NASA’s Artemis Accords document seeks collaborative moon exploration
NASA has laid out the principles through which it will operate its Artemis program to return astronauts to the moon in document called the Artemis Accords.
See how volcanoes and tectonic activity shaped the Martian surface
The Mars Express orbiter has captured an image of the Martian surface showing deep valleys and tall ridges formed by activity beneath the planet's surface.
SpaceX cancels Starlink launch due to Tropical Storm Arthur
SpaceX is canceling its planned Starlink launch due to tropical storm Arthur and will continue launching after the Demo-2 mission, scheduled for May 27.
Astronomers have found the universe’s ‘missing matter’ thanks to cosmic bursts
Astronomers have detected half of the universe's matter which was considered missing, by making clever use of the strange phenomenon of cosmic bursts.
How to watch today’s SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule launch to the ISS
SpaceX plans to launch its new Crew Dragon capsule for its first crewed mission to the ISS on Saturday, May 30. Here's how to watch the historic event live.
NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory spots biggest solar flare since 2017
Our sun is a dynamic system, and NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory recently spotted the largest solar flare seen since 2017 which may be signaling a change.
Will bad weather delay today’s SpaceX Crew Dragon test flight again?
After delaying the first crewed test flight of the Crew Dragon capsule, SpaceX and NASA are watching the weather to see whether they'll be able to launch today.
SpaceX successfully launches historic NASA-crewed mission
NASA and SpaceX have achieved a milestone in American spaceflight, launching two astronauts in the first crewed test flight of the Crew Dragon capsule.
Solar Orbiter to make serendipitous pass through the tail of a comet
The European Space Agency's Solar Orbiter spacecraft will soon have a fortuitous encounter, passing through the tail of an intriguing object, comet ATLAS.
Crew Dragon astronauts welcomed aboard the International Space Station
NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley have completed the 19-hour journey to the ISS as part of the first crewed test flight of the Crew Dragon capsule.
Mars once had rings of its own, new research suggests
Saturn may be the planet most famous for its beautiful rings, but new research suggests that millions of years ago, Mars could have also had rings of its own.
NASA’s InSight lander finally manages to bury its ‘mole’ in martian soil
NASA's InSight lander has struggled to breach the Martian surface with its self-hammering heat probe, or mole, for over a year. But now progress has been made.
The science that the Crew Dragon astronauts are working on aboard the ISS
NASA's Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley made history last week in their test flight, and they're already being put to work on the ISS's science experiments.
The European Space Agency is building its own reusable rocket
The European Space Agency (ESA) has announced that it's developing its own reusable rocket engine, the Prometheus, to fit European rockets like the Ariane 6.
Here’s how NASA’s Perseverance rover will collect samples from martian surface
If you've ever wondered how a robot would go about collecting a sample from another planet, NASA has shared more information about how the process works.
NASA awards contract to Northrop Grumman to design lunar Gateway station
NASA has announced it is awarding an $187 million contract to Northrop Grumman to design the habitation and logistics outpost (HALO) for the Gateway station.
Tiny briefcase-sized satellite spots an exoplanet and sets a new record
NASA's ASTERIA satellite wasn't originally intended to do science but it still managed to spot the exoplanet 55 Cancri e, roughly twice the size of Earth.
Astronomers spot an Earth-like planet orbiting a sun-like star
Astronomers from Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research have located a planet and star more similar to Earth and our sun than any pair found before.
Scientists spot cyclical pattern in mysterious cosmic radio bursts
A new study paints an unexpected picture of strange, high energy cosmic bursts called fast radio bursts, finding one that repeats in a 157-day pattern.
Astronauts are using VR to train for the Boeing Starliner capsule
Boeing has a new tool for training astronauts on its upcoming Starliner crew capsule: Using virtual reality to recreate the spacecraft interior.
NASA wants your help in navigating its rovers around Mars
NASA wants the public's help with mapping out the terrain on the surface of Mars, to assist in driving rovers like the Curiosity rover around the red planet.
SpaceX successfully completes its first Starlink satellite rideshare launch
SpaceX has successfully launched its latest batch of satellites for its Starlink program, as well as three satellites from Earth imaging company Planet Labs.
Space robotics company Astrobotic to transport NASA’s rover to the moon in 2022
NASA has announced that space robotics company Astrobotic has been awarded a $199.5 million contract to transport the agency's newest lunar rover to the moon.
Europe’s Solar Orbiter makes its first close approach to the sun
The European Space Agency's Solar Orbiter spacecraft has made its first close approach to the sun, coming within 77 million kilometers of its surface.
NASA wants to send a spacecraft to Neptune’s strange moon Triton
NASA has proposed sending a spacecraft to Neptune's moon Triton, to learn more about this body which hasn't been visited since Voyager 2 flew by 30 years ago.
Final month of preparations before the launch of NASA’s Perseverance rover
There's just one month to go until the launch of NASA's Perseverance rover, which will land on Mars to search for evidence of ancient life on the planet.
See how beautiful the universe looks in the X-ray wavelength
Using the new eROSITA X-ray telescope, scientists have created a beautiful image showing the deepest ever view of the sky as seen in the X-ray wavelength.
Feast your eyes on Hubble’s latest entrancing images of two planetary nebulae
New images from the Hubble Space Telescope show two beautiful and unusually dusty planetary nebulae, known as the Butterfly Nebula and the Jewel Bug Nebula.
NASA is making ‘fetch’ happen with its Mars sample collection rover
NASA and the European Space Agency are planning to send another rover in Perseverance's footsteps to collect up the samples from Mars and bring them to Earth.
Our galaxy may be full of ocean worlds, some of which could support life
Planets with liquid oceans may be common in our galaxy, according to new research, enlarging the pool of potentially habitable exoplanets for us to explore.
Virgin Galactic will carry private astronauts and space tourists to the ISS
Space tourism company Virgin Galactic could soon be offering private flights to the International Space Station (ISS) as part of a partnership with NASA.
Virgin Galactic completes second suborbital test flight from Spaceport America
Virgin Galactic has performed a second test flight of its SpaceShipTwo spacecraft from Spaceport America, from where it will offer suborbital tourist trips.
Small delay to launch of Mars rover due to ‘contamination concern’
The launch of NASA's Perseverance rover has been pushed back by two days to July 22, due to an issue related to contamination of ground support equipment.
Watch NASA destroy part of its newest rocket in structural test
NASA is making progress in the development of its troubled Space Launch System (SLS), completing its structural testing with a liquid oxygen tank test.
NASA wants to build a steam-powered hopping robot to explore icy worlds
NASA's new robot concept would be the size of a soccer ball, with instruments held in the center of a metal cage, and it would use steam-powered thrusters.
Colliding black holes could explode in epic light flares
New research suggests when two black holes collide, not only do these epic collisions give off gravitational waves, but they may also explode with light.
This exoplanet whizzes around its star once a week and is bombarded by flares
Astronomers recently discovered a Nepune-sized planet orbiting the baby star AU Mic, which could teach us more about how planetary systems form and develop.
NASA wants your help to design a space toilet for the moon
Even in space, you have to go, and NASA is looking for help from the public to design a new toilet for its astronauts to use in space and on the moon.