Nasa rover spots strange Martian rock that looks like ‘chocolate cake’ Rock formation resembles layered cake that has icing picked off The Independent UK · Apr 28, 2025
Secretive Russian satellite appears to be spinning out of control Cosmos 2553 is linked to Russia’s nuclear weapons program The Independent UK · Apr 28, 2025
Newly launched NASA satellites open eyes to start studying 'auroral electrojets' in Earth's atmosphere The first bits of data have come back from NASA's EZIE cubesat mission, which aims to solve some mysteries surrounding the "auroral electrojet" phenomena in Earth's atmosphere. Space · Apr 28, 2025
Scientists use the JWST to study an extremely ancient galaxy piercing through the Cosmic Dark Ages Using the James Webb Space Telescope, scientists have found an extremely ancient galaxy piercing through a thick blanket of cosmic fog in the distant universe. Space · Apr 28, 2025
Europe must boost space investment to secure autonomy from US, says ESA boss Investing in space vital for sustaining quality of life amid ‘volatile geopolitical’ landscape, says Josef Aschbacher The Guardian - UK · Apr 28, 2025
Uranus passed between Earth and a distant star this month — and NASA caught the rare event NASA researchers got a rare chance to study Uranus' atmosphere and rings this month, when the ice giant passed between Earth and a distant star, creating a "stellar occultation." Space · Apr 27, 2025
Trump administration cancels lease for NASA's Goddard Institute for Space Studies lab in New York City The Trump administration has canceled the New York City lease of the Goddard Institute for Space Studies, a leading NASA climate-studying organization. Space · Apr 27, 2025
Katy Perry mocked for dance moves on Lifetimes tour: ‘Shockingly bad’ The ‘Dark Horse’ singer kicked off her tour in Mexico City The Independent UK · Apr 26, 2025
NASA's Dragonfly nuclear-powered helicopter clears key hurdle ahead of 2028 launch toward huge Saturn moon Titan NASA's pioneering Dragonfly mission has passed its critical design review, keeping it on track for a 2028 launch to the potentially life-hosting Saturn moon Titan. Space · Apr 26, 2025
This Week In Space podcast: Episode 158 — Hubble's 35th Birthday On Episode 158 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik are joined by John Grunsfeld to talk about the Hubble Space Telescope on its 35th anniversary. Space · Apr 26, 2025
International Dark Sky Week 2025: See these 10 night sky sights to celebrate Celebrate International Dark Sky Week by tracking down 10 astronomy targets. Space · Apr 26, 2025
Science news this week: A 'skull' on Mars and the discovery of a brand-new color April 25, 2025: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend. LiveScience · Apr 26, 2025
Senators press Jared Isaacman, Trump's pick for NASA chief, on his ties to Elon Musk Multiple Democratic senators have expressed concern about the business relationship between Jared Isaacman, President Trump's pick for NASA administrator, and SpaceX chief Elon Musk. Space · Apr 25, 2025
Amazing space image shows route of Mars rover as it treks across the Red Planet The Curiosity rover is heading to a region containing formations that were possibly made by groundwater billions of years ago The Independent UK · Apr 25, 2025
Space · Apr 25, 2025 How the Hubble Telescope became the 'Energizer bunny of spacecraft,' according to one of its astronaut visitors How has the Hubble Telescope lasted so long? One of the astronauts who helped repair it explains.
LiveScience · Apr 25, 2025 Cloudy with a chance of mushballs: Jupiter's monster storms include softball size hailstones made of ammonia Large hailstones made of ammonia may explain why the gas is missing from large pockets of Jupiter's atmosphere.
Space · Apr 25, 2025 SpaceX Crew-11 astronauts put things into perspective | Space photo of the day for April 24, 2025 The next crew to launch to the International Space Station on a Dragon spacecraft pose inside SpaceX’s Hangar X at Kennedy Space Center.
The Conversation · Apr 25, 2025 ‘Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence’ − an astronomer explains how much evidence scientists need to claim discoveries like extraterrestrial life The detection of life beyond Earth would be one of the most profound discoveries in the history of science. The Milky Way galaxy alone hosts hundreds of millions of potentially habitable planets. Astronomers are using powerful space telescopes to look for molecular indicators of biology in the atmospheres of the…
The Independent UK · Apr 25, 2025 China shares rare Moon rocks with US despite trade war Chinese space agency opens access to its lunar samples to scientists from seven countries
International Business Times UK · Apr 25, 2025 After Katy Perry's Heavily Mocked Blue Origin Flight, Which Celebrities May Be Going Up Next? Celebrities may soon follow Katy Perry's lead, with excitement and skepticism surrounding their upcoming space trips.
The Independent UK · Apr 25, 2025 Nasa tracks runaway ‘zombie star’ capable of ripping humans apart Astronomers say the extreme magnetic field of Magnetar SGR 0501+4516 could ‘rip apart every atom inside the body’
Space · Apr 24, 2025 Hubble Telescope snaps stunning portraits of Mars, a celestial moth and more in spectacular 35th anniversary photos As scientists and space enthusiasts commemorate the Hubble Space Telescope's 35 years in orbit, the mission team joined in by delivering a fresh collection of awe-inspiring images.
Space · Apr 24, 2025 Mars is covered in evidence of ancient lakes, rain and snow — but scientists aren't sure how that's possible Valleys on Mars suggest the Red Planet was once covered in flowing water — but it's still a mystery how that could have been.
The Independent UK · Apr 24, 2025 Brazilian meat company and a mysterious family trust among the top donors to Trump’s $239m inauguration More than a dozen donors who gave at least $1 million to Trump’s inauguration also donated to the Biden inaugural committee
Space · Apr 24, 2025 Mars orbiter snaps 1st image of Curiosity rover driving on the Red Planet (photo) A NASA Mars orbiter recently spotted the Curiosity rover driving across the Red Planet's surface, capturing an unprecedented off-Earth action shot.