The Latest Breaking News on Space

Russia considers ways to return space crew after capsule leak

Tests are being conducted to determine whether Soyuz capsule is unfit for crewed flight after coolant leak.

Al Jazeera · Dec 23, 2022

Russia may send an empty spacecraft to retrieve stranded crew on the ISS

NASA and Russian space agency Roscosmos answered questions about the Soyuz MS-22 leak. The capsule is supposed to bring a trio from the ISS home in March.

Inverse · Dec 22, 2022

10 times this year the Webb telescope blew us away with new images of our stunning universe

It is no exaggeration to say the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) represents a new era for modern astronomy.

The Conversation · Dec 22, 2022

Science: NASA's InSight Lander Ends Mission On Mars

NASA's InSight lander has ended its mission after more than four years of collecting unique science on Mars, NASA announced. Read on for details:

Dynamite News · Dec 22, 2022

NASA formally retires Mars InSight lander after 4-year mission

NASA has formally retired its Mars InSight lander, the first robotic probe specially designed to study the deep interior of a distant world, four years after it arrived on the surface of the red planet, the U.S. space agency announced on Wednesday.

Reuters · Dec 21, 2022

Some stars strip their planets' atmosphere — a new NASA telescope image pinpoints when

The Chandra image sets a timestamp on when young stars stop bullying their baby worlds.

Inverse · Dec 21, 2022

Richard Branson to operate UK’s first space launch from tiny coastal airport

The tycoon’s firm Virgin Orbit has been awarded licences to operate the project - called Start Me Up in tribute to The Rolling Stones - from Cornwall Airport Newquay by the Civil Aviation Authority

Daily Mirror · Dec 21, 2022

This NASA lander mission to Mars is over. Here's why

NASA's InSight lander on Mars has not communicated back, signaling the end of the mission.

Axios · Dec 21, 2022

Tech & Science Daily podcast: ‘Start Me Up,’ the UK’s first space launch

Virgin Orbit has secured licences for the UK’s first space launch.

Evening Standard · Dec 21, 2022

Failure of Vega-C rocket launch in French Guiana

The launch of a European Vega C rocket carrying two Airbus satellites has failed less than three minutes after liftoff from the European base in French Guiana

The Independent UK · Dec 21, 2022