The Latest Breaking News on Space

The Very Large Telescope's SPHERE instrument captured unprecedented images of 51 dusty rings shaping young planetary systems.

NASA has confirmed that four near-Earth asteroids will pass by Earth within 24 hours, but all will remain at safe distances far beyond any impact threat.

Rocket Lab Corp (NASDAQ:RKLB) shares have soared this week, climbing 19% over the last five days to over $49. The rally pushes the company's market capitalization to $26.44 billion, fueled by bullish analyst sentiment and anticipation for its 19th Electron mission of 2025. Here’s what investors need to know.

Blue Origin's upcoming NS-37 space tourism launch has special significance: One of the passengers is Michi Benthaus, who will become the first wheelchair user in space.

A new view of Mars showcases a dramatic impact crater on the Red Planet with its debris wings unfurling across the surface like a butterfly in flight.

The Global Space Awards will be held at London's Natural History Museum on Dec. 5.

Is this really a crater in the Saharan Desert?

December's "Cold Moon" rose on Dec. 4 as it neared its closest point to Earth in its monthly orbit.

Mars was a balmy 30 degrees Fahrenheit while the Gopher State saw a cold snap

A spectacular new view of two dwarf galaxies caught in the middle of a cosmic collision reveals a glowing gas bridge, streams of newborn stars and the ongoing gravitational tug-of-war reshaping both galaxies.

"It means cleaning house, narrowing the viable paths forward, and no longer spending energy on what are evidently dead ends."