The Latest Breaking News on Space

Japan destroys new medium-lift rocket after second-stage engine failure

Japan said it had destroyed a new medium-lift rocket it launched toward space on Tuesday after the vehicle's second-stage engine failed to ignite.

Reuters · Mar 7, 2023

New funding for space projects using Moon’s resources and nuclear power

The projects could revolutionise the ability to journey deeper into space.

The Independent UK · Mar 7, 2023

Busy Florida space week with 3 rocket launches and 1 Dragon landing on tap

The Space Coast could see a lot of action this week with the first-ever launch of the 3D-printed rocket from Relativity Space, a couple of SpaceX Falcon 9 launches, and the return of four crew members from the International Space Station.

Orlando Sentinel · Mar 6, 2023

‘It’s like finding needles in a haystack’: the mission to discover if Jupiter’s moons support life

The European Space Agency’s Juice mission launches next month, flying closer to icy moons – including Ganymede, the solar system’s largest – than ever before

The Guardian - UK · Mar 5, 2023

New powerful telescopes could help scientists detect alien life on other planets

Devices such as the Webb Space Telescope can analyse the atmosphere of other planets in unprecedented detail, bringing scientists a step closer to understanding whether or not there's life beyond Earth

Daily Mirror · Mar 4, 2023

Venus May Have a Bizarro Version of a Vital Earth Phenomenon

While Earth and Venus are approximately the same sizes and both lose heat at about the same rate, the internal mechanisms that drive Earth’s geologic processes differ from its neighbor.

Inverse · Mar 4, 2023

The Moon is on track to get its very own timezone

The European Space Agency thinks it is time for the Moon to get its own time that is accepted internationally.

The New Daily · Mar 4, 2023

End ‘colonial’ approach to space exploration, scientists urge

Focus should shift away from seeking to exploit discoveries on other planets, researchers say

The Guardian - UK · Mar 4, 2023

Goodwin will have to buck trends if United are to beat the drop

Goodwin usually requires time to get things going but that is a commodity that is in short supply at Tannadice.

The National (Scotland) · Mar 4, 2023

Final Full Moon Of Winter Rises Tuesday Night

Recent celestial events have put the moon in the spotlight, from alignments with Jupiter and Venus to close encounters with Mars

Zenger · Mar 3, 2023