Space News

SpaceX will launch Northrop Grumman's new "Cygnus XL" cargo ship on its debut mission to the International Space Station this evening (Sept. 14), and you can watch the action live.

NASA is sending more science, technology demonstrations, and crew supplies to the International Space Station following the successful launch of the agencys Northrop Grumman Commercial Resupply Services 23 mission, or No...

As an IT security administrator at NASAs Johnson Space Center in Houston, Mechele Elliott protects the information systems that support astronaut health and mission readiness. The encouragement of a family friend set her...

Satellite images reveal a new island in Alaska's Alsek Lake, formed as retreating glaciers reshape the landscape.

In the search for habitable exoplanets, atmospheric conditions play a key role in determining if a planet can sustain liquid water. Suitable candidates often sit in the "Goldilocks zone," a distance that is neith...

The moon will roll across the face of the sun on Sept. 21 for lucky viewers in the southern hemisphere.

A new study co-authored by Texas A&M University geologist Dr. Michael Tice has revealed potential chemical signatures of ancient Martian microbial life in rocks examined by NASA's Perseverance rover.

When the JWST finally began its long-awaited science operations in July 2022, there was a long list of targets awaiting its attention. Scientists compete for observing time by submitting proposals, and for every nine sub...

On September 14, 2015, a signal arrived on Earth, carrying information about a pair of remote black holes that had spiraled together and merged. The signal had traveled about 1.3 billion years to reach us at the speed of...