Space News
NASA Drains 66-Million-Gallon Reservoir to Upgrade Critical Water System
NASA Breaking news - 3 Jun 2026 13:50
A powerful but mostly unseen water system at work during rocket engine tests at NASAs Stennis Space Center near Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, underwent an upgrade in May. Crews brought the High Pressure Industrial Water Fa...
NASA Says Farewell to MAVEN Mars Mission, Hosts Media Call Today
NASA Breaking news - 3 Jun 2026 13:12
The first mission devoted to observing the Martian atmosphere and its evolution, NASAs MAVEN (Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution), has ended after more than 11 years in orbit at Mars and a decade beyond its primary, ...
Should we store Mars samples on the moon to keep alien germs away from Earth?
SPACE.com - 3 Jun 2026 13:00
Scientists propose that a moon base could act as an isolated first line of biological defense against extraterrestrial samples that might be harmful to Earth's biosphere.
The next-generation Very Large Array prototype gathers its first light
Phys.org - 3 Jun 2026 21:20
The Very Large Array, the iconic field of radio antennas featured in the film "Contact" (inspired by Carl Sagan's novel), has a long and distinguished history of service. But after more than 45 years of study...
AST SpaceMobile sees New Glenn setback delaying initial commercial service into 2027
Space News - 3 Jun 2026 21:12
AST SpaceMobile expects Blue Origins recent launchpad explosion will delay its direct-to-smartphone constellation by three to six months, investment bank William Blair said in an equity research note, pushing initial com...
Asteroid dirt is 'fluffier' than we thought
Phys.org - 3 Jun 2026 20:40
The strength of gravity is different on every body in the solar system. Whether it's the crushing weight of Jupiter or the minuscule pull of a small asteroid, this fundamental force of physics still has a major impac...
Forget 'Masters of the Universe', the best live-action He-Man and Skeletor encounter was in an insurance commercial
SPACE.com - 3 Jun 2026 20:00
He-Man and Skeletor had the power the power to dance as the Ballroom Masters of the Universe.
'The mirror passed with flying colors': NASA just took its last look at the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope before launch
SPACE.com - 3 Jun 2026 19:00
NASA engineers completed their final inspection of the Roman telescope's primary mirror and are now preparing to ship the telescope to its Florida launch site.
How Jupiter may have redirected life's ingredients toward Earth 4.5 billion years ago
Phys.org - 3 Jun 2026 18:50
NASA-supported scientists have provided new information about how the early Earth may have acquired some elements necessary for the planet to become habitable. They also suggest a new role for Jupiter in the distribution...
After cooperation on SMILE mission, ESA and China chart parallel but separate paths
Space News - 3 Jun 2026 18:20
ESA and China recently launched the joint SMILE magnetosphere mission after a decade of cooperation, but despite similar goals, another collaboration appears distant. The post After cooperation on SMILE mission, ESA and ...
NASA Finds New Way Earth May Have Received Elements Needed for Life
NASA Breaking news - 3 Jun 2026 18:01
NASA-supported scientists have provided new information about how the early Earth may have acquired some elements necessary for the planet to become habitable. They also suggest a new role for Jupiter in the distribution...
The 9 best one-season space and sci-fi shows of all time
SPACE.com - 3 Jun 2026 18:00
One-and-done still hits the sweet spot with these (inter)stellar space shows.
A New Map of Stars Shows That the Small Magellanic Cloud is Expanding
Universe Today - 3 Jun 2026 17:44
A multi-year survey of millions of stars in the Small Magellanic Cloud shows that the dwarf galaxy is expanding rather than rotating. This is due to the influence of its larger neighbour, the Large Magellanic Cloud.
We can predict space weather-what if we could also stop it?
Phys.org - 3 Jun 2026 17:00
The weather on Earth can get pretty messy sometimes. But in space, it can be wild, and the effects can be far-reaching. Solar flares, giant explosions on the sun, can send out streams of energy that block radio communica...
Our choice for the best deep-space viewing telescope - now with $200 off, this telescope deal is worth grabbing fast
SPACE.com - 3 Jun 2026 17:00
Expert tester rated the Celestron NexStar 8SE telescope with an impressive review and it's now at its best price of the year in this early Amazon Prime Day deal.
Brightness 'gap' in ancient star cluster reveals missing red dwarfs
Phys.org - 3 Jun 2026 16:40
Scientists from the Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI) in Baltimore, Maryland, sought to study one stellar subject and ended up finding something even more exciting. The team's results published today in Astro...
Sunrise III data release opens rare high-altitude solar views that could sharpen space weather forecasts
Phys.org - 3 Jun 2026 16:40
Close to 100 scientists from all over Europe, the United States, and Japan are gathering this week at the Institute for Solar Physics (KIS) in Freiburg to present and discuss the first scientific results from the success...
Blue Origin says New Glenn rocket will launch again 'before the end of the year' after explosion
SPACE.com - 3 Jun 2026 16:00
After its rocket explosion, Blue Origin wants to complete repairs and put another New Glenn on the launchpad before the end of 2026, according to CEO Dave Limp. That's very ambitious.
Journey to the Center of the Virgo Cluster
NASA Breaking news - 3 Jun 2026 15:48
The focus of this NASA/ESAHubbleSpace Telescopeimagereleased on May 29, 2026, is an activespiral galaxyon a journey lasting hundreds of millions of years. The galaxy Messier 88 (M88), also known as NGC 4501, is located a...
Sun erupts with 3 colossal solar flares in less than 24 hours, boosting chances for northern lights
SPACE.com - 3 Jun 2026 15:39
A trio of major solar flares triggered radio blackouts across Earth and may spark impressive northern lights as possible solar storms head our way.
Here's Why So Many Massive Galaxies in the Early Universe Stop Forming Stars
Universe Today - 3 Jun 2026 15:33
The early Universe is full of massive galaxies that stopped forming stars very early. They're called massive quenchers (MQ) and they're challenging to explain. New research shows that another type of galaxy, dust...
NASA's MAVEN Mars orbiter is officially dead after months of radio silence
SPACE.com - 3 Jun 2026 15:32
NASA has declared its MAVEN Mars orbiter dead after Red Planet anomaly led to months of lost contact.