SpaceX shows off Super Heavy boosters 'for the next 3' Starship flights (photos)

Space News - 3 February, 2024 - 00:00
SpaceX just shared photos of the "megabay" at its Stabase site in South Texas, which is jam-packed with Starship Super Heavy boosters.

Tuck and roll! Watch ISS astronauts have fun during orbit-raising thruster fire (video)

Space News - 2 February, 2024 - 22:59
The International Space Station busted a move above Earth Jan. 27, allowing space station astronauts to use physics for a floating ride in orbit.

Watch Ax-3 astronauts leave ISS in SpaceX Dragon capsule Feb. 5 after delay

Space News - 2 February, 2024 - 21:59
The four astronauts of the private Ax-3 mission will depart the International Space Station in their SpaceX Dragon capsule no earlier than Feb. 5, and you can watch the action live.

Nuclear power on the moon: NASA wraps up 1st phase of ambitious reactor project

Space News - 2 February, 2024 - 21:00
NASA is wrapping up the design phase of a project to develop concepts for a small, electricity-generating nuclear fission reactor for use on the moon.

Stomp Rocket 'targets' NASA history with new space toy collection

Space News - 2 February, 2024 - 19:30
A classic toy brand is putting its foot down on how NASA rockets are launched. After 30 years of producing "kid-powered" projectiles of its own design, Stomp Rocket is releasing its first NASA set.

Sierra Space unveils Dream Chaser space plane ahead of 1st flight to ISS (video)

Space News - 2 February, 2024 - 18:00
Sierra Space and NASA revealed the company's first Dream Chaser cargo spacecraft, which is undergoing testing before its inaugural spaceflight later this year.

Which telescope will be 1st to find alien life? Scientists have some ideas

Space News - 2 February, 2024 - 17:00
Tests suggest the European Extremely Large Telescope will be able to detect crucial biosignatures on other worlds.

Artemis 2 moon astronauts dive into giant NASA pool for splashdown training (photos)

Space News - 2 February, 2024 - 14:00
The Artemis 2 moon astronauts recently finished a splashdown exercise in a pool to get ready for more ambitious simulations in the water. They are slated to fly in 2025.

A monster black hole is throwing a galaxy-size tantrum

Space News - 2 February, 2024 - 14:00
The XMM Newton space telescope has seen a feeding supermassive black hole as it throws a major tantrum, "flipping over the table" and preventing its parent galaxy from birthing new stars.

Lava from Iceland volcano spied from space (satellite photo)

Space News - 2 February, 2024 - 12:00
Solidified lava surrounds the small Icelandic town of Grindavík in a new photo from the European Space Agency's Copernicus Sentinel-2, following recent volcanic eruptions.

Japan's SLIM moon lander snaps final photos before going dormant during lunar night

Space News - 1 February, 2024 - 22:00
Japan's historic SLIM moon lander has powered down ahead of a likely mission-ending cold lunar nighttime — but not before grabbing some final images and loads of science data.

Space Force Guardian to reach orbit for 1st time on SpaceX's Crew-9 astronaut launch

Space News - 1 February, 2024 - 21:00
NASA astronaut Nick Hague will make his 1st trip to space for Space Force, but he's been there twice before already.

X-ray image of universe reveals almost 1 million high-energy objects: 'These are mind-blowing numbers'

Space News - 1 February, 2024 - 20:00
The first eROSITA sky-survey data release involves an X-ray image of half the universe, showing exploding stars and over 700,000 supermassive black holes. It's the largest catalog of high-energy cosmic sources ever.

Watch next-generation lightweight spacesuit tested on Zero-G flight (photos, video)

Space News - 1 February, 2024 - 18:59
A new generation of spacesuit is getting ready for ISS missions. Collins Aerospace recently did testing on a spacesuit for spacewalks while flying parabolic.

How do galaxies grow while ensnared in the universe's cosmic web?

Space News - 1 February, 2024 - 18:00
Scientists want to know how galaxies get ensnared in the universe's 'cosmic web' and how this network of filamentary gas and dust drives galactic evolution.

Marvel Comics celebrates Black History Month with 'Star Wars' comics covers

Space News - 1 February, 2024 - 17:00
Marvel Comics is honoring Black History Month with a set of special variant covers across its flagship lineup of "Star Wars" titles.

China puts models of its future crewed moon landing spacecraft on display (video)

Space News - 1 February, 2024 - 16:00
China is displaying models of the rockets and spacecraft it is developing to send its astronauts to the moon six years or so from now.

NASA's Artemis 1 moon capsule to land in renovated Smithsonian gallery in 2026

Space News - 1 February, 2024 - 12:00
NASA's Artemis 1 Orion spacecraft will be displayed by the Smithsonian as part of the renovated galleries at the National Air and Space Museum in 2026. Four new space galleries are among 12 debuting.

NASA names astronauts for SpaceX's Crew-9 mission to the ISS

Space News - 1 February, 2024 - 01:18
NASA has named the four astronauts who will fly to the International Space Station on SpaceX's Crew-9 mission, which will lift off no earlier than August.

Meteorites from Asteroid 2024 Bx1, which just hit Earth, may be super-rare space rocks

Space News - 1 February, 2024 - 00:00
Fragments of the Asteroid 2024 BX1 that rained down on Berlin have been recovered by intrepid meteorite hunters, and it turns out the rocks may be incredibly rare.

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