Super magnetic neutron star spins faster than any discovered before
To date, only 30 magnetars have been discovered, but recently a 31st was identified -- and it turns out to be even more unusual than its brethren.
Hubble gallery of galaxies smashing together shows star clusters forming
To celebrate the new year, the Hubble team has released a gallery of six images of such galaxy mergers, where stars are formed in dramatic conditions.
NASA wants to use small satellites to unlock the secrets of the universe
NASA could soon be launching four new small-scale projects which aim to unpick the mysteries of the cosmos on a relatively tiny budget.
Time has run out for InSight to bury its heat probe in the Martian soil
NASA has announced it is giving up on getting the InSight lander's heat probe buried into the Martian soil.
SpaceX needs to swap two engines out of Starship prototype before test flight
Elon Musk has revealed SpaceX needs to swap out two engines from its Starship prototype before moving on to its big test in which the rocket takes to the air.
NASA test fires the world’s largest rocket core stage
NASA put its Space Launch System through a hot fire test, firing the core stage's engines for over a minute and generating 1.6 million pounds of thrust.
Scientists discover ancient rocky Super-Earth where a year lasts just 11 hours
Researchers have identified one of the oldest planetary systems ever discovered, and it's a strange one.
This strange planet has three suns and orbits at a funky angle
Researchers have discovered a planet with three suns and an unusual kink in its orbit.
Testing Mars exploration drones on Icelandic lava flows
How do you test a machine that's designed to operate on another planet? Using the lava flow fields of Iceland to test out drones and rovers to explore Mars.
This is the remnant of a star that exploded 1,700 years ago
When a supernova explodes, it creates a remnant which can persist for thousands of years. Hubble scientists have estimated the age of one such remnant.
NASA has a new dish for talking to spacecraft in the far reaches of space
NASA is upgrading the network it uses to communicate with craft in deep space, with a new 34-meter-wide dish in Spain which has just been added.
How to watch SpaceX launch its Transporter-1 mission today
SpaceX is gearing up for a launch for its SmallSat Rideshare Program today, when it will deploy 133 spacecraft into orbit.
SpaceX Starship prototype is almost ready for its big high-altitude test
SpaceX is almost ready for the next test of its Starship SN9 prototype: The high-altitude test, in which the rocket will fire its engines and rise into the air.
Stuff of nightmares: Black holes one hundred billion times the mass of the sun
If the idea of a black hole millions of times the mass of our sun makes you uncomfortable then we have bad news.
Titan’s sea of liquid methane is deep enough for a submarine to explore
Research into the largest sea on Titan, Kraken Mare, shows it is at least 1,000 feet deep, making it a prime target for a submarine to explore.
This iodine satellite propulsion system could help reduce space debris
A new iodine propulsion system for small satellites was recently used for the first time to change the orbit of a satellite.
This strange ‘super-puff’ planet is more atmosphere than core
Planet WASP-107b has a mass just one-tenth that of Jupiter, even though it is around the same size. But that's not the only strange thing about this planet.
How to watch the two upcoming spacewalks from the International Space Station
Two of the astronauts on the International Space Station will perform two exciting spacewalks, and we've got the details on how you can watch both events live.
NASA to perform second test of its massive SLS rocket core
NASA has announced it will be performing a second hot fire test of its mighty Space Launch System engines after an issue cut the first test short.
NASA practices emergency procedures for crewed Boeing Starliner flights
This week, NASA tested out the emergency procedures for Boeing's Starliner capsule by simulating an injured crew member during landing.
Four new exoplanets discovered by young astronomers still in high school
A pair of high schoolers involved in a mentorship program at Harvard have helped to discover four new exoplanets.
That indicator of life on Venus may just have been sulfur dioxide
A new study suggests the gas detected on Venus last year was not phosphine but sulfur dioxide, a much more common gas with no special relation to life.
NASA and SpaceX will send next batch of astronauts to ISS in April
NASA and SpaceX have announced the date for the next launch of astronauts to the ISS using the recently-developed Crew Dragon capsule.
This bizarre system has six stars orbiting each other in an elaborate dance
NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) has identified a system of six stars that orbit each other in an elaborate pattern.
FAA is reportedly investigating SpaceX over its Starship tests
Reports suggest the FAA wasn't happy with SpaceX's recent high-altitude test of its Starship prototype which ended in a dramatic explosion.
Hubble spots beautiful planetary nebula interacting with the interstellar medium
This week, the Hubble Space Telescope has captured yet another beautiful image of space: This time, of planetary nebula ESO 455-10.
NASA will build its lunar base camp on the moon’s south pole
NASA plans to set up a long-term base on the moon, and it has narrowed down the options for locations to focus on the moon's south pole.
Hubble captures an image of a busy star factory, galaxy NGC 1792
NASA has shared another beautiful image captured by the Hubble Space Telescope of the starburst galaxy NGC 1792.
Thousands of volunteers helped identify this strange gamma-ray source
The origin of a mysterious gamma-ray source has been identified thanks to the donated computer power of thousands of volunteers.
UAE’s Hope mission to be first of three to arrive at Mars this month
It's going to be a busy month for Mars, with three separate missions all due to arrive in February. The first to arrive will be the UAE's Hope mission.
SpaceX will launch NASA’s SPHEREx astrophysics survey mission
NASA has announced it has selected SpaceX to launch the SPHEREx mission, which will of the sky to uncover clues about the beginning of the universe.
NASA wants to send a robotic mission to search for ice on Mars
If we ever want to send humans to Mars, we'll need to find water there. Now international space agencies want to find a way to locate it on the red planet.
Misbehaving ‘baby’ black holes could cause strange brightening of radio galaxies
A new study has looked at baby' supermassive black holes, which lie at the heart of young galaxies, and found that they may be misbehaving in intriguing ways.
Astronauts on the ISS will have an out of this world view of the Super Bowl
The astronauts on the International Space Station will have a unique view of the Super Bowl, as the station is due to fly over the stadium during the game.
NASA’s InSight lander is going into hibernation for the Martian winter
NASA's InSight lander on Mars will soon powering down some of its instruments to slumber through the Martian winter.
Hubble finds an unexpected collection of black holes
When scientists using Hubble looked at globular cluster NGC 6397, they expected to find one black hole at its center. Instead, they found something strange.
Object ‘Farfarout’ confirmed as the most distant object in our solar system
Astronomers confirmed the orbit of the most distant object in our solar system, and have found that at times it is even further away than previously thought.
See the Hope mission’s first stunning image of Mars
A gorgeous image of our planetary neighbor has been captured by the UAE's Hope mission to Mars.