1+ hour, 25+ min ago   (506+ words) Launch could come as soon as Feb. 6. The first crewed moon mission in more than 50 years remains on track to launch as soon as Feb. 6. NASA announced on Friday evening (Jan. 9) that it plans to roll the Space Launch System…...

4+ hour, 26+ min ago   (621+ words) A three-person crew was the ISS norm back in the olden days. The International Space Station will soon be down to a skeleton crew. On Thursday (Jan. 8), NASA announced that it will bring the four astronauts of SpaceX's Crew-11 mission…...

5+ hour, 56+ min ago   (612+ words) "These nine objects are special." Strange cosmic objects spotted by NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) are presently puzzling astronomers. The odd observations show features of both stars and galaxies, leading to researchers referring to them as "platypuses" after the…...

9+ hour, 17+ min ago   (289+ words) NASA will return four astronauts to Earth early from the International Space Station due to a medical concern with one of the Crew-11 astronauts. Here's the latest news. NASA's plan to rturn the four Crew-11 astronauts home early from the…...

11+ hour, 12+ min ago   (373+ words) "Totally separate campaigns at this point." NASA is bringing some of the crew aboard the International Space Station (ISS) back to Earth early due to medical concerns with one the astronauts. That shouldn't cause any delays in the preparations to…...

11+ hour, 56+ min ago   (159+ words) A magical encounter in northern Finland blends ancient folklore, swirling auroras and an unexpectedly curious fox. In Finnish folklore, the northern lights are created when a mythical fox races across the Arctic tundra, its tail sweeping snow into the sky…...

12+ hour, 56+ min ago   (364+ words) Jupiter draws into alignment with the sun and Earth tonight. Jupiter will be at its most spectacular in 2026 in the early hours of Jan. 10, as it shines above the eastern horizon among the stars of the constellation Gemini. Here's where…...

13+ hour, 56+ min ago   (213+ words) Planets, stars, and star clusters, oh my! This composite image was weeks in the making, as Hor'lek's two "crossings" happened months apart. Mars traced its path through the cluster from late April to early May 2025. Venus followed with a brief…...

15+ hour, 56+ min ago   (280+ words) "WIMPs are still the leading candidate for dark matter, but billions of dollars of experiments have been done, only getting stronger and stronger upper limits, so alternative scenarios have to be considered." If dark matter particles decay, then scientists could…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (689+ words) But this is not an emergency situation, agency officials stress. 'For the first time ever, astronauts will depart the International Space Station early due to a medical issue. The agency announced on Thursday afternoon (Jan. 8) that it has decided to…...