space

Thousands of newborn stars dazzle in Webb Space Telescope’s latest snapshot

By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press

Released this week, the picture provides a breathtaking view of a nearby star-birthing center, 5,500 light-years away. A single light-year is 5.8 trillion miles.

Latest launch of SpaceX’s Starship deploys 8 dummy satellites, then splashes down into Indian Ocean

By Christina Larson, Associated Press

It was the 10th demo test for the world's biggest and most powerful rocket. It also included the successful return of the craft's booster, which splashed down in the ocean.

Webb telescope discovers new tiny moon around Uranus

By Associated Press

The Webb Space Telescope has spotted a new tiny moon orbiting Uranus.

Space is the new battlefield with hijacked satellites and orbiting weapons

By David Klepper, Associated Press

Outer space has emerged as the world's next battlefield, demonstrated by recent cyberattacks on satellites blamed on Russia.

How to spot the 6 planets visible in the early morning skies this month

By Adithi Ramakrishnan, Associated Press

Six planets are hanging out in the sky this month. It’s what’s known as a planetary parade and it’s the last one of the year.

The Perseids will peak this week, but a bright moon will make the meteor shower harder to see

By Christina Larson, Associated Press

Under ideal viewing conditions with no moon, the shower can produce more than 60 meteors per hour - but moonlight will interfere this year.

Hubble Space Telescope captures image of comet visiting from another solar system

By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press

The Hubble Space Telescope has captured the best picture yet of a high-speed comet visiting our solar system from another star.

SpaceX delivers four astronauts to the International Space Station

By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press

The four U.S., Russian and Japanese astronauts pulled up in their SpaceX capsule after launching from NASA's Kennedy Space Center.

Astronaut crew launches to ISS after being sidelined by Boeing’s troubled Starliner

By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press

The U.S.-Japanese-Russian crew of four rocketed from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center. They’ll replace colleagues who launched to the space station in March as fill-ins for NASA’s two stuck astronauts.