Solar panels for NASA’s Roman Space Telescope pass key tests NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope’s Solar Array Sun Shield…
The moon was once covered by an ocean of molten rock, data from India’s space mission suggests Data from India’s…
Watch a star get destroyed by a supermassive black hole in the first simulation of its kind Giant black holes…
Could 2 NASA astronauts be stuck at the space station until next year? A decision is imminent Will two NASA…
Europe delivers for Artemis III The European Service Module that will power the Orion spacecraft during the Artemis III mission…
New data on radiation show missions to Jupiter’s moon Europa are possible Scientists from NASA’s Juno mission have developed the…
SpaceX rolls out new booster for Cape Canaveral launch SpaceX launches lately have been pushing the record envelope for booster…
Specialized materials could passively control the internal temperature of space habitats Areas of space have wildly different temperatures depending on…
Senegal’s first satellite successfully launched Senegal’s first satellite has been successfully launched into orbit, President Bassirou Diomaye Faye said, adding…
Scientists discover phenomenon impacting Earth’s radiation belts Two University of Alaska Fairbanks scientists have discovered a new type of “whistler,”…
Hubble rings in a new galactic view The subject of this NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image is situated in the…
Research team releases a 76 m-per-pixel global color image dataset and map of Mars Remote-sensing images of Mars contain rich…
NASA telescopes work out black hole’s feeding schedule By using new data from NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory and Neil Gehrels…
Primary instrument for Roman Space Telescope arrives at NASA Goddard The primary instrument for NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope…
Webb captures new image of gassy baby stars NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has captured a phenomenon for the very…
Mars and Jupiter get chummy in the night sky. The planets won’t get this close again until 2033 Mars and…
Archaeologists conduct first ‘space excavation’ on ISS and discover surprising quirks of zero-G life New results from the first archaeological…
NASA tests deployment of Roman Space Telescope’s ‘visor’ The “visor” for NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope recently completed several…
Ancient grains of dust from space can be found on Earth—and provide clues about the life cycle of stars In…
NASA weighs SpaceX rescue for stranded Boeing Starliner crew What was meant to be a weeklong trip to the International…
NASA’s Artemis emergency egress system emphasizes crew safety Since NASA began sending astronauts to space, the agency has relied on…
SpaceX knocks out company’s 50th Space Coast launch of the year SpaceX shot up three Falcon 9 rockets from three…
Experiment on photosynthesis is heading to the space station to explore effects of microgravity An experiment aimed at learning more…
Scientists pin down the origins of the moon’s tenuous atmosphere While the moon lacks any breathable air, it does host…
Scientists discuss why we might not spot solar panel technosignatures One of NASA’s key priorities is understanding the potential for…
Astronomers use AI to find elusive stars ‘gobbling up’ planets Astronomers have recently found hundreds of “polluted” white dwarf stars…
After debris concerns, SpaceX to shift Dragon capsule landings from Florida to California Evidence of debris stemming from return trips…
The sun’s corona is weirdly hot, and Parker Solar Probe rules out one explanation By diving into the sun’s corona,…
Ever see a star explode? You’re about to get a chance very soon Every clear night for the last three…
Hubble images NGC 3430, a classic spiral galaxy This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image treats viewers to a wonderfully detailed…
A cave discovered on the moon opens up new opportunities for settlement by humans Almost 55 years after the launch…
Is this how you get hot Jupiters? When we think of Jupiter-type planets, we usually picture massive cloud-covered worlds orbiting…
Perseverance rover discovers rock with potential signs of ancient life A vein-filled rock is catching the eye of the science…
Roadmap details how to improve exoplanet exploration using the James Webb Space Telescope The launch of NASA’s James Webb Space…
NASA’s massive moon booster arrives at Kennedy Space Center It’s still covered up in what looks like the world’s largest…
Astrophysicists uncover supermassive black hole/dark matter connection in solving the ‘final parsec problem’ Researchers have found a link between some…
Washington DC among US cities most vulnerable to space weather, scientists say Several cities in the United States—including the nation’s…
Moon fests, moon movie and even a full moon mark 55th anniversary of Apollo 11 landing The cosmos is providing…
Hubble views a potential galactic merger This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image features the dwarf irregular galaxy NGC 5238, located…
Early riser: The sun is already starting its next solar cycle—despite being halfway through its current one The first rumblings…
Video: Ariane 6 liftoff from the launchpad While no person could get this close during Ariane 6’s inaugural flight on…
Here’s how AI Is changing NASA’s Mars rover science Some scientists dream of exploring planets with “smart” spacecraft that know…
Observatory gears up to detect thousands of elusive brown dwarfs, unlocking Milky Way mysteries One could argue that brown dwarfs…
Webb Space Telescope’s latest cosmic shot shows pair of intertwined galaxies glowing in infrared The Webb Space Telescope has captured…
Nearby exoplanet could be first known ocean world: Webb telescope A planet relatively close to Earth could be the first…
SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket experiences rare failure SpaceX’s highly reliable Falcon 9 rocket has experienced a rare failure that means…
New research reveals how galaxies avoid early death Galaxies avoid an early death because they have a “heart and lungs”…
Mars likely had cold and icy past, new study finds The question of whether Mars ever supported life has captivated…
Europe’s new Ariane 6 rocket blasts off for first time Europe’s new Ariane 6 rocket blasted off for the first…
NASA mission to study mysteries in the origin of solar radio waves NASA’s CubeSat Radio Interferometry Experiment, or CURIE, is…
Crew of NASA’s earthbound simulated Mars habitat emerge after a year The crew of a NASA mission to Mars emerged…
Exploring the possibility of probing fundamental spacetime symmetries via gravitational wave memory As predicted by the theory of general relativity,…
Webb captures a staggering quasar-galaxy merger in the remote universe An international research group led by the Italian National Institute…
Engineers send 3D printer into space Imagine a crew of astronauts headed to Mars. About 140 million miles away from…
Scholars review lunar crater chronology and impact flux Scholars reviewed the existing anchor points and construction history of lunar crater…
Robotic rover could support astronauts on moonwalks Robotic companions are a mainstay of sci-fi series everywhere. From R2D2 to Johnny…
July’s night sky notes: A hero, a crown, and possibly a nova High in the summer sky, the constellation Hercules…
NASA insists Boeing Starliner crew ‘not stranded’ on ISS The first astronauts to fly Boeing’s troubled Starliner are definitely not…
The Milky Way’s eROSITA bubbles are large and distant In 2020, astronomers discovered a large hourglass-shaped structure in or near…
Analysis of NASA InSight data suggests Mars hit by meteoroids more often than thought NASA’s Mars InSight Lander may be…
SpaceX knocks out morning launch with record booster from Cape Canaveral SpaceX got back to a quick pace between launches…
Detective work enables Perseverance Mars rover team to revive SHERLOC instrument After six months of effort, an instrument that helps…
US to launch satellite to better prepare for space weather The United States is aiming Tuesday to launch a new…
Revived technology used to count individual photons from distant galaxies Using an instrument on the 4.1-meter Southern Astrophysical Research Telescope,…
NASA faces $80,000 claim after space debris hit family home An American family is claiming more than $80,000 from NASA…
Boeing Starliner’s return to Earth delayed again NASA said on Friday the Boeing Starliner’s return to Earth from the International…
Ariane 6 launches: Splashdown for Nyx Bikini Europe’s newest rocket soon launches, taking with it many space missions each with…
Simons Observatory begins measurements to probe Big Bang inflation Almost 14 billion years ago, the universe was born in a…
Researchers find wave activity on Titan may be strong enough to erode the coastlines of lakes and seas Titan, Saturn’s…
SpaceX switches up missions to set up Cape Canaveral launch tonight It’s been 11 days since SpaceX last lit up…
NASA’s LRO spots China’s Chang’e 6 spacecraft on lunar far side NASA’s LRO (Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter) imaged China’s Chang’e 6…
Quebec lake meteorite impact yields rare rocks and evidence of extreme heat For more than a decade, Western University planetary…
NASA’s Voyager 1, the most distant spacecraft from Earth, is doing science again after problem NASA’s Voyager 1, the most…
Voyager 1 returning science data from all four instruments NASA’s Voyager 1 spacecraft is conducting normal science operations for the…
Watery planets orbiting dead stars may be good candidates for studying life—if they can survive long enough The small footprint…
While aiming for massive gas cloud, astronomers spot differences in thickness of Milky Way Galaxy Space may appear vast and…
Wind from black holes may influence development of surrounding galaxies Clouds of gas in a distant galaxy are being pushed…
NASA watches Mars light up during epic solar storm In addition to producing auroras, a recent extreme storm provided more…
New method could allow multi-robot teams to autonomously and reliably explore other planets While roboticists have developed increasingly sophisticated systems…
The sun is reaching the peak of its activity—here’s how that could cause more auroras and solar storms Many more…
Scientists record Earth’s radio waves from the Moon On Feb. 22, a lunar lander named Odysseus touched down near the…
Boeing’s astronaut capsule arrives at the space station after thruster trouble Boeing’s new capsule arrived at the International Space Station…
Reconnaissance of potentially habitable worlds with Webb Exoplanets are common in our galaxy, and some even orbit in the so-called…
Mission complete for ESA’s OPS-SAT flying laboratory Launched on 18 December 2019, OPS-SAT was tasked with opening up the world…
Researchers call for strengthening sustainability regulations in laws governing space exploration In a new study, a team of researchers led…
Japan billionaire Maezawa cancels moon trip due to uncertainty over SpaceX rocket development Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa on Saturday canceled…
The universe’s biggest explosions made elements we are composed of, but there’s another mystery source out there After its “birth”…
Martian meteorites deliver a trove of information on red planet’s structure Mars has a distinct structure in its mantle and…
Swarming for success: Starling completes primary mission After 10 months in orbit, the Starling spacecraft swarm successfully demonstrated its primary…
Successful engine test boosts Vega-C toward return-to-flight The Zefiro-40 solid rocket motor, the second stage of the Vega-C rocket, was…
SpaceX launch marks 40th for the Space Coast SpaceX sent up the 40th rocket launch from the Space Coast on…
Starlinks can produce surprisingly bright flares for pilots How can sunlight reflecting off SpaceX’s Starlink satellites interfere with ground-based operations?…
TESS finds intriguing world sized between Earth and Venus Using observations by NASA’s TESS (Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite) and many…
Dyson spheres: Astronomers report potential candidates for alien structures, and evidence against their existence There are three ways to look…
3D-MAT, a thermal protection material for the Artemis Generation The 3-Dimensional Multifunctional Ablative Thermal Protection System (3D-MAT) is a thermal…
Could alien solar panels be technosignatures? If alien technological civilizations exist, they almost certainly use solar energy. Along with wind,…
Video: Fireball witnessed by weather satellite While a meteor lit up the skies over Spain and Portugal recently, it was…
NASA tool prepares to image faraway planets The Roman Coronagraph Instrument on NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will help…
NASA study provides new look at orbital debris, potential solutions New data analysis indicates that NASA and its partners could…
Blue Origin flies thrill seekers to space, including oldest astronaut After a nearly two-year hiatus, Blue Origin flew adventurers to…
