Perseid meteor shower peaks tonight

This year, the Perseids peak on the night of August 12 and 13, and the Maldives is one of the best places in the world to watch them.

12 August 2023

Japan's ispace launches world's first commercial moon lander

The M1 lander will deploy two robotic rovers, a two-wheeled, baseball-sized device from Japan's JAXA space agency.

12 December 2022

U.S. pressures airlines to commit to ending family seating fees

Under pressure from the Biden administration, American Airline, Alaska Airline and Frontier Airlines will include the guarantee in customer service plans.

7 March 2023

SpaceX capsule splashes down

Crew-5 is remaining on ISS with two other Russians and a third American who shared a Soyuz flight to the ISS in September.

15 October 2022

Compact galaxy's discovery shows Webb telescope's 'amazing' power

Webb looks at the universe mainly in the infrared, while Hubble has examined it primarily at optical and ultraviolet wavelengths.

15 April 2023

Europe flags space ambitions with spending hike

ESA also named astronaut recruits including the first ever disabled "Parastronaut," British Paralympic athlete John McFall who was congratulated by British PM.

25 November 2022

Scientists explain alien comet 'Oumuamua's strange acceleration

A second interstellar object, the comet 2I/Borisov, was discovered visiting our solar system in 2019.

25 March 2023

Libya says Rome lifts civil aviation ban in Italian airspace

The decision was announced after a meeting between Libyan and Italian officials.

10 July 2023