The Latest Breaking News on Space

NASA Selects Blue Origin And 10 Other Companies For Moon Exploration Technologies

Blue Origin awarded $34.7 million to develop technology for unlimited electricity on the Moon.

Zenger · Jul 26, 2023

Moon gear: China building lander, rover and spacesuit for lunar missions (video)

China is developing spacecraft and a spacesuit to allow its astronauts to land and explore the moon.

Space · Jul 26, 2023

Ancient star that crashed hot young star party could solve solar system mystery

The serendipitous discovery of an ancient star crashing through a gathering of young, hot stars could help explain the mysterious abundance of isotopes that existed in the early solar system.

Space · Jul 26, 2023

Nasa briefly loses contact with ISS after power outage and relies on backup systems for first time

Loss of communications with International Space Station forced Nasa to rely on Russian systems instead

The Guardian - AU · Jul 26, 2023

SpaceX Dragon spacecraft had a thruster glitch at the International Space Station in June

SpaceX's last cargo Dragon spacecraft had a thruster valve stuck open while docked with the International Space Station. The company says there should be no effect on the next launch.

Space · Jul 25, 2023

SpaceX fuels up Starship Super Heavy boosters in prelaunch tests (photos)

SpaceX just loaded propellant into two of its Starship Super Heavy booster prototypes as part of a prelaunch test campaign.

Space · Jul 25, 2023

Billions of Years Ago, the Milky Way May Have Looked Like a Lentil — and It Could Again

A trove of images from the Hubble Space Telescope and the Spitzer Space Telescope have opened a window into the Milky Way's fate.

Inverse · Jul 25, 2023

SpaceX Falcon Heavy shows off its 27 engines ahead of July 26 launch (photo)

SpaceX has shared a photo featuring the business end of the Falcon Heavy rocket set to launch a massive satellite for Maxar Technologies later this week.

Space · Jul 25, 2023

These Spiral Dust Arms May Hold the Secret to Building Giant Planets

The spiral arms of dust around a star 5,000 light years away may be a nursery for giant planets, offering clues about the history of our own outer Solar System.

Inverse · Jul 25, 2023

Celestial Spectacle: Dual Meteor Showers To Illuminate Night Skies

Southern Delta Aquarids and Alpha Capricornids to peak simultaneously, offering a week-long dazzling display.

Zenger · Jul 25, 2023