The Latest Breaking News on Space

A Queensland astrophysicist is warning stargazers that a once-in-50,000-year comet may be a let down, but there are other key space events you should be looking out for.

ORLANDO, Fla. — The planned Saturday liftoff of a SpaceX Falcon Heavy from Kennedy Space Center has been delayed until Sunday.

ORLANDO, Fla. — There could be more SpaceX Falcon Heavy launches in 2023 than it has ever flown with the first one set for liftoff at 5:55 p.m. from Kennedy Space Center.

Russia's space agency Roscosmos announced new contingency plans on Saturday for the three crew of a damaged capsule docked to the International Space Station, saying the U.S. member of the trio would return to Earth in a separate SpaceX vessel if they needed to evacuate in the next few weeks.

“Most Critical Time Is Now,” Says Former NASA Astronaut.

The MESSENGER mission needed a few gravitational assists to enter orbit around the smallest planet.

Hundreds of light years away, the hot Jupiter exoplanet has temperatures high enough to melt silver and is orbiting its sun in the length of a working week.

Astrophysicists think a supermassive black hole is releasing a peculiar signal as it periodically snacks on an unfortunate star.

After watching LauncherOne abort, I felt briefly dejected. But our attempts to put these tiny satellites into space will pay off, says Maggie Aderin-Pocock

The Space Accident Investigation Authority said it will work alongside the USA’s Federal Aviation Administration.

Britain said on Friday Virgin Orbit's failed satellite launch this week would be jointly investigated by the UK Space Accident Investigation Authority (SAIA) and the United States Federal Aviation Administration.