The Latest Breaking News on Space

The legacy of Arecibo's nearly 60 years of astronomy research is strong, even after its loss in a dramatic 2020 collapse.

The best time to view the Lyrids this year will be early morning on April 22.

Computer simulations by Rice University scientists and their collaborators are the first to integrate a model of planet formation and evolution that explains two puzzling observations of exoplanets orbiting distant stars. Read more on Dynamite News:

A newly launched cargo capsule has run into trouble with a solar panel after liftoff

Earth will be directly between the sun and Uranus this week, making our solar system’s seventh planet appear brighter than usual

Traditional owners in Western Australia's Murchison have signed a land use agreement with the federal government, paving the way for a $3 billion radio telescope project.

Before we send humans to Mars, we must consider all probabilities. The good, the bad, and the ugly. "The Martian" can help us.

Only 12 astronauts have walked on the moon. Discover who they are, which Apollo missions took them there, and when humans will return to the lunar surface.

Astronomers have discovered the closest known black hole to Earth, just 1,600 light-years away. Scientists reported Friday that this black hole is 10 times more massive than our sun. And it’s three times closer than the previous record-holder. It was identified by observing the motion of its companion star, which…