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The International Space Station.

The ISS just dodged part of a 20-year-old Chinese rocket

The ISS and its crew are reported safe after NASA and its partners were forced to raise the orbit of the facility to avoid a hazardous piece of space junk.
This new Picture of the Month from the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope features an astounding number of galaxies. The objects in this frame span an incredible range of distances, from stars within our own Milky Way, marked by diffraction spikes, to galaxies billions of light-years away.

James Webb captures another stunning image of thousands of distant galaxies

A new image from the James Webb Space Telescope shows thousands of galaxies glittering in space.
Amazon's KA-01 mission for Project Kuiper gets underway from the Space Coast.

Amazon launches its first internet satellites to rival SpaceX Starlink

Amazon has successfully launched its first satellites for the company’s Project Kuiper internet-from-space service, which will take on SpaceX’s Starlink service.
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket on performing the company's 250th dedicated Starlink mission.

SpaceX marks 250th Starlink mission with spectacular photo

SpaceX has shared an amazing image of a Falcon 9 rocket heading to space on Sunday night.
Official Imagery for Amazon Project Kuiper.

Amazon ready for debut Project Kuiper launch, but one thing could get in the way (again)

Amazon is eager to get its first Project Kuiper satellites into orbit to set it on a course to compete with SpaceX’s Starlink service.
A narrow-band image of the Sun at a wavelength of λ=588.9nm.

See the terrifying face of the sun, captured by a brand-new instrument

A new instrument on the Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope has taken its first image of the surface of the sun.
A disintegrating planet orbits a giant star.

This planet is crumbling apart, giving it a giant tail like a comet

Astronomers have discovered a strange planet which is in the process of breaking up.
NASA's Curiosity rover imaged by the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter.

NASA captures remarkable aerial image of Curiosity driving across Mars

A NASA orbiter has captured a remarkable image of the Curiosity rover on the surface of Mars.
Five years into its mission, Solar Orbiter stuns again with this detailed view of the Sun. What you see is the Sun’s million-degree hot atmosphere, called the corona, as it looks in ultraviolet light.

See an incredible view of the sun’s corona captured by the Solar Orbiter spacecraft

The European Space Agency (ESA)'s Solar Orbiter mission has obtained a stunning high-res image of the sun's upper atmosphere.
A dust storm sweeps across Mexico.

Dramatic satellite footage shows dust storm tearing across landscape

A U.S. satellite recently captured striking footage of a dust storm sweeping over a part of Mexico.
Astronauts during a spacewalk at the ISS on March 23.

How to watch NASA’s first all-female spacewalk since 2023

NASA is gearing up for only the fifth all-female spacewalk in its history.
In celebration of the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope’s 35 years in Earth orbit, an assortment of compelling images have been released today that were recently taken by Hubble.

Hubble celebrates it 35th birthday with four gorgeous new images

Hubble is turning 35, and a batch of gorgeous new images taken by the telescope have been released.
An aurora as seen from the ISS.

Stunning Earth Day time-lapse captures aurora glow

Check out this stunning time-lapse of an aurora captured from the space station and shared on Earth Day.
This towering structure of billowing gas and dark, obscuring dust might only be a small portion of the Eagle Nebula, but it is no less majestic in appearance for it. 9.5 light-years tall and 7000 light-years distant from Earth, this dusty sculpture is refreshed with the use of new processing techniques. The new Hubble image is part of ESA/Hubble’s 35th anniversary celebrations.

Hubble returns to image the famously beautiful Eagle Nebula

The Hubble Space Telescope has taken a new image of one of its most famous targets, the Eagle Nebula.
SpaceX launches the Bandwagon-3 rideshare mission in April 2025.

SpaceX powers Bandwagon-3 to orbit. Watch the highlights

SpaceX has just launched the Bandwagon-3 rideshare mission carrying small satellites for international clients.
The Donaldjohanson asteroid imaged by NASA's Lucy spacecraft.

NASA’s Lucy shares striking close-up of Donaldjohanson asteroid

Check out the first-ever close-up image of the Donaldjohanson asteroid, captured by NASA's Lucy spacecraft.
A Soyuz spacecraft containing NASA's Don Pettit and two cosmonauts on its way back to Earth in April 2025.

NASA astronaut lands back on Earth on his 70th birthday

NASA's oldest serving astronaut has landed safely back on Earth following a seven-month orbital mission.
Official Imagery for Amazon Project Kuiper.

Amazon reveals new date for debut Project Kuiper launch

Amazon’s inaugural launch of its Project Kuiper internet satellites on April 9 turned out to be nothing of the sort when poor weather conditions prompted the mission team to postpone liftoff. Up until Thursday, we’d heard nothing from Amazon and United Launch Alliance (ULA) — the operator of the Atlas V rocket carrying the satellites […]
The Lyrid meteor shower

An expert’s advice on how to see the Lyrid meteor shower this weekend

An expert from the Royal Astronomical Society explains how to get the best view of the Lyrid meteor shower.
Illustration of a hycean world.

Could this exoplanet be ‘teeming with life’? Hints of life outside solar system

An intriguing finding indicates the possibility of life outside our solar system.
Artist's impression of an asteroid. This image is not intended to reflect the characteristics of any specific known asteroid.

NASA debuts free documentary on the race to stop killer asteroids

NASA has just premiered Planetary Defenders, offering a fascinating look at the high-stakes work geared toward protecting Earth from any large asteroids discovered coming our way. 
The Betsiboka River estuary in Madagascar.

The best space imagery from Don Pettit’s incredible 7-month mission

Photographer extraordinaire Don Pettit is about to return to Earth following a seven-month stay aboard the space station. Take a moment to enjoy his best work.
This illustration shows an exoplanet orbiting around two brown dwarfs –– objects bigger than gas-giant planets but too small to be proper stars.

This bizarre exoplanet orbits two stars in a way never seen before

Astronomers have made a bizarre discovery: a planet which orbits around two stars at a strange angle.
Located around 30 million light-years away in the constellation Virgo, the Sombrero Galaxy is instantly recognisable. Viewed nearly edge on, the galaxy’s softly luminous bulge and sharply outlined disc resemble the rounded crown and broad brim of the Mexican hat from which the galaxy gets its name.

Hubble captures a galactic hat for its birthday

The Hubble Space Telescope has snapped a new view of a cosmic hat.
NASA astronaut Don Pettit.

NASA astronaut hopes for smooth ride home after his wild ride 22 years ago

NASA astronaut Don Pettit returns to Earth on a Soyuz spacecraft later this week. Read about his extraordinary ride home on the Russian spacecraft in 2003.
NASA astronaut Don Pettit discussing his photography from aboard the ISS.

Astronaut’s 70th birthday will involve a space-based roller coaster ride

NASA's Don Pettit is gearing up for quite a ride this weekend.
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launching in April 2025.

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket just set a new record

SpaceX has set a new record with one of its workhorse Falcon 9 boosters
The NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope has taken the most detailed image of planetary nebula NGC 1514 to date thanks to its unique mid-infrared observations. Webb shows its rings as “fuzzy,” intricate clumps of dust. It’s also easier to see holes punched through the bright pink central region.

James Webb observes a dying star creating a cosmic hourglass

A new image from the James Webb Space Telescope shows the dramatic effects of a dying star.
Official Imagery for Amazon Project Kuiper.

What happened to Amazon’s inaugural Project Kuiper launch?

It's all gone a bit quiet since ULA scrubbed the launch of 27 internet satellites last week.
Starlink satellites as seen from the space station.

Trippy time-lapse shows Starlink satellites streak light across space

Space station astronaut Don Pettit has shared a clip showing streaks of light created by SpaceX's Starlink satellites.
This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image features the planetary nebula Kohoutek 4-55.

The final view from one of Hubble’s instruments is this gorgeous nebula

Hubble has captured the gorgeous aftermath of the death of a star.
This artist’s impression illustrates the mechanism that could be at the origin of the powerful bursts of X-ray light seen from a newly awakened black hole named Ansky.

Astronomers enthralled as a hungry black hole wakes up and starts feeding

A giant supermassive black hole is beginning to feed - and this telescope is watching it.
Rocks inside Mars' Jezero Crater.

NASA’s Mars rover is finding ‘intriguing rocks everywhere’ on crater rim

The rim of Mars' Jezero Crater is turning out to be a lot more interesting than the crater itself, it seems.
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope’s observations of what is thought to be the first ever recorded planetary engulfment event revealed a hot accretion disk surrounding the star, with an expanding cloud of cooler dust enveloping the scene. Webb also revealed that the star did not swell to swallow the planet, but the planet’s orbit actually slowly decayed over time.

James Webb observes what happens when a planet is swallowed by a star

A planet was devoured by its star. James Webb investigated.