Pictures from space! Our image of the day

23.03.2023 13:20, SPACE.com

The 3D-printed Terran 1 rocket of California-based firm Relativity Space successfully lifted off for its debut flight yesterday, March 22, but failed to reach orbit after its upper stage malfunctioned....

Supermassive black hole's relativistic jets are blowing bubbles in the Teacup Galaxy

23.03.2023 11:00, SPACE.com

New research investigates how relativistic jets from a supermassive black hole has been shaping the Teacup Galaxy, giving it its iconic handle....

UAE's 1st long-duration astronaut marks the start of Ramadan in space

23.03.2023 11:00, SPACE.com

Sultan Al Neyadi, who flew to space March 2 as part of the SpaceX Crew-6 mission, may not fast on the International Space Station under an exception for travelers....

Relativity Space launches world's first 3D-printed rocket on historic test flight, but fails to reach orbit

23.03.2023 05:33, SPACE.com

Relativity Space's Terran 1 rocket, the world's first 3D-printed launcher, failed to reach orbit Wednesday (March 22) on its debut liftoff — but it notch some important milestones....

Mars helicopter Ingenuity aces 48th flight on the Red Planet

22.03.2023 23:00, SPACE.com

NASA's Ingenuity helicopter took to the Martian skies again on Tuesday (March 21), making its 48th flight above the floor of Jezero Crater....

US Space Force wants to test how to build satellites in orbit with $1.6 million Arkisys deal

22.03.2023 22:00, SPACE.com

Arkisys Inc. and its partners awarded $1.6 million contract by the U.S. Space Force for scalable spaceport.

Skyscraper-size asteroid will get closer to Earth than the moon on March 25

22.03.2023 21:10, SPACE.com

Asteroid 2023 DZ2 will zip between Earth and the moon's orbit on March 25 and may be visible with the right telescope.

Sorry, E.T. fans: Interstellar visitor 'Oumuamua isn't an alien spacecraft. It's just passing gas.

22.03.2023 20:21, SPACE.com

Since its arrival in the solar system in 2017, interstellar object 'Oumuamua has puzzled scientists. Two American astronomers now think they have solved one of the space rock's biggest mysteries....

5 planets will align on March 27 and you won't want to miss it. Here's where to look.

22.03.2023 20:04, SPACE.com

On Mar. 27, a cosmic parade of five planets, the moon and a star cluster will line up in the night sky. Here's how to see the special event....

A colossal 'hole' in the sun's atmosphere could supercharge Earth's auroras on March 24

22.03.2023 18:30, SPACE.com

A 'hole' in the sun's upper atmosphere may soon generate another geomagnetic storm here on Earth, creating auroras in places farther from the poles than usual....

Virgin Orbit restarts operations with 'small' team as it works on finance deal: reports

22.03.2023 17:00, SPACE.com

Launch company Virgin Orbit is bringing back some of its furloughed employees after putting them on leave last week, according to media reports....

Best Marvel games of all time

22.03.2023 17:00, SPACE.com

The Avengers, the X-Men, and many more Marvel superheroes have assembled over the years in video games. These are the best Marvel games so far....

What is a UFO? The US shot down three mysterious objects as interest and concern increase over unidentified craft

22.03.2023 16:00, SPACE.com

The Air Force general overseeing North American airspace refused to rule out extraterrestrial forces at play after unidentified objects were shot down in February....

James Webb Space Telescope spies hot, gritty clouds in skies of huge exoplanet with 2 suns

22.03.2023 15:22, SPACE.com

JWST just peered directly into the atmosphere of the giant exoplanet VHS 1256 b and found a roiling world with turbulent clouds made of silicates, similar to sand here on Earth....

Fly over Perseverance rover's Mars stomping grounds in new video

22.03.2023 15:00, SPACE.com

Thanks to stunning footage captured by two Mars orbiters, space fans can take a flight through Jezero Crater, the ancient lakebed that's the home of NASA's Perseverance rover....

See the moon and Jupiter meet in the sky tonight (March 22)

22.03.2023 14:00, SPACE.com

On Wednesday (March 22), the moon will be in conjunction with Jupiter, with the two celestial bodies making a close approach in the sky.

The Mandalorian season 3 episode 4 review: Saving the next generation

22.03.2023 13:48, SPACE.com

The fourth chapter of The Mandalorian season 3 lowers the stakes and explores Mandalorian tradition as well as Grogu's Jedi past and potential future....

Watch Relativity Space launch world's 1st 3D-printed rocket tonight (March 22)

22.03.2023 13:00, SPACE.com

Relativity Space aims to launch its pioneering Terran 1 rocket tonight (March 22) at 10 p.m. EDT (0200 GMT on March 23). Watch it live here....

Best space-themed 3D prints: Recreate iconic spacecraft and objects

22.03.2023 11:34, SPACE.com

Recreate famous space objects and NASA spacecraft using your 3D printer and these free print files.

This mysterious streak of light over California is actually an old space station antenna meeting its doom (video)

22.03.2023 11:00, SPACE.com

St. Patrick's Day revelers in Sacramento, California witnessed an old piece of the space station burn up in the atmosphere on March 17.