The Latest Breaking News on Space

Can stars form around black holes?

Black holes create some of the most extreme environments in the cosmos — can stars form in such conditions?

Space · Dec 21, 2023

Virgin Galactic to launch 6th commercial spaceflight on Jan. 26

Virgin Galactic plans to launch its sixth operational spaceflight on Jan. 26, 2024 with four passengers, who are yet to be named.

Space · Dec 21, 2023

SpaceX fires up giant Starship rocket ahead of 3rd test flight (video)

SpaceX conducted a static fire test today (Dec. 20) with Ship 28, a prototype that's being readied to make the third test flight of the Starship program.

Space · Dec 21, 2023

Mars Express orbiter suggests evidence of ancient microbial life, water and volcanism on Red Planet

The European Space Agency's Mars Express orbiter has imaged the vast lava plains of Elysium Planitia, showing evidence of recent volcanism and proving the Red Planet has a turbulent past.

Space · Dec 20, 2023

Artemis 2 moon astronauts discuss 21st-century 'moonshots' with President Biden

New details about the Artemis 2 astronauts' White House meetings last week were released Dec. 19, on the eve of the new National Space Council meeting chaired by Vice-President Kamala Harris.

Space · Dec 20, 2023

International astronaut will be invited on future NASA moon landing

NASA and the White House say an international astronaut will be invited on a future moon landing

The Independent UK · Dec 20, 2023

Commercial Chinese rocket launches small returnable spacecraft to orbit (video)

The Chinese company iSpace's sixth Hyperbola-1 rocket lifted off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center early Sunday (Dec. 17) morning, carrying a recoverable satellite to orbit.

Space · Dec 20, 2023

VP Kamala Harris lead National Space Council meeting today (Dec. 20)

Vice President Kamala Harris will preside over her third National Space Council meeting today (Dec. 20), and you can watch it live.

Space · Dec 20, 2023

NASA Streams First Video Of Cat Named “Taters” From Deep Space Via Laser

Taters the cat was laser-beamed for all of NASA to see; if only he knew. The post NASA Streams First Video Of Cat Named “Taters” From Deep Space Via Laser first appeared on Bored Panda.

Bored Panda · Dec 20, 2023

What Created The Milky Way’s Mysterious Bar? A Galactic Collision, Maybe

Some researchers think the collision may have left another mark on the Milky Way: giving our galaxy the bar that cuts across its center.

Inverse · Dec 20, 2023