Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One app.

Start reading

Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles. One news app.

Start reading

The Latest Breaking News from Space

Why do some stars become 'supernova impostors'? Astronomers still don't quite know

Astronomers call this "eruptive mass loss," and it's a stellar drama we're still trying to fully grasp.

Space

SpaceX sends 45 satellites to orbit in nighttime launch from California (video)

SpaceX launched 45 satellites to orbit from California early Sunday morning (May 3), including a South Korean spacecraft that was originally supposed to fly in 2022.

Space

This Week In Space podcast: Episode 208 — Lander, Lander, Who's Got a Lander

On Episode 208 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik talk with Space.com's Mike Wall about the risks and realities of the new space race to the moon.

Space

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Best sci-fi thriller movies of all time, ranked

You know it's thriller, thriller night

Space

Galaxies, Artemis 2, space telescopes and stormtroopers: Here are the best photos from our staff

Photos from around the space team.

Space

See May's full 'Flower Moon' bloom in gorgeous photos from around the world

The Flower Moon will be followed by a rare full Blue Moon on May 31.

Space

3 planets will put on a sky show in May — when and how to see them

Venus, Jupiter and Mercury headline May's skywatching, with stunning moon pairings and a three-planet display.

Space

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

The Eta Aquarid meteor shower peaks next week: Here's what you need to know

Shooting stars and the occasional fireball may be seen whenever the constellation Aquarius is above the horizon.

Space

Artemis 2 astronauts get the star treatment after historic moon trip

They didn't get a parade, but they're certainly being paraded on the big networks.

Space

Drone radar could help spacecraft pinpoint where to drill for water on Mars, scientists say

Drone-mounted radar flown over glaciers on Earth show how the technology can map buried ice in detail, helping future Mars spacecraft choose exactly where to drill.

Space

'Slither' at 20: The alien worm comedy-horror that heralded James Gunn's arrival

Few went to see the movie in theaters, but 'Slither' still proved that Gunn was a director to watch

Space

How 'For All Mankind' evolved from 'The Right Stuff' into 'The Expanse'

A show that began life as a period piece is now unashamedly hard science fiction.

Space

Thinner than a hair and stretchy like rubber: New material could shield against radiation in next-gen space tech

Scientists have developed a new material that could shield humans and critical technology from harmful radiation.

Space

Is it cake? No, it's a parachute! | Space photo of the day for May 1, 2026

In this donut-shaped bag is a massive parachute. Next stop? Mars.

Space

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

Space

June full moon 2026: When, where and how to see the Strawberry Moon

Your guide to June's full Strawberry Moon, from peak times to skywatching highlights.

Space

NASA's Curiosity and Perseverance rovers capture sweeping Mars panoramas (video)

New panoramic views from NASA's Curiosity and Perseverance rovers reveal dramatically different Martian terrains shaped by ancient water and billions of years of geological change.

Space

May's full 'Flower Moon' rises tonight: Here's what to expect from the 'micromoon'

May's full moon rises as flowers bloom across the northern hemisphere.

Space

Russia's new homegrown Soyuz 5 rocket aces debut launch

Russia launched its Soyuz 5 medium-lift rocket for the first time ever on Thursday (April 30), and things apparently went well.

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

Space

Artemis 3 has been pushed to late 2027. Can NASA still land astronauts on the moon in 2028?

Artemis 3 slips to late 2027 as Starship and Blue Moon lag, delaying NASA’s lunar return timeline and jeopardizing a 2028 moon landing.

Space

US Space Force wants space-based missile interceptors for Golden Dome ready by 2028

The United States Space Force has created a new program to develop space-based missile interceptors, with the goal of being able to demonstrate their capability by 2028.

Space

Is Venus volcanically active? Big Hawaiian eruption in 2022 could help scientists find out

Evidence suggests that Venus is still volcanically active, and new data about a big eruption in Hawaii a few years ago could help scientists find out for sure.

Space

Meet the legendary heroes and villains of 'Masters of the Universe' (video)

'When we started visualizing this world, we wanted to do right by the fans'

Space

Astrophotographer captures Pleiades 'Seven Sisters' glowing through ghostly blue veil

Wispy nebula clouds can be seen reflecting the blue-white light of the Pleiades in the stunning amateur photo.

Space

This SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket launch looks amazing from space in these wild satellite photos

SpaceX's Falcon Heavy rocket flew for the first time in 18 months Wednesday (April 29), and a sharp-eyed satellite was watching.

Space

Welcome home! Artemis 2's Orion capsule returns to Florida after epic moon mission (photo)

Artemis 2's Orion capsule has returned to its Florida launch site, just three weeks after carrying four astronauts on a historic journey around the moon's far side.

1 … 9 10 11 12

People

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.