Space

Veteran astrophotographer Andrew McCarthy of Arizona unveiled this spectacular photo of Jupiter this month on Sept. 17 after capturing his best view yet of the giant planet.

Faced with stormy weather ahead of soon-to-be Hurricane Ian, NASA managers Saturday ruled out a third attempt to launch the Artemis 1 moon rocket Tuesday but held open the option of making a run at blastoff on October 2, the current backup date.

On Sept. 26, NASA will ram a spacecraft into an asteroid to test techniques that may eventually be needed to prevent a cataclysmic asteroid strike on Earth.

NASA will host two media briefings Monday, Sept. 26, in preparation for the fifth crew rotation mission with SpaceX as part of the agency’s Commercial Crew Program.

A hurricane is threatening the Florida peninsula next week but for now NASA is continuing to target Tuesday for the next launch attempt for the Artemis 1 moon rocket. If the storm continues on its forecast track, the space agency might have to roll the rocket back to the assembly […]

New Moon brings dark skies for you to enjoy the solar system and beyond from September 23 to 30.

Three cosmonauts living aboard the International Space Station are set to return to Earth Thursday, Sept. 29.

Engineers filled up the Artemis 1 moon rocket with more than 750,000 gallons of super-cold propellants in a tanking test Wednesday at Kennedy Space Center after successfully troubleshooting another hydrogen leak. NASA’s launch director said she was “extremely encouraged” by the test, but officials have not yet committed to another […]

The winning image, taken by Gerald Rhemann, captures a breathtaking view of Comet Leonard’s dramatic disconnection event.

NASA astronaut Frank Rubio and two cosmonauts arrived at the International Space Station Wednesday, bringing its number of residents to 10 for the coming week.