A suborbital rocket from Skyrora failed to reach space on Saturday (Oct. 8), but the company said the test launch was a milestone effort nonetheless.
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Pictures from space! Our image of the day
The European Mars Express spacecraft took a stunning sequence of images capturing the Martian moon Deimos with Jupiter and its four main moons.
Hubble Space Telescope finds neutron star collision's jet travels nearly as fast as light
The Hubble Space Telescope observed the aftermath of astronomers' first-ever neutron star collision and measured how fast the jet produced traveled.
SpaceX rocket launch spawns spectacular 'jellyfish' in the sky (video, photos)
One of SpaceX's recent Falcon 9 missions delivered a treat for skywatchers when the launch created a jaw-dropping "jellyfish" in the sky.
Venus balloon prototype notches test flights over Nevada desert (video)
A unique, helium-filled, sulfuric-acid resistant balloon called an aerobot successfully completed two test flights over the Nevada desert.
Why is Pluto not a planet?
Pluto, officially a dwarf planet, has surprising complexity on its surface. While certainly a world, not everyone agrees it is a planet.
NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center: Exploring Earth and space by remote control
This NASA center for climate research and Earth observation manages several missions, like the James Webb Space Telescope and the Hubble Space Telescope.
Astronomers discover heaviest exoplanet element yet on alien world so hot it rains iron
Astronomers have discovered the heavy element barium in the atmospheres of two blisteringly hot gas giant planets outside the solar system.
Firefly declares Alpha rocket launch success despite satellites falling back to Earth
Firefly Aerospace claims the recent launch of its Alpha rocket was a success, despite its three satellite payloads reentering the atmosphere just days later.
SpaceX, NASA delay Crew-4 astronaut landing on Dragon Freedom due to weather
SpaceX and NASA called off plans for Crew-4 astronauts to undock their Dragon capsule and return to Earth on Thursday (Oct. 13) due to weather concerns.
Worlds Apart
Can a newly found exoplanet help explain why Earth and Venus diverged so radically?
Europa Clipper may be able to spot shallow lakes that erupt icy 'lava'
Shallow lakes of salty liquid water throughout the crust of Jupiter's moon Europa could cause cryovolcanic eruptions and plumes of icy material to burst from its surface.
Upcoming space games: Starfield, Dead Space, Mass Effect 4 & more
The video game industry is hot for space video games at the moment. Here’s our list of the top 10 space games you should keep an eye on.
Russian Proton rocket launches communications satellite for Angola (video)
A Russian Proton rocket launched the Angosat-2 satellite to orbit for the government of Angola on Oct. 12, 2022.
NASA planet hunter in safe mode after computer glitch
NASA's TESS mission to spot exoplanets is in safe mode after a computer glitch hit the spacecraft on Monday (Oct. 10).
SpaceX stacks Starship and Super Heavy on launch pad ahead of orbital test flight (photos)
SpaceX has stacked a Starship vehicle on the launch pad at its Starbase facility in South Texas for the first time since March.
Mars and Jupiter moons meet
ESA’s Mars Express has captured the rare moment of Mars’ small moon Deimos passing in front of Jupiter and its four largest moons – the focus of ESA’s upcoming Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer launching next year. Celestial alignments like these enable a more precise determination of the martian moons’ orbits.
NASA targets Nov. 14 for next Artemis launch attempt
NASA’s Space Launch System moon rocket inside the Vehicle Assembly Building. Credit: NASA/Joel Kowsky
The next launch attempt for the NASA’s Artemis 1 moon rocket is scheduled just after midnight Nov. 14 after a hydrogen leak and Hurricane Ian thwarted tries to launch the unpiloted test flight to the moon in August and September, space agency officials announced this week.
Slovakia becomes ESA Associate Member state
Following its unanimous approval by ESA Council on 17 March, the Association Agreement between ESA and the Slovak Republic was signed on 14 June at ESA ESTEC in Noordwijk, The Netherlands.
Celestron Travel Scope 70DX is an ideal beginner's telescope for just $89 during Prime Day
The Celestron Travel Scope 70DX offers high-quality optics at an entry-level price point of just $89 during Prime Day Early Access.
Direct hit! Lego Star Wars Death Star Trench Run Diorama just $60 on Prime Day
Lego's Star Wars Death Star Trench Run Diorama is $10 off for Prime Day Early Access at just $60.