Artemis 1 moon mission squeezing communications with James Webb Space Telescope By Meghan Bartels published 3 December 22 Two major NASA missions that have launched in the past year are revealing a communications weakness in space.
China's Shenzhou 14 astronauts set to return to Earth on Sunday By Andrew Jones published 3 December 22 Three astronauts who spent six months in space constructing China's new space station are set to return home on Sunday (Dec. 4).
Europe's new lightweight Vega C rocket gets a big Earth observation opportunity By Elizabeth Howell published 3 December 22 Arianespace will launch five Earth missions with Vega C between 2024 and 2026 on behalf of the European Union.
Mars at opposition will meet up with the full moon next week (Dec. 7). Here's how to see it By Joe Rao published 2 December 22 The full moon will appear in very close proximity to a brilliant Mars in the evening of Wednesday (Dec. 7) as the Red Planet reaches opposition.
SpaceX gets permission to deploy 7,500 next-generation Starlink satellites By Mike Wall published 2 December 22 The U.S. Federal Communications Commission has approved SpaceX to deploy 7,500 next-generation Starlink internet satellites — one-quarter of the company's planned constellation.
Watch 2 NASA astronauts conduct spacewalk on Saturday By Mike Wall published 2 December 22 Two NASA astronauts will conduct a spacewalk Saturday (Dec. 3) to install new solar arrays on the International Space Station, and you can watch the action live.
US Air Force unveils new B-21 Raider stealth bomber today. Here's what we know By Brett Tingley published 2 December 22 The U.S. Air Force will unveil the new Northrop Grumman-built B-21 Raider stealth bomber today (Dec. 2), an aircraft that has been called "the most advanced military aircraft ever built."
China's Shenzhou 15 crew has busy 6 months ahead aboard Tiangong space station By Andrew Jones published 2 December 22 The three astronauts about to take control of China's Tiangong space station have an action-packed six months ahead of them.
Megatsunami swept over Mars after massive asteroid hit the Red Planet By Charles Q. Choi published 2 December 22 A Martian megatsunami may have raced across the Red Planet after a cosmic impact similar to the one that likely ended Earth's age of dinosaurs, a new study finds.
Hundreds report seeing a bright fireball in northeastern U.S. By Tereza Pultarova published 2 December 22 Less than two weeks after a bright fireball lit up the sky above the Great Lakes, another spectacular meteor impressed skywatchers in the Northeast.
'Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3' trailer gathers the gang for another epic space mission By Jeff Spry published 2 December 22 Disney and Marvel Studios release the first trailer for next year's "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3."
The best sci-fi movies and TV shows to stream on Disney Plus in December By Elizabeth Howell published 2 December 22 Here are the best space and science fiction movies and TV shows to watch on Disney Plus in December.
UFOs 101: Hype, uproar, disinformation and mystery: 'Here we go again.' By Leonard David published 2 December 22 UFOs are making headlines again, but lost in the hype and ruckus is the question of when this all started and how we got to this point.
NASA's Artemis 1 moon mission: Live updates By Tariq Malik, Elizabeth Howell published 2 December 22 See the latest news about NASA's Artemis 1 moon mission here.
Japanese astronaut keeps International Space Station mission amid research scandal By Elizabeth Howell published 2 December 22 Astronaut Satoshi Furukawa will be "appropriately" punished following a flawed research investigation, according to media reports citing the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency.
Hubble Space Telescope captures dazzling embrace of merging galaxies By John Loeffler published 2 December 22 A newly released photo from the Hubble Space Telescope captures a spectacular galaxy merger in progress.
On This Day In Space: Dec. 2, 1995: NASA launches SOHO sun-watching satellite By Hanneke Weitering, Elizabeth Howell last updated 2 December 22 On Dec. 2, 1995, NASA launched the Solar and Heliospheric Observatory, also known as SOHO. See how it happened in our On This Day In Space video series.
SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft lands at Chicago museum ahead of exhibit By Robert Z. Pearlman published 2 December 22 A SpaceX Dragon that twice splashed down has now landed for its last time — in Chicago. The spacecraft, which flew to the International Space Station, arrived at the Museum of Science and Industry.
Beautiful interactive map of the universe lets you journey through space-time almost to the Big Bang By Robert Lea published 2 December 22 A new interactive map of the cosmos allows users to journey from our galaxy to the most distant sources of light that existed just after the Big Bang.
