Object ‘Farfarout’ confirmed as the most distant object in our solar system
Astronomers confirmed the orbit of the most distant object in our solar system, and have found that at times it is even further away than previously thought.
NASA’s InSight lander is going into hibernation for the Martian winter
NASA's InSight lander on Mars will soon powering down some of its instruments to slumber through the Martian winter.
Enjoy NASA’s dramatic Mars video a week ahead of rover’s arrival
NASA's Mars rover mission is just a week from touching down on the Martian surface. Watch this video showing what promises to be a dramatic landing.
Mars receives second visitor in a week as China’s Tianwen-1 arrives
China’s Tianwen-1 spacecraft entered orbit around Mars on Wednesday, just a day after the arrival of the United Arab Emirates’ Hope spacecraft.
Hundreds of travelers now have Mars stamps in their passports. Here’s why
What better way to celebrate a successful Mars mission (so far, at least) than by giving people a Mars stamp in their passport?
7 minutes of terror: A breakdown of Perseverance’s insane Mars landing sequence
NASA's incredible multipart landing sequence for the Perseverance rover involves a parachute, a jetpack, and a contraption called a skycrane.
Hope spacecraft enters Mars orbit, making history for UAE
The United Arab Emirates made history on Tuesday when it became the first Arab nation to reach Mars. Its Hope spacecraft is now in orbit around the red planet.
SpaceX’s ISS astronauts have just achieved a new record
Four astronauts on the space station have just surpassed a long-standing U.S record for the most days spent in space by a crew launched aboard a U.S. capsule.
Astronauts on the ISS will have an out of this world view of the Super Bowl
The astronauts on the International Space Station will have a unique view of the Super Bowl, as the station is due to fly over the stadium during the game.
Misbehaving ‘baby’ black holes could cause strange brightening of radio galaxies
A new study has looked at baby' supermassive black holes, which lie at the heart of young galaxies, and found that they may be misbehaving in intriguing ways.
UAE’s Hope mission to be first of three to arrive at Mars this month
It's going to be a busy month for Mars, with three separate missions all due to arrive in February. The first to arrive will be the UAE's Hope mission.
SpaceX will launch NASA’s SPHEREx astrophysics survey mission
NASA has announced it has selected SpaceX to launch the SPHEREx mission, which will of the sky to uncover clues about the beginning of the universe.
NASA wants to send a robotic mission to search for ice on Mars
If we ever want to send humans to Mars, we'll need to find water there. Now international space agencies want to find a way to locate it on the red planet.
Hubble captures an image of a busy star factory, galaxy NGC 1792
NASA has shared another beautiful image captured by the Hubble Space Telescope of the starburst galaxy NGC 1792.
Thousands of volunteers helped identify this strange gamma-ray source
The origin of a mysterious gamma-ray source has been identified thanks to the donated computer power of thousands of volunteers.
NASA names winner of a $93 million lunar lander contract
NASA has dished out $93.3. million to Firefly Aerospace to help it deliver a suite of science investigations and technology demonstrations to the moon in 2023.
SpaceX’s Starlink internet service now has more than 10,000 users
SpaceX's growing satellite constellation has enabled it to offer its Starlink internet service to more than 10,000 beta users to date.
NASA offers top tips for night-sky entertainment in February
NASA has released its monthly list of suggestions on what to look out for in the night sky, with Mars coming top for a very special reason.
Watch another Starship flight test end in another Starship explosion
A prototype of SpaceX's next-generation Starship rocket enjoyed a successful test flight on Tuesday, but exploded after a heavy landing — just like last time.
Check out Earth’s stunning cameo in this moon flyover video
NASA is busy making preparations to send the first woman and next man to the moon, but you can visit right now thanks to this impressive flyover video.
Fancy a free seat on SpaceX’s first space tourism mission?
SpaceX has announced Inspiration4, a space tourism adventure that will take four people into Earth orbit later this year. And there are free seats available.
NASA astronaut talks spacewalks ahead of next one on Monday
NASA astronauts Mike Hopkins and Victor Glover are gearing up for their second spacewalk in less than a week as part of Expedition 64 aboard the space station.
NASA’s delayed moon lander puts pressure on Artemis schedule
NASA is looking increasingly unlikely to meet its 2024 target date for putting humans back on the moon after it made changes to contracts for the lunar landers.
Hubble spots beautiful planetary nebula interacting with the interstellar medium
This week, the Hubble Space Telescope has captured yet another beautiful image of space: This time, of planetary nebula ESO 455-10.
NASA will build its lunar base camp on the moon’s south pole
NASA plans to set up a long-term base on the moon, and it has narrowed down the options for locations to focus on the moon's south pole.
This bizarre system has six stars orbiting each other in an elaborate dance
NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) has identified a system of six stars that orbit each other in an elaborate pattern.
NASA and SpaceX will send next batch of astronauts to ISS in April
NASA and SpaceX have announced the date for the next launch of astronauts to the ISS using the recently-developed Crew Dragon capsule.
FAA is reportedly investigating SpaceX over its Starship tests
Reports suggest the FAA wasn't happy with SpaceX's recent high-altitude test of its Starship prototype which ended in a dramatic explosion.
NASA practices emergency procedures for crewed Boeing Starliner flights
This week, NASA tested out the emergency procedures for Boeing's Starliner capsule by simulating an injured crew member during landing.
Four new exoplanets discovered by young astronomers still in high school
A pair of high schoolers involved in a mentorship program at Harvard have helped to discover four new exoplanets.
That indicator of life on Venus may just have been sulfur dioxide
A new study suggests the gas detected on Venus last year was not phosphine but sulfur dioxide, a much more common gas with no special relation to life.
NASA to perform second test of its massive SLS rocket core
NASA has announced it will be performing a second hot fire test of its mighty Space Launch System engines after an issue cut the first test short.
Check out this interactive simulator for upcoming Mars rover landing
NASA's awesome interactive simulator offers a detailed and exciting look at the upcoming entry, descent, and landing stages of the Mars 2020 Perseverance rover.
Watch a NASA astronaut jettison part of the ISS into space
With a short countdown and gentle nudge, NASA astronaut Victor Glover gently nudged a decommissioned part of the ISS into space during his very first spacewalk.