The Latest Breaking News on Space

Cosmic Eye Candy: Webb Telescope Just Captured Two Incredible Images of the Orion Nebula

A new pair of images reveals newborn stars, rogue planets, and blazing tendrils of gas in stunning detail.

Inverse · Oct 3, 2023

US government issues first-ever space debris penalty to Dish Network

Dish to pay $150,000 for failing to properly dispose of satellite and violating the FCC’s anti-space debris rule

The Guardian - US · Oct 3, 2023

Jupiter-sized objects in Orion Nebula baffle scientists

The new entities, nicknamed ‘JuMBOs’, are neither stars nor planets. And they shouldn’t exist, researchers say.

Al Jazeera · Oct 2, 2023

NASA finds a surprise on an asteroid

NASA recently sent an expedition to the asteroid Bennu with the expectation that it may hit Earth in 159 years

Salon · Oct 1, 2023

India Found Evidence of A Surprise Element on the Moon Necessary to Establish a Base

Sulfur exists in lunar rocks and soil but typically only at a very low concentration.

Inverse · Sep 30, 2023

Social media and private partnership: inside the changes at India's space agency

Chandrayaan-3 landing was a win for India’s low-cost space engineering, and science, as well as a quiet initiative to rebrand India’s 54-year-old space agency as approachable

The Hindu · Sep 30, 2023

Only 2 planets shine in January's night sky to the naked eye — here's where to look

Where are the bright naked-eye planets in January 2026 and when are the best times to view them?

Space · Sep 29, 2023

NASA Astronaut Frank Rubio Just Accidentally Broke The Spaceflight Record

Rubio spent a whopping 371 days onboard the ISS. He traveled a staggering 157 million miles over the course of 5,936 orbits around Earth.

Inverse · Sep 29, 2023

Lava Worlds Could Hold the Keys to Habitability, New Study Suggests

According to recent computer simulations, some lava worlds can trap volatile gases, including some of the chemicals necessary for life, deep in their mantles.

Inverse · Sep 29, 2023

How to See A Supermoon and Two Giant Planets This Weekend

The full harvest Moon will rise on Friday evening at around 6:30 EDT and shine through the night.

Inverse · Sep 29, 2023