The Latest Breaking News on Space

Venus and the crescent moon dazzle in a spectacular post-sunset show (photos)

The moon and Venus met in the western sky on May 18-19, setting the stage for a dramatic photoshoot.

Space · May 20

NASA's Psyche probe takes awesome images of Mars on way to (possibly) precious asteroid

NASA's asteroid-bound Psyche spacecraft flew by Mars for a gravity assist on the way to its final target. And it took some close-up pictures on the way.

Space · May 20

The universe's 'most relaxed' galaxy cluster was shaped by cosmic violence, new study finds

What's the truth behind this unusually tranquil city of galaxies?

Space · May 20

Worker dies at SpaceX's Starbase ahead of Starship V3 megarocket launch

A worker died at SpaceX's Starbase site in South Texas early Friday morning (May 15), as the company geared up for the debut launch of its Starship V3 megarocket.

Space · May 19

Vast, builder of private space stations, launches line of high-power satellites

The California startup Vast, which is best known for its space station plans, announced today (May 19) that it's launching a new line of high-power satellites.

Space · May 19

See Jupiter glow beside the waxing moon after sunset on May 20

The moon dances with the king of the planets, with the horizon as their stage.

Space · May 19

NASA satellite will test orbital 'gas station' tech to help astronauts reach the moon and Mars

The Liquid Oxygen Flight demonstration (LOXSAT) will help NASA test and develop technologies to support in-space transfer and storage of cryogenic propellants, critical abilities for the Artemis program to return astronauts to the moon.

Space · May 19

Galactic starlight will take your breath away | Space photo of the day for May 19, 2026

The galaxy M77 looks truly out-of-this-world in a new image by the James Webb Space Telescope.

Space · May 19

Scientists just solved a tricky asteroid-hopping spacecraft riddle

Plotting the optimal trajectory to visit multiple asteroids is a fiendishly difficult take on the Traveling Salesperson problem, but a new mathematical approach has succeeded in solving it.

Space · May 19

The UFO files: What did we learn from the Pentagon's 1st big release?

On May 8, the Pentagon released its first tranche of "UFO files." Space.com reached out to experts to make sense of this highly anticipated data drop.

Space · May 19