James Webb Space Telescope wins 'race against time' to directly observe young exoplanet
The James Webb Space Telescope has directly imaged its lowest mass extrasolar planet outside the solar system yet. The planet…
Month: October 2024
On this day in space! Oct. 14, 1947: Chuck Yeager smashes the sound barrier.
On Oct. 14, 1947, U.S. Army test pilot Chuck Yeager (1923 – 2020) became the first human to fly faster than…
Hera’s first images offer parting glimpse of Earth and Moon
Space Safety 14/10/2024 3352 views 58 likes ESA’s Hera mission for planetary defence has taken its first images using three…
Monster black hole is a 'cosmic Michael Myers' killing a star and brutally attacking another
With Halloween approaching, it’s the perfect time for a horror film and NASA’s Chandra space telescope has spotted a doozy.…
Zero Debris Charter goes intercontinental
The problem of space debris is one that all space-faring nations must face together. Today, New Zealand and Mexico were the…
Launch Roundup: Starship flies, booster caught. Europa Clipper launches.
Launch Roundup: Starship flies, booster caught. Europa Clipper launches. – NASASpaceFlight.com We use cookies to ensure that we give you…
SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket launches NASA's Europa Clipper probe to explore icy Jupiter ocean moon (video)
Europa Clipper has set sail at long last. NASA’s Europa Clipper probe launched today (Oct. 14) atop a SpaceX Falcon…
SpaceX navigates Q3 anomalies, starting ambitious Q4 goals
SpaceX navigates Q3 anomalies, starting ambitious Q4 goals – NASASpaceFlight.com We use cookies to ensure that we give you the…
SpaceX launches fifth Starship, catches Super Heavy booster
Updated 9:45 a.m. Eastern with Starship landing. MILAN — SpaceX launched its fifth Starship vehicle Oct. 13, successfully making an…
Mars orbiters spy 'cryptic terrain' near planet's icy south pole (photos)
Two European Mars orbiters spied a variety of cryptic surface features poking up through melting ice across the Red Planet’s…