How engineers are getting James Webb’s NIRSpec instrument ready for science
Engineers are preparing the James Webb Space Telescope for operations this summer, including readying the telescope's four science instruments.
Check out NASA’s Europa Clipper spacecraft at start of build
NASA’s Europa Clipper spacecraft has officially entered its assembly stage at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in California, the space agency said on Thursday.
An old rocket booster will crash into the moon on Friday
An out-of-control rocket booster is about to slam into the moon in what's thought to be the first unintentional impact of its kind.
NASA offers the chance to ‘fly your name around the moon’
If becoming an astronaut is no longer part of your career plan but you still love to dream of traveling to space, then how about sending your name instead?
NASA reveals skywatching treats for March
NASA has released its latest update on what to look out for in the skies, with Saturn, a star cluster, and a gas giant exoplanet among the treats.
Watch NASA’s U.S. weather satellite rocket launch highlights
NASA and ULA successfully launched a next-generation NOAA weather satellite from Cape Canaveral, Florida on Tuesday, March 1.
Rocket Lab selects U.S. site to launch, land next-gen rocket
Spaceflight company Rocket Lab has selected a site on the East Coast for launches and landings of its next-generation Neutron rocket.
How to watch NASA launch next-gen weather satellite to space tomorrow
NASA is making final preparations for the launch of a next-generation weather satellite on Tuesday, March 1, and you can watch the event online.
Astronaut marks 100 days on ISS with cool Cupola pic
German astronaut Matthias Maurer has marked his 100th day aboard the space station by sharing a photo of himself inside the orbiting outpost’s Cupola module.
Hubble returns to a pair of interacting galaxies for a second look
The image from the Hubble Space Telescope this week shows a pair of interacting galaxies, which are close enough that they are affecting each other.
Musk says Starlink satellite internet now enabled in Ukraine
SpaceX has enabled its Starlink satellite-based internet service in Ukraine, according to CEO Elon Musk.
Astronomers spot two black holes colliding in epic merger
Astronomers have spotted a pair of black holes which are heading for an epic collision.
Russia suspends Soyuz launches from Europe spaceport over EU sanctions
The Russian space agency Roscosmos is halting launches of its Soyuz rockets from French Guiana in response to EU sanctions due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Engineers for James Webb have stacked its 18 images into one
The long process of aligning the telescope's mirrors continues, but engineers reached an important milestone when they completed the image stacking step.
World’s most powerful solar telescope begins science operations
The Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope in Hawai'i recently began its first science observations in the start of its year-long commissioning phase.
This exoplanet has two suns – just like Tatooine
A team of astronomers has detected a Tatooine-like exoplanet which orbits two stars. A person living on the planet would see two suns in the sky.
NASA considers bird-like drones to explore Venus’s atmosphere
NASA has announced some of the out-there futuristic mission concepts it plans to study, including a stunning plan to explore Venus using stingray-like drones.
NASA’s Roman telescope could spot Earth-like planets
James Webb might be grabbing all the headlines right now, but NASA has big plans for another space-based telescope too: The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope.
How to watch SpaceX launch Starlink satellites on Friday
SpaceX’s Starlink launches are always an entertaining spectacle and there’s another one taking place on Friday, February 25. Here's how to watch ...
How NASA’s Ingenuity helicopter shook off Martian dust to fly again
As NASA's Mars helicopter gears up for its 20th flight, the space agency explains how it overcame two recent challenges that could have left Ingenuity grounded.
These Black pioneers were pillars of the U.S space program
Black scientists, engineers, and pilots have had a huge impact on the U.S. space program and NASA, and in this article we look back on their lasting legacy.
Meteorite auction included one very surprising item
Christie’s has auctioned off lots of meteorites over the last few weeks, but it saved the most unusual object in its collection till last.
Watch a robotic arm on the ISS catch an incoming spacecraft
NASA has shared footage of the space station's Canadarm2 robotic arm capturing a Cygnus cargo spacecraft that launched from the U.S. on Saturday.
Wild exoplanet has metal clouds and rain of liquid gems
One of the strangest we know of has to be WASP-121 b. Research reveals what the weather might be like there, and it's just as weird as you might think.
NASA’s Swift Observatory is back to observing gamma-ray bursts
NASA's Swift Observatory, which investigates gamma-ray bursts, has returned to operations following an issue which forced it into safe mode last month.
Hubble captures epic view of three galaxies merging into one
This week's image from the Hubble Space Telescope shows no less than three galaxies that are in the process of merging to become one, called IC 2431.
Pair of brown dwarfs orbit each other 12 billion miles apart
Astronomers have spotted a pair of brown dwarfs, which are objects in between planets and stars, which have the widest separation found to date.
Solar Orbiter captures a dramatic solar prominence
Solar Orbiter, a mission to study the sun from NASA and ESA, recently took an image of the sun showing a dramatic solar prominence as it happened.
James Webb’s hexagonal image array shows its mirror’s shape
The latest update from the James Webb Space Telescope is a new image of the star HD 84406 shown 18 times in a hexagonal image array.
Setting things on fire on the ISS to study flames in space
A new series of experiments on the International Space Station (ISS) aim to study fire in space to better understand how to protect future space explorers.
All the things the Perseverance rover has achieved in its first year on Mars
It's been one year since NASA's Perseverance rover made its remarkable landing on Mars. Twelve months on, NASA has shared a roundup of the rover's achievements.
How to watch NASA launch a cargo ship to the ISS today
Today, Saturday February 19, NASA and Northrop Grumman will launch a resupply mission to the International Space Station (ISS). Here's how to watch.
Watch NASA video showing delicate docking of Progress spacecraft
Watch NASA's video showing the final stages of Russia's Progress 80 cargo spacecraft docking with the International Space Station on Thursday.
Relive NASA’s extraordinary Mars rover landing, one year on
Enjoy again the amazing footage showing the moment when NASA's Perseverance rover landed on the surface of Mars in February 2021.