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Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Camera (LROC), Narrow Angle Camera (NAC) mosaic of the Wiechert cluster of lobate scarps (left pointing arrows) near the lunar south pole. A thrust fault scarp cut across an approximately 1-kilometer (0.6-mile) diameter degraded crater (right pointing arrow).

The moon is shrinking, causing moonquakes at the lunar south pole

New research from NASA suggests that the shrinking of the moon over time is causing moonquakes and the formation of faults near its south pole.
A Falcon 9 booster landing in January 2024.

Watch this cool close-up footage of SpaceX’s rocket booster landing

Watch SpaceX's dramatic tracking footage showing one of its Falcon 9 boosters returning to Earth shortly after launching the Cygnus cargo ship to the ISS.
The interior of the Columbus module on the space station.

Axiom-3 astronaut offers fresh perspectives from inside the ISS

A private astronaut visiting the ISS as part of the Axiom-3 mission has been sharing some eye-catching images captured inside the orbital outpost.
The Jezero Crater on Mars, showing a delta where an ancient lake was once located.

Yes, Perseverance is exploring an ancient lake bed but no, it hasn’t found signs of life (yet)

A new study shows exciting results about the Jezero Crater on Mars, but Perseverance hasn't yet found evidence of life on the red planet.
This collection of 19 face-on spiral galaxies from the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope in near- and mid-infrared light is at once overwhelming and awe-inspiring. Webb’s NIRCam (Near-Infrared Camera) captured millions of stars in these images. Older stars appear blue here, and are clustered at the galaxies’ cores. The telescope’s MIRI (Mid-Infrared Instrument) observations highlight glowing dust, showing where it exists around and between stars – appearing in shades of red and orange. Stars that haven’t yet fully formed and are encased in gas and dust appear bright red.

See 19 gorgeous face-on spiral galaxies in new James Webb data

A stunning new set of images from the James Webb Space Telescope shows the variety of forms that exist within spiral galaxies like our Milky Way
The Space Shuttle Endeavour ahead of being raised at the Samuel Oschin Air and Space Center in Los Angeles.

How to watch space shuttle Endeavour’s ‘final mission’ tonight

NASA’s space shuttle Endeavour, which last flew in 2011, has one more important mission to complete. But it’s not what you’re thinking.
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launching from Cape Canaveral.

How to watch SpaceX launch Cygnus cargo ship to ISS for first time

SpaceX is about to launch Northrop Grumman's Cygnus cargo ship to the International Space Station for the first time. Here's how to watch the mission.
A computer-generated image showing Japan's SLIM lander on the lunar surface.

Japan’s SLIM lunar lander is back in contact following blackout

Japan’s lunar lander is back in touch with its team on Earth after managing to regain power through its solar panels.
This landscape of “mountains” and “valleys” speckled with glittering stars is actually the edge of a nearby, young, star-forming region called NGC 3324 in the Carina Nebula. Captured in infrared light by NASA’s new James Webb Space Telescope, this image reveals for the first time previously invisible areas of star birth.

The 60 best space photos of all time from Nasa, Hubble, and more

From views of Mars to glimpses of distant galaxies, from the Perseverance rover to the James Webb Space Telescope, here are 60 of the best space photos.
This is an artist’s conception of the exoplanet GJ 9827d, the smallest exoplanet where water vapour has been detected in its atmosphere. The planet could be an example of potential planets with water-rich atmospheres elsewhere in our galaxy. It is a rocky world, only about twice Earth’s diameter. It orbits the red dwarf star GJ 9827. Two inner planets in the system are on the left. The background stars are plotted as they would be seen to the unaided eye looking back toward our Sun, which itself is too faint to be seen. The blue star at upper right is Regulus, the yellow star at bottom centre is Denebola, and the blue star at bottom right is Spica. The constellation Leo is on the left, and Virgo is on the right. Both constellations are distorted from our Earth-bound view from 97 light-years away.

Small exoplanet could be hot and steamy according to Hubble

Hubble recently identified water vapor in the atmosphere of a small, hot exoplanet.
This map shows the location where the small asteroid 2024 BX1 harmlessly impacted Earth’s atmosphere over Germany, about 37 miles (60 kilometers) west of Berlin, on Jan. 21. A NASA system called Scout predicted the impact time and site within 1 second and about 330 feet (100 meters).

NASA automated system predicts asteroid impact over Germany

NASA recently predicted the impact of a small asteroid which burned up in the atmosphere over Germany, using its impact prediction system, Scout.
Japan's SLIM lander in an upside-down position on the moon.

There’s now a spacecraft on the moon that’s upside down

Japan's space agency has released an image showing its SLIM vehicle upside down on the lunar surface, but there's still some hope for the troubled mission.
NASA's Ingenuity helicopter.

NASA’s Mars copter flew high, fast, far, and long. Here are the key stats

NASA’s Mars helicopter, Ingenuity, is grounded for good. But it achieved a lot during its almost three-year adventure on the red planet.
NASA’s Ingenuity Mars helicopter is seen here in a close-up taken by Mastcam-Z, a pair of zoomable cameras aboard the Perseverance rover. This image was taken on April 5, the 45th Martian day, or sol, of the mission.

NASA video celebrates Mars helicopter following its final flight

NASA's Mars helicopter, Ingenuity, has taken its final flight. Soon after the news broke on Thursday, the space agency shared a video celebrating its legacy.
NASA’s Ingenuity helicopter unlocked its rotor blades, allowing them to spin freely, on April 7, 2021, the 47th Martian day, or sol, of the mission.

NASA says goodbye to Mars helicopter Ingenuity after an incredible 72 flights

The plucky helicopter Ingenuity has finally come to the end of its mission on Mars due to damage to one of its rotors that occurred during a recent landing.
This new NASA Hubble Space Telescope image showcases a resplendent pair of galaxies known as Arp 140.

Hear the otherworldly sounds of interacting galaxies with this Hubble sonification

Hubble scientists have created a sonification of interacting galaxy pair Arp 140, translating the colors and brightness of the image into sound.
This image from the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope features an H II region in the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC), a satellite galaxy of our Milky Way. This nebula, known as N79, is a region of interstellar atomic hydrogen that is ionised, captured here by Webb’s Mid-InfraRed Instrument (MIRI).

James Webb snaps a stunning stellar nursery in a nearby satellite galaxy

A stunning new image from the James Webb Space Telescope shows a star-forming region in the nearby galaxy of the Large Magellanic Cloud.
Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner spacecraft.

NASA readies Starliner spacecraft for first crewed flight to ISS

NASA has offered an update on its preparation work for the Starliner spacecraft's first crewed flight to the International Space Station.
The Nova-C lunar lander at Intuitive Machines’ headquarters in Houston.

Can this private U.S. lunar mission succeed where others have failed?

Can Houston-based Intuitive Machines become the first private firm to achieve a soft landing on the moon? We'll soon find out.
Two new stamps celebrating the James Webb Space Telescope, issued by the USPS in January 2024.

James Webb Space Telescope celebrated on new stamps

Beautiful images captured by the James Webb Space Telescope have landed on a new set of stamps issued this week by the U.S. Postal Service.
sierra space blows up life habitat in pressure test

Watch Sierra Space blow up its LIFE habitat in dramatic pressure test

Sierra Space has conducted a pressure test on its LIFE space habitat that ended with a dramatic – though expected – explosion.
The SpaceX Dragon Freedom spacecraft carrying four Axiom MIssion 3 astronauts is pictured docked to the space station shortly after an orbital sunrise.

Gorgeous images show Axiom-3 crew over Himalayas on ISS approach

Astronauts aboard the ISS have shared dramatic imagery of the Axiom-3 Crew Dragon as it approached the station on Saturday.
This NASA Hubble Space Telescope image is of the small galaxy known as UGC 5189A.

Hubble captures an exceptionally luminous supernova site

This week's image from the Hubble Space Telescope shows the aftermath of an epic explosion in space, caused by the death of a massive star.
The Ingenuity helicopter is pictured on the surface of Mars.

NASA regains communications with Mars helicopter Ingenuity

Just a few days after losing contact with the Mars helicopter Ingenuity, NASA has announced that it has regained communications with the plucky helicopter.
An illustration of a black hole.

Scientists want your help to search for black holes

Black Hole Hunter invites members of the public to search through data collected by the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite to look for signs of a black hole.
NASA’s Ingenuity Mars helicopter is seen here in a close-up taken by Mastcam-Z, a pair of zoomable cameras aboard the Perseverance rover. This image was taken on April 5, the 45th Martian day, or sol, of the mission.

NASA has lost communication with the Ingenuity Mars helicopter

NASA has announced that it has lost contact with the helicopter on Mars, though it's not clear how serious this problem is.
The SpaceX Dragon Freedom spacecraft carrying four Axiom MIssion 3 astronauts is pictured docked to the space station shortly after an orbital sunrise.

Axiom-3, the first private, all-European mission, arrives at the ISS

The Axiom-3 mission, the first commercial all-European mission to the International Space Station, has arrived safely at its destination.
Artist's illustration of the SLIM lander touching down on the moon.

Japanese lander touches down on the moon, but suffers power glitch

A Japanese mission has succeeded in landing on the moon, but likely won't last for more than a day due to an issue with its solar cells.
Astrobotic's Peregrine lander.

Peregrine spacecraft snaps stunning Earth photo just before burning up

Astrobotic's has shared a stunning image of Earth captured by its failed Peregrine spacecraft shortly after it burned up in Earth's atmosphere.
Axiom Space's crewed Axiom-3 mission leaving the launchpad.

Watch Axiom Space’s first all-European mission blast off the launchpad

The first all-European commercial crew has launched safely from the Kennedy Space Center and is now on its way to the International Space Station.
Astrobotic's Peregrine lander.

Astrobotic reveals time and place of Peregrine spacecraft reentry

Astrobotic's Peregrine spacecraft developed a critical fault soon after launch last week, and in a short while the vehicle will meet a fiery end.
The Axiom 3 mission waiting to launch.

SpaceX has set a new date for Axiom-3 crewed rocket launch

NASA’s third private launch to the ISS has been delayed to give SpaceX more time to complete pre-launch checkouts and data analysis on the launch vehicle.
An illustration showing Earth-orbiting space junk.

Ground-fired lasers to be tested in fight against space junk

A team of researchers in Japan is working on a system that uses laser beams fired from the ground to knock out pieces of hazardous space junk.
Astrobotic's Peregrine lander.

NASA confirms burn-up date for failed Peregrine spacecraft

After a nine-day adventure in space in which it failed to reach the moon, Astrobotic's Peregrine spacecraft will soon burn up in Earth's atmosphere.