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

1 April, 2025 - 15:00
The JWST was used in a creative way to capture direct images of distant worlds.

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

1 April, 2025 - 13:50
After last week's explosive X-flare, sunspot AR4046 is at it again! Could this latest eruption bring stormy space weather to Earth?

Changing seasons on Uranus tracked across 20 years by Hubble Space Telescope

1 April, 2025 - 12:00
An analysis of two decades of data from NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has provided fresh insights into the complex atmospheric changes on Uranus, including the effects of the sun's radiation on its seasonal shifts.

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

1 April, 2025 - 04:10
SpaceX launched the Fram2 astronaut mission today (March 31), the first-ever crewed spaceflight to orbit Earth over its poles.

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

1 April, 2025 - 00:44
A dramatic video shows Isar Aerospace's first orbital launch attempt, which ended with a fiery crash into the frigid sea about 30 seconds after liftoff.

FAA closes investigation into SpaceX Starship Flight 7 explosion

31 March, 2025 - 23:00
The FAA has closed its investigation into the SpaceX Starship Flight 7 mishap, accepting the company's findings and verifying its corrective actions.

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

31 March, 2025 - 22:15
SpaceX launched another batch of Starlink internet satellites to orbit on Monday (March 31), on the first of the company's two planned liftoffs for the day.

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

31 March, 2025 - 22:00
Two NASA rockets launched into auroras over Alaska last week, and the results were gorgeous.

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

31 March, 2025 - 21:00
The clouds were cruel on the Bay of Fundy coast, but a memorable experience was had.

SpaceX Fram2 1st polar astronaut mission: Live updates

31 March, 2025 - 20:23
Find out the latest about SpaceX's private Fram2 polar astronaut mission for cryptocurrency billionaire Chun Wang.

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

31 March, 2025 - 19:51
NASA's Orion crew module test article is framed by the well deck of the U.S. Navy's USS Somerset as teams practice Artemis 2 recovery ops.

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

31 March, 2025 - 19:45
SpaceX is building Starship as a full reusable heavy-lift rocket to fly astronauts to the moon and Mars.

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

31 March, 2025 - 18:00
NASA's flight directors have taken a page from the astronauts they support, if not also the Masters, Hells Angels and Saturday Night Live's Five-Timers Club. There is now a flight director's jacket.

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

31 March, 2025 - 18:00
The Hubble Space Telescope has sent back a gorgeous new view of one of our nearest galactic neighbors, which is full of bright, colorful stars.

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

31 March, 2025 - 17:00
The U.S. Space Force is funding the development of a new "Orbital Carrier" spacecraft that can deploy multiple satellites when needed.

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

31 March, 2025 - 16:00
Researchers have created a "fingerprint" of a sulfur-based molecule found in space that may offer new clues about the formation of life on Earth.

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

31 March, 2025 - 15:00
SpaceX's Fram2 astronaut mission is set to launch toward a polar orbit on March 31, which will be a first for human spaceflight. Why has this never been done before?

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

31 March, 2025 - 14:00
SpaceX plans to launch the Fram2 astronaut mission over Earth's poles tonight (March 31), and you can watch the action live.

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

31 March, 2025 - 13:37
'Capturing the partial solar eclipse from the iconic landmark at Stonehenge was awe-inspiring in more ways than one'

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

31 March, 2025 - 12:00
Cosmic rays may play a role in triggering lightning, a new study suggests, offering an out-of-this-world answer to a long-standing mystery.

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