Space tourist reveals ‘unusual training’ for this week’s mission to ISS
A billionaire businessman heading to the International Space Station this week has revealed some unusual training routines for his upcoming mission.
NASA’s skywatching tips for December include a comet called Leonard
December's night sky offers a good look at Venus, a comet called Leonard, and the annual Geminids meteor shower. Check it out!
Chinese rover spots weird cube-shaped feature on the far side of the moon
China's Yutu-2 rover, currently exploring the far side of the moon, has spotted a strange cube-shaped object on the moon's surface.
Hubble Space Telescope captures a sparkling spiral galaxy
This week's image from the Hubble Space Telescope shows a picture-perfect galaxy, located 120 million light-years away in the constellation of Virgo.
Closest pair of supermassive black holes is merging into one mega black hole
Astronomers have recently discovered the closest ever pair of supermassive black holes, which will eventually merge into one even larger black hole.
Astronauts on the ISS pick a second peck of chili peppers
Astronauts on board the International Space Station (ISS) have harvested a second batch of chili peppers grown on the station.
How to watch NASA’s Laser Communications launch early on Monday
NASA's communication system will soon be getting a serious upgrade, with the launch of a new laser communications relay system early tomorrow morning.
Hubble inches back to health with 3 out of 4 instruments now running
Hubble Space Telescope is moving toward recovery after an error caused it to switch into safe mode. Three out of its four (active) instruments are now running.
A year lasts just 8 hours on tiny, hellish planet bombarded by radiation
Astronomers have discovered a terrifying planet: Smaller than Earth and so close to its star that it completes an orbit in just eight hours.
See a stunning view of today’s solar eclipse as captured from Antarctica
A solar eclipse passed over parts of the southern hemisphere early this morning, including parts of South Africa, Chile, New Zealand, and Australia.
NASA picks 3 companies to design private space stations
NASA continues its push to commercialize low-Earth orbit, with the announcement of three companies which have been chosen to design private space stations.
Watch NASA’s video clips showing Thursday’s spacewalk
NASA’s latest spacewalk ended successfully at the space station on Thursday, December 2. The agency has since shared some video clips of the mission.
NASA weighs risk as junk from an old rocket heads toward space station
NASA is currently assessing the risk of a piece of orbiting junk that could come close to the space station early on Friday.
Curiosity’s new selfie a reminder that the plucky rover is still busy on Mars
NASA’s Curiosity rover is back in the spotlight after the space agency shared a recent selfie snapped by the veteran Mars explorer.
How to watch NASA’s spacewalk at the ISS on Thursday
NASA is gearing up for another spacewalk at the International Space Station, the ninth such activity involving its astronauts this year.
NASA shares new photos of ISS shot from SpaceX Crew Dragon
NASA has released new photos of the ISS taken from a SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft as it performed a flyaround of the facility.
Watch NASA’s animation previewing Tuesday’s spacewalk
NASA has released a short animation detailing the work that will take place during an upcoming spacewalk at the International Space Station.
Recently returned astronaut shares stunning photos of Earth
An astronaut who recently returned from the ISS is continuing to share new and amazing images of Earth that he captured during his six-month mission.
NASA astronauts enjoy Thanksgiving holiday at 17,000 mph
The four American astronauts aboard the International Space Station have been talking about what it's like to spend Thanksgiving in orbit.
How NASA’s amazing Super Guppy is helping the Artemis moon missions
NASA is using its extraordinary Super Guppy aircraft to transport parts of the Orion spacecraft that will be heading to the moon in the next few years.
Virgin Galactic reveals the winner of free trip to space
Virgin Galactic has just announced the winner of a free suborbital space ride on a rocket-powered plane.
NASA’s DART spacecraft is on its way to crash into an asteroid
NASA has launched a spacecraft on a mission to test technology that could one day alter the course of a dangerously large asteroid heading toward Earth.
Blue Origin’s next suborbital spaceflight includes two special guests
Blue Origin has announced its next suborbital space flight for December and it includes two special guests among the crew of six.
SpaceX apologizes to customers for Starlink shipping delays
Starlink operator SpaceX has said that recent silicon shortages have impacted its production rate and affected its ability to fulfill “many” orders.
How to watch NASA launch its DART anti-asteroid spacecraft tonight
NASA is about to launch a spacecraft with a daring mission: To crash into an asteroid to test our planetary defense options. Here's how to watch the launch.
Check out this eerie Mars sunset captured by NASA’s Perseverance rover
NASA’s Perseverance rover recently took some time out of its busy Mars exploration to capture a striking image of the setting sun.
James Webb Space Telescope suffers another launch delay
The launch of the James Webb Space Telescope has suffered another delay after an incident at the launch site that means more checks will have to be carried out.
Hubble captures an image of the stunning star-forming Prawn Nebula
When you look to the stars, you might expect to see a planet, a star, or even the ISS, but this week's Hubble image shows something rather unexpected: A Prawn.
Solar Orbiter to perform its riskiest flyby before heading to the sun
This week, the Solar Orbiter will perform its riskiest flyby, dipping through the ring of space debris that surrounds Earth before whipping away toward the sun.
Hellishly hot planet orbits so close to its star that a year lasts a few days
A group of astronomers from the Physical Research Laboratory in Ahmedabad, India has discovered a scorching new exoplanet where a year lasts just a few days.
Curiosity investigates how to keep Mars explorers safe from radiation
NASA's Curiosity rover is armed with a radiation detector and is performing experiments into how to protect astronauts from dangerous radiation on Mars.
Go on a ‘Grand Tour’ of the outer solar system with these Hubble images
Each year Hubble snaps images of the outer planets of our solar system -- Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune -- to see how they are changing over time.
Rocket startup Astra makes it to orbit on 4th attempt
The rocket startup Astra has finally made it to orbit with its Rocket 3, successfully reaching orbit on its fourth attempt.
Why NASA is dropping three probes through Earth’s atmosphere today
A supply craft returning from the ISS today will perform one final scientific investigation using a set of probes to collect data on heat shielding.