When the New Horizons spacecraft swept past Pluto and Charon in 2015, it revealed two amazingly complex worlds and an active atmosphere on Pluto. Those snapshots redefined our understanding of the system. Now, new observations using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) taken in 2022 and 2023, show that Pluto's atmosphere is completely different from any other one in the Solar System. For one thing, it contains haze particles that rise and fall as they are heated and cooled.
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'Joy,' a plush baby swan, will launch with Axiom Mission-4 crew as zero-g indicator
When an international crew of astronauts launch on a commercial space mission, they will be joined by a स्वैन, a łabędź or a hattyú. Or, in English, a swan.
ispace's Resilience spacecraft lands on the moon this week: Here's how to see the landing zone on the lunar surface
The lander won't be visible from Earth, but its landing site on Mare Frigoris will be.
A tiny star gave birth to a giant exoplanet, but no one knows how
A giant exoplanet is surprisingly chill given how close it is to its red dwarf star — perhaps because the star is so little.
Mount Etna's terrifying eruption from orbit | Space photo of the day for June 4, 2025
A satellite from the European Space Agency captured huge plumes of ash and smoke from Europe's largest volcano.
How an odd star in the 'Gaia Sausage' could help solve one of astronomy's most enduring mysteries
The discovery of a metal-rich star packed with both light and heavy elements hints at exotic stellar explosions and the role of ancient dwarf galaxies in seeding the cosmos with uranium and thorium.
Astronomers Find a Hidden Planet Partly in the Habitable Zone of its Star
Astronomers have found another super-Earth. It's about 10 times more massive than Earth, and orbits in the habitable zone of a Sun-like star 2475 light-years away. These massive Earth-like planets hold key information about how planets form and evolve.
Japanese company ispace will attempt historic moon landing on June 5
Tokyo-based ispace hopes to succeed where its 2023 mission fell short, with a new lander, new software and a new chance at lunar history.
Europe stages a moon landing to learn how to photograph the real thing (photos)
Built on a set in a specialist facility in Germany, a mockup of a lunar landscape is helping imaging experts learn how to take better images and video footage on the moon.
What Life on Europa Needs
As the years go by the chances of Europa hosting life seem to keep going down. But it's not out of contention yet.
Tall ship brings ESA ocean science training to Nice
After an extraordinary six-week voyage from northern Norway, the iconic Norwegian tall ship Statsraad Lehmkuhl has docked in Nice, France, concluding ESA’s 2025 Advanced Ocean Training course. Braving everything from wild storms to calm near-freezing seas, students aboard mastered techniques for collecting ocean measurements and harnessed satellite data to unlock insights into our blue planet.
Lunar landers and 'Transporter' tankers: Blue Origin unveils its blueprint for the moon
Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin has begun revealing how it plans to establish itself as a provider of hardware that will enable long-term human stays on the moon.
You can beat the Father's Day and Prime Day rush with one of the best VR headset deals available, perfect for entertainment and beginners
The HTC Vive Flow is now $200 off and the perfect VR headset deal for beginners and those seeking light entertainment ahead of Father's Day and Prime Day.
ESA transmits the Blue Danube Waltz into deep space
On 31 May 2025, the European Space Agency (ESA) made history by transmitting a live performance of The Blue Danube Waltz into space from its Cebreros deep space antenna in Spain. This symbolic gesture elevated Johann Strauss II’s famous waltz, often considered the unofficial ‘anthem of space’, to its rightful place among the stars.
A breath of fresh data: Sentinel-4 innovates for clean air
From its vantage point outside Earth’s atmosphere, more than 36 000 km above Earth’s surface, the Copernicus Sentinel-4 mission will detect major air pollutants over Europe in unprecedented detail. It will observe how they vary on an hourly basis – a real breakthrough for air quality forecasting.
Jewels sparkle like stars in the Van Cleef and Arpels 'Cosmic Splendor' exhibit at the American Museum of Natural History
The American Museum of Natural History in New York has a new space gems exhibit, courtesy of luxury jewel Van Cleef and Arpels.
Meet Smile
Video: 00:02:27 An animation showing ESA’s Smile mission watching on as the Sun’s solar wind interacts with Earth’s magnetic field.
Live coverage: SpaceX to launch 50th Starlink mission of 2025 on Wednesday afternoon Falcon 9 flight from California
File: A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket stands in launch position at Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. Image: SpaceX
SpaceX is back at the launch pad for a midweek flight from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. The Starlink 11-22 mission will the company’s 50th Starlink launch of the year.
What time will Japan's ispace Resilience probe land on the moon on June 5?
The Japanese company ispace will attempt to land its Resilience lander on the moon on June 5. Here's what time and how to watch it live.
'Starship in space': See amazing photos from SpaceX megarocket's Flight 9 test mission
SpaceX's Starship megarocket tends to put on a show, and its latest test flight was no exception. See some gorgeous photos of the vehicle in space on Flight 9.
60 years ago, Ed White went out for walk | Space photo of the day for June 3, 2025
NASA astronaut Ed White is seen floating above Earth in the vacuum of space during the first American spacewalk on June 3, 1965.
