The Latest Breaking News on Space

NASA's Europa Clipper isn't just a spacecraft — it's a work of art

Europa Clipper launched toward Jupiter's icy moon on Oct. 14, and carried with it a very important plate.

Space · Oct 21, 2024

How Nasa’s Artemis Accords are laying the ground for global space cooperation

Space agency has expanded its diplomatic reach in recent months, signing 12 of 45 signatories since January

The Guardian - US · Oct 20, 2024

Blowing up: Inflatable space habitats could be key to exploring the solar system

Private companies are making progress on expandable habitats, which could help humanity keep its foothold in Earth orbit and settle the moon and Mars.

Space · Oct 20, 2024

Watch SpaceX's Starship come down for nighttime splashdown during epic test flight (video)

A new video shows the upper stage of SpaceX's Starship coming down for a nocturnal splashdown during its fifth test flight.

Space · Oct 19, 2024

‘Humanity would watch helplessly as space junk multiplies uncontrollably’: has the number of satellite launches reached a tipping point?

From chaotic collisions to depletion of the ozone layer, the thousands of satellites in orbit around Earth have the potential to wreak havoc in coming decades. What are the solutions to a growing menace?

The Guardian - UK · Oct 19, 2024

US Space Force awards SpaceX $730 million to launch at least 9 national-security missions

The U.S. Space Force has awarded SpaceX $730 million to launch at least nine national security missions, seven of them for the Space Development Agency.

Space · Oct 18, 2024

SpaceX launches 20 Starlink internet satellites from Florida (video)

SpaceX launched 20 more of its Starlink broadband satellites, including 13 with direct-to-cell capability, from Florida tonight (Oct. 18).

Space · Oct 18, 2024

'Killer electrons' play pinball with space weather around Earth

"Killer electrons" stashed in radiation belts around Earth could be dislodged by lightning to create a game of "cosmic pinball" that influences space weather around our planet.

Space · Oct 18, 2024

Meteor shower to pass Earth this weekend

The Orionids will be most visible starting Sunday, Oct. 20

Salon · Oct 18, 2024

Like Wall-E, this lovable trash compactor will help ISS astronauts take out the garbage (photo)

Garbage is a growing problem for astronaut missions on the ISS. As NASA seeks to send people to the moon later this decade, Sierra Space is ready to test a trash compactor on the ISS in 2026.

Space · Oct 18, 2024