SpaceX launched a very special mission exactly one year ago
It is exactly a year since SpaceX's Demo-2 mission to the International Space Station. Here's a reminder of why it was such a special event.
Hubble peered across 150 million light-years to image this galaxy
This week's treat from the Hubble Space Telescope is an image of the spiral galaxy NGC 5037, located around 150 million light-years away.
We’re going to the red planet! All of the past, present, and future missions to Mars
SpaceX isn't the only organization pining to visit the Red Planet. Here's a detailed list of all operational and planned missions to Mars and their objectives.
Japan wants to send a transforming spherical robot to the moon
The moon could soon be visited by a jolly round robotic friend. The Japanese Space Agency has announced plans to build a transforming lunar rover.
Hunting for alien life by examining molecular complexity
A team from Arizona State University has come up with a new approach to the search for alien life using biosignatures, which can look for life more broadly.
NASA shares a spectacular image of the heart of the Milky Way
A stunning image shows the heart of the Milky Way, a chaotic region of threads of gas captured in both the X-ray and radio wavelengths.
Curiosity captures shimmering, iridescent ‘mother of pearl’ clouds on Mars
Mars rover Curiosity has been cloud hunting, and it had captured some stunning and intriguing images of clouds in a usually cloudless sky.
Enormous sky survey creates the most accurate map yet of universe’s dark matter
A project called the Dark Energy Survey has observed more than 226 million galaxies to help unravel the mystery of dark matter.
Hubble captures a wonky galaxy being pulled out of shape
Most galaxies, like our own Milky Way, tend to be symmetrical. However, sometimes a dramatic event can happen to a galaxy and pull it into an asymmetric shape.
Water bears are about to take a rocket ride to space
Water bears and glow-in-the-dark squid are about to blast into space where they'll become research subjects on the International Space Station.
NASA’s Mars drone survives malfunction scare during sixth flight
NASA’s Mars helicopter, Ingenuity, suffered a scare during its sixth flight on the red planet when the aircraft lost stability in the air.
This gorgeous Earth image shot from the space station shows only water
A stunning photograph of Earth captured this week by an astronaut aboard the International Space Station shows only water.
SpaceX’s latest launch set new record for rocket’s nose cone
SpaceX is focused on reusing its launch vehicle to lower costs for space travel. We often hear about the successful booster landings, but how about the fairing?
Here’s how to watch the lunar eclipse this week, live or online
This Wednesday will see this year's only total lunar eclipse, and we've got the details on how to watch the event live in-person or online.
Watch this ground view of Virgin Galactic’s spaceplane soaring toward space
Virgin Galactic has released dramatic footage showing its rocket-powered plane soaring toward space in a successful test flight on Saturday.
See a glittering gang of galaxies in this week’s Hubble image
This week's Hubble image shows a glittering host of galaxies of all shapes and sizes, dominated by the galaxy cluster ACO S 295.
Detecting organic salts on Mars is key to finding evidence of life there
Finding evidence there was once life on Mars isn't as simple a flipping open a tricorder to scan for life signs. It's a matter of careful, painstaking research.
Virgin Galactic spaceplane makes it to boundary of space on third test flight
After a few stumbles, Virgin Galactic has succeed in its third test flight of its spaceplane, which will be available for space tourism flights in the future.
China’s Zhurong rover rolls onto Martian surface for first time
Mars is getting busy, with NASA's rovers joined by China's Zhurong rover. Zhurong has now rolled onto the Martian surface for the first time.
European Space Agency wants to build a GPS network for the moon
ESA wants to creating a network of satellites in orbit around the moon which could help with landing missions, navigating rovers, and communicating with Earth.
Solar Orbiter captures incredible video of a coronal mass ejection
European Space Agency's Solar Orbiter spacecraft has captured video of an explosion of plasma from the sun, called a coronal mass ejection, for the first time.
Perseverance rover will soon begin collecting samples from Mars
It's been a busy week on Mars, and NASA recently shared an update on what the Perseverance rover has been up to.
Jupiter’s second spot is growing and changing and looking real weird
Jupiter's most famous feature is its Great Red Spot, but it has a sibling -- and a new image of this second spot shows it's getting stranger.
VIPER rover will brave the coldest regions of the moon to search for water
Before NASA sends humans back to the moon, it plans to send a robotic explorer: The Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover, or VIPER, rover.
NASA’s Mars helicopter aiming for two records on next flight
NASA's Ingenuity helicopter will take to the Martian skies for the sixth time in the coming days in a flight that will aim to set two records.
Virgin Galactic preps rocket plane for Saturday test flight
Virgin Galactic will send its suborbital space plane on another rocket-powered test flight on Saturday as it eyes the launch of a space tourism service.
China’s Zhurong rover beams back its first Mars images
Check out the first images beamed back to Earth by China's Zhurong Mars rover, which landed on the Martian surface over the weekend.
Blue Origin reveals current highest bid for space tourism ride
Blue Origin has revealed the highest bid so far in its ongoing auction for the first seat on its maiden space tourism ride.
Check out these awesome Earth photos taken by a current ISS astronaut
Check out this stunning collection of Earth images captured by current International Space Station astronaut Thomas Pesquet.
Blue Origin set to reveal highest bid so far in space tourism auction
Blue Origin is about to send its first-ever customer on a suborbital space trip. But the seat can only be secured via an auction.
Watch NASA’s animation of upcoming Artemis 1 moon mission
NASA is aiming to put the first woman and the next man on the moon in 2024, but the space agency is already generating early buzz around the upcoming endeavor.
Why does SpaceX’s droneship livestream cut out when its rocket lands?
SpaceX nailed another Falcon 9 launch and landing on Sunday, May 16, but as usual, the livestream on the droneship cut out just before the rocket touched down.
Beyond our solar system, Voyager 1 picks up the hum of interstellar gas
The two most distant man-made objects in the universe are the Voyager probes, launched in the 1970s. Now, Voyager 1 has found a hum of interstellar gas.
Issue with rocket could delay the launch of James Webb Space Telescope
The James Webb Space Telescope might be nearly ready, but an issue with its launch vehicle could see the launch delayed from its October date.