Space station shares ‘eerie green aurora’ for Halloween
The ISS has shared an “eerie green aurora” for tonight’s Halloween festivities, though admittedly, it has more to do with solar storms than scary monsters.
Watch NASA demolish a piece of space history in 10 seconds
NASA is normally concerned with blasting rockets to space, but at the weekend it focused on blasting a former administrative headquarters to smithereens.
Spooky cobwebbed Hubble image helps investigate dark matter
With Halloween coming up, the Hubble Space Telescope team is celebrating by releasing a new Hubble image showing the dark cobwebs of galaxy cluster Abell 611.
James Webb captures a stunning colliding pair of galaxies
A recently released image from the James Webb Space Telescope shows the stunning galaxies IC 1623 A and B, which are in the process of merging.
NASA’s Psyche mission to metal asteroid has a new launch date
NASA's Psyche spacecraft, set to visit a metal asteroid, has been given a new launch date following a delay to its launch originally set for August 2022.
Space station forced to dodge orbital debris on Monday night
The International Space Station has maneuvered out of the way of debris that was expected to come close to the orbital outpost on Monday night.
See how the night sky changes over a decade with this NASA time lapse
NASA has shared a time lapse animation showing the changes in the night sky over a period of more than a decade.
NASA to restart spacewalks at ISS following safety scare
NASA has given the green light to restart U.S.-led spacewalks outside the ISS following a serious incident that occurred during a spacewalk in March.
D-RATS astronauts test lunar technology in the desert
NASA astronauts are currently driving a prototype rover around an Arizona desert to find out if it's ready for a lunar mission.
NASA’s exoplanet hunting satellite is back up and running
NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite has resumed operations following a technical issue that caused it to be put into safe mode earlier this week.
NASA’s four-person Crew-4 mission splashes down safely off Florida coast
The four astronauts of NASA's Crew-4 mission have returned from the International Space Station and splashed down safely off the coast of Florida.
How to see Lucy spacecraft slingshot past Earth on Sunday
NASA's Lucy spacecraft will perform a fly-by of Earth on Sunday, giving some folks a chance to view it during its high-speed pass.
How to watch SpaceX Crew-4 astronauts return to Earth
After almost six months in orbit, SpaceX’s Crew-4 astronauts will be undocking from the ISS and heading home on Friday, October 14.
Opportunity Mars rover movie incoming — watch the trailer
NASA's famous Opportunity Mars rover is the star of a new documentary coming to Amazon Prime Video next month. Watch the trailer here.
NASA targets new date for maiden launch of its mega moon rocket
Following several abandoned launch attempts, NASA has revealed a new target date for the launch of its next-generation SLS mega moon rocket.
NASA’s DART mission successfully changed asteroid’s orbit
In a huge step forward for planetary defense technology, NASA has confirmed that last month's DART test mission successfully changed the orbit of an asteroid.
NASA did something special 64 years ago today
NASA’s first-ever spacecraft mission took place 64 years ago this week, though unfortunately it didn’t work out as planned.
NASA aces test of robot balloon that could one day explore Venus
NASA scientists have successfully tested a robotic 'aerobot' balloon that could one day be sent on a mission to explore Venus.
Engineers get NASA’s CAPSTONE lunar satellite spin back under control
For the past month, NASA's CAPSTONE satellite has been spinning through space. But now, engineers have managed to get its attitude back under control.
How the James Webb Space Telescope creates images of ‘invisible’ interstellar objects
NASA doesn't just point a telescope at space and snap a photo. JWST's data needs to be translated from infrared to visible light — then it becomes an image.
Dust storm nearly finishes off Mars lander InSight
NASA's InSight mission is dying a slow death. A recent dust storm hasn't helped.
Watch four astronauts welcomed to the International Space Station
The International Space Station has welcomed four new astronauts, with one of them becoming the first Native American woman to reach orbit.
How to watch SpaceX’s Crew-5 astronauts arrive at space station
Four astronauts are on their way to the International Space Station aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule. Here's how to watch them arrive on Thursday.
Watch the highlights of SpaceX’s Crew-5 launch to space station
NASA and SpaceX successfully launched the four Crew-5 astronauts to the International Space Station on Wednesday. Here are the highlights.
NASA asteroid crash left a comet-like trail 6,000 miles long
Check out this image of a comet-like trail that occurred after NASA intentionally crashed a spacecraft into an asteroid as part of a planetary defense test.
NASA needs good weather for Wednesday’s Crew-5 launch. How’s it looking?
NASA needs good weather conditions to launch SpaceX's Crew-5 astronauts from the Kennedy Space Center to the space station on Wednesday. So how's it looking?
Watch NASA’s cinematic trailer for this week’s SpaceX Crew-5 launch
NASA has released a cinematic trailer as part of the build-up for this week's SpaceX Crew-5 mission to the International Space Station.
Gorgeous nightscape shared by outgoing ISS astronaut
Determined to enjoy the enviable view before returning home, an ISS astronaut has shared a gorgeous nightscape from the station some 250 miles above Earth.
NASA’s October skywatching tips include ‘evenings with giants’
What with October just starting, NASA has served up its monthly tips on what to look out for in the sky over the coming weeks.
NASA’s Space Launch System rocket undamaged by hurricane, will launch next month
With hurricane Ian having moved past Florida, NASA has confirmed that its SLS rocket was not damaged and has set a new date for the next launch attempt.
NASA’s observatory in an airplane, SOFIA, takes its last flight
NASA's observatory on an airplane, SOFIA, has taken its last flight and will be retiring from service.
SpaceX eyes mission to extend life of NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope
SpaceX is working with NASA to explore the possibility of using its Dragon spacecraft to extend the life of the Hubble Space Telescope mission.
DART asteroid impact imaged by Webb and Hubble space telescopes
The Hubble and Webb telescopes captured DART smashing into an asteroid this week – the first time they've simultaneously observed the same celestial target.
NASA’s Juno spacecraft shares first image from Jupiter moon flyby
NASA's Juno spacecraft has sent back its first image of Jupiter's icy Europa moon in one of the closest flybys in decades.