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The Latest Breaking News on Space

Beam of light from star 9.6billion miles away spotted by astronomers

The light is 100,000 billion times brighter than the sun

Wales Online · May 19, 2023

SpaceX aborts launch of Falcon 9 rocket carrying OneWeb, Iridium satellites (update)

SpaceX plans to launch its second mission in a span of seven hours on Friday morning (May 19), and you can watch the action live.

Space · May 19, 2023

Flanked by moon mission astronauts, Kelly calls NASA the ‘Dolly Parton’ of government

WASHINGTON — News conferences outside the Capitol don’t always attract a crowd of visitors and tourists — but most also do not feature astronauts in flight suits.

Tribune News Service · May 18, 2023

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Senate Republicans criticize NASA for its climate change and diversity efforts

Following recent diversity and climate change initiatives by NASA, two Senate republicans accused the space agency of straying from its core space exploration mission.

Space · May 18, 2023

SpaceX rolls rocket to pad for Sunday's Ax-2 private astronaut launch (photos)

SpaceX rolled its Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon capsule out to the launch pad on Thursday (May 18) ahead of Sunday's (May 21) planned Ax-2 private astronaut launch.

Space · May 18, 2023

SpaceX rolls next Starship prototype out to pad for engine test (photo)

SpaceX rolled the Ship 25 Starship upper-stage prototype out to the launch pad early Thursday morning (May 18) to test-fire its six Raptor engines.

Space · May 18, 2023

This Volcanic Hellworld of an Exoplanet Might Be Habitable, Actually

The new exoplanet sounds like a horrible place, but it may be just what life needs to gain a foothold around a red dwarf star.

Inverse · May 18, 2023

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Earth is safe from a devastating asteroid impact for 1,000 years (probably)

Earth probably won't get hit by an asteroid at least 0.6 miles (1 kilometers) wide in the next 1,000 years, a new study finds.

Space · May 18, 2023

SpaceX launches 22 next-gen Starlink satellites to orbit, lands rocket at sea

SpaceX launched 22 of its 'V2 mini' Starlink broadband satellites to orbit early Friday morning (May 19) and landed the returning rocket at sea.

Space · May 18, 2023

China launches BeiDou navigation satellite to orbit (video)

China launched a satellite for its BeiDou navigation system system on Tuesday night (May 16), the first time it had done so in nearly three years.

Space · May 18, 2023

Carol Vorderman says she’s ‘allergic to wedding rings’ as she asks fans for help

The Welsh tv personality requested assistance on what to send into space

Wales Online · May 18, 2023

Don't mess with Mars. It has a crust made of 'heavy armor,' scientists say

NASA's InSight mission spotted a marsquake that probed the thick Mars crust and confirmed why the north and south of the Red Planet are so different.

Space · May 18, 2023

"Most manipulative" star signs revealed as astrologer warns they 'always get their way'

Nicolas Aujula says the biggest pushovers include Pisces and Libra, while the most are Leo and Taurus

Wales Online · May 18, 2023

What happened to the missing stars at the heart of our Milky Way galaxy?

The stellar companions of more than a dozen stars orbiting the supermassive black hole at the center of the galaxy have gone missing — and astronomers want to know why.

Space · May 18, 2023

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Space · May 18, 2023

Can NASA's Artemis moon missions count on using lunar water ice?

While many missions aim to explore permanently shadowed regions on the moon for water ice, it must be asked how realistic it is to expect to find enough ice on the moon to support human habitation.

ABC News · May 18, 2023

Earth-sized alien planet LP 791-18 d believed to be gripped by widespread volcanism

A planet orbiting a dim star in our galactic neighbourhood is offering evidence of volcanism beyond our solar system, with observations suggesting a rugged and rocky world tormented by constant eruptions.

Reuters · May 17, 2023

Earth-sized alien planet gripped by widespread volcanism

An Earth-sized planet orbiting a dim star in our galactic neighborhood is offering some of the best evidence to date of volcanism beyond our solar system, with observations suggesting a rugged and rocky world tormented by constant eruptions.

Space · May 17, 2023

Record-breaking amateur rocket soars higher than Mt. Everest

College students shattered a category record in amateur rocketry last month, sending their Deneb vehicle far higher than the tallest mountain on Earth.

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Space · May 17, 2023

Artemis 2 crew begins 1st moon mission training in 50 years

Newly divulged details about the Artemis 2 moon crew's include mission milestones and a simulated docking exercise planned in Earth orbit before flying to the moon.

Space · May 17, 2023

Zombie white dwarf fed on neighbor star until exploding in a thermonuclear blast

Astronomers have made the first detection of a supernova in radio waves, finding that an exploding white dwarf star was feeding from a companion star like a cosmic vampire before it blew.

Space · May 17, 2023

Volcanoes may carpet surface of newfound Earth-size exoplanet

A newfound exoplanet that lies 90 light-years from Earth may be studded with active volcanoes, whose emissions could sustain an atmosphere.

Inverse · May 17, 2023

Betelgeuse is Getting Brighter Again — But It (Probably) Won’t Explode

Betelgeuse experienced a weird cosmic event in 2020 that led to some supernova speculation. It's doing it again — but it's (probably) just settling down.

Space · May 17, 2023

Building telescopes on the moon could transform astronomy – and it's becoming an achievable goal

Lunar exploration is undergoing a renaissance. Dozens of missions, organized by multiple space agencies – and increasingly by commercial companies – are set to visit the moon by the end of this decade.

Bangkok Post · May 17, 2023

Webb telescope spots universe's biggest stars

PARIS - The James Webb Space Telescope has helped astronomers detect the first chemical signs of supermassive stars, "celestial monsters" blazing with the brightness of millions of Suns in the early universe.

Space · May 17, 2023

Radiation belt seen beyond our solar system for the 1st time

The radiation belt around the ultracool dwarf star, located around 19 light-years from Earth, is doubled-lobed like the radiation belts around Jupiter — but it's 10 million times brighter.

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