SpaceX stacks mighty Super Heavy rocket as it eyes February test launch
SpaceX has shared a video showing its next-generation spaceflight vehicle being stacked on the launchpad ahead of its first test flight.
Virgin Orbit’s first U.K. rocket flight ends in failure
Virgin Orbit’s attempt to become the first spaceflight company to launch an orbital rocket from Western Europe has ended in failure.
How to watch a SpaceX Dragon depart the ISS on Monday
This week will see a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft depart from the International Space Station (ISS) and head back to Earth. Here's how to watch.
Perseverance rover celebrates its first Martian birthday
The Perseverance rover recently celebrated a milestone: its first Martian year since landing, which marks the end of its primary mission.
Hubble snaps a cluster in our galaxy bursting with stars
The Hubble Space Telescope has captured a grand image of thousands of densely packed stars in a globular cluster within the Milky Way.
Earth to be visited by once-in-50,000-year comet
Skywatchers will soon be in for a special treat, as a comet which passes our planet just once every 50,000 years should be visible in the skies this month.
Peering into clouds of dust to understand star formation
A new image from the European Southern Observatory shows a stunning starscape around the nebula Sh2-54.
Hubble sees the ghostly light of lost, wandering stars
Hubble has investigated wandering stars that aren't tied to any particular galaxy and found that they are giving off a ghostly haze of light.
South Korean lunar orbiter takes gorgeous images of Earth
A South Korean spacecraft arrived in lunar orbit in December 2022, and it recently sent back a couple of stunning images of Earth as seen from the moon.
Old NASA satellite predicted to reenter the atmosphere tomorrow
Most of a NASA satellite reentering the atmosphere tomorrow is expected to burn up and pose minimal risk, but some debris could reach the surface.
James Webb spots early galaxies similar to our Milky Way
Astronomers have used Webb to discover some of the earliest galaxies with a feature called stellar bars, making them similar to our Milky Way.
How to watch the Quadrantids meteor shower this week
As the new year arrives, there's a great chance to catch the Quadrantids meteor shower.
NASA is looking for ideas on how to boost the Hubble Space Telescope
NASA is inviting private companies to submit their proposals for boosting the telescope as a demonstration of how to perform similar operations on satellites.
Perseverance rover experiment produces record amount of oxygen on Mars
Inside the belly of the Perseverance rover, currently exploring Mars's Jezero Crater, is a small box with a big job: making oxygen.
See NASA’s newest Earth-monitoring satellite unfurl in space
This month, NASA launched a new satellite which has now unfurled in space ready to begin science operations, with a video showing the unfolding process.
Observe a comet, and other skywatching tips for January
NASA's skywatching tips for January feature some real crackers, including a parade of planets, a winter dazzle of stars, and a recently discovered comet.
Space station crew to celebrate New Year, but at what time?
The astronauts aboard the space station are getting ready to see in 2023, but how do they know what time to shout Happy New Year!?
Listen to the festive sounds of space with new NASA sonification
NASA has released a new festive sonification based on an image taken by the Hubble Space Telescope showing the enormous star RS Puppis.
See the otherworldly sights of Mars in the wintertime
While the northern hemisphere of Earth experiences the winter solstice this week, there are also snowy winter scenes to be found on Mars.
NASA and Roscosmos still investigating cause of space station leak
Space agencies are investigating the cause of a leak on the space station and are working on a plan to safely return three crew members to Earth.
James Webb image shows the bright glowing heart of a galaxy
Astronomers recently shared a stunning new image of space from the James Webb Space Telescope, showing a galaxy with an unusually bright heart.
Doorbell camera captures much more than just a house visitor
While most Alaskans slept early on Wednesday, a number of doorbell cameras captured a natural phenomenon that would otherwise have gone largely unnoticed.
NASA shares video clips from Thursday’s successful spacewalk
NASA has shared several video clips of a successful spacewalk that took place at the International Space Station on Thursday.
NASA’s Mars rover makes ‘one small drop for humankind’
A special operation performed this week by the Perseverance rover takes NASA another step closer to bringing the first Mars rock samples to Earth.
NASA declares Mars InSight lander mission officially over
Just over four years after reaching the martian surface, NASA has officially announced the end of its InSight lander mission.
Final messages from NASA’s Mars lander will bring a tear to your eye
After four years of service, and with its power almost entirely gone, NASA's InSight lander has sent its final image from Mars.
See a close-up of the stunning Lagoon Nebula in new Hubble image
Hubble has imaged a cluster of thousands of stars shrouded in dust, which makes up a small part of the huge and beautiful Lagoon Nebula.
James Webb survey image shows a field of shining galaxies
Researchers from a Webb survey called PEARLS recently released their first results showing an area of the sky called the North Ecliptic Pole.
NASA’s Juno spacecraft to investigate Jupiter’s volcanic moon Io
Juno will begin an investigation of the intriguing volcanic moon Io, performing a series of nine flybys.
See Hubble’s take on the famous and beautiful Carina Nebula
The Hubble Space Telescope recently captured a scene made famous by its sibling, the James Webb Space Telescope.
Hubble and Spitzer spot two far-off watery worlds
Hubble and Spitzer have identified two planets which seem to be water worlds, with oceans which are 500 times deeper than those on Earth.
NASA launches fresh water observation satellite
NASA has launched its first mission to survey fresh water systems from a global perspective.
The Perseverance rover is building a sample cache on Mars
Perseverance will soon begin stashing Martian sample tubes in a depot which will eventually hold 10 tubes deposited over around one month.
Coolant leak in Soyuz docked to ISS is causing temperatures to rise
A leak in a Soyuz craft docked to the International Space Station is causing temperatures to rise but is not putting the crew in danger, according to Roscosmos.