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The Very Large Telescope spotted asteroid 2021 QM1 when it was extremely faint and enabled astronomers to rule out a future collision.

Pictures from space! Our image of the day

By Space.com Staff published

The Very Large Telescope in Chile managed to track an extremely faint asteroid to help rule out its projected collision with Earth.

The James Webb Space Telescope will be able to see the first stars and galaxies that emerged in the universe after the Big Bang.

James Webb Space Telescope 1st photos will include 'deepest image of our universe'

By Elizabeth Howell published

We finally have hints of what the first operational images will be from NASA's brand-new deep-space observatory.

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope in its deployed form as seen in an artist's illustration.

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope mission: Live updates

By Space.com Staff published

Read the latest news about NASA's James Webb Space Telescope.

The James Webb Space Telescope.

James Webb Space Telescope scientists prepare for 1st operational images: Listen in today

By Elizabeth Howell published

Join in for free Wednesday (June 29) as NASA celebrates the forthcoming end of commissioning for its $10 billion James Webb Space Telescope.

CAPSTONE in its halo-shaped lunar orbit.

Why it'll take NASA's tiny CAPSTONE probe so long to reach the moon

By Mike Wall published

NASA's 55-pound (25 kilograms) CAPSTONE cubesat launched toward the moon today (June 28), but it won't get there until Nov. 13.

Rocket Lab Electron launching at night carrying CAPSTONE cubesat to the moon

NASA's tiny CAPSTONE cubesat launches on pioneering moon mission

By Mike Wall published

NASA's tiny CAPSTONE spacecraft has begun its long, history-making journey to the moon.

A Rocket Lab Electron booster on the launch pad with the CAPSTONE mission and purple clouds.

Watch NASA's CAPSTONE cubesat launch to the moon today to test unique lunar orbit

By Tariq Malik published

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.

The James Webb Space Telescope is completing commissioning in deep space.

James Webb Space Telescope team clears 1st instrument for science observations

By Elizabeth Howell published

An exoplanet hunter and first-light detector on the James Webb Space Telescope is ready to do science, six months after the observatory launched to space.

A Rocket Lab Electron booster on the launch pad with the CAPSTONE mission and purple clouds.

NASA's CAPSTONE cubesat launch to the moon delayed again for systems checks

By Tariq Malik published

NASA has called off plans to launch a small cubesat to the moon on Monday (June 27) to allow more time to check its Rocket Lab booster for flight.

An image of comet C/2017 K2 PANSTARRS (K2) taken in June 2017 by the Hubble Space Telescope's Wide Field Camera 3.

Space photos: The most amazing images this week!

By Elizabeth Howell published

See the best photos on Space.com this week.

NASA's Artemis 1 stack on the launch pad at Kennedy Space Center in Florida for its crucial "wet dress rehearsal" test.

NASA eyeing late August for launch of Artemis 1 moon mission

By Josh Dinner published

NASA officials have declared the Artemis 1 moon rocket's most recent "wet dress rehearsal" a success and are hopeful the mission can get off the ground as soon as late August.

a spacecraft at an asteroid

NASA's metal asteroid mission Psyche won't launch before mid-2023 (and could face cancellation)

By Elizabeth Howell published

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.

A rocket body impacted the moon on March 4, 2022 near Hertzsprung Crater, creating a double crater roughly 95 feet (29 meters) wide in the longest dimension, as seen in this photo taken by NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter.

Rogue rocket's moon crash site spotted by NASA probe (photos)

By Mike Wall published

The grave of a rocket body that slammed into the moon more than three months ago has been found.

Pulled from auction: Cockroach carcasses and the Apollo 11 moon dust extracted from their stomachs, the result of a 1969 NASA biological test in search of dangerous "moon bugs."

NASA halts sale of cockroach-eaten Apollo 11 moon dust

By Robert Z. Pearlman published

As it turns out, attempting to sell moon dust that was extracted from the stomachs of cockroaches does indeed bug NASA. So much so, that the space agency requested RR Auction halt its sale.

NASA’s Artemis 1 moon rocket — carried atop the crawler-transporter 2 vehicle — as it approaches Launch Pad 39B at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. NASA will roll SLS and Orion back to the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) at Kennedy next week to prepare the rocket and spacecraft for launch.

NASA declares Artemis 1 moon rocket test successful, begins prepping for launch

By Mike Wall published

The most recent Artemis 1 "wet dress rehearsal" wasn't perfect, but it was good enough to keep the NASA moon mission on course for liftoff a few months from now.

CAPSTONE in its halo-shaped lunar orbit.

Launch of NASA's CAPSTONE cubesat moon mission delayed to June 27

By Mike Wall published

The launch of NASA's CAPSTONE moon mission has been delayed at least two additional days, to no earlier than Monday (June 27).

A comparison of views of the same part of the sky as seen by NASA's retired Spitzer Space Telescope and the newly launched James Webb Space Telescope.

NASA will unveil the James Webb Space Telescope's 1st science photos in July. Here's how to watch.

By Elizabeth Howell published

After half a year of commissioning in space, the James Webb Space Telescope will release its first science images in July. Here's how you can tune in to the historic event for free.

NASA's Artemis 1 stack on the launch pad at Kennedy Space Center in Florida for its crucial "wet dress rehearsal" test.

NASA applauds Artemis 1 moon rocket's fueling milestone, mulls readiness for launch

By Josh Dinner published

NASA officials are pleased with Artemis 1's performance during its recent "wet dress rehearsal" but need more time to determine its readiness for launch.

Apollo 13 astronaut Jim Lovell poses with Tom Hanks after being presented the Congressional Space Medal of Honor by President Bill Clinton in the Oval Office on July 26, 1995. At far left, partially cropped, is Lori Garver, then-executive director of the National Space Society, standing next to Colin Hanks.

Former NASA deputy chief reveals story behind Apollo 13 astronaut's medal of honor

By Robert Z. Pearlman published

Less than a month after "Apollo 13" opened, President Bill Clinton met with Jim Lovell to present one of the highest awards an astronaut can receive: the Congressional Space Medal of Honor.

NASA's Artemis 1 moon rocket undergoes a crucial fueling test on June 20, 2022.

NASA's Artemis 1 moon rocket passes crucial fueling test despite leak

By Josh Dinner published

NASA's Artemis 1 moon mission completed a crucial preflight milestone today (June 20), wrapping up a two-day set of tests known as a wet dress rehearsal.