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.
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 powers Bandwagon-3 to orbit. Watch the highlights
SpaceX has just launched the Bandwagon-3 rideshare mission carrying small satellites for international clients.
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.
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.
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 […]
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.
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.
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 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 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.
Hubble captures a galactic hat for its birthday
The Hubble Space Telescope has snapped a new view of a cosmic hat.
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.
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 just set a new record
SpaceX has set a new record with one of its workhorse Falcon 9 boosters
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
James Webb observes what happens when a planet is swallowed by a star
A planet was devoured by its star. James Webb investigated.