Space

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) captured images of auroral activity on Neptune for the first time.

"Space is hard," says an aerospace engineer commenting on a rocket launch video that ends with it exploding into smithereens. But as Dr. Chris Combs also points out, "This is the most picturesque launch failure video I've ever seen."

Not long after the Blood Moon lunar eclipse, photographers can gear up for yet another eclipse tomorrow -- this time it's a solar one.

Award-winning astrophotographer Mihail Minkov recently returned home to Bulgaria following an incredible 20-day journey across South America, where Minkov visited some of the world's most spectacular locations with the darkest skies.

A European Space Agency probe has captured a rare view of Mars' outermost and more mysterious moon, Deimos.

The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope's latest image combines the work of two different instruments that captured photos of a sparkling spiral galaxy and a prominent star more than 20 years apart.

A proposed green hydrogen production facility in Chile’s Atacama Desert may significantly impact one of the world’s most important astronomical observatories, a new study has found.

The first survey data from the 600-megapixel Euclid space telescope is available now. The European Space Agency (ESA)'s data release features classified, detailed images of 380,000 galaxies and provide a look at the large-scale organization of the Universe's cosmic web. Euclid observed 26 million galaxies in total in just one week.

The groundbreaking 6,600-pound 3,200-megapixel Legacy Synoptic Survey Telescope (LSST) was installed this week at the Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile. With the final optical component in position, the LSST team will perform final testing before capturing highly anticipated "First Look" photos.

NASA cameras on the Blue Ghost spacecraft, which successfully completed a lunar landing, have captured incredible, close-up footage of its dramatic touchdown on the Moon.

After Blue Ghost successfully landed on the Moon at the beginning of March, it has now been spotted by an orbiting NASA spacecraft.

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.