New James Webb image exceeds 'most optimistic prediction'
VIDEO Mar 19, 2022The James Webb Space Telescope's mirrors are now aligned and scientists are very impressed with the result.
NASA set to roll world's largest rocket out to the launch pad
VIDEO Mar 17, 2022The first mission of NASA's Artemis moon program will be launching within the next few months.
NASA is about to open a tube of lunar soil from 1972 for the first time
Mar 12, 2022The tube, which was collected by the crew of the Apollo 17 mission, has remained untouched for 50 years.
Discarded rocket has collided with the Moon
Mar 7, 2022The rocket is thought to have hit the Moon's far side after being tracked over the course of several years.
60th anniversary of John Glenn's orbital spaceflight
VIDEO Feb 21, 2022On February 20th, 1962, NASA astronaut John Glenn became the first American to orbit the Earth.
Billionaire to venture further into space than anyone else in 50 years
VIDEO Feb 15, 2022Jared Isaacman and his crew will be launching on a five-day trip to the final frontier later this year.
Visible light from surface of Venus captured from space for first time
VIDEO Feb 10, 2022NASA's Parker Solar Probe recently captured images of Venus unlike any seen before.
Rogue stellar-mass black hole detected for the first time
Feb 7, 2022Astronomers have discovered the first known stellar-mass black hole roaming solo through space.
ISS will end up at the bottom of the sea in 2031
Feb 3, 2022NASA has confirmed its plans for the decommissioning and final de-orbiting of the long-lived space station.
James Webb Space Telescope arrives at its destination
Jan 27, 2022The next-generation telescope has reached the L2 Legrange point where it will begin a 6-month commissioning process.
Mysterious pulsing object could be new class of star
Jan 26, 2022Astronomers have revealed the discovery of what is believed to be a new type of neutron star.
Curiosity rover finds possible evidence of life on Mars
Jan 19, 2022Carbon associated with biological processes has been discovered in samples analyzed by the rover.
Mars Perseverance rover is clogged up with pebbles
Jan 15, 2022The rover, which has been collecting samples of the Matrian surface, has run into a bit of a problem.
Mystery of 'cube' on the Moon has been solved
Jan 9, 2022China's Yutu-2 rover has determined the nature of a mystery cube-shaped object that was photographed last month.
Astronomers watch red supergiant star explode for the first time
Jan 7, 2022In a world first, astronomers have had the opportunity to watch a red supergiant exploding in real time.
James Webb Space Telescope has launched successfully
VIDEO Dec 25, 2021After 25 years of development, the next-generation space telescope has finally made it into orbit.
Humans will land on Mars within 5 years, Elon Musk predicts
Dec 21, 2021The SpaceX CEO and entrepreneur is certainly no stranger to making overly ambitious predictions.
Rover finds organic molecules on the surface of Mars
VIDEO Dec 17, 2021NASA's Perseverance rover has discovered organic compounds in rocks and dust on the floor of Jezero Crater.
'Historic moment' as solar probe 'touches the Sun'
Dec 15, 2021Scientists have announced that NASA's Parker Solar Probe has entered our star's corona.
Mystery galaxy seems to have no dark matter whatsoever
Dec 8, 2021The fascinating discovery could turn what we know about galaxy formation on its head.
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