Space News

The universe would be filled with zombie galaxies and dead stars if not for supermassive black hole-powered 'hearts and lungs' that help slow star formation.

On Space.com's 25th anniversary, here's a look at the next 25 years of commercial space stations that are set to replace the International Space Station in low Earth orbit and beyond.

Members of the Artemis II crew met with the crew of NASA's Pegasus barge prior to their departure to deliver the core stage of NASA's SLS (Space Launch System) rocket to the Space Coast. NASA astronaut and pilot of the A...

20th Century Studios drops the final release trailer for "Alien: Romulus"

Do you see what we see? A stacked rock formation spotted by NASA's Perseverance Mars Rover looks like a dusty snowman!

Skeletal, geological clues indicate that a sequence of volcanic eruption, earthquake, and lava flow wiped out the ancient city in A.D. 79.

Investigators at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, will use observations from a recently-launched sounding rocket mission to provide a clearer image of how and why the sun's corona grows so much...

Astronauts face multiple risks during space flight, such as microgravity and radiation exposure. Microgravity can decrease bone density, and radiation exposure is a carcinogen. However, those are chronic effects. The big...

Scientists were stunned on May 30 when a rock that NASA's Curiosity Mars rover drove over cracked open to reveal something never seen before on the Red Planet: yellow sulfur crystals.

By Wayne Smith Investigators at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, will use observations from a recently-launched sounding rocket mission to provide a clearer image of how and why the Sun's coron...

Boeing is closer to understanding what went wrong with its astronaut capsule in orbit, now that testing is complete on a spare thruster here on Earth.

With crewed Artemis launches on the horizon, NASA is searching for sustainable solutions for waste management during long-term missions on the moon.

Europa, a moon of Jupiter, and Enceladus, a moon of Saturn, have evidence of oceans beneath their ice crusts. A NASA experiment suggests that if these oceans support life, signatures of that life in the form of organic m...

An international team of scientists using data from NASA's LRO (Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter) has discovered evidence of caves beneath the Moon's surface.

NASA's third EOS mission--AURA--marked 20 years in orbit on July 15, with two of its four instruments--MLS and OMI--still collecting quality datasets.

SpaceX is trying to get its Falcon 9 re-approved for satellite launches with the Federal Aviation Administration. But NASA says it needs to take an independent look before more ISS launches of astronauts or cargo takes p...

When a massive star dies in a supernova explosion, it’s not great news for any planets or stars that happen to be nearby. Generally, the catastrophic event crisps nearby worlds and sends companion stars careening throu...

Welcome to a new era for The Earth Observer newsletter! Our 35th anniversary also marks the official public release of our new website. Over the past year and a half, The Earth Observer has migrated from a print publicat...

On July 16, 2024, the first core stage of NASA's SLS (Space Launch System) rocket for the agency's Artemis II mission began a journey from NASA's Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans. The core stage was moved onto th...

NASA invites innovators, technologists, storytellers, and problem solvers to register for the 2024 NASA Space Apps Challenge, the largest annual global hackathon.

NASA astronaut Andre Douglas tried on his Artemis 2 spacesuit to get ready to backup the 2025 mission. The spacecraft will fly around the moon with four astronauts.

As one of eight nations that helped to develop the Artemis Accords, New Zealand is a valuable NASA partner. On July 12, New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon visited NASA's Ames Research Center in California's Sil...