Why are sunspots black? By Brandon Specktor published 30 September 22 Why are sunspots black? According to astronomers, it may be a big, cosmic optical illusion.
Behold! Our closest view of Jupiter's ocean moon Europa in 22 years By Elizabeth Howell published 30 September 22 NASA's Juno spacecraft skimmed close above the surface of icy Europa Thursday (Sept. 29), capturing a view of the crust that is just the start of our new study of this ocean world.
On This Day In Space: Sept. 30, 2016: Rosetta spacecraft crashes into a comet By Hanneke Weitering published 30 September 22 On Sept. 30, 2016, the European Space Agency's Rosetta spacecraft purposely crashed into a comet.
Pictures from space! Our image of the day By Space.com Staff published 30 September 22 NASA's Jupiter explorer Juno has made a close flyby of the giant planet's ice-covered moon Europa, providing the most detailed views of this strange world in more than twenty years.
3D sky: How astronomers measure the size, luminosity and distance of stars By Joe Rao published 30 September 22 Stars differ in size, luminosity and distance from us. We discuss how astronomers measure these three values to understand the three-dimensional sky.
See the crescent moon shine above the red star Antares tonight (Sept. 30) By Robert Lea published 30 September 22 The brightest star in the constellation of Scorpius, Antares will appear below the moon on Friday evening.
Firefly Aerospace aborts orbital test flight just after engine ignition By Mike Wall published 30 September 22 Firefly planned to send its Alpha rocket to orbit on a test flight early Friday morning (Sept. 30), and it ticked off a lot of boxes along the way — including engine ignition.
SpaceX, NASA look at launching Dragon to service Hubble Space Telescope By Mike Wall published 30 September 22 Astronauts could visit the Hubble Space Telescope again someday, this time on a SpaceX Dragon.
Ingenuity Mars helicopter notches 33rd Red Planet flight By Elizabeth Howell published 29 September 22 NASA's Ingenuity Mars helicopter has taken flight again, staying aloft for nearly a minute this past weekend on its 33rd extraterrestrial sortie.
DART asteroid crash seen by James Webb, Hubble space telescopes (photos) By Tereza Pultarova published 29 September 22 The James Webb Space Telescope and its older counterpart Hubble photographed the impact of NASA's asteroid-smashing DART probe into the space rock Dimorphos on Monday (Sept. 26).
Update: SpaceX, NASA studying possible reboost mission to Hubble Space Telescope By Mike Wall published 29 September 22 NASA, SpaceX and Hubble officials will hold a press conference today (Sept. 29) to discuss "potential commercial space opportunities for NASA science missions," and you can listen live.
Astronaut looks inside eye of Hurricane Ian from space as storm weakens over Florida (photos) By Elizabeth Howell published 29 September 22 An International Space Station astronaut photographed Hurricane Ian as the powerful storm battered Florida. NASA, SpaceX and others have postponed launches from the Space Coast.
James Webb Space Telescope spots 'Sparkler Galaxy' that could host universe's 1st stars By Robert Lea published 29 September 22 The first deep-field image revealed from the James Webb Space Telescope hid a wealth of treasure including a sparkling galaxy that could host the universe's first stars.
3 Russian cosmonauts land on Soyuz MS-21 capsule after 195 days on space station By Robert Z. Pearlman published 29 September 22 Three cosmonauts returned from the International Space Station, landing in Kazakhstan after six months in orbit. Oleg Artemyev, Denis Matveev and Sergey Korsakov touched down on Soyuz MS-21.
Hurricane Ian delays SpaceX's Crew-5 astronaut launch again, to Oct. 5 By Mike Wall published 29 September 22 Hurricane Ian has pushed SpaceX's next astronaut launch for NASA back by at least another day.
You can watch 3 Russian cosmonauts return to Earth from International Space Station today By Elizabeth Howell published 29 September 22 Expedition 67 cosmonauts Oleg Artemyev, Denis Matveev and Sergey Korsakov will come back to Earth on Thursday (Sept. 29), and you can watch the undocking and landing live.
Juno flies past Jupiter's icy moon Europa in 1st spacecraft visit since 2000 By Andrew Jones published 29 September 22 NASA's Juno probe is all set for a close flyby of Jupiter's icy moon Europa on Thursday (Sept. 29), which could possibly reveal tremendous new insights into Europa's crust and interior.
The Milky Way is 'rippling' like a pond, and scientists may finally know why By Brandon Specktor published 29 September 22 New research suggests that a strange 'ripple' is causing the Milky Way's stars to vibrate out of step, and an ancient collision with Sagittarius may be to blame.
Asteroid-smash aftermath: Why Europe is sending a probe to DART-battered Dimorphos By Tereza Pultarova published 29 September 22 More than four years after DART's collision with the asteroid Dimorphos, Europe's Hera mission will help validate the space rock deflection experiment.
International Space Station: Live updates By Elizabeth Howell published 28 September 22 Find out what's going on at the International Space Station.
