This galaxy is a mind-bending 13.5 billion light-years away
An international team of astronomers has identified the most distant astronomical object ever observed: A galaxy 13.5 billion light-years away,
Curiosity rover nopes out of region of sharp Mars rocks
The Curiosity rover has come across a challenge on Mars: The densest region of sharp rocks that the rover's NASA drivers have ever seen.
First space tourism mission arrives at International Space Station
The first fully private space tourism mission has arrived at the International Space Station.
NASA pushes its mega moon rocket test back to next week
After two false starts, NASA is hoping that third time will be the charm for the wet dress rehearsal of its Space Launch System (SLS) rocket.
James Webb’s MIRI instrument about to face most daunting challenge yet
NASA has shared an update on the process of getting James Webb's MIRI instrument down to temperature and ready for alignment.
NASA sets new date for first launchpad test of its mega moon rocket
NASA has announced that it will have a third go at conducting a launchpad test of its next-generation moon rocket on Saturday, April 9.
SpaceX documentary about historic mission hits Netflix
A new Netflix documentary focuses on the growth of Elon Musk's SpaceX and its success in returning astronaut launches to U.S. soil after a nine-year absence.
Rocket Lab plans to catch a falling rocket this month
Later this month Rocket Lab will make its first attempt at plucking a rocket booster from the sky as it falls back to Earth shortly after launch.
NASA’s Mars helicopter will fly furthest yet in next flight
NASA's Mars team is gearing up to send its Ingenuity helicopter on a flight of more than 700 meters — its longest trip to date.
NASA’s first space tourism mission to ISS delayed
The launch of NASA’s first space tourism flight to the International Space Station has been delayed by two days and is now set for launch on Friday, April 8.
NASA scrubs Space Launch System test due to fan issue
NASA has had to scrub the wet dress rehearsal of its mega moon rocket, the Space Launch System (SLS).
Hubble captures a dusty galaxy that holds a luminous secret
The image from the Hubble Space Telescope this week shows the dusty galaxy NGC 7172, which might look typical but in fact it holds a secret.
How Perseverance is moving faster than any previous Mars rover
Moving fast across Mars isn't just about single day distance records -- it's about consistency.
Two modules of dark matter spacecraft Euclid are joined
Europe's dark matter investigation spacecraft, Euclid, has reached a milestone with the joining of two of its major components.
Astronomers discover ‘Jupiter’s identical twin’ exoplanet
Recently, astronomers used data from the now-retired Kepler space telescope to identify a new planet which is remarkably similar to Jupiter.
Hubble smashes record for most distant star ever seen
The Hubble Space Telescope has smashed a record, identifying its most distant star ever.
What Perseverance rover recordings tell us about sound on Mars
Scientists have analyzed audio recordings from Perseverance to learn about how sound propagates on Mars and found that the speed of sound isn't constant there.
NASA’s test of its massive moon rocket is underway today
NASA is conducting one of the last major tests of its new Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft before its first uncrewed mission to the moon.
See ridged ‘brain terrain’ crater captured by Mars Express
The Mars Express orbiter has captured a series of images showing a stunning view of impact craters in the Utopia Planitia region of Mars.
Three of James Webb’s four instruments are now aligned
The long process of getting the James Webb Space Telescope ready to begin collecting science data continues, and the Webb team has met another goal.
Check out NASA’s skywatching tips for April
NASA is back with its regular update on what to look out for in that vast open window above our heads. This month four particular planets take center stage.
Look at what a NASA Mars orbiter spotted from 180 miles away
A NASA Mars orbiter has already managed to pick out the car-sized Perseverance rover on the martian surface. But now it has spotted something even smaller.
Watch NASA’s video celebrating record-breaking space mission
NASA has shared a video celebrating Mark Vande Hei’s record-breaking 355-day stay on the ISS, the longest any American has spent in space in a single mission.
U.S. astronaut returns home after record-breaking mission
NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei returned home safely on Wednesday after the longest single space mission by an American astronaut.
SpaceX will stop making new Crew Dragon capsules. Here’s why
Two years after SpaceX flew its first astronauts to the ISS in the Crew Dragon capsule, the company has revealed it’s ending production of the spacecraft.
U.S. astronaut shares highs and lows of record space trip
U.S. astronaut Mark Vande Hei spoke about the highs and lows of his record-breaking stay aboard the International Space Station.
Astronomers simulate the early universe and the birth of the first galaxies
An international collaboration of astronomers has created the most detailed simulation yet of the early stages of the universe.
Hubble captures an elegant spiral galaxy 60 million light-years away
This week's image from the Hubble Space Telescope shows the spiral galaxy NGC 4571, located 60 million light-years away in the constellation of Coma Berenices.
Sentinel-6 spacecraft becomes official ocean-monitoring satellite
We have a new tool for monitoring Earth's oceans: The Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich spacecraft.
Mars helicopter Ingenuity hits 23rd flight, can’t be stopped
The tiny Mars helicopter Ingenuity continues to power through its flights, exceeding all expectations.
How to watch record-breaking astronaut return to Earth this week
This week, record-breaking NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei will be returning from the ISS along with two of his Russian colleagues. Here's how to watch.
Solar Orbiter image shows the boiling, roiling face of the sun
The European Space Agency's Solar Orbiter has taken an incredible high-resolution image of the sun, showing its full face and its outer atmosphere or corona.
Astronomers spot a vast, mysterious circle in space
Astronomers have spotted an enormous and mysterious object more than a million light-years across, called an odd radio circle.
James Webb’s MIRI instrument has both a heater and a cooler
The long process of getting the James Webb Space Telescope ready for science operations continues, with the ongoing alignment of three of its instruments.