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SpaceX just launched disease-causing bacteria to the International Space Station What they bring back may help us get to the bottom of public health problems on Earth, like antibiotic resistance and infectious disease spread.

There’s a secret, extra member of Crew-11 traveling to the International Space Station right now: disease-causing bacteria.
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SpaceX launches Crew-11 astronauts to the ISS for NASA on milestone Crew Dragon flight (video) The Crew-11 quartet will spend about six months aboard the orbiting lab.

SpaceX launched its eleventh operational astronaut mission for NASA today, sending the four Crew-11 astronauts on a flight toward the International Space Station.
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Watch SpaceX launch Crew-11 astronauts to the ISS for NASA today Liftoff is scheduled for 12:09 p.m. ET.

SpaceX is poised to launch its next astronaut mission today, and you can watch the action live.
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JWST sees beauty in the death of a star, offers a preview of what's in store for our sun When sun-like stars reach the end of their lives, they blossom into beautiful planetary nebulas.

When sun-like stars reach the end of their lives, they blossom into beautiful planetary nebulas.
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'The Smithsonian Institution owns the Discovery.' Museum resists Trump's 'Big Beautiful Bill' plan to move space shuttle to Houston "This is not a transfer — it's a heist."

The Smithsonian Institution is not backing down on its stance that Congress has no legal authority to mandate Discovery's removal, and they're bringing the receipts.
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'The most sophisticated radar we've ever built': US-Indian NISAR satellite launches to track tiny changes on Earth's surface (video) NISAR will be able to monitor "changes as small as a centimeter in any weather, and in both darkness and light."

The U.S. and India just sent a powerful new set of radar eyes into the sky.
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The 1st trailer for James Cameron's 'Avatar: Fire and Ash' promises a stunning three-way battle for the future of Pandora (video) James Cameron's third Avatar movie is turning the rules upside down, introducing a nefarious Na'vi clan as the human invaders go all-out.

I see you! Or rather, I see the first Avatar: Fire and Ash trailer, which Disney just unveiled.
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India rolls out rocket for July 30 launch of powerful NISAR Earth-observing satellite (video) NISAR is a joint effort between NASA and ISRO.

A powerful U.S.-Indian Earth-observing satellite has made it to the launch pad.
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ISS astronauts spot lightning strike from space | Space photo of the day for July 29, 2025 ISS astronauts and people in Singapore were treated to a spectacular show.

In a stunning display, astronauts aboard the International Space Station recently captured a lightning storm illuminating the skies above Singapore
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Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum reopens 5 renovated galleries starring SpaceX rocket parts, a 3D-printed Mars habitat and more The museum's flagship building on the National Mall drew thousands of visitors on Monday who were among the first to tour reimagined displays.

The new galleries are part of a $900 million, full-building overhaul that began in 2018 and is expected to be complete by the museum's 50th anniversary in July 2026
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Earth's continents are drying out at unprecedented rate, satellite data reveal The US West Coast is the world's worst mega-drying region.

The world is losing fresh water at an unprecedented rate, two decades' worth of satellite data has revealed.
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Rapidly spinning dead star's strange 'glitches' are oddly regular Ultimately, we do not understand where glitches come from or exactly what's going on inside pulsars.

What do you get when you stare at the same dead star for more than 20 years? Insight into the weirdest physics in the universe.
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European Vega C rocket launching CO2-mapping satellite and 4 Earth-observation spacecraft tonight: Watch live Liftoff is scheduled for 10:03 p.m. ET tonight (July 25).

A carbon dioxide-mapping satellite and four Earth-observation spacecraft are scheduled to launch tonight (July 25) from South America, and you can watch the action live.
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'NASA is under attack.' Space agency employees and lawmakers protest mass layoffs, science cuts amid budget turmoil They're telling everyone to "jump ship."

NASA scientists and engineers are demanding Congress help turn down the heat on an agency whose current leadership, they say, is burning down American dominance in space and science.
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New fiber optic telescope 4MOST channels 'The Fantastic Four' | Space photo of the day for July 24, 2025 Marvel's new superhero movie isn't the only thing featuring some of the brightest stars.

With the arrival of the new "Fantastic Four: First Steps" film, the European Southern Observatory has revealed its own new superhero!
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Sharp-eyed US-Indian satellite set to launch July 30 to monitor Earth's surface, warn of natural disasters "I can't wait to see the science that it produces and the impact that it has. I think it will help people around the world."

The first equal partnership between NASA and the Indian Space Research Organisation is set to take flight on July 30 with the launch of the NISAR Earth-observation satellite.
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SCRUB! Join us tomorrow for a second attempt to launch NASA's TRACERS mission!

NASA launching TRACERS mission to protect Earth from space weather today: How to watch live TRACERS will watch magnetic field lines snapping and reconnecting as solar storms overwhelm them.

NASA's TRACERS mission is set to blast off from California's Vandenberg Air Force Base today, and you can watch the action live with us!
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Night sky glows purple above Vera Rubin Observatory | Space photo of the day for July 22, 2025 Out in the Chilean Atacama Desert, the observatory has a clearer view thanks to no light pollution.

With no light pollution nearby, the night skies around the Vera Rubin Observatory glow in brilliant colors in this timelapse photo.
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This new 'CosmoCube' moon orbiter could eavesdrop on whispers from the early universe "It's like trying to hear that whisper while a loud concert is playing next door."

A U.K.-led team of scientists is developing a miniature spacecraft that will orbit the moon in an effort to detect faint radio signals from the universe's infancy.
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NASA's X-59 'quiet' supersonic jet rolls out for its 1st test drive (video) The aircraft is undergoing its final round of tests before it finally takes to the sky for the first time.

NASA's X-59 "quiet" supersonic jet continues to make its way toward the runway.
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Astronomers crack 1,000-year-old Betelgeuse mystery with 1st-ever sighting of secret companion (photo, video) "Papers that predicted Betelgeuse's companion believed that no one would likely ever be able to image it."

Betelgeuse has a buddy! Astronomers have discovered a companion star tightly orbiting Betelgeuse (the closest red supergiant star), giving insight into its varying brightness. Learn more from @space.com 🌌🔭 www.space.com/astronomy/as...

Amateur astrophotographer captures trio of breathtaking nebulas from the Central Australian Desert (photos) "There's some great targets in the southern hemisphere, including the Carina Nebula."

Amateur astrophotographer and full-time wildlife conservationist Tim Henderson captured a trio of breathtaking nebula scenes adorning the pristine skies above the Central Australian Desert.
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NASA workers plan 'Moon Day' protest on July 20 to oppose mass layoffs, budget cuts. 'This year has been an utter nightmare that has not stopped.' "They're undoing decades of progress…"

For NASA, this weekend is special.
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Stratospheric skydiver Felix Baumgartner dies at 56 in tragic paragliding accident Baumgartner is most well-known for breaking the sound barrier with his body during a freefall from the stratosphere in 2012.

Austrian skydiver Felix Baumgartner, the first human to break the sound barrier with his body during a leap from the stratosphere, is dead at 56.
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'Doghouse' days of summer — Boeing's Starliner won't fly again until 2026, and without astronauts aboard As NASA continues work to find a fix for the thruster issues that have afflicted Boeing's Starliner astronaut taxi, chances are high that the spacecraft's next mission will be uncrewed.

As NASA continues work to find a fix for the thruster issues that have afflicted Boeing's Starliner astronaut taxi, chances are high that the spacecraft's next mission will be uncrewed.
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Telescope spies rare interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS zooming through our solar system (photos) The comet is only the third interstellar object ever detected from a solar system outside our own.

Astronomers unveiled a striking new view of the interstellar visitor 3I/ATLAS on its journey toward the inner solar system.
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NASA won't publish key climate change report online, citing 'no legal obligation' to do so The decision will make it harder for the general public to access critical climate data.

The decision will make it harder for the general public to access critical climate data.
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Astrophotographer captures galactic fireworks near the Seahorse Nebula in eerie deep-space photo 10 supernova explosions have been seen brightening the Fireworks Galaxy over the past century.

Astrophotographer Greg Meyer has captured a spectacular image of the Fireworks Galaxy shining close to the dark shape of the Seahorse Nebula.
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Colossal eruption carves 250,000-mile-long 'canyon of fire' into the sun (video) A massive filament eruption carved a 250,000-mile-long "canyon of fire" into the sun — and sent a CME sailing into space.

A colossal filament erupted from the sun's northeastern limb, dramatically reshaping part of our star's surface
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