Our galactic companion, the Small Magellanic Cloud, sparkles in Hubble image
Our galactic companion, the Small Magellanic Cloud, sparkles in Hubble image
This week's Hubble image shows the Small Magellanic Cloud, or SMC, which is a satellite galaxy to our Milky Way.
How the ‘hell planet’ covered in lava oceans got so close to its star
How the ‘hell planet’ covered in lava oceans got so close to its star
Exoplanet 55 Cancri e, known as the hell planet, reaches temperatures of 3,600 degrees Fahrenheit. Now researchers have a new theory for how it got so hot.
Colliding neutron stars create ‘paradigm-shifting’ colossal flash
Colliding neutron stars create ‘paradigm-shifting’ colossal flash
A new discovery is challenging what we know about the creation of some of the brightest flashes in the universe, called Gamma-Ray Bursts,
NASA’s Orion spacecraft splashes down after journey around moon
NASA’s Orion spacecraft splashes down after journey around moon
NASA's Orion spacecraft has splashed down in the Pacific Ocean, marking the end of the Artemis I mission around the moon.
How to watch NASA’s Orion spacecraft splash down today
How to watch NASA’s Orion spacecraft splash down today
NASA's Orion spacecraft is set to splash down at the end of its historic Artemis I mission on Sunday, December 11. Here's how to watch the homecoming.
Hubble reveals glow of ‘ghostly’ light around our solar system
Hubble reveals glow of ‘ghostly’ light around our solar system
Researchers using data from the Hubble Space Telescope have made a strange discovery: there's a ghostly light surrounding our solar system.
How to watch SpaceX launch a private lunar lander tonight
How to watch SpaceX launch a private lunar lander tonight
Overnight tonight, SpaceX will launch a Falcon 9 rocket starting a private Japanese lander on a journey to the moon.
James Webb uses spectroscopy to identify earliest galaxies to date
James Webb uses spectroscopy to identify earliest galaxies to date
New research provides confirmation that the James Webb Space Telescope has identified some of the oldest galaxies yet, estimated to be 13.4 billion years old.
Perseverance rover collects its first sample of Martian dirt
Perseverance rover collects its first sample of Martian dirt
NASA's Perseverance rover, currently exploring Mars's Jezero Crater, has collected its first sample of dirt from the Martian surface.
Orion prepares to return to Earth ahead of splashdown tomorrow
Orion prepares to return to Earth ahead of splashdown tomorrow
NASA's Orion spacecraft is on its way home from its orbit of the moon and is due to splash down in the Pacific Ocean tomorrow, Sunday, December 11.
Footage of SpaceX’s amazing rocket landings never gets old
Footage of SpaceX’s amazing rocket landings never gets old
SpaceX released more amazing footage of one of its Falcon 9 boosters making a perfect landing after deploying 40 satellites to low-Earth orbit on Thursday.
Eight artists chosen for first civilian moon trip
Eight artists chosen for first civilian moon trip
Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa has named the eight artists who will join him on the first civilian moon mission, organized by SpaceX.
How to watch SpaceX launch NASA’s Lunar Flashlight mission
How to watch SpaceX launch NASA’s Lunar Flashlight mission
NASA’s Lunar Flashlight satellite will search the moon's surface for water ice in places that haven't seen sunlight in billions of years.
NASA releases stunning hi-res moon images from Orion flyby
NASA releases stunning hi-res moon images from Orion flyby
NASA has released some astonishingly detailed images captured by the Orion spacecraft as it passed within 79 miles of the lunar surface earlier this week.
This awesome asteroid impact simulator isn’t for the faint-hearted
This awesome asteroid impact simulator isn’t for the faint-hearted
The amazing Asteroid Launcher simulator lets you hurl a space rock at Earth to see the amount of devastation it would cause.
NASA’s Mars helicopter has just set a new flight record
NASA’s Mars helicopter has just set a new flight record
During its 35th flight on the red planet on Saturday, NASA's impressive Mars helicopter managed to set yet another aviation record.
New radio telescope seeks to discover if we are alone in the universe
New radio telescope seeks to discover if we are alone in the universe
The world's largest radio telescope – currently under construction in Australia – could potentially track down alien life in the universe.
Orion has close encounter with moon before heading home
Orion has close encounter with moon before heading home
NASA has shared remarkable footage showing its Orion spacecraft passing over the lunar surface at an altitude of just 687 miles.
How to track NASA’s Orion spacecraft on its voyage back to Earth
How to track NASA’s Orion spacecraft on its voyage back to Earth
NASA's Orion spacecraft has been in space since last month, and is about to begin its journey back from the moon. You can track its voyage home in real time.
Watch space station’s new solar array unfurl in space
Watch space station’s new solar array unfurl in space
Watch a time-lapse showing NASA's latest solar array unfurling shortly after being installed on the space station on Saturday.
China’s Tiangong space station has a new three-person crew
China’s Tiangong space station has a new three-person crew
The Shenzhou 14 crew landed in the Gobi Desert on Saturday, December 4, leaving behind the Shenzhou 15 crew who will now operate the station.
How to watch the Geminids Meteor shower this month
How to watch the Geminids Meteor shower this month
One of the great meteor showers of the year, the Geminids, will be visible in December. Here's how to catch this beautiful sight.
Orion spacecraft reenters moon’s gravity on its way home
Orion spacecraft reenters moon’s gravity on its way home
NASA's Orion spacecraft has reentered the area of the moon's gravity, called the lunar sphere of influence, on its way back to Earth.
See Webb’s most beautiful image yet of the Pillars of Creation
See Webb’s most beautiful image yet of the Pillars of Creation
Two of James Webb's images of the Pillars of Creation have been combined into one, showing a gorgeous new view of the famous structure.
How to see Mars at its brightest at opposition this week
How to see Mars at its brightest at opposition this week
Stargazers in the northern hemisphere are in for a treat as Mars has reached its closest point to Earth, giving the best view of the Red Planet until the 2030s.
Hubble captures an open star cluster in a nearby satellite galaxy
Hubble captures an open star cluster in a nearby satellite galaxy
The Hubble Space Telescope recently captured an image of a beautiful star cluster called NGC 1858, located in an area full of star-forming regions.
How to watch Orion’s return flyby of the moon on Monday
How to watch Orion’s return flyby of the moon on Monday
Before NASA's Orion spacecraft returns to Earth, it has to make a return flyby of the moon, scheduled for Monday, December 5.
James Webb and Keck Observatory see clouds on Saturn’s moon Titan
James Webb and Keck Observatory see clouds on Saturn’s moon Titan
Researchers using James Webb the Keck Observatory have teamed up to study Saturn's largest moon, Titan, and observe the way that clouds move around it.
Two spacewalkers are installing a new solar array on the ISS today
Two spacewalkers are installing a new solar array on the ISS today
Two NASA astronauts are currently on a spacewalk, working outside the International Space Station to install a new solar array.
NASA’s Orion spacecraft readies itself for long journey home
NASA’s Orion spacecraft readies itself for long journey home
Two weeks after leaving Earth on a mission to the moon, NASA’s Orion spacecraft has fired its main engine to put it on a course for the long journey home.
NASA’s skywatching highlights for December include a lunar occultation
NASA’s skywatching highlights for December include a lunar occultation
This month offers a great opportunity to witness a lunar occultation of Mars, when the red planet slips behind our nearest neighbor.
Watch NASA’s cinematic video of the Artemis I moon mission
Watch NASA’s cinematic video of the Artemis I moon mission
NASA has released a cinematic video of the current Artemis I mission, featuring some of the best footage and photos captured so far.
This is the stunning view humans will soon get to experience
This is the stunning view humans will soon get to experience
NASA has released an astonishing image of the moon and Earth that astronauts will soon get to experience for themselves.
NASA’s moon spacecraft sets new distance record
NASA’s moon spacecraft sets new distance record
NASA's recently launched Orion capsule has set a new distance record for a spacecraft that's designed to carry humans to space.