Check out NASA’s new spaceship that’s about to fly to the moon
NASA is just about ready for next week's launch of its most powerful rocket to date. Here's a closer look at the Orion spacecraft it'll be sending to the moon.
This is Jupiter as you’ve never seen it before
The groundbreaking James Webb Space Telescope has produced an extraordinary image of Jupiter using its advanced infrared camera.
Thousands of stars press close together in stunning Hubble image
This week's Hubble image shows a dazzling globular cluster by the name of NCG 6540.
See distant galaxies sparkling in James Webb’s biggest image yet
The wonders of the universe are on full display once again thanks to the James Webb Space Telescope.
NASA announces four new astrophysics mission proposals
NASA has announced it is considering four new mission proposals to study topics in astrophysics, with two to be built for launches in 2027 and 2028.
SpaceX Dragon containing spacesuit parts from ISS returns to Earth
An uncrewed SpaceX Dragon has splashed down off the Florida coast, returning from the International Space Station with scientific experiments on board.
Merged galaxy gives a glimpse at the future of the Milky Way
An image from the Very Large Telescope shows a merged galaxy with the closest known pair of supermassive black holes.
Brave little Mars helicopter Ingenuity battles the cold to get back in the air
Good news for the hardy little Mars helicopter Ingenuity, which has braved the Martian winter thus far and will soon be getting back into the air.
Problem with spacesuit forces early end to Russian spacewalk
A spacewalk from the International Space Station had to be cut short this week when a problem developed with the spacesuit worn by cosmonaut Oleg Artemyev.
Rocket Lab plans to send the first private mission to Venus
New Zealand-based company Rocket Lab plans to send the first private mission to Venus in 2023.
NASA announces candidate sites for future crewed moon landing
As excitement mounts for NASA's first Artemis mission later this month, the agency has revealed more about its plans for future crewed moon missions.
Orion spacecraft’s upcoming moon voyage depicted in new animation
Check out this awesome video offering a clear view of the route that NASA's Orion spacecraft will take during its six-week lunar mission later this month.
NASA’s online tool will let you track Artemis I moon mission in real time
NASA's online tracker will let you follow the Orion spacecraft’s flight between Earth and the moon during the six-week Artemis I mission later this month.
Astronaut snaps ‘spectacular’ aurora from the space station
NASA astronaut Bob Hines has shared a set of images he captured from the space station that show a beautiful aurora over Earth.
How to watch SpaceX’s Cargo Dragon depart ISS on Friday
Fans of slow TV can enjoy watching SpaceX's Cargo Dragon spacecraft depart from the International Space Station on Friday at the start of its journey home.
Time-lapse video compresses moon rocket’s 10-hour trip into 25 seconds
NASA's new moon rocket took 10 hours to reach the launchpad at the Kennedy Space Center ahead of its first flight weeks from now. Here's the trip in 25 seconds.
Check out this sublime ISS image showing a moonlit Earth
Italian astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti has posted an astonishing image of Earth that she captured recently from the International Space Station.
How to watch the rollout ahead of NASA’s biggest launch of the year
NASA is gearing up for its biggest launch of the year: The Artemis I mission. Here's how to watch the new rocket being rolled out to the launch pad.
NASA’s SpaceX Crew-5 astronauts are just about ready for launch
The next group of SpaceX Crew Dragon astronauts are close to completing their training for next month’s mission to the space station.
This colorful Hubble dreamscape is sculpted by newborn stars
The image from the Hubble Space Telescope this week is particularly dreamy and stunning, showing the bright colors and soft shapes of a Herbig-Haro object.
Six tiny satellites will form a huge virtual telescope to study space weather
NASA has plans to study hazardous space weather events in more detail than ever before, using a group of six small satellites in a project called SunRISE.
Plotting the death of our sun using data from Gaia
Recent research using data from the European Space Agency's Gaia satellite has shed light on the eventual fate of our sun.
Two galaxies collide in epic image from Gemini North telescope
Hard as it is to imagine, out in the depths of space entire galaxies can collide. One such merger has been captured by NOIRLab's Gemini North telescope.
Betelgeuse blew its top, leaving an interior jiggling like jelly
The huge red supergiant star Betelgeuse blew off a huge chunk of its mass in 2019, creating a cloud of dust which obscured its light and caused it to dim.
How to watch the Perseids Meteor Shower this weekend
This weekend is the peak of the yearly Perseids meteor shower, and if you're lucky you might be able to spot a flurry of shooting stars overhead.
Listening to the Amazon rainforest to understand deforestation
Forests are complex ecosystems, so a loss of trees can have wide-reaching implications for biodiversity -- a topic that is now being studied using sound.
Making oxygen in space more efficiently using magnets
A group of researchers proposes a new way of making oxygen in space using magnets, which could help astronauts explore further in the future.
Watch SpaceX test fire its next-gen Super Heavy rocket
SpaceX has this week been conducting the first test fires of its next-generation Super Heavy rocket that's destined for missions to the moon, Mars, and beyond.
Watch NASA’s trailer for new show on highly anticipated lunar mission
As part of the build-up to the highly anticipated Artemis I lunar mission, NASA is releasing a new five-part series called Artemis I, Path to the Pad.
Check out this supercomputer’s stunning image of a supernova remnant
Australia’s newest supercomputer, Setonix, has crunched masses of data to create a stunning image of a supernova remnant.
Thousands of stars sparkle in this week’s Hubble image
A sky full of stars is on glorious display in this week's image from the Hubble Space Telescope.
Looking back on some of the universe’s oldest galaxies with James Webb
The James Webb Space Telescope continues to astonish, with early data providing a tantalizing glimpse at some extremely distant and extremely old galaxies.
India successfully launches new rocket but fails to deploy satellites into stable orbit
The Indian space agency launched its new SSLV rocket, but its two satellite payloads were placed into an incorrect orbit and have since been destroyed.
No one is quite sure how long a day on Earth lasts, it turns out
Days on Earth are getting shorter. Or maybe they're getting longer? It's complicated.