See gorgeous green auroras dance over Earth in dazzling ISS astronaut video NASA astronaut Don Pettit captured two amazing videos of the auroras from his unique perch above Earth last week. Space · Apr 10, 2025
This star burped after eating a planet — but the planet was really asking for it The James Webb Space Telescope has revisited a star that swallowed a planet and found that instead of the star subsuming the planet, it was the planet that crashed into the star. Space · Apr 10, 2025
Rookie NASA astronaut Chris Williams will launch to the ISS on a Russian rocket later this year NASA astronaut Chris Williams will launch on his first mission to the International Space Station, on a Russian Soyuz rocket with two cosmonaut colleagues, as early as November. Space · Apr 10, 2025
Curiosity rover rolls past ‘Devil's Gate' on Mars: Space picture of the day While ascending Mount Sharp, NASA's Mars rover Curiosity has had to swing around a small ridgeline dubbed "Devil’s Gate." Space · Apr 10, 2025
NASA's Deep Space Network is getting a new dish to help distant spacecraft phone home NASA's Deep Space Network is getting a new dish. This one will be at the DSN facility in Canberra, Australia. Space · Apr 10, 2025
Meet the crew for Blue Origin's upcoming all-female spaceflight with Katy Perry The crew of Blue Origin's NS-31 mission, which is scheduled to launch on April 14, includes a former NASA rocket scientist, television personalities, authors — and Katy Perry. Space · Apr 10, 2025
Trump’s nomination for NASA leader boasts business and commercial spaceflight experience during a period of uncertainty for the agency Jared Isaacman, billionaire, CEO and nominee to become the next NASA administrator, faced questions on April 9, 2025, from members of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation during his confirmation hearing for the position. The Conversation · Apr 10, 2025
Senator grills Jared Isaacman, Trump's pick for NASA chief, about Elon Musk's involvement in his job interview (video) Sen. Ed Markey asked Jared Isaacman multiple times whether Elon Musk was in the room during his interview with Donald Trump, but Isaacman declined to answer directly. Space · Apr 10, 2025
Trump administration's NOAA layoffs affected the space weather service that tracks solar storms Experts share why Trump-mandated cuts to the NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center share is a big deal. Space · Apr 10, 2025
SpaceX to launch new Intuitive Machines moon lander, lunar satellites in 2027 SpaceX to launch new Intuitive Machines moon lander, lunar satellites in 2027 Space · Apr 9, 2025
The first pink moon of 2025 will be here this weekend. Here’s how to see it The micromoon that rises this weekend won’t actually appear as the colour pink, despite its nickname The Independent UK · Apr 9, 2025
SpaceX's next Dragon cargo ship launch for NASA will lift off on April 21 A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch an uncrewed Dragon cargo ship packed with tons of supplies to the International Space Station on April 21. Space · Apr 9, 2025
White House ends funding for key US climate body: ‘No coming back from this’ Nasa cuts contract that convened USGCRP, which released assessments impacting environmental decision-making The Guardian - US · Apr 9, 2025
Trump's pick for NASA chief tells Senate he's aiming for the Red Planet. 'We will prioritize sending American astronauts to Mars' Billionaire entrepreneur Jared Isaacman, Donald Trump's pick to be the next NASA chief, shares the president's ambitious Mars goals. Space · Apr 9, 2025
The Guardian - US · Apr 9, 2025 Next Nasa leader says he would prioritize US missions to Mars if confirmed Billionaire Jared Isaacman has funded his own journeys into space and insists he would not abandon moon missions
LiveScience · Apr 9, 2025 'City-killer' asteroid that might hit moon has 'unexpected' shape, astronomers say The once-dubbed "city-killer" asteroid 2024 YR4 has surprised scientists with its 'unusual' shape as it rapidly rotates through space on a trajectory that could see it hit the moon.
International Business Times · Apr 9, 2025 Trump's NASA Chief Pick Says Will 'Prioritize' Mars Mission NASA will prioritize sending astronauts to Mars, President Donald Trump's pick to lead the US space agency said Wednesday, shifting focus beyond a long-planned return to the Moon -- but insisting both were achievable.
Space · Apr 9, 2025 That's no space station, it's a student-led drone show: Space photo of the day The Space Foundation's 40th Space Symposium got underway with space history lighting up the night sky over Colorado Springs.
Space · Apr 9, 2025 Nearby exoplanet could offer clues about atmospheres around hot, rocky alien worlds A nearby Earth-sized planet beyond our solar system could soon add to the diversity of known terrestrial worlds with their own "air."
LiveScience · Apr 9, 2025 Winter sea ice cover lowest in 47-year satellite record The Copernicus Climate Change Service has revealed that March 2025 saw the lowest sea ice maximum extent in the 47-year history of the satellite record – the warmest March on record for Europe.
The Independent UK · Apr 9, 2025 Soil from the moon's far side suggests drier conditions than the side facing Earth Soil and rocks returned from the moon's far side suggest it may be drier than the side constantly facing Earth
Space · Apr 9, 2025 Lunar Outpost unveils sleek new 'Eagle' moon rover (photos) Lunar Outpost unveiled its new "Eagle" moon rover at the 40th annual Space Symposium in Colorado Springs, and it looks straight out of science fiction.
The Independent UK · Apr 9, 2025 Billionaire spacewalker highlights Mars trip for astronauts in his bid to become NASA's next chief The nominee for NASA's top job is outlining his vision for space exploration
Space · Apr 9, 2025 How Trump's tariffs could shake up the global space industry Trump-era trade policies could reshape the global space economy, straining transatlantic ties and pushing Europe toward new partnerships and greater autonomy.
The Guardian - UK · Apr 9, 2025 British space company to design fleet of satellites that may help map early universe Blue Skies Space – commissioned by Italian Space Agency – hopes faint signals from dawn of universe could be detected from far side of moon