A look at the SpaceX IPO by the numbers Elon Musk is all about big numbers—millions, billions, even trillions—and there…
Vast astronaut mission kicks off commercial race to replace ISS The race to replace the aging International Space Station is…
A rare blue micromoon rises this weekend Get set for a rare blue micromoon this weekend—a blue moon that’s also…
Extreme Lunar conditions need an extreme test rig When people eventually head to the moon for long-term exploration and habitation,…
Spain gears up for August total solar eclipse Spain, one of the few places in the world where a total…
Data fusion provides a high-definition look at Mars’ temperature maps In-situ Resource Utilization (ISRU) is our best bet for “living…
Near-relativistic swarm could image Proxima b at 20-meter resolution and scan for biosignatures, paper says Laser sail propulsion is an…
Moon dust could stop being a nuisance and start reshaping how humans may build beyond Earth As space agencies and…
New open-source Python-based software boosts space-weather modeling University of Birmingham experts have created open-source computer software that helps scientists understand…
Artemis II astronauts describe their lunar voyage as surreal and profound ahead of Earth return Drawing ever closer to Earth,…
The unseen challenges of life on the moon For the first time since the Apollo era, humans are preparing not…
Earth’s magnetic field creates a previously undetected pocket of protection from radiation on the moon High-energy particles called galactic cosmic…
NASA’s Artemis missions promise a return to the moon—but when? NASA’s Artemis II mission plans to fly around the moon…
NASA clears its Artemis moon rocket for an April launch with four astronauts following repairs NASA cleared its moon rocket…
NASA now officially has no plans to use new mobile launcher for Artemis When NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman announced the…
A new space race could turn our atmosphere into a ‘crematorium for satellites’ When we look up at the night…
NASA boss blasts Boeing and space agency managers for Starliner’s botched astronaut flight NASA’s new boss blasted Boeing and the…
UK space firm Skyrora explores buying assets of struggling rival Orbex British company Skyrora, which designs and builds rockets to…
NASA Langley makes final preparations for Artemis II mission to launch around the moon When Apollo 17 astronauts returned from…
Burning satellites in the stratosphere: Emerging questions for climate The sky is getting crowded. In the last few years, the…
NASA head Isaacman tempers Artemis praise with ideas on the program’s future Even as NASA celebrated the rollout of the…
SpaceX launch sets record turnaround from Cape Canaveral pad SpaceX is starting to get the ball rolling on its Florida…
NASA cancels spacewalk due to medical issue and may bring the crew back early NASA canceled its first spacewalk of…
Wind-battered Lick Observatory rushes to shield historic telescope after dome damage Winds exceeding 110 mph that tore across the top…
India space agency launches its heaviest satellite India’s space agency launched its heaviest ever payload on Wednesday, with Prime Minister…
Catch the Ursid meteor shower as it peaks just before Christmas The last major meteor shower of the year, known…
Reading the ‘light fingerprints’ of dead satellites There are already tens of thousands of pieces of large debris in orbit,…
Space debris: Will it take a catastrophe for nations to take the issue seriously? China routinely sends astronauts to and…
US-Russian crew of 3 blasts off to the International Space Station in a Russian Soyuz spacecraft A U.S.-Russian crew of…
‘Worms in space’ experiment aims to investigate the biological effects of spaceflight A crew of tiny worms will be heading…
Let’s go on an ESCAPADE: NASA’s small, low-cost orbiters will examine Mars’ atmosphere Envision a time when hundreds of spacecraft…
Student-built CubeSat to study solar wind and space weather from orbit A multidisciplinary team of undergraduate students from three different…
India space agency to launch its heaviest satellite India’s space agency will launch its heaviest ever communication satellite on its…
Condensation defying gravity From dew at dawn to a foggy mirror after a shower, condensation is part of our daily…
Two green comets shine bright. How to spot them in the night sky Two bright green comets are streaming through…
SpaceX targets nighttime launch of competitor Amazon’s satellites SpaceX is set to finish up its third of three contracted launches…
The other space race: Why the world is obsessed with sending objects into orbit Beyond the race for scientific, commercial…
Double launch day complete with SpaceX, ULA successes A busy week on the Space Coast saw two rockets launch within…
NASA’s Deep Space Communications demo exceeds project expectations NASA’s Deep Space Optical Communications technology has successfully shown that data encoded…
NASA fuel storage research launches aboard resupply mission Space missions rely on cryogenic fluids—extremely cold liquids like liquid hydrogen and…
Ireland’s first satellite EIRSAT-1 completes its mission Ireland’s first satellite, EIRSAT-1, has completed its mission orbiting Earth. The CubeSat, which…
Strap in: NASA aeroshell material takes extended space trip Components of a NASA technology that could one day help crew…
Secretive mini space shuttle set for Space Coast launch; late-night sonic boom possible It won’t have any crew, but the…
Astronauts launch space agriculture with seed pillows When the Crew-11 astronauts launched to the International Space Station on August 1,…
SpaceX scrubs Thursday attempt, will aim for Friday to send up more Amazon satellites SpaceX was not one of Amazon’s…
Russian space chief says agreed with NASA on ISS cooperation until 2028 The head of Russia’s space agency Roscosmos said…
Heliostats could be used to detect asteroids, says researcher Sandia scientist John Sandusky believes he has found a way to…
Space exploration should be more democratic and equitable to all potential actors We are amid what appears to be a…
Roman Space Telescope team installs observatory’s solar panels On June 14 and 16, technicians installed solar panels onto NASA’s Nancy…
China launches first low-inclination orbit SAR satellite ‘Haishao-1’ A new study published in The Innovation highlights the launch of Haishao-1…
Rolling for science: Mars orbiter learns new moves after nearly 20 years in space After nearly 20 years of operations,…
SpaceX Starship explodes during routine test One of Elon Musk’s SpaceX Starships exploded during a routine test in Texas late…
European Space Agency looks to non-US partners The European Space Agency (ESA) said Thursday it was looking to bolster alliances…
Private lunar lander from Japan falls silent while attempting a moon touchdown A private lunar lander from Japan fell silent…
Space power satellites at the moon could keep a lunar base warm Lunar exploration is entering a new era. Long…
NASA’s Dragonfly mission sets sights on Titan’s mysteries When it descends through the thick golden haze on Saturn’s moon Titan,…
First ultraviolet data collected from NASA’s Europa Clipper mission The Southwest Research Institute-led Ultraviolet Spectrograph (UVS) aboard NASA’s Europa Clipper…
Proba-3 achieves precise formation flying For the first time, two spacecraft in orbit were aligned in formation with millimeter precision…
NASA astronauts step outside space station to perform the 5th all-female spacewalk An astronaut who missed out on the first…
NASA’s Roman mission shares detailed plans to scour skies NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope team shared Thursday the designs…
It’s time to build a space telescope interferometer—this could be the first step The dream of finding life on an…
NASA’s Juno back to normal operations after entering safe mode Data received from NASA’s Juno mission indicates the solar-powered spacecraft…
Rising odds asteroid that briefly threatened Earth will hit moon A huge asteroid that was briefly feared to strike Earth…
NEO surveyor instrument enclosure tested inside historic chamber for Apollo spacecraft testing The instrument enclosure of NASA’s Near-Earth Object Surveyor…
Hubble sees a spiral and a star in the constellation Virgo This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image features a sparkling…
Understanding gamma rays in our universe through StarBurst, a small satellite instrument The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL), in partnership…
Designing a satellite to hunt small space debris A University of Alaska Fairbanks scientist is participating in a U.S. government…
60 years ago: Ranger 8 moon photos aid in Apollo site selection Before Apollo astronauts set foot upon the moon,…
Why asteroid 2024 YR4 is unlikely to hit Earth in 2032 and how scientists keep track The threat of a…
A wedding necklace and Polish dumplings will be part of a mission to the International Space Station What do a…
From Earth to space: Testing tech in lava tubes for future space exploration What does an ancient lava tube in…
NASA JPL prepping for full year of launches, mission milestones With 2024 receding into the distance, NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory…
Musk’s Starship set for launch after Bezos orbital triumph The rivalry between the world’s two richest men is going cosmic….
Space Launch System could launch a Titan balloon mission Few places in the solar system are better suited to a…
NASA anticipates lunar findings from next-generation retroreflector Apollo astronauts set up mirror arrays, or “retroreflectors,” on the moon to accurately…
Image: NASA’s Terra satellite captures 2015 eclipse shadow During the morning of March 20, 2015, a total solar eclipse was…
SpaceX to launch more private astronaut missions to ISS Elon Musk’s SpaceX is planning to fly private crew missions to…
NASA honors Algerian parks with Martian namesakes NASA’s mapping of Mars now bears the names of three iconic Algerian national…
NASA delays crewed lunar landing to 2027 The United States is pushing back its planned return to the moon from…
Northern lights may be faintly visible across parts of the US this Thanksgiving This Thanksgiving, solar storms may produce faint…
Nanoink and printing technologies could enable electronics repairs, production in space An Iowa State University engineer floats in the air…
A new mission to Pluto could answer the questions raised by New Horizons Pluto may have been downgraded from full-planet…
Image: Astronaut captures photo of Earth from the International Space Station Earth’s city lights streak by in this long-exposure photo…
SpaceX sets its own record with company’s 69th Space Coast launch of the year SpaceX may have contributed to an…
Chinese company to sell tickets for space tourism flights in 2027 A Chinese company will launch sales on Thursday of…
A new generation of telescopes will probe the ‘unknown unknowns’ that could transform our knowledge of the universe In recent…
Asteroid mining: A potential trillion-dollar industry Earth’s newest celestial neighbor has finally arrived. Astronomers using a powerful telescope in Sutherland,…
NASA’s laser comms demo makes deep space record, completes first phase The Deep Space Optical Communications tech demo has completed…
NASA’s Artemis science instrument gets tested in moon-like sandbox On Sept. 9 and 10, scientists and engineers tested NASA’s LEMS…
Artemis I mission data show astronauts sent to the moon aboard Orion will be protected from radiation According to a…
Image: Chili flowers bloom in International Space Station In July 2021, NASA astronauts aboard the International Space Station started growing…
Sentinel-2C joins the Copernicus family in orbit Sentinel-2C launched into orbit on 5 September at 03:50 CEST (4 September 22:50…
Blue Origin completes latest space tourism flight successfully Blue Origin flew its latest group of six thrill-seekers to the edge…
Europe delivers for Artemis III The European Service Module that will power the Orion spacecraft during the Artemis III mission…
International astronomy group joins calls for a lunar clock to keep time on the moon Time moves a tad faster…
Drop it like it’s hot: Space Rider model falls gracefully Over the last four months, the Space Rider team has…
A new ‘guest star’ will appear in the sky in 2024 − a space scientist explains how nova events work…
Expert Q&A: NASA’s cancellation of VIPER is a frustrating setback for lunar exploration In July 2024, NASA announced it canceled…
Boeing is closer to understanding thruster failures on its first astronaut flight with latest test Boeing is closer to understanding…
NASA researchers battle biofilm in space A small group of scientists on the biofilm mitigation team at NASA’s Marshall Space…
