Elon Musk reveals when he expects Starship megarocket to fly again
SpaceX boss Elon Musk has shared a time frame for when he believes its powerful Starship rocket will embark on its fourth test flight.
SpaceX facing FAA review of Starship launches from Kennedy
SpaceX will have to pass an environmental review before it can launch its powerful Starship rocket from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
Extreme solar storms create gorgeous views of auroras across the planet
The sun has been unusually active this week, leading to stunning views of auroras across Europe and parts of the U.S. this weekend.
Dark Energy Camera captures the gorgeous ‘God’s Hand’ globule
A stunning new image from the Dark Energy Camera shows an unusually shaped structure in the Gum Nebula called a cometary globule.
James Webb telescope peers at the atmosphere of a rocky hell world
The James Webb Space Telescope recently investigated an exoplanet that could have the first atmosphere of a rocky planet discovered outside the solar system.
NASA reveals new target date for first crewed Starliner launch
Following Monday's postponement of the launch of the first crewed Starliner flight, NASA has revealed a new target date for the highly anticipated mission.
SpaceX shares footage of gorgeous orbital sunrise
SpaceX has shared footage of a stunning orbital sunrise captured during the deployment of another batch of Starlink satellites.
NASA 360-degree video shows what it’s like to plunge into a black hole
Ever wondered what it would be like to fall into a supermassive black hole? A new 360-degree video from NASA attempts to answer that very question.
First crewed launch of Boeing Starliner rescheduled to later this week
Following the last-minute scrub of the first crewed test flight of the Boeing Starliner, NASA will make another launch attempt on May 10 at the earliest.
Starliner’s first crewed launch called off just two hours before liftoff
A technical issue forced NASA engineers to call off Monday's first crewed launch of the Starliner spacecraft just two hours before liftoff.
Here are the new spacesuits astronauts will wear for tonight’s Starliner launch
NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams have been suiting up in new spacesuits ahead of the first crewed Boeing Starliner test flight tonight.
Starliner astronauts arrive at launchpad for first crewed flight tonight
NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams have arrived at the launchpad for the first crewed flight of the Starliner spacecraft.
Check out SpaceX’s new spacesuit for first private spacewalk
SpaceX has unveiled the new spacesuit that will be worn for the first commercial astronaut spacewalk during the upcoming Polaris Dawn mission.
First crewed Starliner test needs good weather for launch. Here’s the forecast
NASA and Boeing Space are a short time away from conducting the first crewed launch of the Starliner spacecraft from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
NASA’s Orion spacecraft has ‘critical issues’ with its heat shield, report finds
NASA intends to use its Orion capsule to send astronauts to the moon, but a report has found that issues with the capsule's heat shield could be a safety risk.
Japanese satellite chases down space junk
A satellite from Japanese company Astroscale has taken an up-close image of a piece of space debris it has been chasing down.
NASA selects 9 companies to work on low-cost Mars projects
NASA is expanding its plans for Mars, looking at not only a mission to bring back a sample but also smaller, lower-cost missions to enable exploration.
James Webb observes extremely hot exoplanet with 5,000 mph winds
Astronomers using the James Webb telescope have modeled the weather on a distant exoplanet, revealing winds whipping around at speeds of 5,000 miles per hour.
Watch SpaceX’s Crew Dragon take one of its shortest journeys on Thursday
SpaceX's Crew Dragon spacecraft is about to take a very short journey at the International Space Station and you can watch a live stream of the maneuver.
James Webb captures the edge of the beautiful Horsehead Nebula
A new image from the James Webb Space Telescope shows the sharpest infrared view to date of a portion of the famous Horsehead Nebula.
SpaceX Falcon 9 booster equals flight record, but does not land this time
SpaceX flew a first-stage Falcon 9 booster for the 20th time on Saturday, equaling a record set by another Falcon 9 booster earlier this month.
China confirms target date for landing taikonauts on the moon
Space officials in China say they're on track to put the nation's first taikonauts on the lunar surface before the end of this decade.
NASA gives Starliner’s first crewed launch the go-ahead
With the first crewed test flight of the new Boeing Starliner spacecraft less than two weeks away, NASA has given the go-ahead for the launch.
Psyche spacecraft sends data back to Earth using lasers for the first time
NASA's experimental laser communication system, riding along with the Psyche spacecraft, has transmitted Psyche data from over 140 million miles away.
China’s space station was hit by space junk
China's space agency says it has successfully repaired damage to its space station after it was struck by space debris.
See incredible time lapses of two of space’s most famous objects
Two striking time lapses from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory show how two famous objects have changed over the last two decades.
SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket just completed a milestone mission
SpaceX achieved its 300th successful touchdown of a Falcon 9 first-stage booster on Tuesday, nine years after landing the first one.
Celebrate Hubble’s 34th birthday with this gorgeous nebula image
Tomorrow is the 34th anniversary of the launch of the Hubble. To celebrate, Hubble scientists have shared an image of the striking Little Dumbbell Nebula.
Astronauts take major step toward Starliner’s first crewed flight
After numerous delays across many years, NASA is closer than ever to launching its first astronauts aboard the Boeing-made CST-100 Starliner spacecraft.
Voyager 1 spacecraft is still alive and sending signals to Earth
NASA has announced that it is back in contact with Voyager 1, around five months after communications with the spacecraft were disrupted.
NASA video maps all 72 flights taken by Mars Ingenuity helicopter
NASA has shared a video that maps all 72 of the flights taken on Mars by its trailblazing Ingenuity helicopter during its almost three-year mission.
See a flyby of Io, a hellish moon with lakes of lava and an otherworldly mountain
NASA's Juno spacecraft has been investigating Jupiter's moon Io, the most volcanically active body in the solar system, and has observed some dramatic features.
Watch how NASA plans to land a car-sized drone on Titan
Watch the cool way in which NASA is aiming to land its car-sized Dragonfly drone on Titan, Saturn's largest moon.
Biggest stellar black hole to date discovered in our galaxy
Astronomers have discovered a large stellar mass black hole that weighs 33 times the mass of the sun and is located just 2,000 light-years away.