Space

24-year-old US woman has spent her whole life preparing to be the first person on Mars

As David Bowie said: Is there life on Mars?

Footage shows Honda’s 20.6ft reusable rocket successfully launch and land for the first time

It’s a hit a milestone

Space just got weirder as $10bn NASA telescope finds its first exoplanet in glowing debris rings

An incredible discovery

What caused Europe's Tenacious rover to crash on the Moon has been confirmed after investigation

The conclusion is in

Few moments were more iconic than a NASA space shuttle soaring over the Golden Gate Bridge on a 747

There are few more iconic NASA moments than the space shuttle Endeavour flying over the Golden Gate Bridge on the back of a 747 on its farewell journey. It was all part of the space shuttle Endeavour’s last journey before retirement, having completed 25 missions. That final journey saw the shuttle soar over many iconic […]

November 2026 will mark the first time in history a human-made object has travelled a light day away from Earth

“Space is big. Really big.”

NASA satellite dead since 1967 suddenly emits epic blast of energy out of nowhere

Is there anybody out there?

This 3,200-megapixel space camera is so powerful it’s already revealing secrets from the galaxy's edge

The Vera C. Rubin Observatory has just switched on its new space camera – the most powerful digital camera ever built. With a staggering 3,200 megapixels, this space camera is designed to capture more detail, from farther away, than anything that came before it. And it’s already delivering: the first images reveal clouds of interstellar […]

Artificial intelligence just decoded a black hole’s hidden signals and it’s more bizarre than we imagined

This supermassive black hole discovery is supermassive

Honda successfully launches its first ever reusable rocket in big step for Japan

Honda has successfully launched its first-ever reusable rocket in a big step for Japan. The company completed the test and landing in Taika town. The venture was inspired by Honda’s very own young engineers. And, after one successful test, the company has a goal of achieving a suborbital launch by 2029.  VISIT SBX CARS – View […]

European spacecraft built to carry astronauts is launching first with human remains from 150 people on board - and it's costing big money

A key test flight is imminent

Have a blast in space without leaving your couch thanks to this space station VR tour

Is this the future of space travel?

NASA simulates dramatic ocean rescue in Florida for Artemis crew in case of emergencies

Preparing for a historic lunar mission

SpaceX just launched 26 satellites from California and landed a rocket on a boat like it’s no big deal

This really is impressive stuff

World's first woman on the moon will wear a Prada-designed $1bn spacesuit in 2026

Space finally has a fashion scene, and Prada is leading

China’s spacecraft just took a selfie while headed for a moon we’re not supposed to have

China’s spacecraft just took a selfie on its way to a moon that we’re not actually supposed to have. The Tianwen-2 is on a mission to explore and take samples, with pieces of an asteroid at stake. It launched last month and is expected to reach its destination by mid-2026. For now, though, an exciting […]