The Latest Breaking News on Space

This Hot, Inflated Alien World is Good News for Future Earth

In a new study, astrophysicists show how an alien planet has kept its atmosphere despite being incredibly hot, and close to the sun.

Inverse · Jun 5, 2024

Suni Williams Just Became the First Woman To Test Fly An Orbital Spacecraft

Boeing Starliner's Wednesday launch aimed to be only the sixth time the U.S. has debuted a new spacecraft.

Inverse · Jun 5, 2024

Boeing's Starliner launches astronauts for 1st time in historic liftoff (photos, video)

Boeing's Starliner capsule thundered to orbit today (June 5) with two astronauts on board, kicking off a crucial test flight for the company and for NASA.

Space · Jun 5, 2024

Aurora-like STEVE phenomenon has a 'secret twin' that appears only before dawn, study finds

An atmospheric phenomenon known as STEVE has a secret twin that appears before the break of dawn and flows in the opposite direction, new research finds.

Space · Jun 5, 2024

Take Three For Boeing Starliner Crewed Launch Attempt

Boeing will be hoping the third time's a charm on Wednesday as they try once more to launch astronauts aboard a Starliner capsule bound for the International Space Station.

International Business Times · Jun 5, 2024

The Hubble Space Telescope is old. Here's NASA's new plan to keep it alive through 2035

The Hubble Space Telescope will soon go into one-gyroscope mode, a move that will decrease the iconic observatory's productivity but give it margin for the future.

Space · Jun 4, 2024

NASA Made This Dramatic Decision To Fight For The Hubble Space Telescope’s Survival

When the Hubble Space Telescope comes back online later this month, it won't be operating the same as it once did.

Inverse · Jun 4, 2024

SpaceX lands FAA license for next Starship megarocket launch on June 6

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), on Tuesday (June 4), issued a launch license to SpaceX for its Starship Flight 4 test mission currently scheduled to lift off no earlier than Thursday, June 6.

Space · Jun 4, 2024

Intricate lava trails on Jupiter’s volcanic moon Io seen from Earth (image)

Extremely high quality images of Jupiter's moon Io, taken by the SHARK-VIS camera on Earth, reveal a major resurfacing event.

Space · Jun 4, 2024

This planet-forming disk shaped like a comet is struggling to survive

Proplyds, which are ionized protoplanetary disks, struggle to survive in the Orion Nebula as they come under an onslaught of radiation from a nearby massive star.

Space · Jun 4, 2024