NASA practices emergency procedures for crewed Boeing Starliner flights
This week, NASA tested out the emergency procedures for Boeing's Starliner capsule by simulating an injured crew member during landing.
Four new exoplanets discovered by young astronomers still in high school
A pair of high schoolers involved in a mentorship program at Harvard have helped to discover four new exoplanets.
That indicator of life on Venus may just have been sulfur dioxide
A new study suggests the gas detected on Venus last year was not phosphine but sulfur dioxide, a much more common gas with no special relation to life.
NASA to perform second test of its massive SLS rocket core
NASA has announced it will be performing a second hot fire test of its mighty Space Launch System engines after an issue cut the first test short.
Check out this interactive simulator for upcoming Mars rover landing
NASA's awesome interactive simulator offers a detailed and exciting look at the upcoming entry, descent, and landing stages of the Mars 2020 Perseverance rover.
Watch a NASA astronaut jettison part of the ISS into space
With a short countdown and gentle nudge, NASA astronaut Victor Glover gently nudged a decommissioned part of the ISS into space during his very first spacewalk.
These space tourists are each paying $55M to stay on the ISS
Axiom Space has announced the four-person crew for a mission that will mark the first-ever entirely privately funded trip to the International Space Station.
How to watch the two upcoming spacewalks from the International Space Station
Two of the astronauts on the International Space Station will perform two exciting spacewalks, and we've got the details on how you can watch both events live.
SpaceX mission deploys record number of satellites and nails landing
SpaceX dropped another mission in the record books over the weekend when it deployed the highest number of satellites into orbit in a single rocket launch.
This iodine satellite propulsion system could help reduce space debris
A new iodine propulsion system for small satellites was recently used for the first time to change the orbit of a satellite.
Titan’s sea of liquid methane is deep enough for a submarine to explore
Research into the largest sea on Titan, Kraken Mare, shows it is at least 1,000 feet deep, making it a prime target for a submarine to explore.
This strange ‘super-puff’ planet is more atmosphere than core
Planet WASP-107b has a mass just one-tenth that of Jupiter, even though it is around the same size. But that's not the only strange thing about this planet.
Stuff of nightmares: Black holes one hundred billion times the mass of the sun
If the idea of a black hole millions of times the mass of our sun makes you uncomfortable then we have bad news.
SpaceX Starship prototype is almost ready for its big high-altitude test
SpaceX is almost ready for the next test of its Starship SN9 prototype: The high-altitude test, in which the rocket will fire its engines and rise into the air.
How to watch SpaceX launch its Transporter-1 mission today
SpaceX is gearing up for a launch for its SmallSat Rideshare Program today, when it will deploy 133 spacecraft into orbit.
NASA has a new dish for talking to spacecraft in the far reaches of space
NASA is upgrading the network it uses to communicate with craft in deep space, with a new 34-meter-wide dish in Spain which has just been added.
Watch these NASA animations previewing its upcoming spacewalks
Two U.S. astronauts are about to embark on a couple of spacewalks at the ISS, with NASA releasing detailed animations previewing the upcoming work.
How to watch SpaceX launch its first Starlink mission of 2021
SpaceX is targeting Wednesday, January 20 for its first Starlink mission of 2021. Here's how you can watch it live online.
Watch this astronaut prepare for his stay at the International Space Station
Astronaut Matthias Maurer will soon be taking his first space trip, flying to the ISS aboard SpaceX's Crew Dragon capsule. Here's how his training is going.
Boeing clears way for second test flight of its Starliner spacecraft
The Starliner spacecraft's first test flight failed due to software issues. Boeing says it's now fixed the problems and is ready for another try in March.
Watch Virgin Orbit’s cinematic recap of its groundbreaking rocket flight
Watch Virgin Orbit's recap of Sunday's successful mission when it deployed satellites into space by firing a rocket from beneath the wing of a Boeing 747 jet.
This is the remnant of a star that exploded 1,700 years ago
When a supernova explodes, it creates a remnant which can persist for thousands of years. Hubble scientists have estimated the age of one such remnant.
Testing Mars exploration drones on Icelandic lava flows
How do you test a machine that's designed to operate on another planet? Using the lava flow fields of Iceland to test out drones and rovers to explore Mars.
This strange planet has three suns and orbits at a funky angle
Researchers have discovered a planet with three suns and an unusual kink in its orbit.
NASA test fires the world’s largest rocket core stage
NASA put its Space Launch System through a hot fire test, firing the core stage's engines for over a minute and generating 1.6 million pounds of thrust.
Scientists discover ancient rocky Super-Earth where a year lasts just 11 hours
Researchers have identified one of the oldest planetary systems ever discovered, and it's a strange one.
Time has run out for InSight to bury its heat probe in the Martian soil
NASA has announced it is giving up on getting the InSight lander's heat probe buried into the Martian soil.
SpaceX needs to swap two engines out of Starship prototype before test flight
Elon Musk has revealed SpaceX needs to swap out two engines from its Starship prototype before moving on to its big test in which the rocket takes to the air.
Blue Origin tests crew capsule upgrades in latest rocket launch
Watch Blue Origin conduct a successful flight test of its upgraded capsule set to be used for suborbital space tourism services.
How to watch NASA’s first four-engine hot fire of its mighty SLS rocket
NASA is promising a spectacular show of rocket power on Saturday with a hot fire of its mighty SLS rocket — and you can watch it live online.
These scientists have a wildly futuristic plan to harvest energy from black holes
Could energy from black holes be harvested to provide power for future off-planet colonies? It sounds crazy. It might very well be. But it could be possible.
Watch SpaceX fire up its Starship rocket ahead of next high-altitude flight
SpaceX has test fired the engines of its next-generation Starship rocket ahead of its second high-altitude test flight after the first one ended in a fireball.
International Space Station has a major upgrade task coming
The ISS will soon take delivery of new solar arrays after NASA discovered the existing ones are starting to degrade.
Watch NASA’s dramatic trailer for Saturday’s SLS rocket hot fire test
Check out NASA's movie-like trailer for what should be a spectacular hot fire test of its SLS rocket that's destined for lunar missions.