NASA launches weather satellite and inflatable heat shield test
NASA launches weather satellite and inflatable heat shield test
NASA has launched a new weather satellite, JPSS-2, into polar orbit. The launch also included a test of a new inflatable heat shield called LOFTID.
NASA sticks with Artemis I launch despite minor damage from Hurricane Nicole
NASA sticks with Artemis I launch despite minor damage from Hurricane Nicole
NASA has announced that the Space Launch System rocket is still set to be launched this week, despite suffering minor damage during Hurricane Nicole.
How to watch SpaceX launch two media satellites this morning
How to watch SpaceX launch two media satellites this morning
This morning, Saturday November 12, there's a chance to catch an early SpaceX launch as the company sends two communications satellites into orbit.
Challenger space shuttle fragment found 36 years after disaster
Challenger space shuttle fragment found 36 years after disaster
NASA has confirmed the discovery of a section of the Challenger shuttle that exploded soon after launch in 1986 with the tragic loss of all seven crew members.
NASA inspects SLS moon rocket following Hurricane Nicole
NASA inspects SLS moon rocket following Hurricane Nicole
NASA left its SLS rocket on the launchpad at the Kennedy Space Center as Hurricane Nicole passed through on Thursday. A team is now checking its condition.
NASA’s Cygnus docks successfully with ISS despite solar array issue
NASA’s Cygnus docks successfully with ISS despite solar array issue
Despite having only one of its two solar arrays deployed, NASA’s Cygnus spacecraft successfully docked with the International Space Station on Wednesday.
NASA shifts launch date again for its mega moon rocket
NASA shifts launch date again for its mega moon rocket
A storm approaching Florida has prompted NASA to set a new target date for the launch of its mega moon rocket from the Kennedy Space Center.
NASA’s mega moon rocket looks tiny in this launchpad shot
NASA’s mega moon rocket looks tiny in this launchpad shot
Check out this striking image taken high above the Kennedy Space Center showing NASA's SLS rocket on the launchpad ahead of next week's maiden flight.
NASA has an issue with the Cygnus spacecraft heading to ISS
NASA has an issue with the Cygnus spacecraft heading to ISS
NASA is assessing the condition of a Cygnus spacecraft that’s only managed to deploy one of its two solar arrays as it heads to the ISS on a supply mission.
You can watch Tuesday’s total lunar eclipse even if it’s cloudy
You can watch Tuesday’s total lunar eclipse even if it’s cloudy
If cloud cover ruins your view of Tuesday's lunar eclipse, or you're in a part of the world from where it's not viewable, there's still a way to witness it.
How to watch the launch of NASA’s JPSS-2 weather satellite this week
How to watch the launch of NASA’s JPSS-2 weather satellite this week
This Thursday, November 10, NASA will launch a weather satellite called JPSS-2 into a polar Earth orbit. Here's how to watch.
Astronomers find remnants of planets around 10 billion-year-old stars
Astronomers find remnants of planets around 10 billion-year-old stars
Astronomers discovered something special orbiting two ancient white dwarfs: the remains of planets, making this one of the oldest known rocky planetary systems.
Chinese rocket booster falls uncontrolled into the Pacific Ocean
Chinese rocket booster falls uncontrolled into the Pacific Ocean
A Chinese rocket booster has made an uncontrolled re-entry into the atmosphere for the second time this year.
How to watch the total lunar eclipse this week
How to watch the total lunar eclipse this week
This week will see a total lunar eclipse visible in North America, South America, and Australasia, which will be the last total lunar eclipse until 2025.
How to watch the launch of the cargo craft ‘Sally Ride’ to the ISS on Monday
How to watch the launch of the cargo craft ‘Sally Ride’ to the ISS on Monday
Early tomorrow morning, a Northrop Grumman Antares rocket will launch carrying supplies and equipment to the International Space Station. Here's how to watch.
Hubble captures a glowing bridge of stars in Wild’s Triplet
Hubble captures a glowing bridge of stars in Wild’s Triplet
This week's image from the Hubble Space Telescope shows two of a set of three interacting galaxies called Arp 248.
China’s new space station, Tiangong, gets its third module
China’s new space station, Tiangong, gets its third module
The third module of China's new station arrived in orbit and was added to the station, and astronauts entered it for the first time.
Space Launch System rocket back at the launchpad ready for Artemis I launch
Space Launch System rocket back at the launchpad ready for Artemis I launch
NASA's Space Launch System rocket has arrived back on the launch pad ahead of its launch later this month.
NASA’s Psyche mission goes ahead, but VERITAS mission is delayed
NASA’s Psyche mission goes ahead, but VERITAS mission is delayed
NASA's Psyche mission to the metal asteroid Psyche is on, but it'll mean pushing back the VERITAS mission to Venus.
Do look up to enjoy November’s space treats
Do look up to enjoy November’s space treats
This month is an exciting one for skywatchers, with a total lunar eclipse, an enormous star, and a meteor shower three highlights to enjoy.
Rocket Lab will use a helicopter to catch a falling rocket booster
Rocket Lab will use a helicopter to catch a falling rocket booster
New Zealand spaceflight company Rocket Lab is planning to catch the first-stage of an Electron rocket as it falls back to Earth shortly after launch on Friday.
Space Station received special visitors 22 years ago today
Space Station received special visitors 22 years ago today
On this day 22 years ago, three astronauts arrived at the International Space Station to begin what's turned out to be a continuous human presence in orbit.
How NASA’s Mars InSight lander mission will end
How NASA’s Mars InSight lander mission will end
NASA's InSight lander reached Mars four years ago and has been working to gather data about the red planet's interior. But the mission will soon come to an end.
Watch the launch highlights of world’s most powerful rocket
Watch the launch highlights of world’s most powerful rocket
SpaceX launched its mighty Falcon Heavy rocket on Tuesday morning in a mission that deployed two classified satellites for the U.S. Space Force.
NASA ‘on track’ for SLS rocket launch in November
NASA ‘on track’ for SLS rocket launch in November
Following several failed attempts to get its next-generation SLS rocket airborne, NASA has announced it's currently on track for a November 14 launch.
How to watch the launch of the world’s most powerful operational rocket
How to watch the launch of the world’s most powerful operational rocket
SpaceX is targeting Tuesday, November 1, for the launch of its mighty Falcon Heavy rocket from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Here's how to watch.
Space station shares ‘eerie green aurora’ for Halloween
Space station shares ‘eerie green aurora’ for Halloween
The ISS has shared an “eerie green aurora” for tonight’s Halloween festivities, though admittedly, it has more to do with solar storms than scary monsters.
The ghostly remnants of a dead star captured in stunning image
The ghostly remnants of a dead star captured in stunning image
The ghostly Vela supernova remnant is located 800 light-years away and was created by the death of a star around 11,000 years ago.
Astronomers spot a huge ‘planet killer’ asteroid between Earth and Venus
Astronomers spot a huge ‘planet killer’ asteroid between Earth and Venus
Astronomers announced they have spotted a huge asteroid nearly a mile wide that could one day intersect with Earth's path.
Watch NASA demolish a piece of space history in 10 seconds
Watch NASA demolish a piece of space history in 10 seconds
NASA is normally concerned with blasting rockets to space, but at the weekend it focused on blasting a former administrative headquarters to smithereens.
Spooky cobwebbed Hubble image helps investigate dark matter
Spooky cobwebbed Hubble image helps investigate dark matter
With Halloween coming up, the Hubble Space Telescope team is celebrating by releasing a new Hubble image showing the dark cobwebs of galaxy cluster Abell 611.
James Webb captures a stunning colliding pair of galaxies
James Webb captures a stunning colliding pair of galaxies
A recently released image from the James Webb Space Telescope shows the stunning galaxies IC 1623 A and B, which are in the process of merging.
Rebooted Mars Express instrument peers inside martian moon Phobos
Rebooted Mars Express instrument peers inside martian moon Phobos
A nearly 20-year-old instrument on the Mars Express orbiter received a software upgrade that enabled it to take a close-up look at the martian moon Phobos.
Lucy spacecraft snaps stunning image of Earth during flyby
Lucy spacecraft snaps stunning image of Earth during flyby
Earlier this month, NASA's Lucy spacecraft whipped by Earth as it performed a flyby. While it was passing by, it snapped images of both the Earth and the moon.