Mystery object spotted passing between the Earth and a distant star
May 30, 2026The object took around one hour to pass in front of the star and nobody is quite sure what it could be.
NASA announces first steps in bid to begin building a base on the Moon
VIDEO May 27, 2026The space agency is going back to the lunar surface in a big way with plans for a permanent manned outpost.
SpaceX Starship V3 launches successfully then ends in explosion
VIDEO May 24, 2026The latest and greatest rocket designed and built by Elon Musk's SpaceX soared into the heavens on Friday evening.
Watch live: asteroid set to pass close to the Earth later tonight
VIDEO May 18, 2026A space rock the size of a basketball court is due to make its closest approach of our planet later on this evening.
SpaceX is preparing to launch the world's most powerful rocket
VIDEO May 15, 2026Starship V3 is taller and more powerful than its predecessor and there won't be long to wait to see it fly.
NASA plans to launch nuclear-powered Mars mission by end of 2028
May 14, 2026An ambitious new mission to the red Planet could demonstrate, for the first time, nuclear electric propulsion in action.
Does Dante's Inferno describe a catastrophic asteroid impact ?
May 14, 2026Researchers now suggest that the 14th-century religious epic may have had a much different underlying meaning.
NASA's Curiosity gets stuck for days when its drill gets jammed in rock
VIDEO May 9, 2026The exploratory rover had been probing a rock on the ground when it found itself unable to get its drill arm free.
Atmosphere discovered on tiny world beyond the orbit of Neptune
May 5, 2026The remarkable and completely unexpected find has called into doubt what we know of atmospheric retention.
Planets like Tatooine with two suns may be the norm, study finds
May 1, 2026It's easy to take it for granted that our own solar system, with one star, is the norm - but it turns out that this may not be the case.
Cosmologist discovers potential new way to reduce Mars travel time
Apr 30, 2026This possible 'shortcut' to Mars could significantly reduce the amount of time it takes to get there and back.
New NASA mission will start multiple fires on the surface of the Moon
Apr 28, 2026Scientists are hoping to learn more about how fire behaves in a low-gravity environment.
Underwater images of Artemis II heat shield reveal how it fared
Apr 26, 2026The heat shield was a critical component that protected the Artemis II crew from being incinerated during re-entry.
NASA shuts down Voyager 1 science instrument to conserve power
Apr 22, 2026The most distant man-manned object in the universe is still going - but it needs a bit of help to stay functional.
NASA's Curiosity rover discovers ancient 'organic matter' on Mars
VIDEO Apr 21, 2026The discovery points to the building blocks of life being preserved on the Red Planet for billions of years.
Asteroid Apophis set for 'very rare' close encounter with Earth in 2029
Apr 17, 2026A large asteroid is set to make history when it passes within 20,000 miles of our planet before the decade is out.
Dream Chaser: could the reusable space plane's dream be over?
Apr 16, 2026A space plane once hoped to be a successor to NASA's space shuttles may ultimately never make it to orbit.
SpaceX and Blue Origin compete to be first to return humans to the Moon
Apr 14, 2026SpaceX and Blue Origin are both building lunar landers for the Artemis program, but only one can get to the Moon first.
Major study confirms that the universe is expanding faster than it should
Apr 12, 2026Something doesn't quite add up regarding the rate of the universe's expansion and scientists still don't know why.
Live: Artemis II crew set to return home in tense and dramatic reentry
VIDEO Apr 10, 2026One of the most significant space missions in decades is about to end with the crew's return to terra firma.
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