SpaceX scraps South Korean military satellite launch
SpaceX has canceled its Tuesday launch of a South Korean military satellite to take a closer look at the rocket's staging. A new launch date has not been set.
SpaceX still prepping for South Korean military satellite launch
After having to scrub its planned Starlink launch on Saturday, SpaceX has also been forced to scrap the launch of a South Koren military satellite this week.
See our solar system’s newest spectacle, comet NEOWISE, in glorious detail
Our part of the solar system has a spectacular new visitor, comet NEOWISE, which is visible even with the naked eye as it speeds away from the sun toward Earth.
NASA’s InSight lander is still stuck in the Martian soil
There's more trouble on Mars for NASA's InSight lander, which has been fighting a battle to free its stuck heat probe (or mole) for more than a year.
Is Planet Nine a miniature black hole? Scientists have a way to find out
Scientists from Harvard University have found a method to determine whether Planet Nine, a theorized body in our solar system, could be a miniature black hole,
Venus and Earth used to be twins. NASA wants to learn why they diverged
NASA wants to send a mission to Venus to investigate how Earth and Venus, which started off very similar, evolved over time to be so very different today.
SpaceX scrubs its 10th Starlink satellite launch once again
SpaceX will attempt to launch its 10th batch of Starlink satellites into orbit this weekend, after having to previously postpone the launch several times.
NASA attaches Perseverance rover to Atlas V rocket ahead of launch
NASA's Perseverance rover is one step closer to its journey to Mars, and has now been attached to the rocket that will carry it to the Red Planet.
NASA offers new ideas on how to avoid contaminating the moon and Mars
NASA has released information outlining suggested changes to rules on how we protect the moon and Mars from biological contamination during crewed missions.
Space station astronaut speaks of the joy of photographing Earth
NASA astronaut Doug Hurley has spoken about what he loves most about photographing Earth from the International Space Station 250 miles up.
Get in the mood for Mars 2020 mission with this stirring NASA video
NASA has released a new video highlighting the upcoming Mars mission that's set to send the next rover and first aircraft to the Red Planet.
Crew Dragon astronauts talk about prep for first splashdown since 1975
NASA's Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley will be the first to travel on the Crew Dragon for the journey home, a trip that'll end with the first splashdown since 1975.
Mars Curiosity rover is embarking on a summer road trip
The Mars Curiosity rover is heading to another part of Mount Sharp as it continues its search for conditions that may have supported ancient microbial life.
Hubble captures a galaxy zooming away from us at 1,000 miles a second
A new image from the Hubble Space Telescope released today shows the beautiful galaxy NGC 7513, a galaxy that is moving away from us at a tremendous speed.
Rocket Lab CEO offers personal video message after failed launch
Rocket Lab CEO Peter Beck has posted a personal video message after the failure of its most recent mission in which its Electron rocket and payload were lost.
Check out Crew Dragon astronaut’s stunning Earth photos captured from ISS
NASA astronaut Doug Hurley has been sharing photos of some of the incredible sights viewable from the space station as it orbits Earth about 250 miles up.
How Curiosity is keeping itself entertained on Mars over the long weekend
It might be a long weekend in the U.S., but on Mars, the Curiosity rover doesn't get holidays off. It's performing software updates and gathering geology data.
Rocket Lab loses payload as latest mission fails to reach orbit
The lift-off was perfect, but about four minutes into its flight, a problem hit Rocket Lab’s Electron rocket that caused the satellite-launch mission to fail.
Amateur astronomer discovers a brand new spot on Jupiter
Jupiter may be famous for its Great Red Spot, but now the eye has been joined by a new surface feature called Clyde's Spot, discovered by an amateur astronomer.
This planet is hotter than a star and has four seasons every 36 hours
NASA's planet-hunting satellite Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite has discovered more about one of the most extreme planets ever detected, KELT-9 b.
Watch a flight over the stunning icy Korolev Crater on Mars
The European Space Agency has shared a video fly-over of one of Mars' most famous landmarks, the enormous and icy Korolev Crater, based on Mars Express data.
Watch NASA test its Artemis moon rocket to destruction
NASA has completed the latest round of testing for its SLS rocket hardware designed for the next crewed moon mission set to take place by 2024.
Watch how NASA is prepping to put the next humans on the moon
NASA is aiming to land the first woman and next man on the moon by 2024. A new video offers some insight into how it's preparing for its ambitious endeavor.
NASA’s next ISS spacewalk is happening Wednesday. Here’s how to watch
NASA is making preparations for a spacewalk on Wednesday to complete the task of swapping out batteries for one of the power channels on the space station.
Mars 2020 mission launch date has been pushed back again
NASA has announced another delay -- the third so far -- to the launch of its Mars-bound Perseverance rover. The launch date will now be no earlier than July 30.
Massive blue star disappears in unprecedented cosmic mystery
It's hard to lose track of something 2.5 million times brighter than the sun. But one such massive star in the Kinman Dwarf galaxy seems to have disappeared.
Boeing tests Starliner parachutes ahead of second test flight
Boeing has tested the parachute system of its Starliner spacecraft under extreme conditions, ahead of a second attempt at a space mission later this year.
Woolly galaxy captured by Hubble has an enormous bulge in the middle
Hubble has captured another beautiful image of a distant galaxy. This time, it's the woolly galaxy NGC 2775, which is located 67 million light-years away.
Betelgeuse is going dim because it’s covered in star spots, research finds
Betelgeuse is usually one of the brightest stars in the sky, but last year something strange happened to it: The star was much less bright than it used to be.
NASA wants your help to design a space toilet for the moon
Even in space, you have to go, and NASA is looking for help from the public to design a new toilet for its astronauts to use in space and on the moon.
Hubble sees a cosmic bat flapping its wings deep in the Serpens Nebula
The Bat Shadow star is famous for it shadowy wings, and now scientists using Hubble have spotted something curious: These wings appear to be flapping.
Spacewalk astronaut snaps Crew Dragon photo as possible return date named
NASA astronaut Chris Cassidy has tweeted a cool photo showing SpaceX’s Crew Dragon capsule docked with the International Space Station.
This exoplanet whizzes around its star once a week and is bombarded by flares
Astronomers recently discovered a Nepune-sized planet orbiting the baby star AU Mic, which could teach us more about how planetary systems form and develop.
Colliding black holes could explode in epic light flares
New research suggests when two black holes collide, not only do these epic collisions give off gravitational waves, but they may also explode with light.