The Latest Breaking News on Space

Nasa satellite which has been orbiting earth for almost four decades set to fall from sky

The satellite, which has been in space for 39 years, is expected to break up as it re-enters the earth's atmosphere, although some sections are likely to remain intact

Daily Mirror · Jan 7, 2023

Horoscope for Saturday, Jan. 7, 2023

Avoid shopping or making important decisions from 4 to 9 p.m. Chicago time. After that, the moon moves from Cancer into Leo.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 7, 2023

Decades-old NASA satellite due to re-enter atmosphere, low threat

Most of the 2,450kg (5,400lb) satellite will burn up in atmosphere but some pieces are expected to survive re-entry.

Al Jazeera · Jan 7, 2023

Astronomer leads hunt for Northern Lights 'sound' rarely heard in the aurora

Tom Kerss, a Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society and best selling author, will be onboard Hurrigruten cruises as they head up the Norwegian coast into Northern Lights territory

Daily Mirror · Jan 6, 2023

The first alien probes to reach us may be way more advanced than we expect

Back-of-the-envelope math suggests interstellar probes get faster every year.

Inverse · Jan 6, 2023

Hubble studies 10 billion year old ghost light from lost stars

Space is haunted, sort of.

Inverse · Jan 5, 2023

Residents in Edinburgh could catch rare glimpse of Northern Lights tonight

With the natural phenomenon usually associated with colder countries closer to the Arctic Circle, it is known to be seen from a greater distance during different times of the year

Edinburgh Live · Jan 5, 2023

Look up! A bright green comet unseen since the Neanderthals blazes in the night sky this month

Comet C/2022 E3 hasn't been seen for 50,000 years, but now's your chance.

Inverse · Jan 5, 2023

Horoscope for Thursday, Jan. 5, 2023

After 8:30 a.m. Chicago time, there are no restrictions to shopping or important decisions. The moon is in Cancer.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 5, 2023

California storm images arrive from a satellite launched just in time to capture the drama

LOS ANGELES — Images from a newly operational government satellite show the extent of the storm system passing over California this week — including the dramatic whorl of a “bomb cyclone” as it gains strength and the whipping tail of an atmospheric river.

Los Angeles Times · Jan 5, 2023