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Make no mistake: we are currently living in the Golden Age of space exploration. Right now, as you read these words, we have robots on the Moon, autonomous rovers on Mars, and roughly a half dozen asteroid mining companies prospecting for precious metals in space. What will happen tomorrow? Tune in to DT’s space coverage to get all the latest news and commentary on everything from SpaceX to space junk, and keep pace with all the most important things happening in the final frontier.
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NASA’s red planet rover shares a cool close-up of Mars mud
Curiosity is still digging away in a place far, far from Earth.
NASA’s nightwatch tips for June include one of the sky’s grandest shows
If you want to enjoy the delights of the night sky over the coming weeks, do look up.
Astronaut’s video shows aurora burst into life over Earth
An astronaut on the space station has shared a breathtaking view of a recent aurora over Earth.
SpaceX wants to send humans to Mars by 2028, here’s why it won’t
Elon Musk has outlined his plan for multiplanetary life, but I'm not buying it.
NASA to shut Spot the Station site. Here’s how you can still track the ISS
Did you know that on a clear night, it’s possible to see the International Space Station (ISS) when it passes overhead? Sunlight reflecting off the habitable satellite causes it to shine brightly as it orbits Earth some 250 miles up, making it easy to spot. For many years now, NASA has operated a service that […]
After Starship’s 9th test, astronaut shares unique view of earlier flights
Shortly after SpaceX launched the Starship for the ninth time, NASA astronaut Don Pettit shared some shots of earlier Starship tests that he captured from space.
Starship flies again: Check out these spectacular images from 9th rocket test
SpaceX launched the world's most powerful rocket for the ninth time on Tuesday.
SpaceX is about to launch Starship for the 9th time. Here’s how to watch
SpaceX will launch the mighty Starship rocket for the ninth time on Tuesday.
Perseverance’s new selfie is cool, but its hunt for life in ancient rocks is even cooler
The Perseverance rover on Mars just took an amazing selfie - but some of its most exciting work is just beginning.
SpaceX boss hints at unprecedented milestone for Starship ‘this year’
Testing of the Starship is set to ramp up this year, and SpaceX wants to try something new with the spacecraft.
NASA rover shares moody image of Mars moon Deimos
NASA’s Perseverance rover has just shared a moody image of Deimos, one of the red planet’s two moons.
SpaceX chief reveals target date for 9th Starship rocket test
Not long now until SpaceX sends the world's most powerful rocket skyward again.
Gorgeous cotton candy clouds show how Hubble processes space images
A gorgeous new image from the Hubble Space Telescope shows a part of a satellite galaxy of the Milky Way.
Watch SpaceX blast Starship engines ahead of 9th test flight
SpaceX has just blasted the Starship spacecraft's engines in a test ahead of the rocket's ninth flight.
New NASA mission captures a gorgeous cosmic rainbow
A newly launched NASA mission, PUNCH, took its first rainbow image recently.
Listen to the sounds of a black hole with these NASA sonifications
A set of three new NASA sonifications bring black holes to life via sound.
Starship to fly again — What to expect from SpaceX’s upcoming test
SpaceX is readying the world's most powerful rocket for its ninth test flight. What can we expect from the mission?
Marvel at Mars’ ancient landscape, captured by Curiosity
Curiosity has beamed back a striking view of the martian surface that it continues to explore.
Europa Clipper spacecraft snaps cool thermal images of Mars
A NASA spacecraft is headed for Jupiter's moon Europa - but on the way it snapped some images of Mars.
James Webb spots a gorgeous glowing light show on Jupiter
The James Webb Space Telescope has captured a series of stunning images of Jupiter.
Watch SpaceX’s Starship on its way for 9th test flight
SpaceX has shared footage of the Starship spacecraft heading for preflight testing at Starbase in Texas.
No, Kosmos-482 didn’t land on anyone’s head
A spacecraft that's been hanging around in orbit after a botched launch more than half a century ago has finally crashed back to Earth.
Hubble observes a rogue black hole devouring a star
The Hubble Space Telescope has observed a black hole devouring a star.
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