See the dramatic and beautiful Flame Nebula in Orion
The European Southern Observatory (ESO) has released a spectacular pair of images showing the dramatic Flame Nebula as seen by a radio telescope.
Citizen scientists help discover a Jupiter-like planet 379 light-years away
Citizen scientists have helped comb through data from a NASA telescope to identify a gas giant planet located 379 light-years away.
How to watch SpaceX Cargo Dragon depart from ISS this week
This week, a SpaceX Cargo Dragon craft will depart from the International Space Station (ISS) carrying supplies and scientific experiments back to Earth.
Space tourism company Virgin Galactic sends passenger into space for first time
Though SpaceX is the big name in the field, it's not the only company planning to make tourists trips into space a reality. Virgin Galactic has also been working on a project to take private passengers outside of Earth's atmosphere, and this week it sent its first passenger into sub-space.
Virgin Galactic wants to reach Mach 3 with its new commercial aircraft design
Virgin Galactic has shared a first look at its designs for a high-speed commercial aircraft to whisk passengers to their destinations high above the clouds.
Virgin Galactic spaceplane makes it to boundary of space on third test flight
After a few stumbles, Virgin Galactic has succeed in its third test flight of its spaceplane, which will be available for space tourism flights in the future.
If you want to visit the ISS, you’d better start saving. And working out, too
The International Space Station (ISS) will soon begin accepting space tourists. But not just anyone will be allowed on board -- there will be a strict set of training requirements for potential astronauts, NASA told Digital Trends.
NASA funding new tech for accessing food and water on lunar missions
Two new NASA-funded projects from the University of Arizona will hunt for solutions for acquiring food and water in space and on the moon.
NASA’s Lunar Gateway will research radiation and space weather
NASA has announced two sets of instruments which will be carried aboard its planned Lunar Gateway space station.
NASA asks for the public’s help to design a robot for digging on the moon
NASA has developed a robot for digging on the moon, and it wants the public's help in designing a part of it called the bucket drum.
NASA wants your help designing a mini payload for moon exploration
NASA is calling on the public to submit their designs for teeny tiny miniature rovers which could be used to explore the moon as part of the Artemis project.
How NASA’s VIPER rover will tackle the problem of moon dust
NASA is preparing to send astronauts back to the moon by 2024. But there's one challenge of lunar exploration we haven't solved yet: How to deal with moon dust.
NASA will be opening a pristine 50-year-old lunar sample
NASA will be opening a very special time capsule soon: One of the last unopened lunar samples from the Apollo missions to the moon 50 years ago.
Building the first experimental payload to make oxygen on the moon
The European Space Agency (ESA) has announced it has chosen a team to make oxygen on the moon.
Cargo Dragon departure from ISS delayed until today due to weather
The departure of an uncrewed SpaceX Cargo Dragon spacecraft from the ISS, which had been planned for this week, had to be delayed until this weekend.
How to watch a Russian cargo ship deliver supplies to the ISS tomorrow
NASA will livestream the launch and docking of Russian resupply craft to the ISS this week, and we've got the details on how to watch the stream from home.
Setting things on fire on the ISS to study flames in space
A new series of experiments on the International Space Station (ISS) aim to study fire in space to better understand how to protect future space explorers.
How to watch NASA launch a cargo ship to the ISS today
Today, Saturday February 19, NASA and Northrop Grumman will launch a resupply mission to the International Space Station (ISS). Here's how to watch.
Experiment into quantum communications is heading to the ISS
A tiny, milk-carton sized experiment soon to be installed on the International Space Station (ISS) could represent the future of communications.
How to watch two NASA astronauts perform a spacewalk on Tuesday
This week, two astronauts from the International Space Station (ISS) will be performing a spacewalk. Here's how to watch along from home.
Russian cosmonauts arrive at ISS in Ukrainian colors
Three Russian cosmonauts caused a stir yesterday when they arrived at the International Space Station wearing the colors of the Ukrainian flag.
How to watch record-breaking astronaut return to Earth this week
This week, record-breaking NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei will be returning from the ISS along with two of his Russian colleagues. Here's how to watch.
First space tourism mission arrives at International Space Station
The first fully private space tourism mission has arrived at the International Space Station.
How to watch Axiom-1 space tourists return from the ISS on Saturday
With the first fully private space tourism mission to the International Space Station drawing to a close, the Axiom-1 crew will soon be heading back to Earth.
Axiom-1 to depart from ISS today after extra days in space
Four crew members of the first fully private space tourism mission to the International Space Station (ISS), Axiom-1, are set to head home today.
Perseverance confirms Jezero Crater was once a lake, could have supported life
Data from the Perseverance rover confirms that the Jezero Crater was once a large lake, supporting the possibility that life could once have blossomed on Mars.
Martian dust storm delays next flight of Ingenuity helicopter
Earth isn't the only place where bad weather affects space flights. The weather on Mars can also be tricky, causing problems for the Ingenuity helicopter.
Mars Perseverance rover shakes loose troublesome pebbles
NASA has shared an update on progress of dislodging pebbles from the Perseverance rover, and the signs are looking good for its continuing mission.
Mars lander InSight is awake from safe mode after dust storm
NASA's InSight lander on Mars has returned to normal operations after a break of around two weeks due to a regional dust storm.
Water could have been on Mars more recently than we thought
Recent data from NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter suggests there could have been water on Mars as recently as 2 billion years ago.
Future Mars helicopter flights could make the air glow blue
That the blades of drones cutting through the thin atmosphere on Mars could cause the air around them to glow.
Otherworldly Mars image shows ripples sculpted by dust devils
The European Space Agency (ESA) has released a hauntingly beautiful image of the surface of Mars, showing how the landscape there is sculpted by winds.
Mars helicopter Ingenuity gears up for flight number 21 today
Mars's tiniest aerial explorer, the NASA helicopter Ingenuity, is getting ready to make its 21st flight, on its way back to reunite with the Perseverance rover.
All the things the Perseverance rover has achieved in its first year on Mars
It's been one year since NASA's Perseverance rover made its remarkable landing on Mars. Twelve months on, NASA has shared a roundup of the rover's achievements.