Scientists disagree on how fast the universe is expanding, and new tech is making it worse
Usually new tech brings us closer to understanding more of the universe, but in the field of cosmology, one uncertainty is only getting worse.
NASA laser communications test riding with Psyche sends back its first data
An experimental test of laser communications has sent back its first data, in a demonstration of the use of laser communications for deep space missions.
James Webb investigates a super puffy exoplanet where it rains sand
One of the least dense exoplanets known was recently investigated using James Webb, and the planet's weather seems is as strange as its puffiness.
Hubble spots an Earth-sized exoplanet just 22 light-years away
The Hubble Space Telescope has recently confirmed that a nearby planet, which is diminutive by exoplanet standards, is 1.07 times the size of Earth.
SpaceX Starship makes it off the pad, but is lost during second test flight
SpaceX has performed a second integrated test flight of its Starship, which survived stage separation but was lost near to the end of its engine burn.
How to watch the Leonids meteor shower this weekend
The Leonids meteor shower peaks this weekend and could offer up to 15 shooting stars per hour. Here's all you need to know to see them ...
SpaceX needs good weather for Starship launch. Here’s how it’s looking
SpaceX is preparing to send the Starship to orbit on Saturday morning in what will be only the second test flight of the 400-foot-tall rocket.
SpaceX given green light to send mighty Starship rocket skyward
The Federal Aviation Administration has given SpaceX permission to launch its powerful Starship rocket for the second time following a failed flight in April.
How to watch SpaceX launch world’s most powerful rocket on Saturday
SpaceX is aiming to launch the Starship on Saturday. Here's how to watch the second flight of the world's most powerful rocket.
NASA stops speaking to its Mars robots, but they haven’t fallen out
A celestial event happening right now could corrupt commands sent from Earth to NASA's Mars rovers so the team is taking a break until the situation normalizes.
SpaceX says it could fly Starship on Friday, but it depends on one thing
SpaceX says it could launch its Starship rocket on its second test flight as early as this Friday, but it depends on one important thing.
See how NASA’s cosmos-mapping SPHEREx spacecraft is starting to take shape
Described by NASA as looking a bit like a dog after a visit to the vet, the SPHEREx spacecraft has now been fitted with its distinctive cone ahead of launch.
Astronomers discover how tiny dwarf galaxies form ‘fossils’
When tiny dwarf galaxies age and begin to erode away, they can transform into an even smaller and more dense shape, called an ultra-compact dwarf galaxy.
Lucy’s asteroid surprise: ‘we never suspected anything so bizarre’
NASA's Lucy mission recently passed by a small asteroid called Dinkinesh, which turned out to be a fascinating system all of its own.
Webb and Hubble work together to image the Christmas Tree Galaxy Cluster
A beautiful new image of a cluster of thousands of galaxies combines data from both the Hubble Space Telescope and the James Webb Space Telescope.
‘Always a sight to see!’ NASA’s Super Guppy aircraft flies again
Aviation enthusiasts will be delighted to learn that NASA's extraordinary Super Guppy aircraft recently took to the skies again.
NASA just launched a free streaming channel called NASA+
NASA has just launched a new ad-free channel called NASA+ that offers original shows and live content for space fans around the world.
Record-breaking supermassive black hole is oldest even seen in X-rays
The supermassive black hole is 13.2 billion light-years away and could help uncover the mysteries of how the largest black holes form.
The Curiosity rover reaches a milestone on Mars
NASA's Curiosity rover, which is currently exploring Mars's Gale Crater, recently marked an impressive milestone: 4,000 days on Mars.
See the stunning first images taken by the dark matter-hunting Euclid telescope
The European Space Agency has released the first five full-color images taken by Euclid, a space telescope launched earlier this year to probe dark matter.
NASA’s Mars helicopter just did something it’s never done before
NASA's Mars helicopter keeps breaking its own records, flying higher, further, and faster then ever before. But it recently set a brand new one.
ULA aiming to debut new Vulcan rocket on Christmas Eve
ULA is making final preparations for the maiden launch of its new Vulcan Centaur rocket from Cape Canaveral in Florida, targeted for December 24.
NASA shares trailers for original shows coming to its new streaming channel
NASA has been sharing trailers for original shows coming to its new NASA+ streaming channel, which launches on Wednesday.
How to watch SpaceX deliver cargo and experiments to the ISS this week
This week will see a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft blast off from NASA's Kennedy Space Center and head for the ISS to deliver supplies and research.
NASA’s first asteroid-sampling mission continues on to a new target
NASA's OSIRIS-REx recently dropped off a sample from asteroid Bennu, and now it will continue on to a new target: asteroid Apophis.
James Webb snaps an image of the famous and beautiful Crab Nebula
Located 6,500 light-years away, the Crab Nebula is famous among astronomers for its elaborate and beautiful structure.
Hubble captures a stunning ultraviolet image of Jupiter
A new image from Hubble shows Jupiter in a whole new way, highlighting the Great Red Spot - an enormous storm larger than the width of the entire Earth.
NASA’s Lucy spacecraft snaps not one, but two asteroids during flyby
NASA's Lucy spacecraft made its first asteroid flyby. But when it returned the images it took, there was a surprise in store: a second, even smaller asteroid.
NASA’s skywatching tips for November include a meteor shower
NASA's skywatching tips for November include the potentially spectacular Leonid meteor shower, which peaks around the middle of the month.
Spot the space station with this new NASA app
A new app released for iOS and Android makes it easier than ever to spot the International Space Station when it passes overhead.
NASA’s Lucy phones home after ‘Dinky’ flyby
NASA’s Lucy spacecraft is powering on toward Jupiter’s Trojan asteroids after making a successful flyby of another asteroid called Dinkinesh.
Watch NASA’s trailer teasing next week’s launch of streaming service
NASA has shared a trailer highlighting next week’s launch of NASA+, a free video streaming service aimed at space fans.
World’s most powerful rocket clears safety review for next test launch
The FAA has completed its safety review for SpaceX's second test flight of the mighty Super Heavy rocket, but it can't award a launch permit just yet.
NASA releases ‘ghostly cosmic hand’ image for Halloween
To help you get in the mood for Halloween, NASA has released a spooky image from deep space showing what it describes as a ghostly cosmic hand.