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NASA's new SPHEREx space telescope takes its 1st cosmic images: 'The instrument team nailed it'

7h ago 4m read

'I’d get on in a heartbeat': Starliner astronauts would fly on Boeing spacecraft again despite malfunctions (video)

10h ago 6m read

Rare 'double sunrise' captured in Canada by intrepid solar eclipse chasers (photos)

11h ago 3m read

Déjà vu: President Trump nominates Greg Autry again to be NASA's financial chief

12h ago 2m read

Cryptocurrency billionaire watches SpaceX rocket launch on the way to his own SpaceX rocket launch

12h ago 2m read

DARPA accidentally detects SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket reentry by listening to Earth's atmosphere

12h ago 2m read

Floating blue-eyed robot keeps watch on the ISS: Space photo of the day

13h ago 2m read

Million-mile-long solar whirlwind could help solve sun's greatest mysteries (video)

14h ago 5m read

Watch chilling 1st views of Earth's poles seen by SpaceX Fram2 astronauts (video)

15h ago 3m read

NASA's X-59 'quiet' supersonic jet aces key 'cruise control' test ahead of 1st flight

15h ago 3m read

Scientists used JWST instruments 'wrong' on purpose to capture direct images of exoplanets

16h ago 8m read

Sun unleashes powerful M5.6 solar flare and Earth is in the firing line — are auroras incoming?

18h ago 2m read

2 decades of Hubble Space Telescope data track changing seasons on Uranus

19h ago 4m read

SpaceX launches private Fram2 astronauts on historic spaceflight over Earth's poles

Tue 4m read

Watch a private German rocket explode during 1st orbital launch attempt from European soil (video)

Mon 2m read

FAA closes investigation into SpaceX Starship Flight 7 explosion

Mon 3m read

SpaceX launches 28 Starlink satellites to orbit on 1st half of spaceflight doubleheader (video, photos)

Mon 2m read

NASA launches rockets into auroras, creating breathtaking lights in Alaskan skies (photos)

Mon 4m read

What it was like to experience the sunrise solar eclipse in New Brunswick

Mon 5m read

SpaceX Fram2 1st polar astronaut mission: Live updates

Mon 3m read

NASA practices recovering its next moon astronauts: Space photo of the day

Mon 3m read

NASA officially adds SpaceX's giant Starship megarocket to its launch roster

Mon 2m read

Mission Control 'members only': NASA flight directors don new jacket

Mon 8m read

Hubble Telescope captures gorgeous new view of Milky Way's star-packed galactic neighbor (photo)

Mon 3m read

US Space Force wants a new 'orbital carrier' to be a spacecraft launch pad in space

Mon 3m read

This sulfur-based space molecule could tell us about the emergence of life on Earth

Mon 3m read

SpaceX's private Fram2 launch over Earth's poles will send astronauts where no one has gone before

Mon 4m read

Watch SpaceX launch historic Fram2 astronaut mission over Earth's poles tonight

Mon 3m read

Solar eclipse shines over Stonehenge in stunning photo from Astrophotographer Josh Dury

Mon 3m read

Cosmic rays may be the elusive spark for lightning here on Earth

Mon 5m read

This newly found super-Earth might have blown off its own atmosphere

Mon 5m read

SpaceX rolls out rocket for historic Fram2 astronaut flight over Earth's poles (photos)

Sun 3m read

ISS National Lab explores the future of space in new podcast 'Between a Rocket and a Hard Space'

Sun 3m read

Earth's sea ice hits all-time low, NASA satellites reveal

Sun 3m read

European Space Agency launches competition to find its next commercial rocket by 2028

Sun 3m read

1st-ever orbital rocket launch from European soil falls to Earth and explodes seconds into flight

Sun 2m read

SpaceX's Fram2 astronaut flight over Earth's poles will be the 1st to grow mushrooms in space

Sun 3m read

1st solar eclipse of 2025 puts on stunning show for skywatchers around the world (photos)

Sat 4m read

X-rays, mushrooms and more: The science riding on SpaceX's Fram2 astronaut mission around Earth's poles

Sat 3m read

A total solar eclipse from 2471 B.C. may have shaken Egypt's cult of the sun

Sat 8m read

Solar eclipse US weather forecast: Best places to see the moon 'bite' the sun tomorrow

Fri 8m read

Surprise X-class solar flare from emerging sunspot triggers radio blackouts across the Americas

Fri 3m read

NASA astronaut who gave up seat for Starliner crew takes command of SpaceX Crew-11 flight to ISS

Fri 3m read

Exoplanet nurseries around infant stars can be much smaller than expected: 'It is astonishing'

Fri 5m read

James Webb Space Telescope discovers 2 galaxies forming breathtaking 'cosmic lens': Space photo of the day

Fri 3m read

This spacecraft swarm could spot interstellar visitors zipping through our solar system

Fri 3m read

Meet the astronauts of SpaceX's Fram2 mission, the 1st to fly over Earth's poles

Fri 5m read

Don't miss the partial solar eclipse tomorrow: Where, when and how to see it

Fri 4m read

Boeing's next Starliner launch for NASA could slip to early 2026 after fixes

Fri 4m read

US Space Force certifies new Vulcan Centaur rocket to launch national security missions

Thu 3m read

NASA cancels cargo launch to ISS due to damaged Cygnus spacecraft

Thu 2m read

NASA's daredevil solar spacecraft survives 2nd close flyby of our sun

Thu 4m read

So long, Gaia: Europe officially retires prolific star-mapping space telescope

Thu 4m read

2 newly found exoplanets reignite an outstanding question about our solar system

Thu 5m read

NASA stacks moon-bound Artemis 2 rocket: Space photo of the day

Thu 3m read

Partial solar eclipse 2025 livestreams: Where to watch online for free on March 29

Thu 2m read

Katy Perry, Gayle King blast off on star-studded all-female Blue Origin rocket launch on April 14

Thu 3m read

Capturing the cosmos on canvas: How art helps scientists and space agencies communicate with the public

Thu 6m read

Has the sun already passed solar maximum?

Thu 6m read

When's the next 'parade of planets'? The past, present and future of planetary alignments

Thu 9m read

Unknown physics may help dark energy act as 'antigravity' throughout the universe

Thu 8m read

SpaceX launches 27 Starlink satellites to orbit from California, lands rocket at sea (video)

Wed 2m read

SpaceX launches 27 Starlink satellites to orbit from California, lands rocket at sea (video)

Wed 2m read

Hold onto your hats! Is the 'blaze star' T Corona Borealis about to go boom?

Wed 9m read

What will happen during the partial solar eclipse of March 2025?

Wed 8m read

Auroras on ice giant revealed: Space photo of the day

Wed 3m read

Strange sphere-studded rock on Mars found by NASA's Perseverance rover

Wed 3m read

Strange red nova deaths of shrouded stars investigated by 'stellar Sherlocks'

Wed 6m read

James Webb Space Telescope captures 1st images of Neptune's elusive auroras

Wed 4m read

What time is the partial solar eclipse on March 29?

Wed 3m read

The new moon of March 2025 creates a partial solar eclipse this weekend

Wed 9m read

Rocket Lab launches 8 wildfire-hunting satellites into orbit from New Zealand (video)

Wed 3m read

Watch Rocket Lab launch 'Finding Hot Wildfires Near You' mission from New Zealand today

Wed 3m read

'Earth to Space' art festival set to launch at Kennedy Center this week

Tue 6m read

NASA completes SLS core stage stacking for Artemis 2 moon mission (photos)

Tue 4m read

Rare moonbow shines below total lunar eclipse in stunning photo: 'This is definitely the first time I've tried something like this, but will not be the last'

Tue 5m read

'City of Lights' as seen at night from space: Space photo of the day

Tue 2m read

Curiosity Mars rover discovers largest organic molecules ever seen on Red Planet

Tue 5m read

US Space Force celebrates return of 1st Guardian to launch to space (photos)

Tue 4m read

Best places in the US and Canada to see rare 'double sunrise' during partial solar eclipse on March 29

Tue 4m read

Aurora alert! Moderate geomagnetic storm could spark northern lights as far south as New York and Idaho tonight (March 25)

Tue 3m read

Dazzling photos of this month's total lunar eclipse showcase a blood red moon near the Milky Way's heart

Tue 3m read

Mysterious blue spiral spotted over European skies. What was it? (photos)

Tue 5m read

Space pirates already have their sights set on the 'high seas' of Earth orbit. Can we stop them?

Tue 5m read

'Cosmic tornado' swirls in breathtaking new James Webb Space Telescope image

Mar 24 4m read

Rare 'solar horns' will appear during partial solar eclipse on March 29 — Here are 6 of the best places in the US and Canada to see the unusual phenomenon

Mar 24 5m read

NASA says removal of 'first woman, person of color' language from Artemis websites 'does not indicate' moon mission crew change

Mar 24 3m read

SpaceX launches secret US spy satellite on 19th anniversary of company's 1st-ever liftoff (photos)

Mar 24 3m read

What would happen if the Milky Way's black hole erupted? This distant galaxy paints a terrifying picture

Mar 24 8m read

Sunspots may be visible during the March 29 partial solar eclipse. Here's how to spot them.

Mar 24 3m read

Private SpaceX Fram2 mission ready for world's 1st crewed flight over Earth's polar regions (photos)

Mar 24 4m read

Gorgeous Hubble telescope image was 20 years in the making: Space photo of the day

Mar 24 3m read

Meteorites and asteroids tracked back to their place of origin in the solar system

Mar 24 5m read

Star Catcher sends electricity across NFL football field in key space power-beaming test (photos)

Mar 24 3m read

Euclid 'dark universe detective' spacecraft discovers 2,674 new dwarf galaxies

Mar 24 4m read

Black holes may obey the laws of physics after all, new theory suggests

Mar 24 8m read

Preserving astronomy history: The fight is on to save an iconic Royal Observatory Greenwich site

Mar 23 7m read

What will the partial solar eclipse of March 2025 look like from space?

Mar 23 3m read

1st-ever orbital rocket launch from European soil targeted for March 24

Mar 23 3m read

James Webb Space Telescope could find signs of life on alien 'hycean' ocean worlds

Mar 23 5m read