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Nearby Sculptor galaxy revealed in ultra-detailed galactic image
The Sculptor galaxy is similar in many respects to our Milky Way. It is about the same size and mass, with a similar spiral structure. But while it is impossible to get a full view...
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Honda conducts surprise reusable rocket test, aims spaceflight by 2029
Honda succeeded in a launch and landing test of its prototype reusable rocket on Tuesday, the Japanese company said in a surprise announcement, marking a milestone towards its 2029...
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Astronomers locate universe's 'missing' matter
The universe has two kinds of matter. There is invisible dark matter, known only because of its gravitational effects on a grand scale. And there is ordinary matter such as gas, du...
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Russian space agency says it fixed a leak on its segment of space station, Ifax reports
Russian space agency Roscosmos said on Friday that a leak on the Russian segment of the International Space Station (ISS) had been repaired, the Interfax news agency reported.
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Solar Orbiter spacecraft obtains first images of the sun's poles
The robotic Solar Orbiter spacecraft has obtained the first images ever taken of our sun's two poles as scientists seek a deeper understanding of Earth's host star, including its m...
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NASA says no decision yet on whether next Boeing Starliner flight will carry crew
The earliest Boeing's Starliner spacecraft could fly again is early 2026, NASA said on Friday, as it evaluates whether to put humans on board one year after propulsion system issue...
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SpaceX will not decommission Dragon, Musk says
Billionaire Elon Musk said on Thursday that his rocket company SpaceX will not decommission its Dragon spacecraft just hours after stating that the company would begin decommission...
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Japan's ispace fails again: Resilience lander crashes on moon
Resilience, ispace's second lunar lander, had problems measuring its distance to the surface and could not slow its descent fast enough.
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Japan's ispace counts down to second moon-landing attempt on Friday
Japanese startup ispace aims to become the first non-U.S. company to achieve a controlled moon landing as it prepares for the touchdown of its second uncrewed spacecraft on Friday,...
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Elon Musk projects SpaceX revenue of about $15.5 billion in 2025
Elon Musk's SpaceX will record revenue of about $15.5 billion this year, the billionaire said on Tuesday, underscoring the rocket maker's growing dominance in the commercial space ...
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Former SpaceX Engineer's Impulse Space raises $300 million to expand space tug fleet
Impulse Space, a space technology startup developing orbital transfer vehicles commonly known as "space tugs," has raised $300 million in a late-stage funding round led by Linse Ca...
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Study sees lower chances of Milky Way crashing into Andromeda galaxy
The Milky Way and the neighboring Andromeda galaxy are currently hurtling through space toward each other at a speed of about 250,000 miles per hour (400,000 kph), setting up a pos...
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Starlab developer Voyager seeks $1.6 billion valuation in US IPO
Voyager Technologies said on Monday it was targeting a valuation of $1.6 billion in its U.S. listing, as the defense and space tech company looks to capitalize on a spending boost ...
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Possible new dwarf planet spotted near the edge of the solar system
Scientists have identified an object about 435 miles (700 km) wide inhabiting the frigid outer reaches of our solar system that might qualify as a dwarf planet, spotting it as it t...
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Astronomers scrutinize a star behaving unlike any other
Astronomers have spotted a star acting unlike any other ever observed as it unleashes a curious combination of radio waves and X-rays, pegging it as an exotic member of a class of ...
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China's Space Epoch conducts key test for reusable rocket ambitions
Chinese private rocket firm Space Epoch said on Thursday it had successfully run a flight recovery test, as China looks to catch up with the United States by developing its own ver...
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China launches mission to retrieve asteroid samples
China on Wednesday embarked on its first mission to retrieve samples from a nearby asteroid with the nighttime launch of its Tianwen-2 spacecraft, a robotic probe that could make t...
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Tools made of whale bones reveal inventiveness of prehistoric people
Artifacts found at archeological sites in France and Spain along the Bay of Biscay shoreline show that humans have been crafting tools from whale bones since more than 20,000 years...
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