NASA and its Russian counterpart to consider solutions in case the space station needs to be evacuated in an emergency.
NASA’s Mars rover has just completed a historic task
NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover has finished what the space agency is calling humanity’s first sample depot on another planet.
How to watch this week’s spacewalk from the ISS
This Thursday, February 2, two astronauts will be performing a spacewalk from the International Space Station (ISS). Here's how to watch.
Stars sparkle in Orion Nebula in this week’s gorgeous Hubble image
Hubble has captured a scene from the Orion Nebula, located 1,450 light-years away and famous as a stellar nursery where large numbers of new stars are born.
Scientists discover monster 17-pound meteorite in Antarctica
A team of researchers working in Antarctica have discovered a massive meteorite, weighing in at a hefty 17 lbs.
Two spacecraft worked together to learn about Venus’ magnetic field
A pair of spacecraft happened to be passing by Venus on their way somewhere else, but they managed to grab some bonus data about the planet.
How to watch SpaceX’s Starlink launch tomorrow
Tomorrow, Sunday January 29, SpaceX will launch a further batch of Starlink satellites. Here's how to watch.
James Webb peers into icy cloud to learn about exoplanet formation
Researchers using James Webb have peered into a molecular cloud to look for these ices which could be formed into future exoplanets.
NASA’s Lucy spacecraft to visit a bonus asteroid later this year
NASA's Lucy spacecraft was to make its first close approach to an asteroid in 2025, but a new plan will see a flyby of a bonus asteroid later this year.
Age of ancient galaxy discovered by Webb confirmed using ALMA
The Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array, an array of telescopes located in Chile, has confirmed the age of a very distant galaxy using oxygen.
One of James Webb’s four instruments is offline following error
The James Webb Space Telescope is experiencing an issue with one of its instruments, the Near Infrared Imager and Slitless Spectrograph or NIRISS.
An asteroid just came incredibly close to Earth
An asteroid just hurtled past Earth in an event described by NASA as “one of the closest approaches by a near-Earth object ever recorded.”
SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket carries its heaviest payload to space
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket thundered to space on Thursday morning carrying a payload heavier than it's ever carried before.