The Latest Breaking News on Space

Tech billionaire returns to earth after first ever private spacewalk 460 miles above earth

Jared Isaacman is the first non professional astronaut to carry out a moon walk

Evening Standard · Sep 15, 2024

Musk says humans can be on Mars in four years. Many laugh, but some see purpose

The SpaceX boss has envisioned people staying on the red planet in a self-sustaining city in 20 years

The Guardian - US · Sep 15, 2024

SpaceX's private Polaris Dawn astronauts splash down to end historic spacewalk mission (video)

The four Polaris Dawn astronauts splashed down safely off the coast of Florida today (Sept. 15), bringing an end to their historic commercial mission.

Space · Sep 15, 2024

Stranded NASA astronauts react to Boeing Starliner controversy: ‘There were some tough times’

Nasa astronaut Barry Wilmore said they ‘simply ran out of time’ to fix Starliner’s issues

The Independent UK · Sep 13, 2024

Harvest Moon Supermoon lunar eclipse: How to watch online for free tonight

A partial lunar eclipse of the Super Harvest Moon is coming tonight (Sept. 17.) Here's how you can watch it online for free.

Space · Sep 13, 2024

Nasa astronauts stranded in space until next year admit to ‘tough times’

Boeing’s first astronaut mission ended this month with its Starliner capsule returning to Earth empty while two Nasa test pilots remained in orbit.

The Independent UK · Sep 13, 2024

'We just ran out of time': Boeing Starliner astronauts on why their spaceship returned to Earth without them

The decision to send Boeing's Starliner capsule home uncrewed from the ISS was driven in part by time constraints, according to NASA astronaut Butch Wilmore.

Space · Sep 13, 2024

SpaceX Super Heavy rocket gets supersonic wind tunnel test for NASA's Artemis moon missions (photos)

A 1.2% scale model of SpaceX's Starship Super Heavy rocket underwent NASA wind tunnel testing, during which high-speed forced air simulated varying flight conditions.

Space · Sep 13, 2024

Iron winds and molten metal rains ravage a hellish hot Jupiter exoplanet

"Iron Winds and Metal Rain." Not the title of a heavy metal album but an accurate weather prediction for a hellish exoplanet called WASP-76b.

Space · Sep 13, 2024

SpaceX launches 21 Starlink satellites from California's Vandenberg Space Force Base, lands rocket (video)

SpaceX's latest Starlink satellite launch lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base on Sept. 12, adding to a constellation of more than 6,300 operational satellites.

Space · Sep 13, 2024