California startup Varda Space has completed its 3rd successful space capsule return. It landed in Australia.
The third success of the W-series of Varda missions was marked at 02:07 a.m. UTC on May 14, 2025, in South Australia
May 20, 2025
NASA revives Voyager 1's backup thrusters as it continues its interstellar journey begun in 1977
The dormant thrusters were carefully revived by NASA engineers to be the active backup. They had a residual buildup in the fuel tubes.
May 19, 2025
Private Athena lunar lander toppled over on the moon and was declared dead the next day
Intuitive Machines' Athena lunar lander, the second robotic probe from the Houston-based company, tipped over after landing on the moon's south pole on March 6.
May 18, 2025
NASA's Perseverance rover makes historic first observation of Martian auroras from the surface
'This exciting discovery opens up new possibilities for auroral research and confirms that auroras could be visible to future astronauts on Mars' surface.'
May 18, 2025
Scientists at NASA convert space telescope data into a symphony using sonification
On May 8, NASA released three new pieces of cosmic sound that are associated with the densest and darkest members of our universe: black holes.
May 17, 2025
Misidentified near-Earth object now linked to Elon Musk after closer examination
An object initially labeled asteroid 2018 CN41 was swiftly identified as SpaceX's 2018 Tesla Roadster, orbiting the sun since 2018.
May 16, 2025
NASA’s James Webb captures auroras on Jupiter that glow hundreds of times brighter than those on Earth
New images from the James Webb Telescope's near-infrared camera reveal Jupiter's auroras to be exceptionally bright.
May 16, 2025
U.S. Space Force releases ‘warfighting’ guide as it prepares for future war in space
The American military's space focus has shifted drastically, with leaders now openly discussing warfare beyond Earth.
May 13, 2025
NASA’s billion-dollar Mars sample mission faces a setback as Trump signals intent to cut funding
The samples from the Martian surface, collected after spending billions of dollars, might have to be left behind.
May 13, 2025
SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches 26 more Starlink satellites from Vandenberg
It was the sixth flight for the first stage booster supporting this mission.
May 13, 2025
NASA telescope spots roaming giant black hole that's eating stars: 'Space Jaws'
The massive black hole is 600 million light-years away.
May 12, 2025
NASA struggles to reduce activity on the International Space Station after massive budget cut
The reductions on the ISS will span across the experiments being conducted onboard and the number of crew members operating in space.
May 12, 2025
NASA Plus joins Amazon Prime, providing access to exclusive content and live space launch streams
NASA is investing in the curiosity of young minds.
May 11, 2025
NASA eyes unexpected Mars launch window in 2026, sparking excitement and questions
NASA is exploring an acceleration of its Mars landing timeline, with a potential launch as early as next year — a boost to Elon Musk's SpaceX.
May 11, 2025
NASA Earth Observatory captures breathtaking view of Boston's unique Drumlin Islands
Little Brewster Island hosts Boston Light, the oldest continually operated light station (since 1716) in the United States.
May 11, 2025
NASA's Nighthawk: A new chapter in the Mars helicopter mission that will scan for proof of life
The proposal of the Nighthawk is a bigger step in the Mars helicopter mission to search for water and life in a volcanic canyon network.
May 10, 2025
Soviet Spacecraft failed to land on Venus and is plummeting back to Earth after 53 years
The Soviet Union's Kosmos 482 had a rocket-assisted toss, leaving a major payload in orbit that will have an uncontrolled reentry.
May 10, 2025
NASA's Perseverance rover captures the visual of Martian 'dust devils' devouring each other
The navigation camera captured multiple swirling air and dust columns on the Martian surface near the Jezero Crater.
May 9, 2025
NASA's NICER records periodic X-ray flares near massive black holes and maps their cosmic evolution
A low mass object passing through the gas of a black hole slowly disintegrates, leaving behind debris observed in periodic X-ray flares.
May 9, 2025
NASA data helps scientists discover possible source of gold in space
The scienctists used NASA clues to form a link between Magnetar bursts and gold's cosmic origins.
May 8, 2025