Space

After two scrubbed attempts on March 8 and 10, NASA and SpaceX finally launched NASA's new SPHEREx space telescope aboard a Falcon 9 rocket late on March 11.

The James Webb Space Telescope's latest high-resolution photo shows Lynds 483 (L483), a pair of actively forming stars, in extraordinary and unprecedented detail.

Parisian auction house Bonhams Cornette de Saint Cyr will offer collectors an opportunity to purchase early space photographs, including some previously unseen photos captured by NASA astronauts in space and on the Moon.

Among the news sites reporting on SpaceX's latest rocket explosion this week was "Science Magazine", a website where all the content, including the pictures, is AI-generated.

Photographers will get an opportunity to capture a rare "Blood Moon" eclipse this week as Earth's natural satellite is bathed in red light.

A photo of the Athena Moon lander lying on its side on the lunar surface has confirmed that the spacecraft suffered a fatal mishap.

After an enormous SpaceX rocket exploded shortly after it launched from Texas yesterday, the falling debris created a spectacular show captured by citizens on the ground.

Aurora lights could illuminate the skies as far south as New York tonight, providing a wonderful opportunity for photographers.

The Blue Ghost spacecraft which successfully stuck a lunar landing on Sunday has captured an epic sunrise photo from the Moon's perspective.

Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost Mission 1 made its historic lunar landing this morning, March 2, at 3:34 AM EST. Firefly is only the second private company to achieve a soft lunar landing, and the Blue Ghost lander is carrying a payload of NASA scientific equipment as part of the CLPS and Artemis lunar mission programs.

A live stream will allow armchair skygazers to see all seven planets lining up for a rare planetary parade tonight from the comfort of their own home.

The Blue Ghost spacecraft captured a stunning close-up video of the moon with the Earth rising and setting behind.

Astrophysicists using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) captured the longest and most detailed look ever of Sagittarius A*, the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way galaxy.

The weather on Mars is of great interest to astronauts who may one day venture there and recently the Mars Curiosity rover captured rare and beautiful noctilucent clouds above the Red Planet.

NASA hosted its first-ever Twitch livestream from the International Space Station (ISS) this week. Astronaut Don Pettit, who is on the ISS now, chatted with fellow astronaut Matthew Dominick, who returned to Earth last October.

35 years ago, the historic NASA Voyager 1 spacecraft captured a Valentine's Day photo, "Pale Blue Dot," that continues to amaze and enchant viewers decades later.

The Euclid space telescope discovered something incredible in the Milky Way's cosmic neighborhood, a spectacular Einstein ring.

Scientists using the Hubble Space Telescope investigated a goliath galaxy, LEDA 1313424. Nicknamed the "Bullseye," this galaxy features nine rings, many more than any other known galaxy. A stunning new image shows many never-before-seen details, delighting astronomers and regular viewers alike.

The megaphone-shaped SPHEREx space observatory may launch into space next month, ushering in a new era of cosmic exploration. These are the key things to know about SPHEREx and how it works.

Exceptionally talented Finnish astronomical nature photographer and visual artist J-P Metsävainio is very passionate about the cosmos. His latest image of IC 410, better known as the Tadpole Nebula, is a perfect example of his passion and how his craft has evolved over the decades.

Thousands of mounds and hills scattered across the Martian landscape offer yet more evidence of the planet’s wetter past, according to recent research.

NASA astronaut Don Pettit is a prolific photographer, arguably the best to ever go to space. In a fun new video from aboard the International Space Station, Pettit shows how to change camera lenses in space, and photographers on Earth will surely be envious of Pettit's zero-gravity conditions.

In a rare event earlier this month, the Moon occulted Saturn, meaning that from Earth's perspective, Saturn traveled through the sky behind the Moon.

The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) captured a photo of two stars actively producing carbon-rich dust, which may one day fuel the formation of new stars and planets.

The joint European Space Agency (ESA) and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) BepiColombo mission performed its sixth flyby of Mercury yesterday, January 8, 2025. This historic maneuver enabled the spacecraft to capture incredible new photos of the planet's surface from just 295 kilometers (183 miles) away.

The groundbreaking Dark Energy Camera (DECam) entered service in 2012 and served as the primary camera used for the Dark Energy Survey. The 570-megapixel camera, which features 74 total CCD image sensors, recently captured a dazzling photo of the Antlia Cluster (Abell S636), a group of at least 230 galaxies located about 130 million light-years from Earth.

After Comet A3 made a once-in-a-lifetime appearance in October, Comet G3—dubbed the "New Year" comet—is currently falling toward the Sun, and if all goes well, it could outshine Venus in the night sky.

NASA has shared some of its top images of 2024 featuring faraway galaxies, leaf peeping from onboard the International Space Station (ISS), and the space agency's ongoing mission to make interplanetary travel a reality.

Scientists frequently combine data from NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST/Webb) and Chandra X-ray Observatory (Chandra) to get a complete picture of cosmic objects and learn more about the Universe's history. However, this week, the collaboration has a special festive twist as NASA shared new images of a cosmic "wreath" and "Christmas tree" in deep space.

It looks like computer-generated imagery, but this spectacular video taken in space shows the departure of a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft as seen by astronaut Don Pettit.