NASA’s head of human spaceflight exits just days before historic mission
Doug Loverro has unexpectedly resigned as NASA’s head of human spaceflight just days before a historic mission. It's not currently clear why he walked out.
Next stop for SpaceX’s Crew Dragon? The top of a Falcon 9 rocket
SpaceX is just days away from its historic joint mission with NASA to the International Space Station, with the final preparation now under way in Florida.
NASA shakes, rattles, and rolls Perseverance rover in Mars 2020 test
NASA has put its Perseverance rover through thousands of tests to make sure it's ready for the challenging conditions of Mars when it arrives there in 2021.
SpaceX cancels Starlink launch due to Tropical Storm Arthur
SpaceX is canceling its planned Starlink launch due to tropical storm Arthur and will continue launching after the Demo-2 mission, scheduled for May 27.
SpaceX invites class of 2020 to launch their photos on historic Dragon flight
With graduation events canceled this year due to the virus, SpaceX is offering students the chance to send their photos into space on its historic flight.
NASA’s Artemis Accords document seeks collaborative moon exploration
NASA has laid out the principles through which it will operate its Artemis program to return astronauts to the moon in document called the Artemis Accords.
See how volcanoes and tectonic activity shaped the Martian surface
The Mars Express orbiter has captured an image of the Martian surface showing deep valleys and tall ridges formed by activity beneath the planet's surface.
The Air Force successfully launches its experimental X-37B space plane
The Air Force, along with the newly-minted Space Force, will today launch their mysterious X-37B space plane on a sixth secretive mission. Here's how to watch.
What the solar minimum really means for life on Earth
You might have seen news coverage about how the sun's activity is dimming right now, which could cause droughts or famine on Earth. But the sun is just fine.
NASA’s massive James Webb telescope is folded down to launch size for first time
NASA'S James Webb Space Telescope has been folded down and stowed into the configuration that will be used for its launch, currently scheduled for next year.
NASA astronauts to begin their historic SpaceX mission in a Tesla Model X
The electric car will take NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley to the Kennedy Space Center launchpad for their historic SpaceX mission on May 27.
Here’s how much SpaceX and Boeing will save NASA
NASA report on Commercial Crew programs says SpaceX and Boeing will save the agency $20-$30 billion.
A wayward Chinese rocket reportedly rained metal debris in West Africa
China's Long March 5B rocket fell back to Earth on Monday, May, 11, and scattered metal debris over parts of the country of Côte d’Ivoire in West Africa.
This awesome SpaceX simulator lets you pilot the Crew Dragon in space
The simulator is the same one deployed as part of SpaceX astronaut training for a historic mission later this month to the International Space Station.
A lucky dip into Jupiter’s clouds captures stunning image of the planet
Astronomers have captured some of the highest-ever resolution infrared images of Jupiter taken from the Earth, using the Gemini North telescope in Hawaii.
NASA’s Perseverance rover is stacked and ready for launch to Mars
NASA's Perseverance rover is gearing up for its mission to Mars, with the rover being attached to its descent stage ready to be attached to an Atlas V rocket.
Space junk is piling up in orbit, and these are the biggest polluters
Which country is the worst offender for filling Earth’s orbit with space junk? New research scoured the 30,000 pieces of orbiting space trash to find out.
How SpaceX plans to make its Starlink satellites astronomer-friendly
SpaceX has detailed how it intends to minimize disruption to astronomical research caused by the launches of its Starlink satellites at the Astro2020 meeting.
Astronomers discover black hole in Earth’s galactic backyard
Astronomers have discovered the closest ever black hole to Earth, located 1,000 light-years away and part of an unusual system of two stars and a black hole.
Virgin Galactic, NASA want to fly you between cities in super-quick time
Virgin Galactic has announced a partnership with NASA that will see the pair work together on technology for next-generation, high-speed air travel.
NASA is working with Tom Cruise to film a movie in space
Tom Cruise will be filming a movie aboard the Space Station, according to an announcement by a NASA administrator.
Inside NASA’s race to build a ventilator in 37 days
How a small team of NASA space engineers were able to design and build a lifesaving medical device in record time, explained by one of the earliest members.
SpaceX completes last parachute test ahead of Crew Dragon test flight
SpaceX has successfully completed its final parachute test for the Crew Dragon capsule, which will carry two NASA astronauts to the ISS later this month.
Virgin Galactic readies space tourism trips with first Spaceport America flight
Virgin Galactic has completed its first test flight from Spaceport America, the base in New Mexico from where it will soon launch its space tourism service.
Hubble spots a wacky exoplanet with yellow skies and iron rain
Astronomers have spotted an utterly bizarre exoplanet, WASP-79b, which is located 780 light-years away and has skies which would look yellow during the day.
See the surface of Jupiter’s icy moon Europa in unprecedented detail
Scientists have revealed details about the moon by re-procesing nearly 20-year-old data from NASA's Galileo spacecraft using modern image-processing techniques.
SpaceX, Blue Origin will face off to build the next moon lander, NASA says
SpaceX, Blue Origin and Dynetics are competing to develop the next moon lander for NASA's Artemis program, which will send humans back to the moon by 2024.
SpaceX launches 60 more internet satellites, bringing total to more than 400
SpaceX has launched another batch of 60 internet satellites as part of its ambitious Starlink project, bringing the total number in low-Earth orbit to 422.
NASA is operating its Mars Curiosity rover from workers’ home offices
NASA has revealed how its Mars Curiosity rover team is doing after the space agency asked its employees to work from home in response to the COVID-19 outbreak.
See what the Hubble Space Telescope snapped on your birthday
NASA has launched an online tool that lets you see what the Hubble Space Telescope -- this year celebrating its 30th anniversary -- snapped on your birthday.
Get your Sagan on with 60 awe-inspiring photos of the final frontier
The best space photos allow us to take in the majesty of our universe. From the early, grainy images of the Martian surface sent from the Viking 1 lander to humanity's first close-up of Pluto's moon, these glimpses of our celestial neighbors and those light-years away fill us with a sense of wonder.
How NASA’s VIPER rover will tackle the problem of moon dust
NASA is preparing to send astronauts back to the moon by 2024. But there's one challenge of lunar exploration we haven't solved yet: How to deal with moon dust.
NASA wants your help designing a mini payload for moon exploration
NASA is calling on the public to submit their designs for teeny tiny miniature rovers which could be used to explore the moon as part of the Artemis project.
Watch Rocket Lab’s helicopter catch a dummy rocket in midair
Rocket Lab, like SpaceX, is developing a reusable rocket system to cut the cost of launches. But their methods of booster recovery are remarkably different.