James Webb captures Jupiter’s moons and rings in infrared
James Webb captures Jupiter’s moons and rings in infrared
The James Webb Space Telescope made headlines with its ability to look deep into the universe, but it will also be used to look at some targets closer to home.
Save $1,000 on the incredible LG C1 OLED TV at Best Buy
Save $1,000 on the incredible LG C1 OLED TV at Best Buy
We found a killer deal for up to $1,000 off the gorgeous LG C1 OLED TV at Best Buy, available in sizes from 48 inches to 83 inches.
Gorgeous images show off James Webb telescope’s remarkable abilities
Gorgeous images show off James Webb telescope’s remarkable abilities
If yesterday's deep field image got you excited for the James Webb Space Telescope, there's a veritable feast of space images on offer today.
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This Tile Mate tracker AirTag alternative is $18 for Prime Day
Stop losing your keys with this Tile Mate Prime Day deal, available from Amazon today.
See the universe in stunning detail in first James Webb image
See the universe in stunning detail in first James Webb image
NASA today released the first science image from the world's most powerful space telescope, showing the infrared universe in a depth never seen before.
How to watch the release of the first James Webb Space Telescope images
How to watch the release of the first James Webb Space Telescope images
This week will see a huge event in the world of astronomy with the release of the first science images from the James Webb Space Telescope. Here's how to watch.
What will happen when spacecraft DART crashes into an asteroid
What will happen when spacecraft DART crashes into an asteroid
NASA's DART spacecraft is on a mission to crash into an asteroid. Now researchers have modeled what will happen when it does so.
Epic galaxy merger imaged by Hubble Space Telescope
Epic galaxy merger imaged by Hubble Space Telescope
Hubble has captured two galaxies merging, located 520 million light-years from Earth in the Orion constellation.
Citizen scientist discovers a raft of ultracool binary stars
Citizen scientist discovers a raft of ultracool binary stars
It's not only professional astronomers who make amazing discoveries about space -- sometimes enthusiastic amateurs make impressive scientific discoveries too.
How to watch the first launch of a new European rocket on Thursday
How to watch the first launch of a new European rocket on Thursday
This week, the European Space Agency (ESA) will launch its new rocket, the Vega-C, on its first flight. Here's how to watch.
The International Space Station has a new way to dispose of trash
The International Space Station has a new way to dispose of trash
Even astronauts on the International Space Station have to take out the trash.
Perseverance rover scoops up a sample from Mars’ Jezero delta
Perseverance rover scoops up a sample from Mars’ Jezero delta
NASA's Perseverance rover recently starting exploring an area of Mars called the Jezero crater delta, and this week it collected its ninth sample so far.
NASA’s CAPSTONE satellite maneuver sends spacecraft on its way to lunar orbit
NASA’s CAPSTONE satellite maneuver sends spacecraft on its way to lunar orbit
NASA's CAPSTONE satellite is on its way to orbit around the moon, following a software issue which caused it to lose contact with Earth this week.
Here are the cosmic targets for James Webb’s Telescope’s first images
Here are the cosmic targets for James Webb’s Telescope’s first images
This week will see the release of the first science images from the James Webb Space Telescope, and NASA has announced which objects the images will show.
Hubble captures a glittering cluster of thousands of stars
Hubble captures a glittering cluster of thousands of stars
This week's image from the Hubble Space Telescope shows a stunning field of stars called a globular cluster.
A Chinese orbiter has mapped the entire surface of Mars
A Chinese orbiter has mapped the entire surface of Mars
The Chinese Tianwen-1 orbiter has completed imaging the entire surface of Mars, the China National Space Administration (CNSA) announced this week.
Motorless sailplane for exploring Mars soars like an albatross
Motorless sailplane for exploring Mars soars like an albatross
Researchers have proposed an experimental sailplane that operates without a motor and that could sail through the Martian air for days at a time.
Fleet of tiny robots could one day explore subsurface oceans on icy worlds
Fleet of tiny robots could one day explore subsurface oceans on icy worlds
A fleet of tiny robotic explorers could one day swim through the subsurface oceans of icy worlds.
NASA’s next-generation rocket returns to assembly building today
NASA’s next-generation rocket returns to assembly building today
NASA's next-generation rocket, the Space Launch System, will return to its home at the Vehicle Assembly Building at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida today.
Good news: Threatening asteroid won’t impact Earth in 2052
Good news: Threatening asteroid won’t impact Earth in 2052
The asteroid 2021 QM1, marked as one of the most threatening to our planet, won't hit Earth after all.
Virgin Orbit successfully launches its first night mission
Virgin Orbit successfully launches its first night mission
Virgin Orbit launched seven satellites using its LauncherOne system last night, Friday, July 1, in its first nighttime launch.
Just one instrument mode left and the James Webb Telescope will be ready for science
Just one instrument mode left and the James Webb Telescope will be ready for science
James Webb is almost ready to start work. Now, the Mid-Infrared instrument (MIRI) has completed its checks and NASA has announced that it is ready for science.
NASA’s Lucy spacecraft has almost completely deployed its stuck array
NASA’s Lucy spacecraft has almost completely deployed its stuck array
Good news for NASA's Lucy spacecraft, the solar array of which is now almost completely deployed.
This galaxy cluster is so massive it warps space-time and bends light
This galaxy cluster is so massive it warps space-time and bends light
An image from the Hubble Space Telescope shows a galaxy cluster named Abell 1351, so unimaginably massive it is bending space-time itself.
Linking 64 antennae together to see the radio universe on a grand scale
Linking 64 antennae together to see the radio universe on a grand scale
Astronomers have linked up data from the 64 antennae of the MeerKAT telescope to map the cosmos on a large scale.
You can help analyze Juno images of Jupiter’s clouds
You can help analyze Juno images of Jupiter’s clouds
A citizen scientist project is inviting members of the public to help identify atmospheric features in Juno data.
This giant map of minerals on Mars is a piece of modern art
This giant map of minerals on Mars is a piece of modern art
NASA recently released the first part of a map of the martian surface, in the form of a 5.6 gigapixel image in 72 colors.
How to watch NASA launch a satellite into an experimental lunar orbit
How to watch NASA launch a satellite into an experimental lunar orbit
This Monday, NASA is launching a tiny satellite with a big mission - to test a never-before-tried orbit around the moon for a future lunar outpost.
See the crater left by a space junk impact on the moon
See the crater left by a space junk impact on the moon
NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter snapped an image showing the crater created by a Chinese rocket booster which crashed into the moon earlier this year.
How astronauts on the ISS are growing crops without soil
How astronauts on the ISS are growing crops without soil
Astronauts on the ISS recently harvested vegetables from a system which grows plants without soil or other growth medium.
NASA’s moon rocket could launch as soon as August this year
NASA’s moon rocket could launch as soon as August this year
NASA says there's a chance that its next-generation rocket, the Space Launch System, could launch for the first time this summer.
NASA’s Psyche mission launch delayed until at least 2023
NASA’s Psyche mission launch delayed until at least 2023
NASA's mission to visit a metal asteroid with a spacecraft named Psyche has hit a roadblock, with the launch being delayed until 2023 at the earliest.
Hubble Space Telescope snaps sparkling globular cluster near the heart of our galaxy
Hubble Space Telescope snaps sparkling globular cluster near the heart of our galaxy
Stars shine like diamonds in this week's image from the Hubble Space Telescope, which shows globular cluster Terzan 9.
See our galactic neighbors as you’ve never seen them before
See our galactic neighbors as you’ve never seen them before
Images of four nearby galaxies to the Milky Way show the dust in and around these galaxies in all its glory.