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Nasa’s mission gives hope we can defend our planet but human nature and technology present risks of their own
Dart strikes target 11mn km away in test of new technology to protect Earth from future threats
New Shepard grounded until the US aviation regulator finishes an investigation of the incident
Last-minute scrub of Artemis rocket delays effort to return astronauts to lunar surface
We may be nostalgic about astronauts but our scientific abilities have leapfrogged our physical ones
By developing technology to remove debris, the Japanese company hopes to help shape space governance rules
Nasa’s translation of infrared light into colour is like making a digitally doctored photo of deep space
The audacious gamble on the James Webb Space Telescope’s giant foldable mirror has paid off
New pictures released as part of $10bn collaboration come as space agencies hail ‘dawn of a new era in astronomy’
Data from the Gaia observatory will help to reconstruct our galaxy’s evolution and predict its development
‘We are devastated … but we have something precious to preserve’
Nasa’s gamble to issue contract to private sector could herald a radical change in costs of living and working in space
A failure to regulate low Earth orbit could have disastrous consequences
Collapsed star located 25,000 light years from Earth identified using Event Horizon Telescope
Chief executive of Tesla and Space-X gives exclusive interview at Future of the Car conference
Dart planetary defence mission will inform future response to Armageddon-style threats
The cost of launching humans into space is hard to justify as unmanned trips get faster, cheaper and safer
Japanese prefecture famed for hot springs will be base for Virgin Orbit of the US
Sarah Al Amiri’s challenge was to build up the Gulf state’s small scientific community as fast as possible
If you can buy a home in the metaverse, why not on the moon?
Nato ministers and EU leaders are set to meet in Brussels this week
Q&A with the astronaut on gender equality, being on board the Space Station and being in a microgravity environment
Astronomers eager to make contact with alien life forms should consider whether they have the right to do so
Visualisation has become increasingly important in the telling and the understanding of stories
Scientists aim to image the earliest stars and probe the chemistry of planets across our galaxy
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