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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.
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See 25 gorgeous images of space to celebrate Chandra’s 25th birthday

Today, July 23, marks the 25th anniversary of one of NASA's lesser known but highly prolific space telescopes.
The International Space Station.

ISS astronaut video shows a tough gym workout

NASA astronaut Loral O’Hara has shared a video offering an inside look at how space station visitors keep in good shape during stays in orbit.
Star trails above Earth.

Astronauts to give free astrophotography master class this week

Two accomplished space photographers who also happen to be NASA astronauts will chat about astrophotography on Wednesday, and anyone can join in.
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How NASA is using AI on the Perseverance rover to study Mars rocks

NASA's Perseverance rover is taking the first steps toward autonomous science investigation on Mars.
An aurora as seen from the space station.

Mesmerizing ISS time-lapse video shows aurora, satellites, stars, and a meteor

NASA astronaut Matthew Dominick shared an amazing time-lapse video that he captured while aboard the ISS. It shows an aurora, satellites, stars, and a meteor.
Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket.

Blue Origin shows off landing mechanism for New Glenn rocket

Blue Origin is aiming to land the first stage of its new rocket in late September, the New Glenn.
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One half of this wild exoplanet reaches temperatures of 1,450 degrees Fahrenheit

On the planet WASP-39 b, one side is in perpetual morning and the other is in perpetual evening.
ESA's Ramses mission to asteroid Apophis

Satellite to follow Empire State Building-sized asteroid as it zips by Earth

There’s a huge asteroid coming our way in 2029 and the European Space Agency (ESA) wants to track it every step of the way.
The core stage of NASA's SLS rocket.

NASA’s mega moon rocket has just begun a 900-mile journey

NASA's powerful SLS rocket is set for an epic lunar flight next year. But first it has to get to the launch site at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
NASA’s VIPER – short for the Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover – sits assembled inside the cleanroom at the agency’s Johnson Space Center.

NASA axes its moon rover project VIPER

The Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover was intended to search the moon's polar regions for water, but will now be shelved due to budget issues.
This artist’s impression shows a Jupiter-like exoplanet that is on its way to becoming a hot Jupiter — a large, Jupiter-like exoplanet that orbits very close to its star. Using the WIYN 3.5-meter telescope at the U.S. National Science Foundation Kitt Peak National Observatory, a Program of NSF NOIRLab, a team of astronomers found that this exoplanet, named TIC 241249530 b, follows an extremely elliptical orbit in the direction opposite to the rotation of its host star.

This extreme exoplanet has a highly unusual orbit

New research has uncovered an exoplanet called TIC 241249530 b, which has one of the most extreme orbits discovered to date.
A Cygnus spacecraft at the ISS.

This workhorse ISS spacecraft has never looked so beautiful

NASA has shared some stunning images of the Cygnus spacecraft ahead of its recent release from the International Space Station.
This illustration of the large Quetzalpetlatl Corona located in Venus’ southern hemisphere depicts active volcanism and a subduction zone, where the foreground crust plunges into the planet’s interior.

Venus gets a taste of Missy Elliot in NASA communications test

In space, they say, no one can hear your scream -- but at certain points in our solar system, you might be able to pick up some Missy Elliot.
An illustration showing astronauts on the moon.

Next-gen spacesuit can turn urine into drinking water

Researchers have created a prototype spacesuit capable of recycling urine into drinking water, and it could be used in the upcoming Artemis missions.
SpaceX static fires its Super Heavy booster.

SpaceX footage shows spectacular Super Heavy static fire

SpaceX has shared imagery showing a static fire of the Super Heavy booster ahead of its fifth test flight as part of the Starship vehicle.