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How to watch Ariane 6 rocket’s maiden launch on Tuesday

The European Space Agency is about to conduct the maiden launch of its new Ariane 6 rocket, and the entirety of the mission will be live streamed.
The first CHAPEA mission crew members who have been living and working inside NASA’s first simulated yearlong Mars habitat mission pose for a photograph taken on June 25, 2024.

This crew is leaving their simulated ‘Martian’ habitat after 378 days

Four volunteers for a NASA experiment have spent more than a year confined to a simulated version of a Mars habitat -- and now they're being let out.
NASA astronauts on the ISS send a Fourth of July message.

NASA astronauts send a Fourth of July message from space

NASA astronauts aboard the International Space Station have sent a Fourth of July message to those down on the ground.
A Falcon 9 rocket launches from California.

Is this the most beautiful rocket launch ever?

SpaceX chief Elon Musk has shared a video of an astonishingly beautiful Falcon 9 launch that took place recently in California.
The Polaris Dawn Crew Dragon spacecraft as it will look in orbit.

SpaceX reveals target date for a crewed mission like no other

SpaceX has revealed a target date for its highly anticipated Polaris Dawn mission, which will see four civilians fly a Crew Dragon to its highest-ever altitude.
The Goldstone Solar System Radar, part of NASA’s Deep Space Network, made these observations of the recently discovered 500-foot-wide (150-meter-wide) asteroid 2024 MK, which made its closest approach — within about 184,000 miles (295,000 kilometers) of Earth — on June 29.

Two asteroids whipped past Earth last week, and researchers snapped images

The last week saw not one but two asteroids whip by Earth at close distances -- not so close as to threaten the planet, but close enough to get a good view.
The opening frame of NASA's video for July's skywatching tips.

NASA’s skywatching tips for July include a parade of planets

July is a wonderful month for spotting plenty of planets, according to NASA's monthly rundown on what to look out for.
L1527, shown in this image from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope’s MIRI (Mid-Infrared Instrument), is a molecular cloud that harbors a protostar. It resides about 460 light-years from Earth in the constellation Taurus. The more diffuse blue light and the filamentary structures in the image come from organic compounds known as polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), while the red at the center of this image is an energized, thick layer of gases and dust that surrounds the protostar. The region in between, which shows up in white, is a mixture of PAHs, ionized gas, and other molecules.

James Webb snaps a colorful image of a star in the process of forming

A stunning new image from the James Webb Space Telescope shows a young star called a protostar and its outflows of dust and gas.
Firefly Aerospace Alpha FLTA005 rocket on the pad.

How to watch Firefly Aerospace launch 8 NASA payloads tonight

Firefly Aerospace is aiming to launch its Firefly rocket on its flight mission tonight, carrying a selection of NASA payloads into orbit. Here's how to watch.
Space Pioneer's Tianlong-3 rocket falling back to Earth.

Disastrous ‘static-fire’ rocket test sees vehicle lift off and then crash

During a static-fire test, the rocket should stay on the ground when its engines are fired. But something went horribly wrong during a recent test in China.
NASA's Mars Odyssey Orbiter.

NASA’s Mars Odyssey Orbiter just reached a major milestone

NASA’s Mars Odyssey Orbiter has just reached a major milestone after 23 years orbiting the red planet.
Japan's H3 rocket climbs to orbit.

Watch Japan’s H3 rocket roar skyward on its second successful flight

Japan took another step forward to becoming a player in the global launch market on Monday with the second successful flight of its powerful H3 rocket.
Boeing Space's Starliner docked at the International Space Station in June 2024.

Boeing Starliner astronauts ‘are not stranded’ in orbit, NASA insists

NASA has said its two Starliner astronauts are not stranded in orbit as it continues to investigate issues with the Starliner's thrusters.
A Falcon 9 booster coming in to land.

Watch SpaceX achieve a record with a Falcon 9 booster

SpaceX has just launched one of its Falcon 9 boosters on a record-breaking flight from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
Mechanical arms that will be used to catch the Super Heavy booster.

Watch SpaceX test ‘chopsticks’ for upcoming catch of Super Heavy booster

SpaceX has been testing the mechanical arms that will try to catch the Super Heavy booster at the end of its next test flight, which could take place in July.
A stool constructed out of mycelia after two weeks of growth. The next step is a baking process process that leads to a clean and functional piece of furniture.

Mushroom houses: NASA wants to grow its own Mars habitats from fungi

You might imagine cities on other planets being made of steel or glass, but NASA has other ideas: growing habitats out of fungi.
The International Space Station.

Astronauts on the ISS forced to shelter from dangerous space junk

Astronauts on board the International Space Station were roused from sleep last night and had to shelter in their spacecraft due to a threat from space debris.
Elon Musk at the base of the SpaceX's Starship rocket.

Elon Musk gives close-up tour of SpaceX’s mighty Starship rocket

SpaceX boss Elon Musk has offered a close-up look at the Starship megarocket on the launchpad at the Starbase facility in Boca Chica, Texas.
The International Space Station.

SpaceX will help to crash the International Space Station

The space station faces a dramatic end when it ceases operations in about six years from now, and SpaceX will help to make it happen.
This image is a mosaic of visible-light and infrared-light views of the same frame from the Pillars of Creation visualization. The three-dimensional model of the pillars created for the visualization sequence is alternately shown in the Hubble Space Telescope version (visible light) and the Webb Space Telescope version (infrared light).

See a stunning 3D visualization of astronomy’s most beautiful object

NASA has created a 3D visualization of the beautiful Pillars of Creation, using data from the Hubble and James Webb space telescopes.
Two Falcon 9 boosters landing after a Falcon Heavy launch.

Cool footage shows two Falcon Heavy boosters coming home

SpaceX has shared stunning footage showing two of its rocket boosters landing back at the Kennedy Space Center shortly after a Falcon Heavy launch.
This photo taken on June 25, 2024 shows the retrieval site of the return capsule of the Chang'e-6 probe in Siziwang Banner, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region.

China makes history by returning the first sample from far side of the moon

The Chang'e-6 mission landed on the moon's far side earlier this month, where it collected a sample that was returned to Earth on Tuesday, June 25.
The International Space Station.

NASA sued by Florida man whose house was hit by space junk

NASA is being sued by a man whose house was damaged by a piece of space junk that came from the International Space Station.
The Falcon Heavy rocket on the launchpad at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

How to watch SpaceX’s triple-booster rocket take its 10th flight on Tuesday

SpaceX is about to send its triple-booster Falcon Heavy rocket skyward in its first mission since December last year.
NASA astronaut Jeanette Epps (center) is pictured assisting NASA astronauts Mike Barratt (left) and Tracy C. Dyson (right) inside the Quest airlock.

NASA spacewalk called off due to dramatic water leak from astronaut’s spacesuit

Today's spacewalk by two NASA astronauts had to be called off early when one astronaut's spacesuit experienced a water leak shortly after opening the hatch.
elon musk gives a tour of spacex starfactory rocket site

Elon Musk gives a tour of SpaceX Starfactory rocket site

SpaceX chief Elon Musk has taken Everyday Astronaut YouTuber Tim Dodd on an extensive tour of the Starfactory in boca Chica, Texas.
Boeing's Starliner capsule docked at the ISS.

Starliner’s return to Earth delayed again, until next month

The Boeing Starliner, which is currently docked at the International Space Station, will not be returning to Earth with its crew this week as planned.
Rocket Lab's 50th Electron launch.

Rocket Lab blasts into the record books with 50th Electron launch

New Zealand-based company Rocket Lab has hit an impressive milestone with the 50th launch of its Electron rocket.
This NASA Hubble Space Telescope features the galaxy NGC 1546.

Hubble takes first image since switching to new pointing mode

The Hubble Space Telescope has been through some troubles of late, but it recently took a beautiful image of a nearby galaxy.
A Falcon 9 booster coming in to land.

Watch SpaceX nail its 250th Falcon 9 drone ship landing

SpaceX has achieved the 250th droneship landing involving its Falcon 9 booster following a launch from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Thursday.
An artist's impression of an asteroid approaching Earth

What happened when NASA simulated an asteroid hitting Earth

NASA ran the world's most dramatic roleplay, simulating what would happen if a dangerous asteroid were spotted on a collision course with the planet.
This image shows the centre of the Serpens Nebula as seen by the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope’s Near-InfraRed Camera (NIRCam).

Gorgeous Webb image of Serpens Nebula shows a strange alignment

A stunning new image from the James Webb Space Telescope shows the famous Serpens Nebula, a dense star-forming region.
Photos showing the Electorn's first 49 launches.

SpaceX rival Rocket Lab preps landmark rocket launch

Rocket Lab is preparing to launch its workhorse Electron rocket for the 50th time since its maiden mission in May 2017.
Boeing’s Starliner crew ship is seen moments after docking to the International Space Station’s forward port on the Harmony module.

How to watch the Starliner spacecraft’s historic crewed homecoming

NASA is making preparations for the first crewed flight home involving Boeing Space's Starliner spacecraft, which is currently docked at the ISS.