Uranus grows a smoggy cap while Jupiter's Red Spot keeps shrinking, Hubble telescope reveals (photos) By Tereza Pultarova published 24 March 23 New images of Uranus and Jupiter taken by the Hubble Space Telescopes reveal slow weather changes on these giant, distant planets.
Skywatchers enjoy a night of surprise auroras as strongest solar storm in years hits Earth (photos) By Tereza Pultarova published 24 March 23 A surprise solar storm supercharged auroras across the U.S. and Europe last night (March 23), with sightings of the colorful displays reported from as far south as New Mexico and Arizona.
Boeing Starliner's 1st astronaut mission delayed to May at the earliest By Mike Wall published 24 March 23 Boeing and NASA had been targeting April for Starliner's Crew Flight Test, but the astronaut mission will now launch after the private Ax-2 flight, which is targeted for early May.
Blue Origin says it finally knows what caused its New Shepard rocket launch to fail last year By Mike Wall published 24 March 23 The September 2022 in-flight failure of Blue Origin's New Shepard suborbital vehicle was caused by a problem with the vehicle's engine nozzle, the company announced on Friday (March 24).
SpaceX launches 56 Starlink satellites, lands rocket on ship at sea By Mike Wall last updated 24 March 23 SpaceX launched its 20th mission of the year on Friday (March 24), sending 56 of its Starlink internet satellites skyward and landing the returning rocket on a ship at sea.
Here's what the sky would look like if humans could see gamma rays (video) By Robert Lea published 24 March 23 A new NASA animation created using data from the Large Area Telescope aboard NASA's Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope shows the sky lit up by gamma-ray flashes.
Pictures from space! Our image of the day By Space.com Staff published 24 March 23 A surprise solar storm supercharged auroras across the U.S. tonight with colorful displays visible as far south as New Mexico.
NASA investigates veteran Mars orbiter to solve a missing fuel mystery By Robert Lea published 24 March 23 NASA engineers have solved the mystery of the Mars Odyssey orbiter's missing fuel, after estimates suggested the veteran spacecraft could be running on empty.
Strongest solar storm in nearly 6 years slams into Earth catching forecasters by surprise By Daisy Dobrijevic published 24 March 23 A stealthy solar storm surprised forecasters, causing spaceflight delays and incredible aurora displays as far south as New Mexico.
Hubble telescope captures galactic jellyfish with bright tendrils of star formation (photo) By Samantha Mathewson published 24 March 23 A distant spiral galaxy boasts bright streams of star-forming gas dripping from its central disk like tentacles of a jellyfish in a new Hubble Space Telescope photo.
When it comes to space, failure isn't just an option — it's a requirement By Rick Tumlinson published 24 March 23 In spaceflight, we advance by learning from our mistakes — if, that is, we accept the learning we gain from those failures and apply it to our future endeavors.
Rocket Lab launches 2 satellites, returns booster to Earth after delay from surprise solar storm By Mike Wall last updated 24 March 23 The strongest solar storm in six years delayed Rocket Lab's early morning launch on Friday, March 24, by 90 minutes, and space weather forecasters didn't see coming.
On This Day In Space: March 24, 1961: Mercury-Redstone BD rocket launches on uncrewed test flight By Hanneke Weitering last updated 24 March 23 On March 24, 1961, NASA's Mercury Redstone rocket launched on its last uncrewed flight before it started sending astronauts into space.
Want to see Uranus? The crescent moon points the way tonight (March 24) By Robert Lea published 24 March 23 The duo should be visible with binoculars or a small telescope.
Watch Rocket Lab launch 2 satellites, recover booster on March 24 after delay By Mike Wall published 24 March 23 Rocket Lab plans to launch two satellites early Friday morning (March 24), on a mission that includes a booster recovery at sea. Watch it live here.
'Star Trek: Picard' season 3 episode 6 beams in Trek cameos aplenty By Scott Snowden published 23 March 23 'Star Trek: Picard' season 3 episode 6, The Bounty, the cameos are stacking up with Geordi and maybe Data, and it's a bit excessive.
UAE's 1st long-duration astronaut marks the start of Ramadan in space By Elizabeth Howell last updated 23 March 23 Sultan Al Neyadi, who flew to space March 2 as part of the SpaceX Crew-6 mission, may not fast on the International Space Station under an exception for travelers.
Perseverance rover snaps gorgeous shots of drifting predawn clouds on Mars (photos) By Elizabeth Howell published 23 March 23 NASA's Perseverance rover took a brief break from its Mars life hunt on March 18 to capture stunning shots of drifting predawn clouds on the Red Planet.
Boom! Sierra Space blows up final inflatable space station module in initial test series (video) By Elizabeth Howell published 23 March 23 Sierra Space just destroyed (on purpose) another space module, wrapping up a four-part test series designed to help ready its inflatable habitats for future space missions.
New moon glows with 'Earthshine' in incredible time-lapse photo series By Miguel Claro published 23 March 23 The new moon glows in the sky above Turkey with the reflected light of Earth shining upon it in gorgeous photos by astrophotographer Miguel Claro.
