NASA is turning to the spirit of healthy competition to boost its chances of success in establishing a presence on the Moon through its Artemis program, today outlining plans for a commercially-developed sidekick to SpaceX's lander.

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Future astronauts could eat salads containing genetically engineered lettuce to get their dose of a drug designed to ward off the effects of weightlessness on bone loss.

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NASA's massive new Moon rocket is inching closer to lift-off, with the Space Launch System today exiting its Vehicle Assembly building for the first time and making its way for the launch pad for what's known as a wet dress rehearsal.

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A new signal deepens the mystery of fast radio bursts with a few oddities – it hails from an unexpected region of space, and its pulses are about a million times shorter than most, which could indicate many others like it are going undetected.

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Astronomers had a tense January, as a newly discovered space rock became the riskiest asteroid in a decade – then hid behind the Moon for a week. Thankfully, further observations have found that it poses no risk to Earth when it swings by next year.

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While most artists aspire to have their work exhibited somewhere like The Metropolitan Museum of Art, a piece by Dubai-based painter Sacha Jafri may soon be soaring to even loftier heights – plans call for it to be permanently displayed on the Moon.

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Astronomers have discovered a new type of star, and exactly how these weird white dwarfs came to be remains a mystery. They're covered in a layer of “ash” that’s usually produced by burning helium, indicating they may have formed as other stars collided.

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SpaceX has lost up to 40 satellites of its Starlink internet constellation due to a geomagnetic storm that is knocking them out of orbit. The satellites were part of a batch of 49 that were launched on February 3 and had not reached their operational altitude.

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Astronomers believe they’ve detected the first “rogue” black hole, roaming the galaxy alone. The object made itself known when it passed in front of a background star, bending the light with its extreme gravity.

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NASA has released its updated plans that outline the International Space Station's (ISS) final years leading up to its eventual disposal in 2030, when it will plunge into the Earth's atmosphere and burn up somewhere over the South Pacific Ocean.

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