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.
NASA wants to build a steam-powered hopping robot to explore icy worlds
NASA's new robot concept would be the size of a soccer ball, with instruments held in the center of a metal cage, and it would use steam-powered thrusters.
Small delay to launch of Mars rover due to ‘contamination concern’
The launch of NASA's Perseverance rover has been pushed back by two days to July 22, due to an issue related to contamination of ground support equipment.
How to watch American astronauts’ spacewalk this Friday
NASA's Chris Cassidy and Bob Behnken will be working to replace old batteries that store and distribute power collected from the space station’s solar arrays.
Watch NASA destroy part of its newest rocket in structural test
NASA is making progress in the development of its troubled Space Launch System (SLS), completing its structural testing with a liquid oxygen tank test.
Virgin Galactic completes second suborbital test flight from Spaceport America
Virgin Galactic has performed a second test flight of its SpaceShipTwo spacecraft from Spaceport America, from where it will offer suborbital tourist trips.
How to watch SpaceX’s next Starlink launch on Friday
SpaceX's next rocket launch will carry 57 Starlink satellites, adding to the more than 500 already in orbit for the company's planned broadband service.
Space agencies’ online dashboard shows lockdown effects on Earth
A new online dashboard shows in impressive detail the kind of changes taking place on Earth as a result of lockdowns prompted by the coronavirus pandemic.
Astronaut Christina Koch says NASA can ‘absolutely’ get to the moon by 2024
Astronaut Christina Koch talked about NASA's Artemis mission, the "bold" goal of getting to the moon by 2024 and what tech will help the next moon landing.
Watch NASA’s animation previewing Friday’s ISS spacewalk
NASA has tweeted an animation offering an overview of what astronauts Chris Cassidy and Bob Behnken will be doing during their spacewalk on Friday, June 26.
Watch how NASA plans to deploy the first-ever Mars helicopter
NASA has revealed how its Mars 2020 rover will deploy the first-ever Mars helicopter when the mission reaches the red planet in February next year.
Our galaxy may be full of ocean worlds, some of which could support life
Planets with liquid oceans may be common in our galaxy, according to new research, enlarging the pool of potentially habitable exoplanets for us to explore.
Virgin Galactic will carry private astronauts and space tourists to the ISS
Space tourism company Virgin Galactic could soon be offering private flights to the International Space Station (ISS) as part of a partnership with NASA.
Who is the third NASA astronaut currently on board the space station?
SpaceX's two Crew Dragon astronauts have been getting all the attention, but who is the other NASA astronaut currently aboard the International Space Station?
NASA is making ‘fetch’ happen with its Mars sample collection rover
NASA and the European Space Agency are planning to send another rover in Perseverance's footsteps to collect up the samples from Mars and bring them to Earth.
Feast your eyes on Hubble’s latest entrancing images of two planetary nebulae
New images from the Hubble Space Telescope show two beautiful and unusually dusty planetary nebulae, known as the Butterfly Nebula and the Jewel Bug Nebula.
See how beautiful the universe looks in the X-ray wavelength
Using the new eROSITA X-ray telescope, scientists have created a beautiful image showing the deepest ever view of the sky as seen in the X-ray wavelength.
Final month of preparations before the launch of NASA’s Perseverance rover
There's just one month to go until the launch of NASA's Perseverance rover, which will land on Mars to search for evidence of ancient life on the planet.