The Latest Breaking News on Space

Japanese company ispace will attempt historic moon landing today

Tokyo-based ispace hopes to succeed where its 2023 mission fell short, with a new lander, new software and a new chance at lunar history.

Space · Jun 4, 2025

Europe stages a moon landing to learn how to photograph the real thing (photos)

Built on a set in a specialist facility in Germany, a mockup of a lunar landscape is helping imaging experts learn how to take better images and video footage on the moon.

Space · Jun 4, 2025

Lunar landers and 'Transporter' tankers: Blue Origin unveils its blueprint for the moon

Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin has begun revealing how it plans to establish itself as a provider of hardware that will enable long-term human stays on the moon.

Space · Jun 4, 2025

SpaceX's next private astronaut launch to ISS, Ax-4, pushed back to June 10

Houston company Axiom Space's Ax-4 astronaut launch to the International Space Statio has been delayed by two days, to June 10.

Space · Jun 3, 2025

Fred Espenak, astronomy's 'Mr. Eclipse', dies at 71

Astronomy has lost one of its most assiduous calculators of eclipses with the passing of astronomer Fred Espenak, known widely as "Mr. Eclipse."

Space · Jun 3, 2025

Space is noisy. We just can't hear it

Space isn't quiet. It's just that humans can't hear it

Salon · Jun 3, 2025

Did a Powerful Solar Storm Just Set the U.S. Sky Ablaze with Rare Northern Lights?

A rare geomagnetic storm lit up skies across the U.S., with auroras seen in unexpected places. Could the UK see more of the same this year?

International Business Times UK · Jun 3, 2025

When the sun dies, could life survive on the Jupiter ocean moon Europa?

New research suggests there may be a narrow window of possibility for life to persist on the icy moons of the outer solar system.

Space · Jun 3, 2025

Northern lights may be visible from these 13 US States tonight

Auroras may be visible from Alaska to Oregon as geomagnetic storm conditions start to wane.

Space · Jun 3, 2025

Satellites are polluting Earth's atmosphere with heavy metals. Could refueling them in orbit help?

In-orbit servicing and refueling could help curb the environmental harm done by the space industry. But will operators subscribe to the greener business model? The jury is out.

Space · Jun 3, 2025