First contact: in quest for water on the moon, Chinese team flags risk in touching ice
China’s Chang’e-7 mission this year will be the world’s first to attempt to sample and directly measure water…
How to find 4 legendary spacecraft in January’s night sky
We live in the age of the spacefaring robot, wherein far-flung probes brave the harsh environment of interplanetary…
Aurora borealis seen as far south as Cornwall with Britons treated to spectacular display
The Northern Lights were seen as far south as Cornwall overnight as Britons were treated to an extraordinary…
NASA’s Artemis II reaches the launch pad and the countdown to the Moon begins
At 6:42 p.m. EST on Saturday, Jan. 17, NASA’s Artemis II SLS (Space Launch System) rocket and Orion…
APOD: 2026 January 19 – CTB 1: The Medulla Nebula
APOD: 2026 January 19 – CTB 1: The Medulla Nebula Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image…
NASA Found a Planet That Rains Glass at 5,400 MPH, And It Looks Like Earth
It looks like a sapphire jewel in space, but HD 189733b is anything but serene. With winds reaching…
What the first medical evacuation from the International Space Station tells us about healthcare in space
This article was originally published at The Conversation. The publication contributed the article to Space.com’s Expert Voices: Op-Ed…
Rare red-toned Aurora Borealis lights up skies across Scotland
Have you seen the Northern Lights. You can submit your pictures to BBC Weather Watchers or to scotlandpictures@bbc.co.uk.…
Damaged DSN antenna out of service until May
WASHINGTON — A key antenna in NASA’s Deep Space Network (DSN) that was damaged last fall is expected…
Intense geomagnetic storms could make auroras visible in southern US | US weather
The aurora could be visible across Canada and much of the northern tier of US states on Monday…
Northern Lights spectacle on display across Irish skies
The Northern Lights are illuminating the night sky in many areas around Ireland tonight. The red and green…
An armada of 6,500 Elite Dangerous players just embarked on a three-month expedition to explore the Milky Way, and there’s still time to join them
Humanity is still in the early stages of exploring the cosmos, with Artemis 2 preparing to take us…