The Latest Breaking News on Space

How to safely photograph the solar eclipse with a phone

What to do, what not to do, the gear you need, and how to get it on camera (it's hard). If you read nothing else: Do not look directly at it.

ABC News · Apr 17, 2023

Why do some James Webb Space Telescope images show warped and repeated galaxies?

The James Webb Space Telescope has observed the earliest and most distant galaxies ever spotted by humanity. But why do some of them look so strange and distorted?

Space · Apr 17, 2023

Light this candle: SpaceX taking orders for Starship model with rocket engine torch

As the first space launch of the world's most powerful rocket looms, you can now "light" or "land" your own Starship. SpaceX debuted new models of its stainless steel spacecraft.

Space · Apr 17, 2023

Watch SpaceX Starship evolve and explode on the way to its 1st space launch (video)

SpaceX shared a video that charts the journey its massive Starship rocket has taken to get to the launch pad ahead of its first orbital flight test.

Space · Apr 17, 2023

SpaceX scrubs 1st space launch of giant Starship rocket due to fueling issue

SpaceX aimed to launch its giant SpaceX rocket to space for the first time ever today (April 17), but it wasn't meant to be.

Space · Apr 17, 2023

SpaceX postpones launch of world’s biggest rocket over technical hitch

Elon Musk had tempered expectations ahead of the launch most powerful rocket in history, saying it could fail

Evening Standard · Apr 17, 2023

Will the Earth last forever?

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The Conversation · Apr 17, 2023

Watch SpaceX Starship rocket launch LIVE stream as it blasts off for first time

It is understood that the company plans for the Starship rocket to one day carry humans to the moon and Mar

Manchester Evening News · Apr 17, 2023

SpaceX Starship test flight cancelled minutes before blast-off

Elon Musk says launch of most powerful rocket ever built called off due to ‘pressurisation’ issue

The Guardian - UK · Apr 17, 2023

Elon Musk’s Space X to launch Starship rocket: What to know

SpaceX is counting down to the first test flight of its Starship, the most powerful rocket ever built.

Al Jazeera · Apr 17, 2023