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An illustration of NASA's Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover (VIPER) on the lunar surface.

NASA’s axed moon rover could be resurrected by Intuitive Machines

Lunar scientists were shocked when NASA announced that it was canceling work on its moon rover VIPER. Now, the mission may have the chance to go ahead.
The four astronauts heading to orbit on SpaceX's Fram2 mission.

SpaceX to launch first human spaceflight over Earth’s polar regions

A private space mission operated by SpaceX will become the first crewed voyage designed specifically to explore Earth’s polar regions.
More than 3 billion years ago, Mars was warm, wet, and had an atmosphere that could have supported life. This artist's rendering shows what the planet may have looked like with global oceans based on today's topography.

Mars has ‘oceans’ worth’ of water – but it’s deep underground

Researchers have identified what they believe could be oceans' worth of water on Mars. There's just one snag: it's deep underground.
SpaceX launches a Falcon 9 booster for the 22nd time.

SpaceX Falcon 9 booster just launched fo a record-tying 22nd time

A SpaceX Falcon 9 first-stage booster launched and landed for a record-tying 22nd time during a mission in California on Sunday night.
Featured in this new image from the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope is Messier 106, also known as NGC 4258. This is a nearby spiral galaxy that resides roughly 23 million light-years away in the constellation Canes Venatici, practically a neighbour by cosmic standards. Messier 106 is one of the brightest and nearest spiral galaxies to our own and two supernovae have been observed in this galaxy in 1981 and 2014.

James Webb Telescope captures gorgeous galaxy with a hungry monster at its heart

A new image from the James Webb Space Telescope shows off a nearby galaxy called Messier 106.
This artist’s concept depicts the NEOWISE spacecraft in orbit around Earth. Launched in 2009 to survey the entire sky in infrared, the spacecraft took on a more specialized role in 2014 when it was reactivated to study near-Earth asteroids and comets.

NASA says goodbye to our planetary protector, the asteroid-spotting NEOWISE mission

Fifteen years after a launch that was intended to begin just a seven-month mission, NASA's NEOWISE spacecraft has finally shut down.
The Starship rocket on the launchpad.

Starship is ready to fly again, SpaceX says

SpaceX is ready for the fifth test flight of the mighty Starship, the most powerful rocket ever to have flown.
A bright Perseid meteor streaked down on August 7, 2010, over buildings at the Stellafane amateur astronomy convention in Springfield, Vermont.

How to see the stunning Perseid meteor shower this weekend

This weekend will see the peak of one of the most spectacular meteor showers of the year: the Perseids.
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Gaia data shows hundreds of tiny moons orbiting around asteroids

New data about binary asteroids comes from ESA's Gaia mission, a space-based telescope which has spotted new potential moons around 350 asteroids.
A NASA astronaut uses VR to explore the Lunar Gateway.

Watch NASA astronauts use VR to ‘explore’ upcoming lunar space station

NASA astronauts have been having fun trying out VR goggles that take them aboard a representation of the upcoming lunar space station.
The Polaris Dawn Crew Dragon spacecraft as it will look in orbit.

SpaceX’s unique Polaris Dawn mission gets a launch date

SpaceX has announced a target launch date for the Polaris Dawn mission that will see a Crew Dragon capsule travel its farthest distance from Earth.
Boeing Space's Starliner docked at the International Space Station in June 2024.

Stuck Starliner astronauts could be brought home on a SpaceX Dragon

NASA previously said it was focused on getting the astronauts home using the Starliner. But the agency is now considering using a different vehicle.
SpaceX Crew-9 during training.

Stuck Starliner is causing NASA to delay other ISS missions

NASA has announced some adjustments to the launch dates of other missions to the ISS while it continues to work with Boeing to resolve the Starliner issue.
Boeing Space's Starliner spacecraft.

NASA is about to offer an update on the troubled Starliner mission

NASA is set to offer an update on Boeing's Starliner spacecraft, which has been stuck at the International Space Station since early June.
An animation showing the Curiosity spacecraft heading toward Mars.

Relive Mars rover’s ‘7 minutes of terror’ during landing 12 years ago

NASA has marked the 12th anniversary of Curiosity's arrival on Mars with a video that relives the remarkable effort to safely land the rover on the red planet.
A Cygnus spacecraft in orbit.

How to watch Cygnus dock at the ISS early on Tuesday

Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus spacecraft is about to dock with the International Space Station on its 21st resupply mission.
A time-lapse created by NASA astronaut Matthew Dominick.

Astronaut shares dazzling star-filled video from the space station

Check out this dazzling star-filled time-lapse video created by NASA astronaut Matthew Dominick on the International Space Station.
Cygnus in orbit.

Cygnus spacecraft suffers issue on the way to the space station

NASA had an issue with the Cygnus spaceship shortly after it launched for the ISS on Sunday, but engineers are still aiming to achieve the planned docking time.
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Meet the SpaceX Crew-10 astronauts

NASA has revealed the four astronauts who will make up Crew-10. They will launch to the ISS next year, around February 2025.
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Hubble images a pair of tiny dwarf galaxies

A pair of new Hubble images show small dwarf galaxies, one of which is thought to be the result of a historical merger.
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Why SpaceX is delivering a penny, a hexnut, and two balloons to the ISS on Saturday

On Saturday, NASA, SpaceX, and Northrop Grumman are launching a resupply mission to the International Space Station loaded up with scientific experiments.
A meteor zipping across the sky.

Check out NASA’s top skywatching tips for August

NASA’s top skywatching tips for August include a meetup of Jupiter and Mars, a look at the Perseid meteors, and a view of the Lagoon Nebula.
Boeing Space's Starliner docked at the International Space Station in June 2024.

Starliner clears routine preflight checks, but still has no return date

The mission was supposed to last a week, but it's been almost two months since the Starliner spacecraft docked with the International Space Station.
After completing its journey from NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility aboard the Pegasus barge, teams with Exploration Ground Systems transport the agency’s powerful SLS (Space Launch System) core stage to NASA’s Kennedy Space Center’s Vehicle Assembly Building on July 23.

NASA’s Space Launch System rocket arrives at Kennedy. Next stop: the moon

NASA's epic Space Launch System rocket has recently been on an epic journey, traveling 900 miles from New Orleans to Florida via barge.
A shower of Perseid meteors lights up the sky in 2009 in this NASA time-lapse image.

Head out tonight for the chance to see one of three meteor showers

It's an exciting time to be a sky-watcher this week, as no less than three meteor showers are occurring. Here's how to watch.
Space junk monitored by Astroscale.

Watch this first-ever fly-around of a huge piece of space junk

Orbital debris removal company Astroscale claims to have conducted the first-ever controlled fly-around operation of a large piece of space junk.
SpaceX testing the engines on its Starship rocket.

SpaceX shares dramatic Starship engine test footage ahead of 5th flight

SpaceX has shared dramatic slow-motion footage of a ground-based engine test involving the Starship spacecraft ahead of its fifth test flight.
An animation depicting the landing of SpaceX's Super Heavy booster.

Elon Musk shares animation showing Starship catch and stack

SpaceX boss Elon Musk has shared an animation showing how two giant mechanical arms will try to catch the Starship rocket at the end of its next test flight.
The Polaris Dawn Crew Dragon spacecraft as it will look in orbit.

SpaceX’s historic Polaris Dawn mission faces delay

SpaceX's historic Polaris Dawn mission has been delayed as the Elon Musk-led company focuses instead on the Crew-9 mission to the space station.
Sierra Space's LIFE facility as it explodes in a pressure test.

Watch Sierra Space destroy its inflatable space station — again

Sierra Space has been working with NASA to test the durability of an inflatable space station — by blowing it up.
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Perseverance rover finds tantalizing hints of possible ancient life on Mars

Perseverance has located some tantalizing indications of possible microbial life on Mars — although it's too early for scientists to be sure.
Boeing's Starliner capsule docked at the ISS.

The Boeing Starliner still isn’t ready to come home

The Boeing's Starliner is performing its first crewed test flight, and what was supposed to be a one-week test has turned into a multiweek debacle.
Artist’s impression of a cold gas giant orbiting a red dwarf. Only a point of light is visible on the JWST/MIRI images. Nevertheless, the initial analysis suggests the presence of a gaseous planet that may have properties similar to Jupiter.

James Webb takes rare direct image of a nearby super-Jupiter

The James Webb Space Telescope has directly imaged a gas giant beyond our solar system, and it's one of the coldest exoplanets observed so far.
Boeing Space's Starliner docked at the International Space Station in June 2024.

Yes, the ‘8-day’ Starliner mission is now in its seventh week

NASA and Boeing Space are about to give an update on the Starliner mission, which is continuing for longer than expected due to technical issues.