The Latest Breaking News on Space

S. Korea Says Second Spy Satellite Placed In Orbit

South Korea put its second domestically made spy satellite into orbit, Seoul's defence ministry said Monday, after it launched from an American space centre on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.

International Business Times · Apr 8, 2024

All four parts of Space Shuttle Columbia: The Final Flight to air on CNN this weekend

Catch up tonight on Space Shuttle Columbia: The Final Flight, which explores the 2003 NASA tragedy with never-before-broadcast footage

WhatToWatch · Apr 7, 2024

White House directs NASA to create a new time zone for the moon

The White House has tasked NASA with creating a new time zone for the moon by the end of 2026, as part of the United States' broader goal to establish international norms in space.

Space · Apr 7, 2024

This hellish exoplanet's skies rain iron and create a rainbow-like effect

The CHEOPS mission has seen tantalizing hints of the rainbow-like glory effect over WASP-76b, an extreme world where iron rains heavily on one side of the planet.

Space · Apr 5, 2024

Peer inside remnants of an 800-year-old supernova and see a 'zombie' star

NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory images the firework-like remnants of the great supernova of 1181.

Space · Apr 5, 2024

Watch live as Russian Soyuz spacecraft carrying 3 spaceflyers departs the ISS tonight

A Russian Soyuz spacecraft is set to depart the ISS late tonight (April 5) with three people on board, and you can watch the action live.

Space · Apr 5, 2024

Like the 90s, binary stars are back in style

For many years, binary star research has been as neglected as an old Tamagotchi. But now, the Gaia space telescope is leading a resurgence in interest in binary star systems.

Space · Apr 5, 2024

Why NASA jets will chase the April 8 total solar eclipse (video)

NASA scientists will study the April 8 total solar eclipse using special jet airplanes.

Space · Apr 5, 2024

In space and on Earth, where astronauts will view the April 8 solar eclipse

As a total solar eclipse crosses North America, seven people in space will see the spectacle from orbit. At the same time, more than 30 astronauts will be at events celebrating the sight.

Space · Apr 5, 2024

Cannibal stars at the heart of the Milky Way stay young in a gruesome way

To remain youthful in a cosmic demolition derby around supermassive black hole Sagittarius A*, some cannibalistic stars gruesomely bathe in outer layers of their stellar victims.

Space · Apr 5, 2024