A powerful solar storm is set to hit Earth on Thursday with spectacular aurora displays accompanying it after the sun fired nearly 20 flares from a single sun spot in just two days.
Space News & Blog Articles
Tune into the SpaceZE News Network to stay updated on industry news from around the world.
Record-breaking US astronaut and Russian crewmates return to Earth from space station
Record-setting U.S. astronaut Mark Vande Hei and his two Russian crewmates Pyotr Dubrov and Anton Shkaplerov landed from the International Space Station, showing that cooperation in space continues.
China's record-setting Shenzhou 13 crew preparing for mid-April return to Earth
China's three Shenzhou 13 astronauts are preparing to return to Earth after a national record six-month-long mission in orbit aboard the Chinese space station.
NASA's Artemis 1 moon rocket is 'go' for crucial launch day dress rehearsal test
NASA has officially greenlit Artemis 1's "wet dress rehearsal," which will take place from Friday through Sunday (April 1 to April 3).
How the James Webb Space Telescope's infrared detectors will open new vistas in astronomy
The newest deep space observatory, the James Webb Space Telescope, will give us a deeper view into the infrared universe than the iconic Hubble.
Martian brain freeze
New views from ESA’s Mars Express reveal fascinating ice-related features in Mars’ Utopia region – home to the largest known impact basin not only on the Red Planet, but in the Solar System.
Euclid spacecraft grows as eyes meet brain
Video: 00:04:06
On 24 March, over a dozen engineers gathered at Euclid’s industrial prime contractor, Thales Alenia Space in Turin, to carefully attach the two main parts of the Euclid spacecraft together. This task required such extreme precision that it took a whole day, followed by two days of connecting electronic equipment and testing that Euclid’s instruments still work.
Euclid spacecraft grows as eyes meet brain
ESA is now one step closer to unveiling the mysteries of the dark Universe, following the coming together of two key parts of the Euclid spacecraft – the instrument-carrying payload module and the supporting service module.
Live coverage: NASA astronaut returning home today with two Russian cosmonauts
Live coverage of the Expedition 66 mission on the International Space Station. Text updates will appear automatically below; there is no need to reload the page. Follow us on Twitter.
NASA astronaut, two cosmonauts set for Wednesday return to Earth
NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei in his Russian Sokol launch and entry spacesuit. Credit: NASA
NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei, launched by Russia to the International Space Station aboard a Soyuz spacecraft last April, returns this week to a world torn by war in Ukraine and escalating superpower tension as he closes out a 355-day stay in orbit, the longest single flight by a U.S. astronaut.
Sun erupts with 17 flares from single sunspot, sending solar storms toward Earth
An overactive sunspot erupted with 17 different flares since Monday (March 28) and could amp up Earth's auroras.
Record-breaking NASA astronaut, 2 cosmonauts returning to Earth early Wednesday: Watch live
NASA's Mark Vande Hei and two Russian cosmonauts will return to Earth early Wednesday (March 30), and you can watch their homecoming live.
This is Where the Mars Sample Return Mission Could be Landing
NASA’s Perseverance Rover is busy exploring Jezero Crater on Mars. Part of its mission is to collect samples for retrieval by a future mission. NASA and the ESA haven’t determined where the sample return mission will land yet.
V2 rocket: Origin, history and spaceflight legacy
The V2 rocket was the world's first liquid-propellant rocket. After claiming thousands of lives, how did it become a revolutionary breakthrough in rocket technology?
Astronomers Come up With a New Message to let the Aliens Know we’re Here
On Nov. 16th, 1974, the most powerful signal ever beamed into space was broadcast from the Arecibo Radio Telescope in Peurto Rico. Designed by famed SETI researcher Frank Drake (creator of the Drake Equation) and famed science communicator Carl Sagan, the broadcast was intended to demonstrate humanity’s level of technological achievement. Forty-eight years later, the Arecibo Message remains the most well-known attempt to Message Extraterrestrial Intelligence (METI).
Russian cosmonaut hands over space station command as NASA astronaut bids farewell
Russian cosmonaut Anton Shkaplerov handed over "the keys" to the International Space Station today (March 29) as NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei said goodbye to the international space crew.
Where Did the Ice Giant Planets Form?
Conventional planet formation scenarios have Neptune and Uranus forming closer to the Sun. But a new study shows that the ice giant planets could have formed right where they are now.
Part of the Milky Way Is Much Older Than Previously Believed
The Milky Way is older than astronomers thought, or part of it is. A newly-published study shows that part of the disk is two billion years older than we thought. The region, called the thick disk, started forming only 0.8 billion years after the Big Bang.
Supermassive Black Holes Could Have Formed Directly in the Early Universe
There are a lot of amazing things in our Universe and a black hole is one of the most unknown. We don’t know for certain what happens inside a black hole and even the formation of supermassive black holes in the early universe is still being worked out. A group of physicists at Brookhaven National Laboratory have tackled this question and have come up with a possible solution to the mystery. The nature of dark matter may be resolved by their theory as well.
Microscopic particles from first Apollo 11 lunar sample head to auction
Microscopic pieces of the moon that were found inside a bag used to protect the first astronaut-collected lunar soil sample are heading for auction after being released from NASA property.
Ukrainian aerospace student leaves lab to keep military tech in top shape
Keeping technical systems in top shape helps Ukraine's defense forces stay ahead of Russian aggressors. But with a lack of in-house experts, the military has to rely on capable volunteers.
