The Latest Breaking News on Space

This Exoplanet’s Weird Orbit Defies the Rules of Physics

Exoplanet 131b has a unique orbit that puzzles scientists.

Inverse · May 7, 2023

Asteroid the size of a large plane will pass by Earth TODAY at more than 18,000mph

Two asteroids, the size of a plane and another of a building, are set to pass by the Earth today, although neither are feared to come closer enough to pose any kind of a threat

Daily Mirror · May 7, 2023

Scientists find sun may have been source of life on Earth

During the Earth’s first 100 million years, the Sun was likely about 30 per cent dimmer

Wales Online · May 7, 2023

Telstar 2 has a tale of its own

The less popular of the first two Telstar satellites, Telstar 2 was launched successfully on May 7, 1963.

The Hindu · May 6, 2023

See the moon in epic detail in stunning images taken by South Korea's lunar orbiter (photos)

The Korea Pathfinder Lunar Orbiter (KPLO), also known as Danuri, arrived in low lunar orbit in mid-December and has already returned a series of impressive images.

Space · May 6, 2023

Artemis 2 astronaut Jeremy Hansen carries Canadian flag at coronation of King Charles

Artemis 2 astronaut Jeremy Hansen carried the Canadian flag in the country's delegation at the coronation of King Charles III of England.

Space · May 6, 2023

Samuel Durrance, astronaut who flew with telescope he built, dies at 79

Sam Durrance, who as an astronomer was one of the first non-career astronauts to fly after the loss of space shuttle Challenger, has died at 79. Durrance flew twice accompanying the payload he built.

Space · May 6, 2023

Remember when: King Charles met NASA's space shuttle Enterprise in 1977 (video)

More than four decades ago, King Charles III got an up-close look at NASA's very first space shuttle, a test vehicle known as Enterprise.

Space · May 6, 2023

With a gulp and burp, a bloated star swallows a Jupiter-sized planet

Scientists for the first time have observed a star, bloated in its old age, swallowing a Jupiter-like planet

The Hindu · May 6, 2023

How much fuel does a rocket need to get to the moon? Try our kids’ quiz

Five multiple-choice questions – set by children – to test your knowledge, and a chance to submit your own junior brainteasers for future quizzes

The Guardian - UK · May 6, 2023