SpaceX’s next Starship flight delayed by months
SpaceX had been expecting to launch the Starship rocket for the fifth time around now, but the FAA says it needs more time before it can grant a launch license.
James Webb trains its sights on the Extreme Outer Galaxy
A gorgeous new image from the James Webb Space Telescope shows a bustling region of star formation at the distant edge of the Milky Way.
Polaris Dawn astronauts make history by completing first private spacewalk
Two private astronauts have completed the first-ever commercial spacewalk, marking the first time that civilian astronauts have stepped out into space.
Watch this orbital sunset from a Crew Dragon spacecraft way above Earth
SpaceX has shared a some stunning images and a short video showing an orbital sunset as seen from the Polaris Dawn Crew Dragon way above Earth.
Check out this incredible cloud atlas of Mars
Researchers recently presented a stunning cloud atlas of Mars: a database containing 20 years' worth of images of clouds and storms observed on the red planet.
How to watch SpaceX’s first-ever spacewalk from a Crew Dragon
Two non-professional astronauts are about to conduct the first-ever spacewalk from a Crew Dragon spacecraft and also the first-ever commercial spacewalk.
The Polaris Dawn crew is in space. What’s next?
Four non-professional astronauts are now orbiting Earth inside a SpaceX Crew Dragon spaceship. Here's what'll happen next ...
How to watch NASA’s oldest active astronaut launch to the ISS on Wednesday
Don Pettit isn't your average senior citizen. In fact, he's getting ready for a rocket ride to the ISS.
SpaceX finally launches historic Polaris Dawn mission
SpaceX has finally launched the Polaris Dawn mission and its four crew members on a Falcon 9 rocket from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
SpaceX live stream shows Polaris Dawn crew preparing for launch
SpaceX has revealed a targeted launch time for the highly anticipated Polaris Dawn mission that's scheduled to lift off on Tuesday.
SpaceX’s delayed Polaris Dawn mission to launch tonight
The historic SpaceX Polaris Dawn mission, which includes the first-ever commercial spacewalk, will launch tonight from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
See the gorgeous images of Mercury taken by BepiColombo
The European Space Agency's BepiColombo spacecraft recently made a close flyby of Mercury, and it snapped some stunning pictures along the way.
Boeing Starliner lands safely back on Earth without its crew
After an unexpected three months spent in orbit, the Boeing Starliner spacecraft has returned safely to Earth.
How to watch the uncrewed Starliner depart the space station and land in the desert
The troubled Boeing Starliner will depart from the International Space Station (ISS) tonight, traveling back to Earth without its crew. Here's how to watch.
Europe’s Vega rocket makes its final flight
Europe has launched its Vega rocket for the last time, on a mission to carry the Earth-observation Copernicus Sentinel-2C satellite into orbit.
Astronaut captures a meteor exploding in the atmosphere over Earth
An incredible new video taken by an astronaut aboard the International Space Station shows a meteor exploding as it hits the planet's atmosphere.
Boeing Starliner to depart space station tomorrow without its crew
Boeing's troubled Starliner spacecraft is set to depart from the International Space Station on Friday, September 6.
Intuitive Machines to carry NASA experiments to the moon in 2027
Intuitive Machines, which managed the first lunar landing by a commercial entity, will be returning to the moon with more NASA payloads in 2027.
James Webb spots another pair of galaxies forming a question mark
Webb has stumbled across a question mark-shaped galaxy, and the reasons for its uniqueness reveal how the telescope looks at some of the most distant galaxies.
ISS astronaut’s stunning time-lapse video includes the Milky Way
A NASA astronaut aboard the space station has shared a breathtaking time-lapse featuring Earth, an aurora, the Milky Way, and the station itself.
Now the Starliner is making a weird noise
Things have been difficult for the Starliner. Now they’ve become just plain weird.
NASA reveals date for attempted return flight of troubled Starliner
NASA has announced a target date for the return flight of Boeing Space's troubled Starliner spacecraft from the International Space Station.
Polaris Dawn commander says sorry to those who came to see launch
Now that the FAA has grounded the Falcon 9 rocket over safety concerns, it's not clear when the highly anticipated Polaris Dawn mission will be able to launch.
James Webb is explaining the puzzle of some of the earliest galaxies
Webb has been causing bafflement in the field of cosmology. But the problem isn't that the universe is broken — it's that early black holes were playing tricks.
SpaceX’s Polaris Dawn mission faces further delay after FAA grounds Falcon 9
SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket has been grounded by the Federal Aviation Administration after one of the boosters toppled over and exploded on Wednesday.
Celebrate Chandra’s 25th anniversary by listening to the sounds of space
NASA has released a new set of sonifications from some historic images taken by the venerable Chandra X-ray Observatory.
SpaceX calls off today’s launch of Polaris Dawn
SpaceX has again called off the launch of the highly anticipated Polaris Dawn mission, but this time it has not set a new launch date.
Event Horizon Telescope can now take images of black holes that are 50% sharper
The Event Horizon Telescope, which took the first-ever image of a black hole, has made the highest-ever resolution observations taken from the Earth's surface.
SpaceX forced to delay Polaris Dawn mission by one day
SpaceX has stepped back from its attempt to launch Polaris Dawn on Tuesday after engineers discovered a ground-based issue.
Blue Origin confirms target date for maiden flight of New Glenn rocket
Blue Origin has confirmed that it's targeting no earlier than October 13 for the inaugural launch of its New Glenn rocket for a NASA mission to Mars.
Juice spacecraft snaps images of the Earth and moon as it passes by
The European Space Agency's Juice spacecraft recently made a flyby of both Earth and the moon on its way to Jupiter, and it took some gorgeous images.
Here are the experiments that will be conducted on SpaceX’s Polaris Dawn mission
Several institutions are sending experiments into orbit as part of the SpaceX Polaris Dawn mission, including investigations into human health in space.
Historic Polaris Dawn mission begins final preparations for Tuesday’s launch
SpaceX's Polaris Dawn mission will see a Crew Dragon capsule fly further from Earth than ever before. It will also involve the first commercial spacewalk.
The moon looks majestic in ISS astronaut’s stunning photo
NASA astronaut Matthew Dominick has shared a stunning image that he took recently aboard the International Space Station.