The Latest Breaking News on Space

Auroras may be visible from Alaska to Illinois as a cannibal solar storm impact could spark geomagnetic storm conditions Sept. 1-2.

NASA plans to prioritize the fission reactor as power necessary to extract and refine lunar resources.

The Aurigid meteor shower hails from debris of the comet C/1911 N1 Kiess, which last visited the inner solar system 2,000 years ago.

Europe's Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer probe completed its Venus flyby on Aug. 31, keeping it on track to reach the Jovian system in July 2031.

A total lunar eclipse will take place on Sept. 7-8, creating a spectacular blood moon effect.

A pair of solar eruptions may combine into a powerful "cannibal CME," boosting chances for dazzling auroras over Labor Day.

The United States is racing to build nuclear power reactors for the Moon, with the first system planned for the end of the decade. This would keep astronauts alive through weeks-long lunar nights, as well as powering permanent bases and outposts – and giving Washington an edge over China and…

United Launch Alliance, or ULA, a joint venture between Lockheed Martin Corp (NYSE:LMT) and Boeing Co. (NYSE:BA), once dismissed Elon Musk and SpaceX's approach to reusable rockets: now, SpaceX has vindicated its approach with its recent progress.

A new executive order signed by President Donald Trump removes NASA employees from federal labor-management protections, under the justification of national security.

The moon will appear in the constellation Scorpius at sunset on Aug. 30-31.

SpaceX launched another batch of its Starlink broadband satellites today (Aug. 30), sending 24 of them up from California's Vandenberg Space Force Base.