Three of James Webb’s four instruments are now aligned
The long process of getting the James Webb Space Telescope ready to begin collecting science data continues, and the Webb team has met another goal.
Check out NASA’s skywatching tips for April
NASA is back with its regular update on what to look out for in that vast open window above our heads. This month four particular planets take center stage.
Look at what a NASA Mars orbiter spotted from 180 miles away
A NASA Mars orbiter has already managed to pick out the car-sized Perseverance rover on the martian surface. But now it has spotted something even smaller.
Watch NASA’s video celebrating record-breaking space mission
NASA has shared a video celebrating Mark Vande Hei’s record-breaking 355-day stay on the ISS, the longest any American has spent in space in a single mission.
U.S. astronaut returns home after record-breaking mission
NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei returned home safely on Wednesday after the longest single space mission by an American astronaut.
SpaceX will stop making new Crew Dragon capsules. Here’s why
Two years after SpaceX flew its first astronauts to the ISS in the Crew Dragon capsule, the company has revealed it’s ending production of the spacecraft.
Watch this cinematic trailer for NASA’s first ISS tourism mission
Check out this cinematic trailer promoting NASA's first tourism trip to the International Space Station, set for launch next week.
NASA delays launch of its first tourism mission to ISS
NASA has delayed the launch of its first space tourism mission by several days and it will now get underway on Wednesday, April 6.
SpaceX forced to wait longer for Super Heavy flight clearance
Elon Musk recently said he hoped to see SpaceX's Starship rocket take its first orbital flight in May, but that was before the FAA's latest announcement.
U.S. astronaut shares highs and lows of record space trip
U.S. astronaut Mark Vande Hei spoke about the highs and lows of his record-breaking stay aboard the International Space Station.
Astronomers simulate the early universe and the birth of the first galaxies
An international collaboration of astronomers has created the most detailed simulation yet of the early stages of the universe.
Hubble captures an elegant spiral galaxy 60 million light-years away
This week's image from the Hubble Space Telescope shows the spiral galaxy NGC 4571, located 60 million light-years away in the constellation of Coma Berenices.
Sentinel-6 spacecraft becomes official ocean-monitoring satellite
We have a new tool for monitoring Earth's oceans: The Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich spacecraft.
Mars helicopter Ingenuity hits 23rd flight, can’t be stopped
The tiny Mars helicopter Ingenuity continues to power through its flights, exceeding all expectations.
How to watch record-breaking astronaut return to Earth this week
This week, record-breaking NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei will be returning from the ISS along with two of his Russian colleagues. Here's how to watch.
Solar Orbiter image shows the boiling, roiling face of the sun
The European Space Agency's Solar Orbiter has taken an incredible high-resolution image of the sun, showing its full face and its outer atmosphere or corona.
Astronomers spot a vast, mysterious circle in space
Astronomers have spotted an enormous and mysterious object more than a million light-years across, called an odd radio circle.
James Webb’s MIRI instrument has both a heater and a cooler
The long process of getting the James Webb Space Telescope ready for science operations continues, with the ongoing alignment of three of its instruments.
NASA will survey the entire sky with its SPHEREx observatory
NASA is ramping up plans for a new sky survey tool that could help unravel some of the biggest mysteries about the origin of the universe.
NASA just days away from historic ISS mission
NASA is making final preparations for its first space tourism mission that will see three high-paying passengers spend 10 days aboard the space station.
Stunning NASA images show next-gen moon rocket on launchpad
NASA has shared some stunning images showing its next-generation Space Launch System (SLS) rocket on the launchpad at Kennedy Space Center.
Watch spacewalkers fiddling about with a cable 250 miles above Earth
Footage from Wednesday's spacewalk at the International Space Station shows the kind of tricky tasks that astronauts sometimes have to take on.
NASA looks beyond SpaceX for future lunar landers
NASA says it’s welcoming lunar lander concepts from commercial companies other than SpaceX, which already has a contract to land astronauts on the moon.
The legacy of Sally Ride: America’s first woman in space
Sally Ride, the first American woman in space, didn't fit NASA's archetype for a female astronaut -- and that's precisely why she was such a pioneer.
Elon Musk offers new date for first Starship orbital flight
SpaceX chief Elon Musk has offered a new date for when he thinks the next-generation Starship rocket will be able to attempt its first orbital test flight.
How to watch two astronauts perform a spacewalk tomorrow
Two astronauts are gearing up for a spacewalk at the International Space Station on Wednesday, March 23. Here's how to watch the livestream.
Hubble used two instruments to image this beautiful galaxy
This week's image from the Hubble Space Telescope is a stunner: The beautiful galaxy NCG 1097, as capturing using two of Hubble's instruments.
See Jupiter’s moons Io and Europa in this stunning Juno image
NASA has released a stunning image of the planet Jupiter, captured by its Juno mission and processed by a citizen scientist.
James Webb begins aligning 3 of its instruments
With James Webb Space Telescope's mirrors aligned with its first instrument, now the team need to work on aligning the other three instruments,
SpaceX sets new record with Falcon 9 booster flying for 12th time
SpaceX set a new record for reuse of a rocket booster this week when it used a Falcon 9 booster for its 12th mission.
Russian cosmonauts arrive at ISS in Ukrainian colors
Three Russian cosmonauts caused a stir yesterday when they arrived at the International Space Station wearing the colors of the Ukrainian flag.
Image of James Webb snapped by the Gaia observatory
The Gaia observatory was recently able to snap a picture of the James Webb observatory in its orbit at L2.
European Space Agency suspends joint Mars mission with Russia
A joint mission to Mars between the European Space Agency Russia has been suspended due to Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Perseverance rover heading for the Jezero delta at top speed
NASA's Perseverance rover is taking a road trip across Mars, heading for a new and exciting location.