NASA orbiter captures one last image of retired InSight lander on Mars
An image from NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter shows one last view of the now-retired InSight lander mission.
Watch the space station send the first wooden satellite into orbit
NASA has released footage showing the first-ever wooden satellite being deployed to orbit in a study to test its effectiveness as a space material.
Watch SpaceX fire up Starship spacecraft engines ahead of 7th test flight
As part of key tests for the Starship's seventh test flight, SpaceX has test fired the spacecraft's engines at the Starbase facility in Texas.
See the majestic Southern Pinwheel Galaxy in this Dark Energy Camera image
The striking Southern Pinwheel Galaxy is one of the brightest barred spiral galaxies in the sky.
Group wants to launch a telescope to study black holes from space
The next phase in imaging black holes is to study them from space.
SpaceX wants its Starbase site to officially become a city
SpaceX is aiming to turn its Starbase facility into a new Texas city.
NASA’s Mars rover just emerged from Jezero Crater. So, what next?
After a three-and-a-half month climb, NASA's Perseverance rover has finally reached the top of the Jezero Crater rim. So, what now?
Relive Orion’s historic homecoming exactly two years ago
The Artemis I mission effectively marked the start of NASA's ambitious Artemis program, which plans to return astronauts to the moon by the end of this decade.
NASA learns how the Ingenuity helicopter ended up crashing on Mars
The Ingenuity helicopter flew on Mars for an incredible 72 flights. Now, NASA has shared findings of why the mission came to an end.
Astronomers spot strange exoplanet with a tail 350,000 miles long
The recently spotted exoplanet WASP-69 b has a long tail of gas, like a comet.
Feast your eyes on 10 years of Hubble images of Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
The Hubble Space Telescope has been imaging the outer planets of our solar system for a decade, learning about their strange weather conditions.
NASA astronaut Don Pettit talks photography from the space station
NASA astronaut Don Pettit is an exceptional space photographer, and he's just been talking about his work.
SpaceX video shows awesome power of Starship rocket in new fire test
SpaceX has performed a static fire test of the mighty Super Heavy booster ahead of the seventh test flight of the Starship rocket.
SpaceX’s Starship megarocket is getting ready to fly again
SpaceX has shared an image of its Super Heavy booster standing tall on the launchpad ahead of the Starship's seventh test flight.
Astronaut’s photos from ISS make clouds look otherworldly
NASA astronaut Don Pettit has posted another set of stunning shots, this time showing clouds as you’ve never seen them before.
Jupiter will be at its biggest and brightest this weekend. Here’s how to see it
There's a special chance to see Jupiter in the sky this weekend as it comes closest to Earth.
A SpaceX droneship just hit a milestone for rocket landings
SpaceX couldn't function without its trusty droneships stationed in the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, and on Thursday, one of them reached a milestone.
NASA pushes back its Artemis moon missions due to heat shield issues
NASA is delaying its Artemis II and Artemis III missions to 2026 and 2027 respectively due to issues with the Orion capsule's heat shield.
James Webb spots ancient Spiderweb cluster that’s 10 billion years old
An image from the James Webb Space Telescope shows a group of galaxies called the Spiderweb protocluster, and it dates to when the universe was young.
NASA to offer major update on Artemis moon plan. Here’s how to watch
NASA’s top team is about to offer its first major update on its ambitious Artemis program in almost a year.
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket just flew straight into the record books
SpaceX is able to refly its Falcon 9 rockets multiple times, and one of them has just set a new record.
SpaceX’s recent Starship rocket launch captured in space station video
NASA has shared a cool snippet of video captured from the ISS showing SpaceX’s recent launch of the Starship, the world’s most powerful rocket.
Watch Europe’s Vega-C rocket return to flight after two years
Europe's Vega-C rocket is back in action after a failure in 2022. It will launch the Sentinel-1C satellite tomorrow -- here's how to watch.
This pair of satellites is going to create an artificial solar eclipse
A pair of spacecraft are launching on a mission to observe the sun's corona by having one cast a precise shadow from which the other can observe.
Check out astronaut’s stunning ‘science and art’ photo from the ISS
American astronaut Don Pettit has just shared another dazzling image captured from the International Space Station 250 miles above Earth.
NASA’s skywatching tips for December include a meteor shower
NASA’s monthly skywatching update includes a parade of planets, some winter stars, and a meteor shower.
Space station video shows ‘cosmic fireflies’ high above Earth
Space station astronaut Don Pettit has captured footage of what he describes as 'cosmic fireflies.'
Take a flight over Mars’ Ares Vallis in a new video from Mars Express
A video shows a flight over one of Mars's longest channels, the Ares Vallis.
It lives! 47-year-old Voyager 1 is back in action
Despite its age and an ever-dwindling power supply, the Voyager 1 probe is back in action following an issue with its communication system.
Webb and Hubble snap the same object for two views of one galaxy
Two different space telescopes have looked at the same galaxy, so you can see the difference in how they observe the universe.
NASA’s Mars rover reveals what it’s grateful for this Thanksgiving
Tens of millions of miles from home, NASA's Curiosity rover has shared what it's grateful for this Thanksgiving
NASA’s rocket fireplace will ‘blow your guests away’
Why would you want to sit in front of an old-fashioned log fireplace when you can enjoy a virtual one featuring four rocket engines instead?
Life found on Ryugu asteroid sample, but it’s not as exciting as it sounds
A recent discovery made by scientists working with a sample of rock from outer space highlights one of the huge challenges that such work involves.
The space station just had to steer clear of more space junk
For the second time in a week, the International Space Station has had to adjust its orbit in order to steer clear of a piece of approaching space junk.