The Latest Breaking News on Space

Stars make a bigger mess in old galaxies, and scientists just figured out why

More evolved galaxies demonstrate a greater range of stellar motions compared to the orderly, circular orbits of stars like our sun in the Milky Way.

Space · Apr 11, 2024

SpaceX launches advanced weather satellite for US Space Force (video)

SpaceX launched a mission for the U.S. Space Force April 11, sending aloft an advanced environment-monitoring satellite.

Space · Apr 11, 2024

Russia’s Angara A5 rocket blasts off into space after two aborted launches

Russia wants to use rocket’s cargo capacities to deliver modules for a future rival to the International Space Station.

Al Jazeera · Apr 11, 2024

South Texas groups trying to stop state’s land swap with SpaceX

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is negotiating a land trade involving part of Boca Chica State Park.

The Texas Tribune · Apr 10, 2024

Astronauts' photos capture April 8 solar eclipse from Earth orbit

As bucket list items go, seeing a total solar eclipse from space might seem like a tall order. But on Monday (April 8), Michael Barratt saw an eclipse from off the planet.

Space · Apr 10, 2024

Thousands of hidden meteorites could be lost forever as they sink in Antarctic ice, taking their cosmic secrets with them

A new study warns that 5,000 meteorites could be sinking beneath Antarctica's icy surface every year as a result of climate change, depriving scientists of vital information about our solar system.

Space · Apr 10, 2024

We finally know why NASA's Voyager 1 spacecraft stopped communicating — scientists are working on a fix

In November 2023, the first spacecraft to journey to interstellar space, Voyager 1, started spouting gibberish. Now, NASA knows why. The team is working on a fix.

Space · Apr 10, 2024

Where and When to Witness the Next Solar Eclipses?

The next eclipse tourist boom seems to be in Egypt, during 2027

Latin Times · Apr 10, 2024

Satellite views of solar eclipse 2024: See the moon's shadow race across North America (video, photos)

Several satellites caught the April 8 total solar eclipse from space, and scientists have shared the incredible footage.

Space · Apr 9, 2024

GM’s Ultium EV Tech Might Power NASA’s Next Vehicle On The Moon

NASA has chosen three teams to develop a lunar terrain vehicle that will carry astronauts on Earth’s natural satellite.

InsideEVs · Apr 9, 2024