The Latest Breaking News on Space

On October 28, 1971, Great Britain officially entered the space race, becoming the sixth country to place a satellite into orbit using their own launch vehicle. While the Prospero satellite had been successfully launched, the project responsible for it had been scrapped months earlier. A.S.Ganesh takes a look at a…

Seismic data from NASA's InSight lander reveals Mars' core is likely surrounded by a molten silicate layer, suggesting it is smaller and denser than previously thought. Two studies in Nature used seismic signals, simulations and models to estimate the size and composition of the core. Results suggest a higher density…

NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission faces challenge as scientists struggle to access precious asteroid sample

On her 75th birthday, France Cordova hiked up Mount Kilimanjaro. Reaching the summit at 19,341 feet would test anyone of any age.

The moon is about 40 million years older than previously thought - forming more than 4.46 billion years ago, within 110 million years after the solar system’s birth

Seismic waves generated by a meteorite impact on the other side of Mars from where NASA’s InSight lander sits have provided new clues about the Red Planet’s deep interior

The Webb Telescope picked up on a neutron star merger producing elements essential for vertebrate life on Earth.

After 5:15 a.m. Chicago time, there are no restrictions to shopping or important decisions. The moon is in Aries.

China has launched its youngest-ever crew for its orbiting space station as it seeks to put astronauts on the moon before 2030