The Latest Breaking News on Space

Pieces of debris 'from Elon Musk's SpaceX rocket' fall through atmosphere in Poland

A mysterious object believed to be debris from a SpaceX rocket has been found in Poland

Evening Standard · Feb 20, 2025

SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket debris creates dramatic fireball over Europe, crashes in Poland (video)

A SpaceX rocket stage fell to Earth early Wednesday morning (Feb. 19), blazing a trail of fire through European skies.

Space · Feb 20, 2025

Hubble Telescope sets its eyes on cosmic cotton candy near the Tarantula Nebula (photo)

The Hubble Space Telescope captured the ​​colorful, wispy clouds near the Tarantula Nebula, one of the most luminous and active star-forming regions in our galactic backyard.

Space · Feb 20, 2025

What is dark energy? Exploding white dwarf stars may help us crack the case

Astronomers have studied 3,600 supernovas to discover diversity in exploding white dwarf stars, a vital tool in the investigation of dark energy.

Space · Feb 20, 2025

Leaving Pluto in the dust: New Horizons probe gearing up for epic crossing of 'termination shock'

NASA's New Horizons Pluto probe is gearing up to cross the "termination shock," an exotic boundary in the outer solar system, as early as 2027.

Space · Feb 19, 2025

Over 1,000 NASA employees saved from dismissal as Trump downsizes federal workforce

After the space community braced for a brutal shake-up at NASA this week, a last-minute decision on Tuesday (Feb. 18) spared over 1,000 agency employees on probationary status from being dismissed.

Space · Feb 19, 2025

Trump and Musk Again Falsely State NASA Astronauts Were 'Left in Space' for 'Political Reasons' Days After Crew Refutes Claim

President Trump and Elon Musk are perpetuating their false claim that the Biden administration intentionally left two NASA astronauts in space.

Latin Times · Feb 19, 2025

How satellites revolutionised climate change science

Until relatively recently, humans were limited by the horizon. Climate scientists of the early 20th century could gather data from the world around them and perhaps what they were able to see from a hot air balloon or plane. But the really big picture – the global snapshot – remained…

The Conversation · Feb 19, 2025

The next giant leap? How jumping could help astronauts train for trips to the moon and Mars

Scientists suggest adding jumping exercises to astronauts' training regimens, to minimize the health effects of long space missions, such as moon and Mars trips.

Space · Feb 19, 2025

Do Look Up: How Earth Can Defend Itself Against Asteroid

There is a very small chance that an asteroid capable of taking out an entire city could strike Earth in less than eight years.

International Business Times · Feb 19, 2025