NASA wants to send a spacecraft to Neptune’s strange moon Triton
NASA has proposed sending a spacecraft to Neptune's moon Triton, to learn more about this body which hasn't been visited since Voyager 2 flew by 30 years ago.
SpaceX Crew Dragon astronaut offers kids inspirational message
SpaceX Crew Dragon astronaut Bob Behnken offered children around the world an inspirational message in an interview from the International Space Station.
SpaceX to build floating spaceports for Mars trips and hypersonic flights
SpaceX is hiring engineers to build floating spaceports for rocket launches to Mars and the moon, as well as hypersonic passenger flights between cities.
Rocket Lab ramps up satellite launch cycle to take on SpaceX
California-based Rocket Lab has just completed its 12th small-satellite launch mission and is looking to launch its next one in just a few weeks' time.
Europe’s Solar Orbiter makes its first close approach to the sun
The European Space Agency's Solar Orbiter spacecraft has made its first close approach to the sun, coming within 77 million kilometers of its surface.
Watch Japan’s latest private rocket launch end up in the water
Private Japanese space company Interstellar Technologies suffered another hiccup on Sunday when its MOMO-5 rocket crashed in the sea shortly after lift-off.
Space robotics company Astrobotic to transport NASA’s rover to the moon in 2022
NASA has announced that space robotics company Astrobotic has been awarded a $199.5 million contract to transport the agency's newest lunar rover to the moon.
SpaceX successfully completes its first Starlink satellite rideshare launch
SpaceX has successfully launched its latest batch of satellites for its Starlink program, as well as three satellites from Earth imaging company Planet Labs.
NASA wants your help in navigating its rovers around Mars
NASA wants the public's help with mapping out the terrain on the surface of Mars, to assist in driving rovers like the Curiosity rover around the red planet.
How to watch SpaceX’s first Starlink satellite rideshare mission
SpaceX’s first Starlink satellite rideshare mission will launch on Saturday, June 13. SpaceX is competing with other firms for a share of the rideshare market.
NASA’s Mars 2020 rover will stay on Earth a little longer than expected
Repairs to some ground system equipment has prompted NASA to delay the launch of its Mars 2020 mission by three days, with liftoff now set for July 20.
Astronauts are using VR to train for the Boeing Starliner capsule
Boeing has a new tool for training astronauts on its upcoming Starliner crew capsule: Using virtual reality to recreate the spacecraft interior.
Rocket Lab scrubs latest satellite launch with just minutes to go
Commercial space company Rocket Lab was hoping to deploy small satellites into low Earth orbit for several clients, but strong winds left the rocket grounded.
How to spot the International Space Station with the naked eye
There are several ways to find out when the orbiting laboratory is passing over your neighborhood, and you don't need any special equipment to see it.
‘We fixed the treadmill’ — Crew Dragon’s Doug and Bob chat from space
A week after their arrival, SpaceX Crew Dragon astronauts Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken have given their first interview from the International Space Station.
Scientists spot cyclical pattern in mysterious cosmic radio bursts
A new study paints an unexpected picture of strange, high energy cosmic bursts called fast radio bursts, finding one that repeats in a 157-day pattern.
How to take a virtual tour of the International Space Station
The Space Station has received renewed interest following the arrival last week of SpaceX astronauts Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken on the Crew Dragon.
Astronomers spot an Earth-like planet orbiting a sun-like star
Astronomers from Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research have located a planet and star more similar to Earth and our sun than any pair found before.
Tiny briefcase-sized satellite spots an exoplanet and sets a new record
NASA's ASTERIA satellite wasn't originally intended to do science but it still managed to spot the exoplanet 55 Cancri e, roughly twice the size of Earth.
NASA awards contract to Northrop Grumman to design lunar Gateway station
NASA has announced it is awarding an $187 million contract to Northrop Grumman to design the habitation and logistics outpost (HALO) for the Gateway station.
The European Space Agency is building its own reusable rocket
The European Space Agency (ESA) has announced that it's developing its own reusable rocket engine, the Prometheus, to fit European rockets like the Ariane 6.
Here’s how NASA’s Perseverance rover will collect samples from martian surface
If you've ever wondered how a robot would go about collecting a sample from another planet, NASA has shared more information about how the process works.
The science that the Crew Dragon astronauts are working on aboard the ISS
NASA's Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley made history last week in their test flight, and they're already being put to work on the ISS's science experiments.
NASA’s InSight lander finally manages to bury its ‘mole’ in martian soil
NASA's InSight lander has struggled to breach the Martian surface with its self-hammering heat probe, or mole, for over a year. But now progress has been made.
Watch SpaceX nail the key stages of its latest Starlink launch
SpaceX launched another Falcon 9 rocket into the night sky on Wednesday, sending 60 more internet satellites into orbit for its ambitious Starlink project.
Mars once had rings of its own, new research suggests
Saturn may be the planet most famous for its beautiful rings, but new research suggests that millions of years ago, Mars could have also had rings of its own.
Crew Dragon’s Bob Behnken offers encouraging words for wannabe astronauts
Speaking from the space station, NASA astronaut Bob Behnken told kids interested in becoming astronauts to chase their dreams and to never give up.
The man who saved Apollo 13: A talk with legendary flight director Gene Kranz
Fifty years on from the Apollo 13 mission, Gene Kranz, the iconic former NASA flight director, talked with Digital Trends about why failure was never an option.
So, what’s next for Doug, Bob, and SpaceX’s Crew Dragon spacecraft?
NASA astronauts Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken have arrived at the ISS after making the first crewed trip aboard SpaceX's Crew Dragon, but what next for the pair?
Crew Dragon astronauts welcomed aboard the International Space Station
NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley have completed the 19-hour journey to the ISS as part of the first crewed test flight of the Crew Dragon capsule.
Solar Orbiter to make serendipitous pass through the tail of a comet
The European Space Agency's Solar Orbiter spacecraft will soon have a fortuitous encounter, passing through the tail of an intriguing object, comet ATLAS.
Watch astronaut Bob Behnken’s tour of the SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule
Just a few hours after SpaceX's rocket left the launchpad, NASA astronaut Bob Behnken was out of his seat giving space fans a tour of the Crew Dragon capsule.
SpaceX successfully launches historic NASA-crewed mission
NASA and SpaceX have achieved a milestone in American spaceflight, launching two astronauts in the first crewed test flight of the Crew Dragon capsule.
How to watch today’s SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule launch to the ISS
SpaceX plans to launch its new Crew Dragon capsule for its first crewed mission to the ISS on Saturday, May 30. Here's how to watch the historic event live.