The Latest Breaking News on Space

Antarctic observatory reveals ‘ghost particles’ in Milky Way for the first time

A never-before-seen view of the galaxy has been glimpsed thanks to an astronomical detector buried in the Antarctic ice.

Evening Standard · Jun 30, 2023

With neutrinos, scientists observe our galaxy in a whole new way

scientists have detected high-energy neutrinos in pristine ice deep below Antarctica’s surface, then traced their source back to locations in the Milky Way to produce an image of the galaxy made from the subatomic particles

The Hindu · Jun 30, 2023

Scots astronaut makes history jetting into space on Virgin Galactic’s first commercial flight

Colin Bennett’s proud family in Scotland watched the 38-year successfully complete a 90-minute research flight - paving the way for billionaire boss Sir Richard Branson to sell tickets to tourists later this summer.

Daily Record · Jun 30, 2023

A 'captured' alien planet may be hiding at the edge of our solar system — and it's not 'Planet X'

The cold and mysterious Oort cloud at the edge of our solar system may be hiding a rogue exoplanet, new research suggests.

Space · Jun 29, 2023

Virgin Galactic completes first commercial flight into space

Flight is milestone for space tourism venture founded by British billionaire Richard Branson, after years of setbacks

The Guardian - UK · Jun 29, 2023

Virgin Galactic aces its 1st-ever commercial launch of suborbital space plane (video)

Virgin Galactic flew its first-ever commercial mission today (June 29), sending a crew of four to suborbital space and back.

Space · Jun 29, 2023

Five unanswered Titan sub questions - wreckage size, remains and those banging sounds

The Titan submarine catastrophe came to an end last Thursday when debris was discovered close to the shipwreck. But there are still many unanswered questions about the disaster...

Daily Mirror · Jun 29, 2023

Virgin Galactic's first ever tourist flight into space blasts off - watch live

The first-ever commercial spaceflight chartered by Virgin Atlantic will spend 90 minutes touring the atmosphere while the astronauts on board conduct experiments in suborbital conditions

Daily Mirror · Jun 29, 2023

Moonquake-hunting 'SPIDER' probes could detect lunar temblors on NASA Artemis missions

Three seismic stations are funded for a future mission to look for moonquakes, as NASA aims to bring humans to the lunar surface in 2025 or 2026.

Space · Jun 29, 2023

The reason Titan sub debris is big as experts explain size of 'vaporised' remains

Large remains of the tourist Titan submersible have been recovered from the floor of the ocean following the implosion of the infamous submarine.

Daily Record · Jun 29, 2023