The Latest Breaking News on Space

Earth-sized planet in TRAPPIST-1 system has no atmosphere, James Webb Space Telescope finds

The James Webb Space Telescope has been hunting for atmospheres around Earth-sized planets. Now the first results are in.

ABC News · Mar 27, 2023

How to see the five planets visible in the night sky tonight

This week’s planetary alignment is a rare treat

Evening Standard · Mar 27, 2023

Why is Mercury so weird? Blame the giant outer planets.

Mercury is so strange that astronomers have not been able to explain its properties with simulations of the solar system's formation. But now, researchers have found an important clue.

Space · Mar 27, 2023

A Controversial Rocket Technology Could Challenge a Basic Law of Physics

A sustainable new rocket propulsion system could prove an alternative theory of inertia.

Inverse · Mar 26, 2023

Humdrum comet or alien spacecraft?

A new article redraws the scientific debate over the origin and properties of our first interstellar visitor

Salon · Mar 26, 2023

Strongest solar storm in years hits Earth catching forecasters by surprise

The storm made auroras visible as far south as New Mexico in the US

The Independent UK · Mar 26, 2023

Launch of 36 OneWeb satellites with ISRO, NewSpace India marks key milestone to enable global connectivity

Bharti-backed OneWeb, the Low Earth Orbit satellite communications company, on Sunday confirmed the successful deployment and contact of 36 satellites launched by NewSpace India Limited, from the Satish Dhawan Space Centrein Andhra Pradesh's Sriharikota. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Mar 26, 2023

CNES astronaut Jean-Jacques Favier, 1st French scientist to fly in space, dies at 73

Jean-Jacques Favier, who in 1996 became the sixth astronaut and first scientist from France to launch into space, has died at the age of 73. Favier flew as an STS-78 payload specialist.

Space · Mar 26, 2023

NASA selects solar physicist Nicola Fox as its new science chief

NASA has announced that Heliophysics Division leader Nicola Fox will be the agency's new head of science, overseeing more than 100 missions.

Space · Mar 26, 2023

Cycle of vibrant Aurora Australis displays in Tasmania may not have been a one off

Tasmanian skies have lit up in recent nights with the bright pink, green and red shooting lights of the Aurora Australis, stunning many with what could be seen by the naked eye. And there may be more intense displays to come.

ABC News · Mar 26, 2023