Venus, Jupiter, and Ceres feature in NASA’s skywatching tips for March
NASA is back again with its monthly roundup of skywatching tips. This month's highlights feature several planets and a gorgeous crescent moon.
SpaceX Crew-6 astronauts arrive safely at space station
SpaceX's four Crew-6 members have safely boarded the International Space Station following a voyage that lasted about 27 hours.
NASA eyes weather for Thursday’s Crew-6 launch. Here’s how it’s looking
NASA is aiming to launch four more astronauts to the space station early on Thursday, but it needs good weather for lift off.
Astronaut captures ‘unreal’ aurora image from space station
A geomagnetic storm has brought spectacular auroras to parts of Earth in recent days. And to astronauts on the space station, too.
SpaceX deploys first batch of more powerful Starlink satellites
SpaceX chief Elon Musk on Tuesday confirmed the successful deployment of the company's first batch of next-generation Starlink internet satellites.
NASA and SpaceX target new Crew-6 launch date after scrubbed effort
After NASA and SpaceX scrubbed the Crew-6 launch just a couple of minutes before lift-off on Monday, officials are now targeting Thursday for the next attempt.
Scientists find a solid metallic ball within the Earth’s core
The innermost inner core of the planet is thought to be a solid metallic ball around 400 miles across, according to seismologists.
NASA and SpaceX Crew-6 mission ready for launch tonight
NASA is ready to launch four astronauts to the International Space Station, with preparations underway and launch scheduled for late tonight.
An enormous galaxy cluster warps spacetime in this Hubble image
Much of the universe is too far away for even powerful telescopes to observe -- so researchers make use of a natural occurrence called gravitational lensing.
New Russian Soyuz craft arrives at space station to replace leaky one
A Russian Soyuz spacecraft has docked at the International Space Station, ready to carry astronauts as a replacement for another Soyuz that leaked last year.
The science experiments that the Crew-6 astronauts will be performing on the ISS
Four astronauts will soon launch to the ISS where they'll perform scientific research, working on a wide variety of experiments.
James Webb spots ‘universe-breaking’ massive early galaxies
The James Webb Space Telescope continues to throw up surprises, and recently it has been used to spot some very old galaxies which have astonished astronomers.
Weirdly large ‘forbidden’ exoplanet orbits a relatively tiny star
Astronomers have discovered a forbidden planet that appears to be far larger than should be possible given its circumstances.
Astronomers create epic map of more than 1 billion galaxies
A data release from the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI) Legacy Imaging Survey shared the results from six years of scanning almost half of the sky.
Venus’ volcanic activity has left it with a squishy outer shell
Researchers have dug through data from a decades-old NASA mission to learn about the strange geological processes which renew Venus' surface.
Here’s why an empty crew ship is on its way to the space station
A Russian Soyuz spacecraft with three empty seats is heading to the International Space Station. But there's a good reason for this most unusual mission.
Watch NASA’s trailer for SpaceX’s Crew-6 astronaut launch
NASA and SpaceX are making final preparations for the first crewed launch from U.S. soil to the International Space Station since October 2022.
China’s Mars rover appears to have stopped roving
Images from a NASA Mars orbiter show that China's Zhurong Mars rover hasn't moved for the last five months, suggesting the vehicle has stopped working.
SpaceX confirms readiness for launch of most powerful rocket
SpaceX says that following a successful static-fire test of the Super Heavy’s engines, the next-generation rocket is now ready for its first test flight.
NASA, SpaceX delay Crew-6 launch to space station
NASA and SpaceX have announced a slight delay to the Crew-6 flight to the International Space Station, which was originally set for early on Sunday.
New Mercury images offer boost for Solar Orbiter mission
Several striking image captures by the Solar Orbiter have the added bonus of allowing the mission team to better calibrate the spacecraft's instruments.
How to watch the SpaceX Crew-6 mission launch this week
A crew of four astronauts is about to launch for the International Space Station. Here's how to watch the early stages of the mission live.
Webb uses a galactic megacluster as an enormous magnifying lens
To look at some of the most distant galaxies, astronomers take advantage of a phenomenon called gravitational lensing.
Russian replacement Soyuz scheduled for February 24 launch
Russia's space agency has announced it plans to launch a replacement Soyuz to bring home ISS crew members later this month.
Three galaxies are in the process of merging in this Hubble image
This week's image from the Hubble Space Telescope shows a dramatic collision of three different galaxies.
NASA and Boeing set date for first crewed test flight of Starliner
The launch of the first crewed flight of the Boeing Starliner is scheduled for April this year.
James Webb captures swirls of dust and gas in nearby galaxies
The James Webb Space Telescope is helping astronomers to peer into nearby galaxies and see elaborate structures of dust and gas.
Look at this weird-shaped asteroid NASA just spotted
NASA recently observed an asteroid that is roughly the same dimensions as the Empire State Building.
Aurorae light up the skies over Jupiter’s four largest moons
One of the great natural wonders of the world are the Northern Lights, but aurorae aren't just limited to Earth -- they are on other planets and moons as well.
It’s been 2 years since the Perseverance rover landed on Mars
In that time the rover has collected samples, made audio recordings, created oxygen, deployed a helicopter, taken thousands of images, and much more.
Perseverance Mars rover shares detailed panorama of sample depot
Captured by NASA's Perseverance Mars rover, a new panoramic image shows in great detail humanity’s first sample depot on another planet.
Another coolant leak affects cargo spacecraft docked to ISS
For the second time in recent months, a Russian spacecraft docked at the International Space Station has leaked coolant. The crew are not in any danger.
Amateur astronomer spots dwarf galaxy that computers missed
There are some tasks that humans are still better at than machines. In this case, we're referring to spotting a dwarf galaxy.
James Webb Telescope catches a glimpse of young version of the Milky Way
The James Webb Space Telescope has got a glimpse into what our galaxy was like in its formative years by observing a distant galaxy called The Sparkler.