ISS astronaut evacuation shouldn't interfere with upcoming Artemis 2 moon mission, NASA chief says.

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 rollout and launch the agency's Space Launch System (SLS) rocket…

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Jupiter is at its best and brightest of 2026 tonight! Here's what to expect as the gas giant reaches opposition.

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 to look and what to expect as the gas giant draws closest to Earth around opposition. The visib…

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How does NASA handle astronaut medical issues in space?

NASA astronauts Mike Fincke and Zena Cardman were expected to perform a spacewalk outside the International Space Station on Thursday (Jan. 8), but it was called off Wednesday afternoon (Jan. 7) due to "medical concerns" with an unidentified crew member. Those conc…

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The 1st full moon of 2026 rises tonight! Here's what to expect from January's supermoon Wolf Moon

The January 2026 full moon is upon us! Here's what to expect when the "Wolf Moon" prowls over the horizon tonight, kicking off a spectacular natural light show as the first full moon (and supermoon) of 2026. A full moon occurs when the moon sits opposite the su…

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Moon landings, asteroid missions and new telescopes: Here are the top spaceflight moments to look forward to in 2026.

From astronauts circling the moon to spacecraft reaching Mercury and asteroids near Earth, 2026 is shaping up to be a landmark year for space exploration. Governments and private companies alike are preparing missions that could redefine how humans live and work in space, de…

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Iran says it launched 3 satellites to space on Russian rocket.

Iran has launched a trio of new satellites into space with the help of a Russian rocket, the country's state media reported Sunday (Dec. 28). The satellites launched into orbit atop a Russian Soyuz rocket as part of a rideshare mission that also launched two Earth-observ…

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US Senate confirms Jared Isaacman as new NASA administrator.

NASA finally has an official, permanent leader. The U.S. Senate voted today (Dec. 17) 67-30 to confirm billionaire private astronaut Jared Isaacman as the new NASA administrator, ending more than a year of uncertainty as the space agency has followed marching orders from tem…

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What time will interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS be closest to Earth tonight ?

Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS will make its closest approach to Earth early on Friday, Dec. 19. While it won't come close enough to pose any risk to our planet, astronomers have calculated the precise moment when the comet reaches its minimum distance to us. According to t…

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James Webb Space Telescope confirms 1st 'runaway' supermassive black hole rocketing through 'Cosmic Owl' galaxies at 2.2 million mph.

Astronomers have made a truly mind-boggling discovery using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST): a runaway black hole 10 million times larger than the sun, rocketing through space at a staggering 2.2 million miles per hour (1,000 kilometers per second). That not only makes…

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This supermassive black hole flung out matter at 134 million mph: 'On a scale almost too big to imagine'

Supermassive black holes are notoriously messy eaters, but the behemoth at the heart of spiral galaxy NGC 3783 really takes the cake — and then flings it out into space at a fifth the speed of light. Astronomers recently spotted a gale of hot, charged particles erupting from…

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Could future astronauts build houses on Mars with bacteria?

Settling Mars has been a hot topic for years due to its close proximity and the similarities it shares with Earth like an atmosphere and water. Even NASA has set its sights on sending humans to Mars some time in the 2030s. However, spaceflight is expensive, and getting peopl…

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NASA discovers 'space gum' and sugars 'crucial to life' in asteroid Bennu samples brought to Earth.

Scientists have detected several sugars essential for life in the samples brought back from asteroid Bennu, NASA announced on Tuesday (Dec. 2). Analyzing pristine fragments of the asteroid delivered to Earth by NASA's OSIRIS-REx spacecraft in 2023, a team led by Yoshihir…

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Large Magellanic Cloud bursts with baby stars | Space photo of the day for Dec. 3, 2025.

It's not easy to capture stunning space views. At least, that was the case for photographer and NOIRLab Audiovisual Ambassador Petr Horálek. Using a commercial camera and a wide-aperture telephoto lens, Horálek photographed the Large Magellanic Cloud galaxy over three n…

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Watch live as near-Earth asteroid Eros buzzes the Andromeda Galaxy on Nov. 30.

Tune in on Sunday (Nov. 30) to see live telescopic views as the near-Earth asteroid (433) Eros appears to buzz the Andromeda Galaxy, courtesy of a livestream hosted by the Virtual Telescope Institute in partnership with the Asteroid Foundation. Sunday's livestream is due…

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Satellites capture aftermath of Ethiopian volcano's 1st eruption in recorded history.

Hayli Gubbi volcano in Northern Ethiopia erupted on Sunday (Nov. 23) for the first time in nearly 12,000 years, causing havoc in villages nearby. Satellite imagery detailed billowing plumes of pale ash stretching across the arid region. Before Sunday, the volcano's last …

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SpaceX scrubs launch of 140 satellites atop used Falcon 9 rocket from California coast

A massive fleet of tiny satellites is stuck on Earth for a few more days after SpaceX called off an attempt to launch them into orbit on Wednesday (Nov. 26). SpaceX scrubbed the planned launch of 140 satellites, all aboard the same Falcon 9 rocket, just over 15 minutes befor…

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South Korea launches Earth-observation satellite on homegrown Nuri rocket.

South Korea's Nuri rocket has flown for the fourth time ever. The homegrown Nuri lifted off from Naro Space Center today (Nov. 26) at 11:13 a.m. EST (1613 GMT; 0113 on Nov. 27 Korea Standard Time). The 155-foot-tall (47 meters) rocket carried an Earth-observation satellit…

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US-Russian Soyuz crew launches to the International Space Station on Thanksgiving Day.

Holiday travel reached new heights today (Nov. 27), as an American astronaut left home for Thanksgiving dinner — in Earth orbit. Chris Williams of NASA, together with his Soyuz MS-28 crewmates Sergey Kud-Sverchkov and Sergei Mikaev, both cosmonauts with Russia's federal …

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SpaceX launches used rocket for 500th time, sends Sentinel-6B ocean-mapping satellite to orbit.

SpaceX launched a powerful ocean-mapping satellite from California early Monday morning (Nov. 17) on a landmark flight — the company's 500th orbital mission with a used rocket. The Sentinel-6B spacecraft lifted off atop a Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base …

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Watch interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS speed away from the sun in free telescope livestream on Nov. 18.

Tune in on Nov. 18 to witness detailed telescopic views of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS as it races headlong away from the sun on an escape trajectory from our solar system, courtesy of a livestream hosted by the Virtual Telescope Project. The Virtual Telescope Project's …

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