The Latest Breaking News on Space

A spacecraft is on its way to a harmless asteroid slammed by NASA in a previous save-the-Earth test

A spacecraft has blasted off to investigate the scene of a cosmic crash

The Independent UK · Oct 7, 2024

Dwarf planet Ceres once had a muddy ocean, study suggests

New computer simulations show how a now-frozen ocean of water mixed with dirt and rock could explain geological features on Ceres' surface.

Space · Oct 7, 2024

Scrubbed spacewalks, Starliner stay-overs and more: NASA astronaut Tracy C. Dyson discusses her eventful 6 months in orbit

NASA astronaut Tracy Caldwell Dyson reflected on her time in space during a post-flight press conference at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston on Friday (Oct. 4).

Space · Oct 7, 2024

Weather May Delay Launch Of Mission To Study Deflected Asteroid

Stormy weather has threatened to delay the launch of Europe's Hera spacecraft, which is scheduled to blast off on Monday, SpaceX has said.

International Business Times · Oct 7, 2024

To boldly go: John McFall hopes to be the first astronaut with a disability

European Space Agency testing Paralympian sprinter to see how conditions in space would affect his prosthesis

The Guardian - UK · Oct 7, 2024

SpaceX, NASA stand down from Oct. 10 Europa Clipper launch due to Hurricane Milton

SpaceX and NASA are standing down from the Oct. 10 launch of the Europa Clipper mission due to anticipated effects of Hurricane Milton. A new target date has not been announced.

Space · Oct 7, 2024

SpaceX will launch Europe's Hera asteroid probe today: Watch it live

SpaceX will launch Europe's Hera spacecraft on Monday (Oct. 7) toward the asteroid Dimorphos for a post-impact evaluation, and you can watch the liftoff live.

Space · Oct 6, 2024

Research Shows The Early Universe Had Way More Black Holes Than We Thought

The Hubble Space Telescope shows that there were many more (much less luminous) black holes in the early universe than previous estimates had suggested.

Inverse · Oct 6, 2024

Ancient supermassive black hole is blowing galaxy-killing wind, James Webb Space Telescope finds

The James Webb Space Telescope has spotted the earliest supermassive black hole-driven quasar wind ever seen, pushing away matter at 6,000 times the speed of sound and killing its host galaxy.

Space · Oct 5, 2024

See Venus rendezvous with the crescent moon in the night sky tonight (Oct. 5)

On Saturday evening (Oct. 5) as darkness is falling, be sure to take a look low toward the west-southwest part of the sky for a beautiful celestial tableau formed by a lovely crescent moon and the brilliant planet Venus.

Space · Oct 5, 2024