Keyword "Space Science" - List of latest news (259 results)

21/04 Scientist Nikku Madhusudan read from BHU discovered the house of aliens? Know who they are in the whole world

Scientist Nikku Madhusudan has discovered the planet K2-18B in the universe. This discovery has shocked the whole world. Know about this discovery and also who are these Indian scientists?

21/04 How and when to see the Lyrid meteor shower in UK skies

The astronomical phenomenon will light up UK skies this week, reaching its height on Monday night.

14/04 Mars breakthrough as major discovery could prove life on Red Planet

The breakthrough provides evidence that organic chemistry exceeded what was previously observed.

14/04 Katy Perry and Jeff Bezos’ fiancee Lauren Sanchez ready for space flight with all-female crew – follow live

The Amazon founder’s Blue Origin is due to undertake its 11th flight with six women on board

13/04 How and where to watch the Lyrid meteor shower

Annual celestial display is visible for several days in April as the Earth passes through debris left by comet C/1861 G1

12/04 Documents reveal Trump’s plan to gut funding for Nasa and climate science

Critics say Nasa faces ‘extinction-level event’ with budget plan, with climate research funding also to be slashed

11/04 NASA’s autopsy of planet swallowed by a star gives astronomers a surprise

NASA’s autopsy of planet swallowed by a star gives astronomers a surprise - Planets are eaten by dying stars as they turn into red giants and expand. Earth will be eaten by the sun in billions of years

07/04 UK has ‘huge opportunity’ to be space watchdog, says former science minister

George Freeman urges country to act as global lead for space regulation, insurance and finance

01/04 CERN plans new atom smasher bigger than the Large Hadron Collider

Officials believe it will lead to new scientific discoveries that could drive innovation in fields that could benefit humankind.

31/03 The best space telescope you never heard of just shut down

An astronomer says goodbye to Gaia, the satellite that mapped the galaxy.

29/03 Partial solar eclipse live: watch as moon to block part of sun for people in northern hemisphere

Timing differs by location, but in London it will begin at 10.07am, with the moon reach its maximum coverage of the sun at 11.03am before ending at noon

29/03 ‘The clockwork of the solar system’: what to expect from partial solar eclipse

About 30% to 40% of the sun will be obscured over the UK, and experts advise on viewing the celestial event safely

29/03 Europe’s first Mars rover will have UK-built lander

Airbus also built the Rosalind Franklin rover, due to launch in 2028 to search for signs of past life

27/03 Gloucestershire company wins prize for inventing way to produce clean water on moon

Naicker Scientific wins £150,000 for device that produces drinking water from icy lunar soil

26/03 ‘City-killer’ asteroid won’t hit Earth in 2032, but don’t worry— another threat is looming

Keep on rocking the free world.

21/03 Astronomers discover space ‘tornadoes’ around our galaxy’s core

Astronomers discover space ‘tornadoes’ around our galaxy’s core - International researchers are not yet sure how the mysterious twisters formed

18/03 Nasa astronauts heading back to Earth on SpaceX Dragon capsule after being ‘stranded’ on ISS for months

Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore embark on 17-hour return following Starliner capsule failure that turned a days-long mission into one lasting nine months

15/03 SpaceX fans 'pray for Crew-10's return' – 'bring those folks back home'

SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket took off from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Friday (March 14), leaving people saying the same thing.

15/03 Israeli high school students launch nine miniature satellites into space in 'Tevel 2' project

One of the satellites was developed by Druze students and is the first of its kind.

13/03 SpaceX aborts launch to send new crew to International Space Station and rescue stranded astronauts

SpaceX aborts launch to send new crew to International Space Station and rescue stranded astronauts - The astronauts’ eventual arrival at the orbiting laboratory will clear the way for the return of NASA astronauts Barry Wilmore and Sunita Williams

12/03 Moon king: Astronomers discover 128 new moons orbiting Saturn. Here's what we know.

The discovery points to what astronomers have thought for decades, that Saturn's rings were caused by a massive collision about 100 million years ago.

12/03 Nasa’s new Spherex telescope lifts off to map cosmos in unprecedented detail

The $488m Spherex mission aims to explain how galaxies evolved over billions of years

11/03 Astronomers discover 128 new moons orbiting Saturn

Planet now has 274 moons, almost twice as many as all the other planets in the solar system combined

11/03 Photo taken on the moon shows what went wrong with an American space company's latest mission

Intuitive Machines' latest mission ended early after its lunar lander Athena touched down in a moon crater and fell onto its side.

08/03 What is a total lunar eclipse? Here's how a rare 'blood moon' will appear next week

A total lunar eclipse occurs when the Earth is positioned directly between the moon and sun, blocking the sun's rays from the moon.

05/03 Chile’s perfect skies for stargazing under threat from giant chemical plant

Astronomers deeply concerned that darkest, clearest skies in world will be compromised by proposed facility nearby

28/02 Astronomers see lower risk of newly found asteroid hitting Earth

The asteroid, called 2024 YR4, is orbiting on a path that will bring it close to Earth in 2032, with scientists previously calculating impact probability at around 3%.

25/02 We might be wrong about the color of Mars, scientists say

We might be wrong about the color of Mars, scientists say - Red dust has blown around the planet for billions of years, leading to its iconic hue

25/02 Chance of giant asteroid hitting Earth in 2032 falls to 0.0017%

Asteroid 2024 YR4 had reached a 3.1% likelihood of impact but further data has rendered it negligible

25/02 Mars once had an ocean with sandy beaches, researchers say

China’s Zhurong rover finds evidence of shoreline buried deep underground

23/02 The Observer view: when an asteroid is hurtling to Earth, do you head for the pub or the church? | Observer editorial

2024 YR4, a lump of rock the size of a building, may be heading our way, but don’t start stockpiling the tinned carrots yet

18/02 Nasa’s Boeing astronauts really want you to know they’re not ‘stuck’

Nasa’s Boeing astronauts really want you to know they’re not ‘stuck’ - Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams are hoping to set the record straight again after an extended trip to the space station

18/02 NASA's Webb telescope observes violence around Milky Way's central black hole

While the events observed around Sgr A* are dramatic, this black hole is not as active as some at the center of other galaxies.

14/02 Was the emergence of intelligent life on Earth just a fluke? Some scientists think not

The new theory was devised by a team of two geobiologists and two astronomers.

14/02 British Paralympian is first person with physical disability cleared for space mission

Sprinter and surgeon John McFall given medical certification for mission lasting up to six months

12/02 Discovery: Powerful 'ghost particle' with clues about the universe

Neutrinos are ghostly subatomic particles that can travel in a straight line for billions of light-years, passing unhindered through galaxies, stars and anything else in their path.

11/02 Trump’s anti-DEI executive orders could jeopardize safety of Nasa crews

Cuts to federal workforce due to Trump’s orders are further compounding pre-existing staffing concerns, sources say

10/02 Euclid telescope captures Einstein ring revealing warping of space

Dazzling image shows galaxy more than 4bn light years away, whose starlight has been bent due to gravity

09/02 How dust movement is helping us understand magnetic fields and planet formation - study

Planets originate from protoplanetary disks, circulating disks of gas and dust that develop around young stars, a recent study revealed.

06/02 Asteroid’s chances of hitting Earth in 2032 just got higher – but don’t panic!

Space rock now has 2.3% risk of collision – up from 1.3% in December – but danger is likely to fall with more data

30/01 Nasa’s two ‘stuck’ astronauts exit space station for first spacewalk together

Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore expected to stay at space station a week but have been there almost eight months

30/01 Asteroid the size of 289 Squishmallows has 'very small' chance of hitting Earth in 2032

Using the ESA's measurement, asteroid 2024 YR4 may range anywhere from 200 to 500 Squishmallows, or roughly half of the size of the average child's collection.

23/01 A mysterious black cloud appears and disappears in space! (video)

The Solar Astronomy Laboratory of the Space Research Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences announced a rare and exciting phenomenon witnessed by the sun on Wednesday, as it threw an amazing black cloud into space.

17/01 5 years of tenacity and created history, ISRO's SpadX took India into the elite club

India achieved great success in space. ISRO successfully completed the satellite docking process for the first time. This process will pave the way for future missions like Chandrayaan-4 and India's space station. Now India has joined America, Russia and China in satellite docking technology.

15/01 SpaceX Falcon 9’s cargo includes a bizarre mini model home headed to the moon: ‘There’s nothing like that in space’

It was “a crazy, maybe idiotic, but at the same time, in my mind, really poetic thought to put a red house with white corners on the surface of the moon,” its creator said.

13/01 This once-in-a-lifetime comet is passing Earth today — it won’t be visible for another 160,000 years

Keep your eye on the sky tonight.

06/01 Asteroid-comet hybrid stuns scientists: ‘Like nothing we’ve seen before’

It really rocked their world.

06/01 ‘Kiss and capture’: scientists offer new theory on how Pluto got its largest moon

Findings suggest Charon collided with dwarf planet and then pair briefly rotated together before separating

02/01 Meteor showers, northern lights and supermoons: Here’s what 2025 has in store if you look up

The skies are looking bright in the new year.

01/01 Exact time and locations Northern Lights will be visible in the UK tonight

The cosmic phenomena sometimes moves southwards and is visible from Britain

28/12 NASA: record-breaking approach of the solar probe to the sun

Scientists hope Parker's data will help them better understand why the Sun's outer atmosphere is hundreds of times hotter than its surface. View on euronews

27/12 Nasa probe ‘safe’ after closest-ever approach to sun

Parker solar spacecraft successfully completes closest flyby of any human-made object

26/12 Best Inventions of 2024: 3D Map of the Universe and the Cosmic Internet Tested with Cat Video

The American magazine TIME prepared its list of 200 of the year's best inventions in 2024 as well. Now we present those that were considered outstanding in the field of aviation and space exploration.

25/12 Christmas Day aurora borealis could light up parts of the US

A massive solar flare this week may prompt a Northern Lights display on Dec. 25.

23/12 Christmas Eve asteroid the size of a 10-floor building makes ‘close approach’ to Earth tonight

Are we about to get Jingle Bell rock-ed?

11/12 Mystery of pulsing radio waves from deep space may be solved: scientists

Astronomers are dialed in for this discovery.

30/11 Landmark space mission set to create artificial solar eclipses using satellites

Two satellites in Proba-3 mission expected to be launched on Wednesday in India and will work in tandem to study sun’s corona

29/11 Lucky man who hoarded ‘gold’ for years shocked to discover it’s something far rarer

It rocked his world.

26/11 In space no one can sniff your smells: Odor from Russian spacecraft leaves scientists baffled

In space no one can sniff your smells: Odor from Russian spacecraft leaves scientists baffled - NASA said there was an ‘unexpected’ smell that came out of a Russian spacecraft’s hatch

24/11 Earth will lose a "mini-moon" satellite: scientists predict its return in 30 years

The asteroid, which has been orbiting the Earth for the past two months, will soon leave the orbit of our planet ᐅTSN.ua (news 1+1)

04/11 China space station crew returns to Earth after 6 months in space

Three Chinese astronauts are back on Earth after a six-month mission full of scientific exploration on the country's private space station.

20/10 How Nasa’s Artemis Accords are laying the ground for global space cooperation

Space’s agency has expanded its diplomatic reach in recent months, signing 12 of 45 signatories since January

18/10 Human face shock on Mars! NASA's exploration vehicle recorded a spooky image!

NASA's Perseverance rover discovered an interesting rock formation on Mars that resembles a human face. This surprising image excited both scientists and space enthusiasts. It has been a matter of debate whether the rock formation is a coincidental natural shape or has another explanation.

16/10 The next time an astronaut steps foot on the moon, it could be in a Prada spacesuit. See the design.

Axiom Space unveiled a Prada-designed spacesuit for NASA's Artemis III, which will be the agency's first mission to the moon's surface since 1972.

16/10 The Northern Lights Are Just Not That Interesting to the Naked Eye. Enough!

I honestly can’t wait for the sun to calm down.

16/10 The final frog-tier? Scientists find 7 new frog species, name them after Star Trek captains - study

Those names may not mean anything to the layperson, but diehard fans will recognize them as being references to some of the most famous characters in science fiction.

15/10 Astronomers observe early galaxy growth with new NASA telescope

Before using NASA's JWST telescope, studying galaxy growth at such an early stage in the universe was impossible.

14/10 NASA launches spacecraft to gauge if Jupiter's moon Europa can host life

It is the largest spacecraft NASA has built for a planetary mission, at about 100 feet (30.5 meters) long and about 58 feet (17.6 meters) wide with its antennas and solar arrays fully deployed.

14/10 Europa Clipper to blast off on mission to find out if Jupiter moon may hold life

$5bn Nasa mission will assess whether ice-covered moon that is thought to have twice Earth’s water is habitable

13/10 SpaceX launches Starship rocket and catches booster in giant metal arms

Elon Musk’s enormous rocket sets off on boldest test flight yet as it targets controlled splashdown in Indian Ocean

04/10 James Webb Telescope eyes ‘missing link’ to universe’s origins and the first stars

It actually was a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away.

03/10 ‘Strongest of its kind’ flare may cause blackouts, massive solar storm on Earth

Earth is bracing for blackouts after the sun unleashed a massive X-class solar flare — the most powerful it can generate — Tuesday evening.

03/10 COVID lockdowns had ‘measurable impact’ on the moon — and scientists say they know why

Was it just a phase? A surprising new report suggests the impact of the COVID-19 lockdowns were felt as far away as the moon. The study, published in “Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomica…

01/10 Comet last seen in stone age to make closest approach to Earth

C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan–Atlas) was discovered last year and is thought to orbit the sun every 80,000 years

30/09 Radiation from Elon Musk's Starlink satellites is 'blinding' scientists from seeing the universe

As the number of satellites around the Earth increases, so does the risk of radio interference, a rising concern for researchers, according to a new study. View on euronews

29/09 The asteroid hunters: how new technology will help save Earth from a catastrophic collision

The existential threat from a large meteor is real, but two next-generation telescopes are about to make us safer

28/09 Explosive ‘Blaze Star’ could finally be on brink of eruption — once-in-a-lifetime event will be visible from Earth

Get ready to be starstruck. The universe is on the brink of an explosive celestial event — so big that Earthlings will be able to see it from 3,000 lightyears away. Better known as “Blaze Sta…

27/09 Comet A3: How to see the 'comet of the century' as it passes Earth

Two viewing windows are possible to catch a glimpse of what’s being described as the astrological event of the year with your naked eyes and some luck.

26/09 ‘Really cool’ comet on 81,000-year trip toward Earth has finally arrived — here’s how to see it

And you thought your commute was long.

25/09 NASA discovered a unique rock in space

The Perseverance rover of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) made a new discovery on the surface of Mars that excited the scientific world. The vehicle displayed an interesting rock with black and white stripes in the images it took on September 13. NASA shared the images on its official website. NASA's Perseverance rover discovered ancient times on the surface of Mars...

24/09 Geomagnetic storm from the sun expected to blast Earth tonight — here’s what to brace for

The storm is expected to hit on Wednesday.

23/09 Starlink satellites are 'blinding' scientists looking out into space

As the number of satellites around the Earth increases, so does the risk of radio interference, a rising concern for researchers, according to a new study.

18/09 Pair of huge plasma jets spotted blasting out of gigantic black hole

Black hole jets are largest ever seen, measuring 23m light years and with combined power of trillion suns

15/09 Israel hopes to train first female astronaut with NASA, Gamliel says

Innovation, Science, and Technology Minister Gila Gamliel stressed the importance in training Israel's first female astronaut, as well as expanding cooperation with NASA.

13/09 A secretive, experimental Chinese spacecraft returned to Earth after 8 months. It's still a mystery what it was up to.

China's secret unmanned spacecraft returns to Earth after an eight-month mission, raising questions about its purpose and capabilities.

12/09 Polaris Dawn astronauts complete first commercial spacewalk

Billionaire Jared Isaacman and SpaceX’s Sarah Gillis exit capsule in slimmed-down spacesuits hundreds of miles up

10/09 Polaris Dawn mission blasts off with plans for first commercial spacewalk

Privately funded five-day mission by four astronauts led by US billionaire launches on SpaceX rocket from Florida

05/09 ‘Alien visit’ trend is ‘spiralling out of control’

The idea that aliens may have visited the Earth is becoming increasingly popular. Around a fifth of UK citizens believe Earth has been visited by extraterrestrials, and an estimated 7 per cent believe that they have seen a UFO.

03/09 Asteroid twice the size of Chicago spun Jupiter's moon around, made gravity anomaly - study

A new study claims that a gigantic asteroid twice the size of Chicago may have struck Ganymede, Jupiter's largest moon, four billion years ago and changed its axis.

03/09 Jupiter’s moon Ganymede was struck by asteroid bigger than dinosaur-killing rock

Impact may have caused largest moon in solar system to swing on its axis, say scientists

02/09 Nasa astronaut reports ‘strange noise’ from Boeing Starliner spacecraft

Butch Wilmore reports pulsing sounds from capsule dogged with issues and set to return without astronauts

27/08 Black holes made galaxies in early universe look 'impossibly large' - study

Scientists using data from NASA's James Webb Space Telescope may have solved the mystery of massive galaxies existing way too early. Black holes just made them look brighter.

17/08 The International Space Station receives supplies from Russia with surprises for astronauts

A shipment of supplies sent from Russia to the International Space Station has just arrived in an automated manner. A great feat of engineering. View on euronews

13/08 Show us your 2024 Perseid meteor shower photos

We would like to see your photos from this week and hear what it was like to see the meteors and the northern lights

13/08 BP technology could be used to drill on Mars or moon after Nasa deal

BP hopes deal will help develop earth technologies such as robotics and clean energy

13/08 Perseid meteor shower poised for dazzling return to UK skies

Shooting stars to make stellar reappearance after peaking with northern lights display on Monday

11/08 ‘It’s going to be hair-raising’: high-risk slingshot move will send robot craft to Jupiter

European space scientists will begin a delicate navigation that will take a probe on scenic route to outer solar system

23/07 The International Space Station should not be destroyed, but saved - argue two former space agency heads

The former leaders of the European Space Agency and NASA jointly proposed that instead of destroying it, there would be a better solution for the future of the International Space Station. Moreover, according to their words, this would not require extra resources.

10/07 Why do scientists think this exoplanet smells of rotten egg?

Researchers discovered hydrogen sulfide in its atmosphere which smells of rotten eggs, making it similar to Jupiter.

28/06 Asteroid the size of 258 UEFA Euros trophies to pass Earth in close flyby - NASA

Asteroid 2024 MK is around 154.9 meters wide, around the size of 258 Henri Delaunay trophies won during UEFA European Football Championships (Euros). And it's flying very close to Earth.

18/06 WATCH: Rise and shine: Scientists watch black hole 'wake up' and emit light in far-off galaxy

The phenomenon that was observed is known as an active galactic nucleus, which is when the supermassive black hole start to shine even brighter due to the activity at the galactic core.

15/06 Is there life on one of Saturn’s moons? Scientists plan a mission to find out

The discovery of water on Enceladus excited the scientific world – now, by 2040 a robot probe will investigate if we are alone in the universe

11/06 Women may be more resilient than men to stresses of spaceflight, says study

US study suggests gene activity is more disrupted in men, and takes longer to return to normal once back on Earth

11/06 Fact Check: What to Know About 'Otherworldly Wreckage' on Mars Spotted by NASA

The photograph was captured from the above the planet's surface on April 19, 2022.

10/06 Early morning frost spotted on some of Mars’s huge mountains

Thin dusting of water ice appears to form overnight in summit craters and evaporate after sunrise, scientists say

09/06 William Anders obituary

American astronaut who took the celebrated 1968 Earthrise photograph during the Apollo 8 mission to orbit the moon

09/06 ‘The only limit is our imagination’: Tim Peake on what living in space taught him about life on Earth

Nine years after his first trip to outer space, Tim Peake is ready to blast off once again. He talks about preparing for the first all-British space mission – and setting his sights on Mars

31/05 James Webb space telescope photographs most distant known galaxy

Unexpected brightness of JADES-GS-z14-0 means telescope could capture images of galaxies even further away

30/05 Astronaut Ilan Ramon’s space diary finds a home at Israel’s National Library

Ramon's mission on Columbia claimed the lives of all seven crew members, but many of his personal items survived, including diary entries as new additions to Israel's National Library.

30/05 Scientists explain missing black holes, dark matter with new model - study

Japanese researchers have proposed a new model for the formation of primordial black holes that could help explain the mysteries of dark matter and the early universe.

29/05 Chinese, Ukrainian scientists develop new asteroid imaging technique - study

Near-Earth asteroids (NEAs) tend to move very fast, which makes it hard to take precise images of them with telescopes. Researchers from China and Ukraine got around this with time delay integration.

16/05 The discovery of a strange “fiery” planet that is likely melting from within

Astronomers have discovered a new "red-glowing" exoplanet just 66 light-years from Earth, showing intense volcanic activity similar to Jupiter's moon Io.

15/05 Earth-sized planet spotted orbiting small star with 100 times sun’s lifespan

Speculoos-3b, 55 light years away, is only second planetary system to be found around an ultra-cool red dwarf

06/05 Storms, frogs and a kiss: how a group of scientists designed a message from humanity to aliens

When researching space objects and a far-flung message made for aliens, I was drawn to the question: what do we choose to memorialise – or forget?

02/05 Meet the woman breaking down barriers in space industry leadership

Natavan Hasanova of Azercosmos tells us about the power of embracing gender equality and investing in female leaders.

27/04 ‘We live in a golden time of exploration’: astronomer Lisa Kaltenegger on the hunt for signs of extraterrestrial life

Astronomer Lisa Kaltenegger has spent her life hunting for signs of life in the universe. Here she tells Emma Beddington about aliens, space exploration and why studying cosmology is like eating pizza

26/04 ISS review – Ariana DeBose is ace as third world war sparks space station survival race

DeBose’s brilliant rookie astronaut navigates this moderately tense thriller about US and Russian crew fighting as Earth blazes below

21/04 How to earn €18,000 for 2 months' work all without leaving your bed

Long periods spent in space can impair sensory perceptions and motor reactions. This study hopes to tackle those challenges so missions aren't jeopardised.

16/04 World will end with 'big crunch' say scientists fearing for future of our planet

The world-ending "crunch" is not expected to happen for a long time, say scientists.

14/04 World’s top cosmologists convene to question conventional view of the universe

Meeting at London’s Royal Society will scrutinise basic model first formulated in 1922 that universe is a vast, even expanse with no notable features

08/04 ‘Extraordinary’: total solar eclipse wows watchers in north Texas

The weather largely cooperated as eclipse watchers were awarded with a heavenly event as clouds parted and sun and moon merged

07/04 Bad omens and deep-state lunacy: solar eclipse brings wave of memes

TikTokers and brands are getting in on the rare phenomenon, as astrological warnings and conspiracy theories abound

04/04 New 3D cosmic map raises questions over future of universe, scientists say

Researchers say findings from map with three times more galaxies than previous efforts could challenge standard idea of dark energy

02/04 Inmates sue to watch solar eclipse after New York orders prison lockdown

Lawsuit argues lockdown violates inmates’ rights by preventing them from taking part in religiously significant event

02/04 Mars could have been habitable billions of years earlier than previously thou...

Scientists believe Mars was once covered in seas, rivers and lakes.

25/03 Northern lights predicted across US and UK on Monday night in wake of solar storms

Spectacular aurora borealis caused by geomagnetic storms on sun’s surface may be visible in North America as far south as the midwest

25/03 Bases, experiments, mining: the race to protect the surface of the moon

Researchers say ‘global consensus’ is needed within the next few years to protect scientifically important sites

16/03 Space scientist Maggie Aderin-Pocock: ‘I was underestimated as a child. I want to tell kids to reach for the stars’

The Sky at Night presenter on science, school and Star Trek

09/03 Odysseus reached the Moon, tripped, got tilted and now there's an unprecedented view of it all

US spacecraft had a harrowing landing on the Moon

28/02 ‘Plucky lander’: US spacecraft may reawaken after lunar night saps its power

Company that made Odysseus, which is carrying Nasa equipment, plan to resurrect lander once sunlight returns

26/02 Astronomers spot white dwarf star with metallic ‘scar’

Patch on Earth-sized remnant of star covers larger fraction of pole than equivalent of Antarctica on Earth

22/02 Odysseus moon landing live updates: first US lunar attempt in 52 years

Carrying Nasa instruments, Intuitive Machines Odysseus lander aims to be the first US landing on the moon for over 50 years

22/02 Discovery of the smallest star in the universe

Astronomers have discovered an unusual binary system in which a "dead star" orbits its tiny, extremely hot companion so quickly that it compresses nearly 72 years into just one Earth day.

22/02 ‘Taking the pulse of the planet’: how monitoring nature from space could keep Earth healthy

With current data on global biodiversity either lacking or flawed, a global satellite scheme aims to fill the gaps to target protection of our seas, soils and wildlife

21/02 Uncontrolled European satellite falls to Earth after 30 years in orbit

ERS-2 expected to break up into pieces and burn as it re-enters Earth’s atmosphere probably over Pacific Ocean

19/02 Fact Check: Largest Reservoir of Water in Space Reportedly Holds 140 Trillion Times More Water Than Earth's Oceans

The water is in the form of vapor distributed around a black hole said to be 20 billion times more massive than the sun.

12/02 The Space Shuttle That Fell to Earth review – the finest possible tribute to the astronauts who lost their lives

This moving, thorough analysis of what went wrong when seven Nasa crew members died 20 years ago doesn’t waste a moment. It’s a full, fitting memorial that’s not a minute too long

11/02 ‘Cosmic time machines’: how space telescopes transformed our ability to understand the universe

The launch of Hubble in 1990 marked a turning point in our quest to unravel the mysteries of deep space

07/02 Saturn’s ‘Death Star’ moon has hidden ocean under its crust, say scientists

Calculations suggest a 45-mile-deep internal body of water lurks beneath Mimas’s 15-mile-thick icy shell

05/02 State-of-the-art telescope in Chile to offer best view yet of universe

The futuristic $1.9bn Vera C Rubin Observatory to nine to build and will survey the night sky in unprecedented detail

30/01 Mars rover discovers evidence of ancient lake on Mars

NASA's Rover Perseverance, working on Mars, has collected data which proves that there used to be water on Mars.

28/01 In brief: The Fury; Our Moon: A Human History; Wolfish – review

An unreliable narrator gives a locked-room mystery a fresh spin; a fascinating look at our relationship with all things lunar; and ranging far and wide culturally in the company of wolves

28/01 Space protest

In a statement, Germany, England and France condemned Iran's action in launching the "Soriya" satellite with the "Qaim 100" satellite into a 750 km orbit. The European troika claimed in this joint statement: "This satellite carrier uses essential technologies to build a long-range ballistic missile system."

26/01 Nasa’s Mars helicopter Ingenuity finally sputters out, ‘exceeding expectations’

Former tech demo ended up serving as scout for rover and proved powered flight was possible in thin Martian atmosphere

26/01 ‘Old smokers’: astronomers discover giant ancient stars in Milky Way

Stars sat fading quietly for years before suddenly puffing out vast clouds of smoke

19/01 Japan moon landing mission: space agency to attempt its first lunar touchdown – live updates

Latest news: ‘Moon sniper’ lander aiming to touchdown on lunar surface in first for Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency

15/01 20 years ago South Africa had 40 qualified astronomers – all white. How it’s opened space science and developed skills since then

The astronomical community has thrived and world-class astronomical facilities have been established in South Africa.

13/01 Discovery of 'Great Ring in the Sky' structure questions understanding of universe

An astronomer told 'Euronews Next' that this discovery of an ultra-large structure called the 'Great Ring' adds to the "increasing evidence" that calls into question what we know about the universe. It is the second ultra-large structure identified by Alexia López. View on euronews

12/01 Why landing on the moon is proving more difficult today than 50 years ago

Moon mission records provide a clue as to why getting to the lunar surface remains far from straightforward

11/01 Newly discovered cosmic megastructure challenges theories of the universe

A 1.3bn light year-sized ring discovered by PhD student in Lancashire appears to defy the cosmological principle assumption

11/01 Scientists discover 350,000 mile tail on planet similar to Jupiter

A team lead by UCLA scientists documented a 350,000 mile tail on a planet outside of out solar system that could give clues on how planets evolve.

09/01 2 years since James Webb Telescope opened up, this is what it's taught us about the universe

On January 8, 2022, the James Webb Telescope unfurled its mirror for the first time. Two years on, it has shown us things in the universe we've never seen before. View on euronews

08/01 Nasa Peregrine 1: Vulcan rocket carrying Nasa moon lander lifts off in Florida

Private joint-venture mission due to reach moon by end of February, the first US soft landing in half a century

08/01 Nasa Peregrine 1 launch: rocket set to put first US lander on moon in 50 years – live updates

Latest news: Final preparations under way at Cape Canaveral in Florida to put first US lander on moon for 50 years

08/01 2 years on, this is what James Webb has taught us about the universe

On January 8, 2022, the James Webb Telescope unfurled its mirror for the first time. Two years on, it has shown us things in the universe we've never seen before.

06/01 Moon’s resources could be ‘destroyed by thoughtless exploitation’, Nasa warned

Astronomers say launch of dozens of lunar probes could jeopardise research and valuable resources such as sea ice in craters

05/01 Peregrine mission almost ready for attempt to put US landers back on the moon

Commercial operation will take off from Florida on Monday before trying moon landing in February

05/01 True blue: Neptune only slightly deeper colour than Uranus, say Oxford scientists

Both ice giants are similar pale blue, new research finds, correcting earlier beliefs about the planets’ relative hues

23/12 How the James Webb telescope is ‘set to find strange and bizarre worlds’

After its first full calendar year of operation, astronomers are using the probe to look for life on thousands of newly discovered planets

19/12 Taters the cat stars in Nasa’s first video streamed from deep space

Cat chases laser pointer dot in 15-second video, designed to test possibility of sending streaming video through deep space

17/12 FRB 20220912A: one of the greatest mysteries of the cosmos just became a little stranger

Space is full of surprises

15/12 Nasa releases images of ‘amazing’ solar flare that caused radio interference on Earth

Fiery flash on sun’s surface 93m miles away was an X-class flare of highest intensity, with potential to affect radio communications

04/12 The shapes found on Mars excited us! The mystery at a depth of 10 meters was revealed…

China's spacecraft Zhurong discovered mysterious polygons beneath the surface of Mars. These shapes, at a depth of approximately 10 meters, may provide important clues about the long-lost water of Mars...

03/12 ‘I embrace the mystery’: Tom Hanks on his obsession with space, from Stanley Kubrick to The Moonwalkers

A childhood fascination led to the Apollo 13 star launching his spectacular immersive experience of the moon landings in London

30/11 They proved that the images of the moon landing were fake

Russian experts proved with Google's artificial intelligence that the images of the US moon landing were fake.

29/11 Planets of distant solar system orbit star in coordinated dance, say scientists

Findings could help explain how planets in our own solar system move around the sun

24/11 ‘What the heck is going on?’ Extremely high-energy particle detected falling to Earth

Origins of Amaterasu particle, one of the highest-energy cosmic rays ever detected, are unknown

16/11 Ken Mattingly obituary

Astronaut who orbited the moon on Apollo 16 and was instrumental in saving the stricken Apollo 13

14/11 This Dutch company is planning to make babies in space

SpaceBorn has intentions to achieve the first conception and birth in space.

13/11 'Euclid' will map the universe

The mission of the space telescope Euclid, which sent its first images from the universe, over the next 6 years has been announced.

12/11 New satellite will track C02 released from polluters for first time

The satellite launched by a Canadian company will be able to detect carbon emissions from sites like coal plants from space for the first time.

10/11 Frank Borman obituary

Astronaut who led the Apollo 8 mission in 1968, and the first person to spot an ‘Earthrise’

03/11 Mini moon: Nasa spacecraft discovers asteroid orbited by its own tiny satellite

Dinkinesh – Amharic for ‘you are marvelous’ – lies beyond orbit of Mars and has its own dinky sidekick barely 220 metres across

30/10 NASA retrieves asteroid sample, but can't open the lid to get it

After three years, a capsule returned to Earth with material collected from an asteroid, but the majority of the samples remain inaccessible due to a problem with two screws.

29/10 ‘It only makes the news when the toilets stop working’: has the 25-year-old International Space Station been a waste of space?

The ISS is destined to be sent spiralling into the Pacific Ocean in 2031, yet the controversy over the £120bn behemoth continues

29/10 ‘Call me chief priestess for the moon goddess’: space scientist Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock

The Sky at Night presenter’s boundless enthusiasm has been lighting up our TV screens for years. Here, Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock talks about taking over from Sir Patrick Moore, building her first telescope – and why she wants us all to look up at the night sky

25/10 Tim Peake to quit retirement to lead UK’s first astronaut mission

British astronaut last flew to International Space Station in 2015 as European Space Agency astronaut

24/10 Mystery of the strongest ‘marsquake’ on record may be solved

Scientists from a number of missions orbiting the Red Planet studied their satellite data to try to determine the cause of the magnitude 4.7 quake.

19/10 Scientists train astronauts to solve health emergencies in space

From ultrasound technology to pioneering surgical techniques in microgravity, radiology could play a major role in space medicine.

13/10 Get Ready for the ‘Ring of Fire’ Solar Eclipse This Saturday

The moon will slip in front of the sun, leaving a fiery orange rim in the sky that will be visible for just a few minutes.

13/10 NASA is visiting an asteroid valued at more than the entire world economy's worth, but that's not why it's going there

The asteroid, named 16 Psyche, is thought to be made of 30% to 60% valuable metals, which could include nickel and iron.

11/10 Nasa shows off first asteroid samples delivered by spacecraft

Ancient black dust and chunks are from asteroid named Bennu, almost 60m miles away and collected three years ago

09/10 Leak from International Space Station poses no danger to crew, says Russia

Space agency Roscosmos says there has been a coolant leak from its portion of ISS

02/10 Astronomers sound alarm over light pollution from huge new satellite

At its peak BlueWalker 3, which resembles a Tetris block, is as bright as two of brightest stars in night sky

26/09 Hopes fade for India’s moon lander after it fails to ‘wake up’ following lunar night

On 2 September, the Vikram lander and Pragyan rover were put into ‘sleep mode’ to protect their electrical components during the brutal two-week night

26/09 Hundreds Of Mysterious 'Fairy Circles' Seen From Space For First Time

Fairy circles have puzzled scientists for decades. But new research hopes to reveal insights into their mysterious origin.

26/09 Is there life on Mars? Here’s how AI could help us to find out

Scientists say their new method could be “revolutionary” in determining whether samples contain evidence of extraterrestrial life.

24/09 Judgment Day: Three asteroids to fly fast past Earth on Yom Kippur - NASA

Yom Kippur is traditionally when, according to Jewish belief, God signs our fates in the Book of Life, judging our actions and deciding who lives and who dies. Also, asteroids are flying past Earth.

22/09 Rep. Burchett weary about NASA’s claim it isn’t hiding UAP data

Tennessee Rep. Tim Burchett says he doesn’t trust what NASA told Congress during closed-door meeting.

21/09 Scientists excited to find ocean of one of Jupiter’s moons contains carbon

Discovery adds weight to view that Europa’s ocean could be most promising place in solar system to look for alien life

17/09 Tim Peake backs idea for solar farms in space as costs fall

Astronaut says rockets from Elon Musk’s SpaceX can reduce price of launching equipment

14/09 Nasa to name new chief of UFO research as panel urges more study

Role announced after panel issued report calling on Nasa to increase efforts to examine ‘unidentified anomalous phenomenon’

14/09 UFO vs. UAP: What’s the difference?

Lawmakers from both parties have claimed UFOs and UAPs are a national security concern.

13/09 India's moon lander is the first to study the lunar south pole region up close. Here are 5 scientific discoveries it's already made.

India's Vikram lander and Pragyan rover have already discovered evidence of moonquakes and the presence of sulfur near the south pole.

12/09 Signs of life? James Webb reveals more about exoplanet’s atmosphere

Astronomers are hunting for signs of life elsewhere in the universe - and planet K2-18 b is of particular interest.

11/09 Nasa says distant exoplanet could have rare water ocean and possible hint of life

Space agency said potential finding of dimethyl sulfide on K2-18 b, produced only by life on Earth, is yet to be confirmed

11/09 Starwatch: Andromeda rises in the east as northern nights get darker

Constellation named after mythical daughter of an overly proud parent gets to boast its own galaxy

11/09 Nishimura: How to see the new comet in Europe before it disappears

Only discovered in August, comet Nishimura is currently passing the Earth for the first time in more than 400 years.

09/09 First cat in space: how a Parisian stray called Félicette was blasted far from Earth

Monkeys and dogs were usually used to test whether humans could survive outside Earth’s atmosphere - but 60 years ago the French tried something a little different

07/09 Moon Sniper: Japan launches Slim probe on precision landing mission

Smart Lander for Investigating Moon will aim to touch down within an unprecedented 100 metres of its target

07/09 Newly discovered comet Nishimura could be visible to naked eye this weekend

Stargazers in the northern hemisphere get a once-in-437-year chance to observe the comet as it reaches peak visibility just weeks after being identified

06/09 The Lunar Gateway and hibernation: What's next in space exploration?

While in conversation with ESA astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti and Lead for Life Sciences, Angelique Van Ombergen, India made history by becoming the first country to land near the lunar south pole, where scientists have a hunch there's a large supply of water ice.

05/09 When to best spot comet Nishimura as it becomes 'visible to naked eye'

Comet Nishimura was discovered only in August but will soon be flying close to the Earth

27/08 ‘We’ll launch rockets every month’: Britain finally joins the space race

Fifty years after the UK sent its first satellite into space, a Scottish town is among rivals vying for another shot

14/08 Starwatch: Cygnus the swan flies high in northern hemisphere

One of the finest constellations on show in the northern sky, Cygnus’s body lies right along the Milky Way

12/08 ‘Like a ball of fire’: Perseids meteor shower to peak this weekend

While meteors are active from July, Perseids will be most visible in northern hemisphere this Saturday and Sunday

09/08 Looking for your next adventure? Why not move to Venus? | Arwa Mahdawi

It’s ‘very doable’, according to the man who co-founded the submersibles company OceanGate. In fact, it’s just like a caravan holiday, writes Arwa Mahdawi

09/08 NASA could change Artemis 3 mission if SpaceX lunar lander isn't ready

If the SpaceX lunar lander isn’t ready on time, NASA may consider changing Artemis 3 into a different type of mission, according to a senior official.

01/08 Search for Voyager 2 after Nasa accidentally sends wrong command

Dish in Canberra, Australia, deployed to find interstellar spacecraft after flight control pointed its antenna away from Earth

28/07 British satellite guided to assisted crash in Atlantic in space first

European space agency brought down defunct Aeolus weather monitoring craft in unprecedented manoeuvre

27/07 Defunct Aeolus satellite to be crashed deliberately into Atlantic Ocean

European Space Agency to attempt unprecedented manoeuvre despite craft not being designed for controlled re-entry

24/07 We’re About to Find Out if UFOs Are Real. Nothing Will Ever Be the Same Again.

Congress is starting to take “Unidentified Aerial Phenomena” seriously.

19/07 Two-faced star with helium and hydrogen sides baffles astronomers

White dwarf nicknamed Janus could be in transition from one element dominating at its surface to the other

17/07 Starwatch: the summer triangle rises to prominence

Deneb, Vega and Altair, which star in a Chinese folk story, are riding high in the northern hemisphere

13/07 NASA’s first humanoid robot is starting a new mission in Australia

NASA says knowledge gained from this mission will potentially be used for NASA’s Artemis missions and other Earth-based robotics objectives.

12/07 ‘Unprecedented’: Nasa releases image of star-forming region

Rho Ophiuchi cloud complex image released to celebrate first year of operation of James Webb telescope

02/07 First aircraft on another world reestablishes contact with earth

The Ingenuity Mars Helicopter arrived on the red planet together with the Mars Perseverance rover, which was launched in July 2020.

28/06 Nasa aims to mine resources on moon in next decade

US space agency plans to send Americans to the moon by 2025, including the first women and person of color

02/06 Scientists discover mysterious cosmic threads in Milky Way

Horizontal structures, up to 10 light years in length, appear to point in direction of galaxy’s black hole

29/05 Starwatch: Why ‘night shine’ clouds at edge of space may be product of pollution

Atmospheric methane and industrial pollutants suggested as reasons for lack of noctilucent cloud sightings before 1885

28/05 Whisper it, but Scotland is on the verge of becoming a space superpower | Robin McKie

Despite the demise of Virgin Orbit, the UK’s first spaceports should open in 2024

12/05 Astronomers capture largest cosmic explosion ever witnessed

Fireball ‘100 times the size of the solar system’ thought to have been caused by gas being sucked into supermassive black hole

02/05 The dark universe: can a scientist battling long Covid unlock the mysteries of the cosmos?

The long read: Since being laid low with the virus more than a year ago, Catherine Heymans can only operate in half-hour bursts. But her work could still change the way we understand the universe

29/04 Humans can expect alien communication sooner than expected – study

Scientists worked out how long past messages would take to arrive at different stars, and how long it would take a response to arrive.

26/04 Astronomers capture first image of jet being launched from edge of black hole

Study concerns Messier 87 galaxy, 55m light years away from Earth, and a black hole 6.5bn times more massive than the sun

26/04 NASA releases spectacular album of sounds from the universe

NASA’s Sonification Project allows everyone to enjoy the beauty of the cosmos in a different way.

20/04 Elon Musk’s SpaceX rocket blows up minutes after launch

Starship is largest and most powerful rocket ever built and could be first step to bring humans to Mars

20/04 Flash in sky over Kyiv caused by satellite reentering atmosphere

Head of city’s military administration reports that air raid alert was triggered by Nasa spacecraft

17/04 Starwatch: the Lyrid meteor shower is about to reach its peak

There may not be many of them, but they can be very bright and fast, and viewing conditions look promising

10/04 Starwatch: spring is the perfect time to spot Leo and its bright stars

Zodiacal constellation of the lion was recognised by Mesopotamians as early as 4000BC

08/04 How a backyard photographer helped capture the Sun like never before

Putting together around 90,000 photographs of the Sun, astrophotographers Andrew McCarthy and Jason Guenzel captured a dazzling fiery show.

30/03 Scientists recreate Northern Lights with rocket to study space weather

Aurora Borealis can cause damage to satellites in severe solar storms. Scientists are experimenting to understand near-space weather better.

29/03 Ultramassive black hole discovered by UK astronomers

Durham University scientists say black hole about 30 billion times the mass of the Sun is first to be found with gravitational lensing

29/03 James Webb gets best view yet of hot Earth-like exoplanet

Researchers used the JWST to measure the temperature of a rocky exoplanet in the promising TRAPPIST-1 star system.

29/03 Cosmic explosion last year may be ‘brightest ever seen’

Astronomers say gamma-ray burst may have been result of star collapsing to form black hole

28/03 Five planets line up to put on celestial show for skywatchers next week

Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Uranus will briefly appear in a planetary alignment near the crescent moon after sunset

27/03 Glass beads on moon’s surface may hold billions of tonnes of water, scientists say

Finding from lunar soil samples is important breakthrough for hopes of building bases on the moon

27/03 Asteroid the size of 33 armadillos to pass Earth Sunday - NASA

Asteroid 2023 FL2 is 35 meters, which is as much as almost 33 nine-banded armadillos lined up tail-to-snout. However, it won't hit us, and armadillos might even be more dangerous.

22/03 Homes for alien life? Two moons of Uranus ‘may harbour active oceans’

Astrobiologists believe moons with active oceans could be potential homes for alien life.

17/03 Rolls-Royce secures funds to develop nuclear reactor for moon base

Microreactor programme will develop technology to provide power for humans living and working on moon

09/03 Legally binding global treaty needed to tackle space debris, say experts

Scientists call for collective effort to protect Earth’s orbit from dangers posed by space junk

04/03 End ‘colonial’ approach to space exploration, scientists urge

Focus should shift away from seeking to exploit discoveries on other planets, researchers say

22/02 James Webb telescope detects evidence of ancient ‘universe breaker’ galaxies

Huge systems appear to be far larger than was presumed possible so early after big bang, say scientists

22/02 'External impact' caused leak on Russian spacecraft docked with ISS

It's the second leak in the space of a few months reported on a Russian spacecraft, which raised concerns it may be a manufacturing fault.

13/02 LOFAR super-telescope reveals the far reaches of the universe

The largest pan-European radio-frequency telescope offers a unique eye for exploring the far reaches of the universe. #SmartRegions

13/02 Asteroid explodes over English Channel after rare early detection

The collision was one of the only times in history that an asteroid impact has been predicted in advance

08/02 Ring discovered around dwarf planet Quaoar confounds theories

Astronomers find ring much further away from planet than is normal, leaving them wondering how it remains stable

31/01 ‘Less clumpy’ universe may suggest existence of mysterious forces

Survey could mean there is a crucial component missing from so-called standard model of physics

31/01 How to spot the rare ‘green comet’ everyone is talking about

Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) hasn’t been viewed by human eyes since the Stone Age.

30/01 Starwatch: Auriga hidden in plain sight beside its famous neighbours

Constellation is often associated with Greek myth of Phaeton, who went on reckless joyride with the sun