Boeing is working on fixing its troubled Starliner capsule
After canceling the planned test flight of its new crew capsule, the Starliner, Boeing says it is working on fixing the issue which led to the cancellation.
Musk’s ‘dream come true’: See the SpaceX Starship stacked for the first time
This week, SpaceX's Starship was stacked on top of the enormous Super Heavy booster, with the prototype loaded into place for the first time.
NASA’s Juno spacecraft, in orbit around Jupiter, is 10 years old this week
This week marked a special birthday celebration for Juno, NASA's spacecraft which is currently in orbit around Jupiter.
NASA wants you to live in a simulated Mars environment for a year
If you've ever wondered what it would be like to live on Mars, now is your chance to find out. NASA is recruiting crew members for a simulation Mars mission.
This black hole is creating enormous glowing X-ray rings
Astronomers using the Chandra X-ray Observatory are investigating an unusual black hole which is surrounded by enormous X-ray rings.
Why growing delicious food in space is more than just a matter of taste
Growing food in space is essential for long-term missions. But the benefits aren't only practical, as experiments on the International Space Station will show.
This tiny exoplanet 35 light-years away is half the mass of Venus
Of the roughly 4,200 exoplanets discovered thus far, most are larger than Earth. But the recently identified planet L 98-59b is just half the mass of Venus.
How to watch Northrop Grumman launch its 16th cargo mission to the ISS this week
This Tuesday, August 10, an uncrewed Cygnus spacecraft will be launched on a resupply mission to the ISS, and you can watch along live at home.
Two different spacecraft will be swinging by Venus this week
Venus enters the spotlight as the planet hosts two different craft performing flybys to gain a gravitational boost on their way to other destinations.
Things going badly for Boeing Starliner, launch delayed indefinitely
Boeing and NASA have announced they are calling off the planned orbital test flight of the Starliner spacecraft, with the craft returning to a Boeing facility.
Mars explorer Ingenuity helicopter spots Perseverance rover from above
Helicopter Ingenuity continues zipping around above the Mars surface, recently completing its eleventh flight and taking photos of its rover buddy Perseverance.
The Dragonfly rotorcraft will search Saturn’s moon Titan for signs of life
NASA is sending a rotorcraft called Dragonfly to explore Titan, the moon of Saturn, in the hopes of sniffing out signs of life there.
Hubble captures a dusty nursery where new baby stars are being born
The recently-fixed Hubble Space Telescope has captured a stunning image of the dusty birthplace of stars.
To find evidence of life on Mars, we should look to its moon Phobos
A new study suggests if there ever was life on Mars, evidence of it could be preserved on the Martian moon Phobos.
See views of Venus flybys captured during two close encounters
Venus has been a hotspot in the solar system this week, as two different missions have captured footage of their flybys of the planet.
NASA is testing a 3D printer that uses moon dust to print in space
When the Northrop Grumman Cygnus cargo spacecraft arrived at ISS this week, it carried a 3D printer that uses moon dust to make solid material.
There’s a slim chance asteroid Bennu will collide with Earth in 2300
NASA researchers predict there is a very small chance that asteroid Bennu, which is 500 meters wide, could collide with Earth in the future.
Take a tour of Mars’ Gale Crater with the Curiosity rover
NASA has shared an incredible video touring of the surface of Mars, as captured by the Curiosity rover.
Chinese astronauts perform second spacewalk from new space station
Chinese astronauts completed a spacewalk yesterday, Friday, August 20, to install equipment outside China's new space station.
Once in a blue moon: Catch a true Blue Moon tonight
A Blue Moon is a genuine astronomical event, and you can catch a true Blue Moon tonight, on Sunday, August 22.
How to watch astronauts upgrade the ISS power system
As part of ongoing upgrades to the International Space Station's power system, two astronauts will take a stroll outside the station.
Saturn’s rings are jiggling, delightfully enough, due to its wobbly core
Our solar system is full of wonders, like the beauty of Saturn's rings. But these rings aren't static -- recent research shows that they are gently jiggling.
NASA’s Perseverance rover spots Mars’ teeny tiny moon, Deimos
NASA's Perseverance rover recently captured an image of Mars' tiny moon, Deimos, hovering overhead in the Martian sky.
How to watch SpaceX launch its 23rd resupply mission to the ISS next week
Next week, SpaceX is scheduled to send another cargo delivery to the International Space Station, and we've got the details on how you can watch along at home.
Hubble captures a beautiful galaxy located in a cosmic crucible
A beautiful image captured by the Hubble Space Telescope shows galaxy NGC 1385, located in a constellation with a fiery name: Fornax, which means furnace.
China’s Zhurong rover has its mission extended, will continue exploring Mars
Chinese rover Zhurong will continue exploring Mars for some time to come, as it has just had its mission extended.
Perseverance rover to make second attempt at grabbing a Mars sample
NASA's Perseverance rover may not have succeeded in its first attempt to collect a sample from the surface of Mars, but soon it will try again.
James Webb Space Telescope completes final testing ahead of launch
The James Webb Space Telescope has completed its final tests and is now being prepared for its journey to its launch site.
SpaceX resupply mission to ISS delayed until tomorrow due to weather
SpaceX had been due to launch a resupply mission to the International Space Station this morning, but the launch has been delayed due to poor weather.
China will study how to build a massive spacecraft over a half-mile long
The Chinese government is inviting scientists to help build an enormous, one-kilometer (0.6 miles) long spacecraft that it wants to construct in orbit.
Can we explore Mars for cheaper? A new satellite mission aims to find out
One undeniable fact about space exploration is that it isn't cheap. But is there a way to explore Mars for cheaper? A new satellite project will try it out.
New type of ocean-covered ‘Hycean’ exoplanet could support life
A new type of exoplanet has been identified by astronomers, and even though it is very different to Earth it could still support life.
Rocket startup Astra fails to reach orbit with its Rocket 3
Rocket startup Astra had hoped to reach orbit for the first time this weekend, but its Rocket 3 suffered an engine problem and failed to reach orbit.
SpaceX launches Cargo Dragon to ISS, catches booster on new ship for first time
SpaceX has launched a Cargo Dragon resupply ship to the ISS, as well as catching a booster with its new droneship A Shortfall of Gravitas for the first time.
Hubble uses cosmic optical illusion to spy a quasar 17 billion light-years away
This week's image from the Hubble Space Telescope shows a kind of optical illusion which is helping researchers to peer deeper into the depths of our universe.
Humans could safely travel to Mars if the mission is less than four years
Good news for would-be Martian explorers: Researchers have found radiation levels on Mars shouldn't be unsafe as long as the mission lasts less than four years.
SpaceX’s first space tourism mission is ready for launch on September 15
SpaceX's first purely civilian mission, Inspiration4, has passed its readiness review, with the flight ready to go ahead in the next couple of weeks.
Helicopter Ingenuity will be skimming over the surface of Mars today
Intrepid Mars helicopter Ingenuity is gearing up for its 13th flight today, Saturday, September 4, in what NASA engineers hope will be a Lucky 13.