The Latest Breaking News on Space

Watch SpaceX launch 15 Starlink satellites to orbit early Wednesday

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch 15 Starlink satellites to orbit early Wednesday (July 19), and you can watch the action live.

Space · Jul 18, 2023

What's it like to have an asteroid named after you? Our night sky columnist Joe Rao explains

Space.com's night sky columnist Joe Rao explains what it was like to have asteroid 200009 Joerao named after him for his many years of astronomy outreach with the general public.

Space · Jul 18, 2023

Astronomers discover magnetic activity plays key role in exoplanet habitability

Astronomers have discovered evidence that some stars have unusually powerful surface magnetic fields, a finding that contradicts existing conceptions of how stars grow. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Jul 18, 2023

Celebronauts race to plug holes in the hab on Fox's 'Stars on Mars' (exclusive clip)

See an exclusive clip from Episode 6 of Fox's summer sci-fi reality TV show, 'Stars on Mars,' which is hosted by William Shatner.

Space · Jul 17, 2023

Suspected space debris on WA beach declared safe

Suspected space debris that washed up on a remote West Australian beach has been declared safe and will be removed.

AAP · Jul 17, 2023

'Cannibal' coronal mass ejection that devoured 'dark eruption' from sun will smash into Earth on July 18

Two coronal mass ejections have combined into an enormous cloud of magnetized plasma that is forecast to hit Earth on Tuesday and potentially trigger a strong geomagnetic storm.

Space · Jul 17, 2023

Russia's Luna-25 moon lander reaches launch site for August 11 liftoff

Luna-25, the first spacecraft from modern Russia to head for the moon, has arrived at Vostochny Cosmodrome in the country's far east ahead of a planned August 11 launch.

Space · Jul 17, 2023

Australian Space Agency investigating possible rocket debris found on beach

The Australian Space Agency found a piece of debris that may be part of a 'foreign space launch vehicle,' but it's unclear which one it could be.

Space · Jul 17, 2023

Virgin Galactic to launch 2nd commercial spaceflight on Aug. 10

Virgin Galactic will launch six people to suborbital space next month on 'Galactic 02,' the company's first private astronaut mission.

Space · Jul 17, 2023

Rusty Arctic rocks could help us understand water on Mars (photos)

Researchers in Canada's high Arctic are on a hunt for rusty rocks similar to those found on Mars. Their goal is to train researchers for future moon and Red Planet expeditions.

Space · Jul 17, 2023