NASA to host first ever Twitch stream from International Space Station

NASA is braving a new frontier, by hosting its first Twitch stream from the International Space Station.

Space News         February 6

How to see the best planet parade in decades, according to experts

This week sees a special stargazing event, as as up to six planets will be visible in a line in the night sky.

Space News         February 6

Hubble spots a cosmic bullseye: a galaxy with nine rings

The Hubble Space Telescope has imaged a stunning and unusual galaxy with nine rings around it.

Space News         February 5

Record-breaking five rockets to launch in 24 hours today

Today could see a new record for the highest number of rocket launches in a 24-hour period.

Space News         February 4

Axiom-4 crew includes first Indian space agency astronaut to travel to ISS

An upcoming private space mission will carry the first national astronauts from India, Hungary, and Poland to visit the International Space Station.

Space News         January 31

Building blocks of life identified in sample collected from asteroid Bennu

A sample collected from asteroid Bennu shows that our solar system was teeming with the potential for life.

Space News         January 30

Asteroid with a 1% chance of hitting Earth in 2032 spotted by astronomers

Named 2024 YR4, the asteroid is estimated to be between 40 m and 100 m wide and is projected to come close to Earth in December 2032.

Space News         January 30

How to watch this week’s spacewalk from the International Space Station

Two NASA astronauts are performing a spacewalk from the ISS on Thursday - here's how to watch.

Space News         January 28

See the Blue Ghost spacecraft’s first view of the moon

Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost mission has captured its first view of the moon.

Space News         January 28

How astronauts stay fit and healthy in space

NASA explains some of the experiments being performed on the International Space Station into human health and performance.

Space News         January 25

Hubble snaps another gorgeous image of the Tarantula Nebula

A new image from Hubble shows a beautiful patch of the famous Tarantula Nebula.

Space News         January 24

See the incredible view of our planet captured by the Blue Ghost spacecraft

The Blue Ghost lunar mission has captured a gorgeous image of Earth as it ramps up its journey toward the moon.

Space News         January 24

See a stunning view of a eclipse in space captured by the Blue Ghost mission

Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost mission to the moon has captured stunning video of the Earth eclipsing the sun, as seen from space.

Space News         January 22

Wild supersonic winds whip around this extreme exoplanet

Astronomers have observed a wild exoplanet with winds reaching incredible speeds of up to 20,000 mph.

Space News         January 21

SpaceX makes incredible booster catch but loses rocket on seventh Starship test flight

SpaceX's seventh Starship test flight was full of drama and surprises.

Space News         January 16

Two NASA astronauts are currently outside the ISS, repairing an X-ray telescope

Two NASA astronauts are currently hard at work in space, patching up an instrument called NICER (Neutron star Interior Composition Explorer).

Space News         January 16

SpaceX won’t be launching its big Starship test flight today after all

SpaceX fans will have to wait a little longer to see the mighty Starship in action once again.

Space News         January 15

Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost mission launches to the moon

A spacecraft carrying NASA instruments has launched on its journey to the moon.

Space News         January 15

See the amazing images of Mercury captured by the BepiColombo mission

The BepiColombo mission recently made its sixth flyby of Mercury, snapping some images along the way.

Space News         January 14

How to watch Firefly launch its Blue Ghost mission to the moon on Tuesday night

Firefly Aerospace will launch its first mission to the moon this week. Here's how to watch.

Space News         January 13

NASA has two ideas for how to get samples back from Mars

NASA's Mars Sample Return mission is only in development and has already struggled. Now, the agency has laid out two paths forward.

Space News         January 8

Watch India attempt a rare space feat for the first time tonight

India's space agency is attempting a rare feat tonight: docking two satellites in orbit.

Space News         January 8

NASA spacewalks are back! Two spacewalks this month after long break

Following a spacesuit leak in June last year, NASA suspended its spacewalks from the International Space Station. Now, they're back.

Space News         January 8

Firefly Aerospace to launch its first mission to the moon next week

Another private company will attempt a landing on the moon. It's set to launch next week.

Space News         January 7

There’s still time to catch the stunning Quadrantids meteor shower

If you're hoping to catch the first meteor shower of the year, you have time until January 12.

Space News         January 6

Can private spaceflight benefit more than just a lucky few?

A program is collecting data from commercial space missions to help determine the effects of space flight on human health.

Features         December 26, 2024

Celebrating a white Christmas — martian style

The Mars Express spacecraft has snapped an image of icy and snowy hillsides on Mars.

Space News         December 19, 2024

Boeing Starliner astronauts will stay in space a little while longer

Two astronauts who traveled to space on the troubled Boeing Starliner spacecraft will have their stay extended a little longer.

Space News         December 18, 2024

Chinese astronauts perform record-breaking 9-hour spacewalk

Two Chinese astronauts have performed the longest-ever single spacewalk, from the Tiangong space station.

Space News         December 18, 2024

NASA telescopes capture a cosmic wreath for the holidays

Two NASA telescopes have worked together to capture a stunning view of a star cluster.

Space News         December 17, 2024

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.

Space News         December 16, 2024

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.

Space News         December 13, 2024

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.

Space News         December 13, 2024

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.

Space News         December 11, 2024