Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One app.

Start reading

Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles. One news app.

Start reading

The Latest Breaking News on Science

Artemis II astronauts expected to reach far side of moon on Monday

Nasa team get deeper into space than any humans have ever ventured

The Guardian - UK

They’re in clouds, electric sockets and even on toast. Why do humans see faces in everyday objects?

Human brains are designed to detect faces as quickly as possible, which can lead to the perception of ‘false faces’

The Guardian - AU

Satellite mirror plans could disrupt sleep and ecosystems worldwide, scientists say

Letters to US agency raise concerns over tech firm’s plans to use reflective satellites and expand numbers in low Earth orbit

The Guardian - UK

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Artemis II’s Jeremy Hansen calls Project Hail Mary ‘a real treat’ before his space mission

Astronaut calls fellow Canadian Ryan Gosling’s movie ‘extraordinary’ ahead of Artemis II crew’s lunar fly-around

The Guardian - US

Artemis 2 astronauts — now halfway to the moon — report 'burning smell' from toilet, but everything's fine

The astronauts on NASA's Artemis 2 moon mission reported a burning smell from their Orion spacecraft toilet overnight, but Mission Control isn't overly concerned. They are over halfway to the moon today.

Space

What are peptides, are they safe and is there evidence to back up the hype?

Influencers and athletes are among those claiming substances can help with injury repair, weight loss and angi-ageing

The Guardian - UK

This Week In Space podcast: Episode 204 — A New NASA

On Episode 204 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik bring it to you from Houston, as the Artemis 2 mission continues.

Space

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

'Avatar: Fire and Ash' is finally available to buy digitally, and we've got an exclusive behind-the-scenes clip

'If you see the deep ones, the Tsyong, they're spirits sent to judge you.'

Space

Disclosure day: If ET made contact, how would we handle the news?

How would people react if an alien civilization actually made contact with us? Space.com talked to experts, who shared a variety of opinions about a possible real-life "disclosure day."

Space

Defender at 45: How an icon of space gaming is in danger of being lost to history

The iconic arcade shooter is 45 in 2026, but 'Defender' needs preserving if it's going to see 50.

Space

An Artemis 2 astronaut took a 'bath' on camera on the way to the moon. Mission Control's reaction was priceless (video)

NASA's Artemis 2 pilot Victor Glover was cleaning up after a workout when the cameras caught a bit more than expected. Mission Control's response was priceless.

Space

Artemis 2 astronauts are now headed to the moon. Why has it taken humanity so long to go back?

The Artemis 2 astronauts are the first people to journey toward the moon since 1972. Why has it taken us more than half a century to go back?

Space

It's official: NASA's Artemis 2 moon mission will break humanity's all-time distance record

NASA's Artemis 2 moon mission will get a maximum of 252,757 miles (406,773 kilometers) from Earth on April 6, breaking the mark set by Apollo 13 in April 1970.

Space

Astronauts on the ISS watched NASA's historic Artemis 2 launch from space

From the ground to low Earth orbit, the Artemis 2 launch became a shared moment across the planet and beyond.

Space

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

Space

Venus shines at its best in spring and summer 2026 — here's what to look for

Venus returns as a brilliant evening star in 2026, with dazzling conjunctions, peak brightness and stunning views through the summer.

Space

1st results from Blue Ghost lunar lander reveal how much we still don't know about the moon

Data from Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost lunar lander casts doubt on the decades-old view of the moon as divided between a hotter near side and cooler far side.

The Independent UK

Astronauts share ‘spectacular moment’ as Artemis II breaks out of Earth’s orbit and heads to far side of the moon

The current record for the furthest spaceflight is about 248,000 miles, held by members of the Apollo 13 lunar mission

The Guardian - UK

David Chivers obituary

Other lives: Expert on primates who studied the behaviour of howler monkeys in Panama and siamang gibbons in Malaysia

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

The Guardian - UK

Fly me to the moon – or at least to Luton

Brief letters: The capabilities of man | Artemis II mission | Unnecessary descriptors | Uses for mint sauce | Easter wordsearch

Space

Atlas V rocket launches its heaviest-ever payload, sending 29 Amazon internet satellites to orbit

An Atlas V launched 29 of Amazon's internet satellites — collectively the heaviest load the rocket has ever lofted — on Saturday morning (April 4).

Space

Artemis 2 astronauts see Earth in the rear-view mirror | Space photo of the day for April 3, 2026

The Artemis 2 astronauts snapped a gorgeous photo of their home planet recently as they sped away from it and toward the moon.

Axios

PHOTO: See Earth from Artemis II's POV

Artemis II is now Moonbound, with a six-hour lunar orbit planned for Monday.

The Guardian - US

Artemis II astronauts closer to moon than Earth amid toilet malfunction

Crew members can now see the moon, which one described as ‘a beautiful sight’, from their spacecraft’s docking hatch

Inverse

SXSW 2026 Proves AI Is So Last Year — And Space Is The Next Frontier

At the Space House at the 2026 SXSW Festival, innovations and technology in space get the spotlight.

Space

How to watch the new 'lost' Doctor Who episodes from anywhere in the world

Love Doctor Who? Then you'll be over the moon that two previously lost episodes, The Nightmare Begins and Devil's Planet, have been recovered. Here's how to watch them wherever you are.

1 2 3 4 5

People

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

United Launch Alliance

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.