Watch NASA's CAPSTONE cubesat launch to the moon Monday to test unique lunar orbit By Tariq Malik published 26 June 22 Rocket Lab will launch NASA's CAPSTONE cubesat to the moon from New Zealand atop an Electron booster and you can watch it live online.
Marvel at the majestic galaxies in this classic Hubble telescope photo By Jeff Spry published 26 June 22 NASA revisits a spectacular Hubble Space Telescope shot of the dwarf galaxy ESO 318-13 in this stunning photo.
Flashes from neutron star tidal waves may signal impending mergers By Paul Sutter published 26 June 22 Researchers have found a new way to detect some of the most cataclysmic mergers in the universe before they happen.
Gaia mission: 5 revealing insights from its latest data By Andrew Norton, Adam McMaster published 26 June 22 The Gaia star-mapping mission gives us brand new information about star formation and moons around asteroids, as well as secrets about the Milky Way's origins and possible future.
The top space stories of the week! By Elizabeth Howell published 25 June 22 Artemis 1 rehearsal declared a success, the International Space Station dodges Russian space debris, and NASA's InSight lander favors science over energy at its mission end.
Extreme microbes in salty Arctic water could aid search for life on Mars By Keith Cooper published 25 June 22 Never-before-seen microbes living deep beneath the permafrost at one of the coldest and saltiest water springs on Earth could provide a blueprint for life on Mars.
Stunning Mars photos by the Curiosity rover show ancient climate shift By Elizabeth Howell published 25 June 22 The Curiosity rover might be spotting signs of the Martian climate drying up in ancient times.
Harmful pig poop lagoons mapped from space (images) By Jeff Spry published 24 June 22 North Carolina State University scientists are using satellite images to monitor the expansion of the state's swine waste lagoons.
NASA's metal asteroid mission Psyche won't launch before mid-2023 (and could face cancellation) By Elizabeth Howell published 24 June 22 NASA's Psyche asteroid mission is facing an uncertain future after software testing issues forced an extended launch delay expected to last at least until July 2023.
Rogue rocket's moon crash site spotted by NASA probe (photos) By Mike Wall published 24 June 22 The grave of a rocket body that slammed into the moon more than three months ago has been found.
Pictures from space! Our image of the day By Space.com Staff published 24 June 22 The solar-sailing spacecraft LightSail 2 has sent a selfie home as it completes its third year in orbit around Earth.
Europe's veteran Mars orbiter gets upgrade to key instrument for seeking water By Andrew Jones published 24 June 22 The European Space Agency is upgrading software on its venerable Mars Express orbiter to enable it to see beneath the surface of Mars and its moon Phobos in greater detail than before.
Space weather: What is it and how is it predicted? By Daisy Dobrijevic, Andrew May published 24 June 22 Reference Space weather refers to conditions in the region of space that is affected by the sun. It is tricky to predict and can wreak havoc on the technological world.
This newfound fast radio burst challenges what astronomers know about the powerful astronomical phenomena By Kshitij Aggarwal published 24 June 22 This fast radio burst comes from a faraway galaxy and shows some unique properties
Mercury shows off craters in amazing pictures from BepiColombo flyby By Elizabeth Howell published 24 June 22 BepiColombo's second close flyby of Mercury Thursday (June 23) gave a stunning set of close-ups of the planet's craters and volcanic regions.
Mysterious 'hot Jupiter' planets can form quickly or slowly, Gaia spacecraft reveals By Andrew Jones published 24 June 22 The Gaia spacecraft is helping to fill the gaps in our understanding of "hot Jupiters," mysterious, massive planets that orbit very close to their stars.
Mars meteorite challenges leading theory of how the Red Planet formed By Andrew Jones published 24 June 22 A new analysis of a Martian meteorite is challenging current thinking about how terrestrial planets acquired volatile elements early in their formation.
Mars stares back with eerie eyeball-like crater (photo) By Andrew Jones published 24 June 22 This new Mars image was snapped by Europe's Mars Express orbiter, which spied an unusually creepy crater.
Jupiter scientists need your help hunting for storms in stunning photos By Elizabeth Howell published 24 June 22 Humongous storms on Jupiter are the focus of a new citizen science project hosted on Zooniverse.
South Korea cancels Apophis asteroid probe: report By Elizabeth Howell published 23 June 22 South Korea has canceled its effort to visit the space rock Apophis during a close, but harmless, flyby of our Earth in 2029, according to a media report.
