The Latest Breaking News on Space

Asteroid ‘dust, debris’ likely found as returned NASA space capsule opened

Dark powder, sand-sized particles found as lid opened on Osiris-REx space probe which collected samples from asteroid.

Al Jazeera · Sep 27, 2023

NASA Seeks $1 Billion Space Tug To Safely Deorbit International Space Station

Space agency releases request for proposal for a new spacecraft design or modification

Zenger · Sep 26, 2023

This Martian Mesa Was Once The Center Of Alien Conspiracy Theories — The Real Answer Is Weirder

There's no face on Mars, but the psychology behind the optical illusion may also have helped humans become artists.

Inverse · Sep 26, 2023

We Asked This Army Major And Astronaut For Career Advice

We could all learn a thing or two about career satisfaction — and success — from Maj. Rubins. She sat down with Inverse to share her best advice for establishing and sustaining a career you love. Here’s what we learned.

Inverse · Sep 25, 2023

Gaganyaan mission: ISRO completes key engine test

ISRO has successfully completed the CE20 E13 engine hot test for the Gaganyaan qualification and 22-tonne thrust qualification

The Hindu · Sep 25, 2023

NASA’s OSIRIS-REx Just Dropped Samples of Asteroid Bennu To Earth — Here’s Why They Are So Important

But like a college kid dropping off their laundry, the spaceship was just passing through on its way to another adventure.

Inverse · Sep 25, 2023

NASA’s OSIRIS-REx has delivered an asteroid sample on Earth. What next?

Scientists will analyse the asteroid sample to investigate the origins of life on Earth.

Al Jazeera · Sep 25, 2023

A Giant Futuristic Starshade Could Help Astronomers Spot Earth-like Planets

Scientists propose a new way to use an ambitious new technology to block a star's brightness and reveal distant planets that could be similar to Earth.

Inverse · Sep 24, 2023

‘Like a dream’: successful return of Nasa capsule with asteroid sample hailed

Return of the largest asteroid sample ever to be recovered marks the culmination of a seven-year journey

The Guardian - US · Sep 24, 2023

Sir Brian May praises Osiris-Rex team as asteroid samples land on Earth

Queen guitarist and astrophysicist Sir Brian aided the mission by helping to identify where Osiris-Rex could grab a sample from the asteroid.

The Independent UK · Sep 24, 2023