The Latest Breaking News on Space

Russian cosmonaut hitching ride with SpaceX as part of next space station crew

The latest team is being led by Nicole Aunapu Mann, 45, a veteran combat pilot making spaceflight history as both the first indigenous woman being sent to orbit by NASA and the first woman to take the commander's seat of a SpaceX Crew Dragon.

The Hindu · Oct 5, 2022

Draconid meteor shower 2024: When, where & how to see it

The Draconid meteor shower peaks around Oct. 8. Here we explore what the Draconids are, where they are found and how you can see them.

Space · Oct 5, 2022

Astronomers share photo of heavenly 'comet-like' trail left by NASA struck asteroid

Astronomers in Chile have captured the 6,000 mile long trail following the intentional collision.

Daily Record · Oct 5, 2022

Asteroid hit by Nasa leaves thousands of miles of dust and debris

A plume of dust and debris blasted from the surface of the asteroid Dimorphos by NASA's DART spacecraft

Evening Standard · Oct 5, 2022

Scientists find new evidence for liquid water on Mars

The researchers used spacecraft laser-altimeter measurements of the shape of the upper surface of the ice cap to identify subtle patterns in its height

The Hindu · Oct 5, 2022

SpaceX capsule heads to space station ferrying NASA crew and Russian

A SpaceX rocket soared into orbit from Florida on Wednesday carrying the next long-term International Space Station crew, with a Russian cosmonaut, two Americans and a Japanese astronaut flying together in a demonstration of U.S.-Russian teamwork in space despite Ukraine war tensions.

Reuters · Oct 5, 2022

Smacked asteroid's debris trail more than 6,000 miles long

The asteroid that got smacked by a NASA spacecraft is now being trailed by thousands of miles of debris

The Independent UK · Oct 4, 2022

Draconid meteor shower to fly over UK as shooting stars visible this weekend

Scots could see the stunning meteor shower in just a few days.

Daily Record · Oct 4, 2022

Look! DART's asteroid target has a debris tail six thousand miles long

The long trail of debris will make it easier for astronomers to study the material DART flung into space when it slammed into Dimorphos.

Inverse · Oct 4, 2022

Iran Says It Launched Test 'Tug' into Suborbital Space

Iranian state media said Tuesday the government has launched a space tug capable of shifting satellites between orbits. State TV said the Saman test spacecraft was built by the country’s Space Research Center and launched Monday by the Defense Ministry. Hassan Salarieh, chief of the Iranian Republic's space agency, told…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Oct 4, 2022