Armed with this promising new tool, a cutting-edge observatory in Chile will sweep the cosmos for all sorts of transient objects.
Blasting off from Wallops Island in Virginia, it was the final flight for the Antares 230+ rocket.
This isn't the first time that the company has run into hot water over environmental standards.
Webb is casting the universe in a new light, but the space telescope's discovery of a cosmological question mark has us scratching our heads.
The month presents a rare celestial double feature: two full supermoons—a spectacle unseen since 2018 and not recurring until 2037.
Explore July's top space-themed images, showcasing a historic final launch, Barbies in space, and exploding rocket engines, among many more.
Australian officials are claiming to have traced the likely origin of the peculiar cylindrical object found on Western Australia’s coast earlier this month.
Once operational, the system will work to suppress the power of SpaceX’s megarocket, which exerts nearly 17 million pounds of thrust at launch.
The spacecraft’s antenna is—alarmingly—no longer pointing towards Earth, in what NASA hopes is a temporary problem.
NASA+ will be a "no subscription required" streaming service for viewing rocket launches and NASA science, with app integration coming later this year.
New conceptual art suggests intriguing modifications for Neutron, potentially bolstering the forthcoming rocket’s reliability and landing capabilities.
Using Webb, scientists have discovered elusive chemical compounds, each on a different Jovian moon, including one that's a common disinfectant.
Called DRACO, the in-space propulsion system could revolutionize the way we travel to distant locations.
The CST-100 Starliner program continues to flounder, with the latest launch delay casting a stark shadow on Boeing’s finances.
New helium measurements in distant galaxies could provide solutions to a long-standing cosmology problem, potentially explaining why the universe isn't empty.
The incident, occurring on Tuesday morning, marked the first time NASA had to use backup systems to communicate with the space station.
The rocket, carrying the heaviest payload destined for geostationary orbit, finally blasted off on Saturday following a pair of scrubs.
Scientists believe NWA 13188 initially sprung from Earth before finding its way back home, and after spending thousands of years in space.
The surveillance system will determine the position of a plane by geolocating its radio frequency signals.
An intimate view of a young star over 5,000 light-years away could have implications for our own solar system.
