A new instrument on the Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope has taken its first image of the surface of the sun.

Astronomers have discovered a strange planet which is in the process of breaking up.

A NASA orbiter has captured a remarkable image of the Curiosity rover on the surface of Mars.

The European Space Agency (ESA)'s Solar Orbiter mission has obtained a stunning high-res image of the sun's upper atmosphere.

A U.S. satellite recently captured striking footage of a dust storm sweeping over a part of Mexico.

NASA is gearing up for only the fifth all-female spacewalk in its history.

Hubble is turning 35, and a batch of gorgeous new images taken by the telescope have been released.

Check out this stunning time-lapse of an aurora captured from the space station and shared on Earth Day.

The Hubble Space Telescope has taken a new image of one of its most famous targets, the Eagle Nebula.

SpaceX has just launched the Bandwagon-3 rideshare mission carrying small satellites for international clients.

Check out the first-ever close-up image of the Donaldjohanson asteroid, captured by NASA's Lucy spacecraft.

NASA's oldest serving astronaut has landed safely back on Earth following a seven-month orbital mission.

Amazon’s inaugural launch of its Project Kuiper internet satellites on April 9 turned out to be nothing of the sort when poor weather conditions prompted the mission team to postpone liftoff. Up until Thursday, we’d heard nothing from Amazon and United Launch Alliance (ULA) — the operator of the Atlas V rocket carrying the satellites […]

An expert from the Royal Astronomical Society explains how to get the best view of the Lyrid meteor shower.

An intriguing finding indicates the possibility of life outside our solar system.

NASA has just premiered Planetary Defenders, offering a fascinating look at the high-stakes work geared toward protecting Earth from any large asteroids discovered coming our way. 

Photographer extraordinaire Don Pettit is about to return to Earth following a seven-month stay aboard the space station. Take a moment to enjoy his best work.

Astronomers have made a bizarre discovery: a planet which orbits around two stars at a strange angle.

The Hubble Space Telescope has snapped a new view of a cosmic hat.

NASA astronaut Don Pettit returns to Earth on a Soyuz spacecraft later this week. Read about his extraordinary ride home on the Russian spacecraft in 2003.

NASA's Don Pettit is gearing up for quite a ride this weekend.

SpaceX has set a new record with one of its workhorse Falcon 9 boosters

A new image from the James Webb Space Telescope shows the dramatic effects of a dying star.

It's all gone a bit quiet since ULA scrubbed the launch of 27 internet satellites last week.

Space station astronaut Don Pettit has shared a clip showing streaks of light created by SpaceX's Starlink satellites.

Hubble has captured the gorgeous aftermath of the death of a star.

A giant supermassive black hole is beginning to feed - and this telescope is watching it.

The rim of Mars' Jezero Crater is turning out to be a lot more interesting than the crater itself, it seems.

A planet was devoured by its star. James Webb investigated.

Astronomers have created a 3D representation of asteroid 2024 YR4.

A striking time-lapse video features the ISS flying above cities at night before passing over a stunning aurora.

Amazon will soon launch its first batch of Project Kuiper satellites. Here's how to watch.

We've seen a lot of aurora from the space station, but this latest view is pretty special.

The beloved Hubble Space Telescope is reaching its 35th anniversary, and over the years it has taken some stunning images.