SpaceX plans two Falcon 9 missions in on one day in closest-ever launches
SpaceX has a packed weekend, with two rocket launches just hours apart -- the shortest amount of time between launches the company has ever attempted.
ULA scrubs its spy satellite launch on a Delta IV rocket with seconds to go
ULA is about to launch a spy satellite on its triple-core Delta IV rocket, the second most powerful rocket in service today. Here's how to watch.
Former intern says SpaceX retaliated after sexual harassment complaint
A former Space X intern is suing over alleged retaliation against her sexual harassment complaints.
Enormous halo of gas around Andromeda Galaxy mapped for the first time
Researchers using the Hubble Space Telescope have mapped out the enormous halo of gas around the nearest major galaxy to us, the Andromeda Galaxy.
James Webb Space Telescope powers on its instruments in Ground Segment Test
NASA's upcoming James Webb Space Telescope has reached a milestone with the completion of the Ground Segment Test.
SpaceX will carry Masten lunar lander to the moon in 2022
SpaceX has another mission to the moon, as it has been contracted to deliver a lunar lander as part of NASA's Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) program.
Hurricane Laura captured in space station photos as it hits Gulf Coast
Hurricane Laura has been captured in dramatic images taken from the International Space Station as the extreme weather system bears down on the Gulf Coast.
NASA astronaut Jeanette Epps will go to space aboard Boeing Starliner
Jeanette Epps is the third astronaut announced for the mission, which is scheduled for next year.
SpaceX performs Starship static fire test ahead of hop test
SpaceX has completed its latest test of its new Starship rocket, intended to carry astronauts to the moon and even eventually to Mars.
Hubble captures the delicate edge of the enormous Cygnus Loop nebula
The latest image captured by Hubble shows a portion of a huge round nebula which was formed when a star 20 times the mass of our sun exploded.
Follow NASA’s Perseverance rover in real time as it heads toward Mars
NASA's Eyes on the Solar System desktop app lets you track the progress of its Perseverance rover in real time as it travels tens of millions of miles to Mars.
Wandering planets could outnumber the stars in our galaxy
NASA's upcoming Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope could be able to identify hundreds of rogue planets, which could even outnumber the stars in our galaxy.
Could there once have been two stars in our solar system?
Could sunset in our solar system once have looked very different? A new study suggests our sun may once have had a binary companion.
See the closest-ever image of comet NEOWISE captured by Hubble
The Hubble Space Telescope has captured the closest image taken so far of a recent visitor to our part of the solar system, comet NEOWISE.
Mystery gas shooting out of the center of Milky Way ‘like bullets’
Astronomers have stumbled across a mystery at the heart of the Milky Way: A dense, cold gas that shooting out of the region "like bullets."
Citizen scientists discover 100 cool worlds close to Earth
Citizen scientists have helped discover nearly 100 nearby cool worlds through a NASA project called Backyard Worlds.
Blue Origin delivers mockup of new lunar lander to NASA
A collaboration of four aerospace companies lead by Blue Origin is creating a lunar lander for NASA and has just delivered a prototype for testing.
NASA begins search for mystery air leak on the space station
Astronauts currently aboard the ISS will move to the Russian module this weekend as NASA tries to locate the cause of an air leak in other parts of the station.
NASA’s next moon astronauts are guaranteed an awesome view
Astronauts heading to the moon in the next few years are guaranteed breathtaking views as they approach the lunar surface in the Orion crew module.
Hurricane Genevieve captured in dramatic Space Station shots
Space station astronaut Chris Cassidy tweeted some dramatic shots of Hurricane Genevieve on Wednesday as it headed for the Baja California peninsula.
Elon Musk shares cool SpaceX video of perfect fairing catch
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has tweeted a cool video of one of its net-equipped ships catching part of the Falcon 9 rocket fairing as it fell back to Earth on Tuesday.
How to watch SpaceX’s 100th launch on Tuesday
SpaceX is launching its eleventh batch of Starlink satellites this week, but this is no ordinary launch -- this is the 100th launch by SpaceX.
This cosmic system has a weird gamma ray heartbeat and scientists have no idea why
Astronomers discovered a gas cloud sending out gamma rays in time with the pulses of a nearby black hole, despite being located 100 light-years away.
Dwarf planet Ceres turns out to be an ocean world
Tiny dwarf planet Ceres, sitting between Mars and Jupiter in the asteroid belt, could be an ocean world despite being far from the sun.
Hubble captures an irregular galaxy shaped by an epic supernova explosion
A new image captured by the Hubble Space Telescope shows the galaxy with an unusual shape formed when it was the site of a massive supernova explosion.
SpaceX preparing for next hop test of Starship this week
Following a successful test of its SN5 Starship at the start of August, SpaceX is now preparing to perform a second hop test on another prototype, the SN6.
Biggest impact crater in the solar system spotted on Ganymede
Jupiter's moon Ganymede is the site of the largest impact crater in the solar system, according to new research.
How to watch Japanese cargo ship depart from International Space Station live
This Tuesday, a Japanese cargo ship will depart from the ISS having delivered four tons of supplies for the crew and scientific equipment and experiments.
Europe launches Ariane 5 rocket for first time since pandemic started
An Ariane 5 rocket has taken off for the first time since the global pandemic of coronavirus, launching from Europe’s Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana.
NASA is almost ready to touch down on asteroid Bennu and grab a sample
NASA's OSIRIS-REx has performed its final practice run ahead of its planned touch down on asteroid Bennu.
Why NASA scientists are shooting lasers at the moon
NASA scientists have been firing a laser beam at a reflector on the moon for the last decade, and recently they received a signal back for the first time.
NASA and SpaceX set date for first operational Crew Dragon mission
NASA and SpaceX have announced a date for the first operational mission of the new Crew Dragon capsule to carry astronauts to the International Space Station.
Robots Everywhere: Robots in space exploration
We take a look at robots in space, and how different types of automated machines and robots are helping us explore the surface of Mars.
Betelgeuse mystery explained using data from Hubble Space Telescope
Late last year, astronomers noticed that the normally bright star Betelgeuse was dimming dramatically. Now, data from Hubble can explain why.