'There was some tension in the room', NASA says of decision to bring Boeing's Starliner spacecraft home without astronauts
Boeing's Starliner spacecraft will fly back to Earth for a landing on Sept. 7, but without its crew. Its two astronauts will ride home on SpaceX Crew Dragon in February 2025.
NASA clears Europa Clipper mission for Oct. 10 launch despite Jupiter radiation worries
NASA's Europa Clipper mission is on track for an October launch following tests confirming the spacecraft can handle the harsh conditions around Jupiter's intriguing moon.
A huge asteroid crash permanently altered Jupiter's biggest moon Ganymede
A colossal asteroid slammed into Jupiter's largest moon Ganymede with so much power it dramatically and permanently reoriented the moon roughly 4 billion years ago, new research suggests.
SpaceX rocket to launch new Starlink satellite fleet on Sept. 5 after delay
SpaceX will launch a new batch of its Starlink satellites into orbit on Thursday (Sept. 5) and you'll be able to watch it live online.
Tiny asteroid burns up over Philippines. 'Discovered this morning,' ESA says
A 3-foot (1-meter) asteroid burned up harmlessly over the Philippines today (Sept. 4) after being detected just this morning.
Hubble telescope spies a sparkling 'cosmic fossil' 3 million light-years away (image)
Located about 3 million light-years from Earth, the Tucana Dwarf galaxy sits at the far edge of the Local Group of galaxies and is home to aging stars that may hold clues from the early universe.
Thruster issues delay BepiColombo probe's Mercury arrival until November 2026
A thruster glitch suffered this past April will delay the BepiColombo mission's arrival at Mercury by nearly a year, to November 2026.
Scientists make lab-grown black hole jets
By using protons to probe how a magnetic field responds to an expanding plasma, experimenters have replicated the particle jets spewed out by active black holes.
'It basically lifts the skies up.' NASA discovers Earth's electrical field at last after 60-year search
A long-sought invisible electrical field wrapped around Earth has been detected more than half a century after it was first predicted to exist.
How to watch Europe's last Vega rocket launch its final mission on Sept. 4
Europe's Vega small-satellite launcher is scheduled to fly its final mission on Wednesday night (Sept. 4), and you can watch the swan song live.
Shelved NASA spacecraft could spy on asteroid Apophis before 2029 Earth flyby
NASA is considering pulling a pair of shelved spacecraft out of storage to spy on notorious asteroid Apophis ahead of its April 2029 Earth flyby.
Statue of fallen 'Teacher-in-Space' Christa McAuliffe unveiled at NH state house
A statue of Christa McAuliffe, NASA's "Teacher-in-Space" who died on board the space shuttle Challenger in 1986, has been unveiled in New Hampshire, the state where she taught.
NASA science mission spacecraft are at risk from hackers, but a new law could help protect them
NASA missions are some of the most technologically advanced and critically important endeavors but they are at risk from hackers.
Supercharged 'cocoon of energy' may power the brightest supernovas in the universe
Every so often, astronomers detect a supernova explosion that's 100 times brighter than it should be. A new paper may reveal the strange source of these "superluminous" supernovas.
Some black holes have a 'heartbeat' — and astronomers may finally know why
A tiny fraction of known black holes emit X-ray signals that resemble a human "heartbeat." Now, new research may finally explain the strange phenomenon.
Satellites are making the night sky brighter — as a launch site, New Zealand has a duty to combat light pollution
New Zealand's rapidly growing space industry, driven by private ventures, faces challenges with light pollution affecting Indigenous astronomy. Balancing economic growth and environmental protection is crucial.
Stick to the shade in new extended 'Dune: Awakening' gameplay trailer (video)
A new gameplay trailer for Funcom's open-world survival video game, "Dune: Awakening"
'Unbreakable' quantum communication closer to reality thanks to new, exceptionally bright photons
Scientists build a new light source for quantum communications by combining existing technologies together to create a stronger and more robust quantum signal.
Star-packed Triangulum Galaxy shines in new Hubble Telescope image
The Triangulum Galaxy, the third-largest member of the Local Group of galaxies, is shining with star formation in a new image from the Hubble Space Telescope.
Lego Star Wars Mos Espa Podrace Diorama review
"Now this is podracing!": The latest Lego Star Wars diorama might not be our favorite, but it's still got charm.