NASA's Orion spacecraft moving forward
NASA?s Orion spacecraft is built to take humans farther than they?ve ever gone before. Orion will serve as the exploration vehicle that will carry the crew to space, provide emergency abort capability, sustain the crew during the space travel, and provide safe re-entry from deep space return velocities.
NASA?s Orion spacecraft is built to take humans farther than they?ve ever gone before. Orion will serve as the exploration vehicle that will carry the crew to space, provide emergency abort capability, sustain the crew during the space travel, and provide safe re-entry from deep space return velocities.
Alabama lands Space Force HQ over Florida
U.S. Space Force’s permanent command headquarters will touch down in Alabama’s Huntsville Redstone Arsenal area rather than Florida’s Space Coast.
U.S. Space Force’s permanent command headquarters will touch down in Alabama’s Huntsville Redstone Arsenal area rather than Florida’s Space Coast.
NASA helps cement plan to return to the moon
JAXA will provide technical expertise, devices for a life support and environmental control system, batteries, thermal control and imagery components.
JAXA will provide technical expertise, devices for a life support and environmental control system, batteries, thermal control and imagery components.
SpaceX cargo Dragon undocks from ISS ahead of splashdown near Florida
It will be the first return of a cargo resupply spacecraft in the Atlantic Ocean.
It will be the first return of a cargo resupply spacecraft in the Atlantic Ocean.
SpaceX cargo Dragon capsule to splash down off Florida coast on Monday
An uncrewed cargo Dragon capsule is scheduled to splash down off the Florida coast on Monday evening roughly 12 hours after its departure from the International Space Station.
An uncrewed cargo Dragon capsule is scheduled to splash down off the Florida coast on Monday evening roughly 12 hours after its departure from the International Space Station.
‘Planetary trio’: Spectacular triple conjunction to light up sky for 1st time since 2015 — here’s how to watch
If you missed last month’s “Christmas star,” you’ll have another chance to see a spectacular planetary phenomenon in January.
If you missed last month’s “Christmas star,” you’ll have another chance to see a spectacular planetary phenomenon in January.
SpaceX completes 1st rocket launch of 2021
A Falcon 9 rocket carried a Turkish communications satellite into space just after liftoff at 9:15 p.m. The satellite will help establish telecommunication services over Turkey and other countries.
A Falcon 9 rocket carried a Turkish communications satellite into space just after liftoff at 9:15 p.m. The satellite will help establish telecommunication services over Turkey and other countries.
SpaceX reschedules 1st rocket launch of 2021 for Thursday
When the launch does happen, the space company is expected to bring a communications satellite for a Turkish satellite operator into space.
When the launch does happen, the space company is expected to bring a communications satellite for a Turkish satellite operator into space.
Astronauts ring in New Year with zero-gravity 'ball drop' in space
Astronauts aboard the International Space Station had their own New Year’s Eve celebration, complete with a zero-gravity "ball drop" to ring in 2021.
Astronauts aboard the International Space Station had their own New Year’s Eve celebration, complete with a zero-gravity "ball drop" to ring in 2021.
Quadrantids: How, when and where to watch 1st meteor shower of 2021 this New Year’s weekend
Here’s how to watch the Quadrantid meteor shower in 2021.
Here’s how to watch the Quadrantid meteor shower in 2021.
‘Christmas star’: Stunning videos of winter solstice ‘great conjunction’ captured around the world
Stunning videos of the long-anticipated “Christmas star” were captured in Pakistan, India and Ireland on Sunday and Monday.
Stunning videos of the long-anticipated “Christmas star” were captured in Pakistan, India and Ireland on Sunday and Monday.
Ursid meteor shower to peak this week: What to know
The Ursid meteor shower will only produce between 5 and 10 meteors per hour
The Ursid meteor shower will only produce between 5 and 10 meteors per hour
‘Christmas star’: Jupiter and Saturn to align at closest distance in 400 years — here’s how to watch
The phenomenon is nicknamed the “Christmas star” and the vibrant planetary conjunction will be easily visible to the naked eye as a “double planet.”
The phenomenon is nicknamed the “Christmas star” and the vibrant planetary conjunction will be easily visible to the naked eye as a “double planet.”
World's space achievements a bright spot in otherwise stressful 2020
Astronauts blasted into orbit from the U.S. for the first time in nearly a decade, three countries sent spacecraft hurtling toward Mars, and robotic explorers grabbed rocks from the moon and gravel from an asteroid for return to Earth.
Astronauts blasted into orbit from the U.S. for the first time in nearly a decade, three countries sent spacecraft hurtling toward Mars, and robotic explorers grabbed rocks from the moon and gravel from an asteroid for return to Earth.
Jupiter and Saturn will appear to touch in closest conjunction since 1623
The aligning orbits of two gas giants like Jupiter and Saturn happens every few decades, but this great conjunction will be the closest the two planets have been in centuries.
The aligning orbits of two gas giants like Jupiter and Saturn happens every few decades, but this great conjunction will be the closest the two planets have been in centuries.
NASA selects astronauts for Crew-3 SpaceX mission, including European
This mission will reportedly be the third crew rotation mission of SpaceX’s human space transportation system and its fourth flight with astronauts
This mission will reportedly be the third crew rotation mission of SpaceX’s human space transportation system and its fourth flight with astronauts
Success! SpaceX launches rocket with Sirius XM satellite onboard
This was SpaceX's 25th launch this year.
This was SpaceX's 25th launch this year.
Rocket motor fails to ignite on Virgin Galactic test flight
A Virgin Galactic test flight Saturday ended prematurely as the spacecraft's rocket motor failed to ignite and it then glided down safely to its landing site in southern New Mexico.
A Virgin Galactic test flight Saturday ended prematurely as the spacecraft's rocket motor failed to ignite and it then glided down safely to its landing site in southern New Mexico.
Dragon-2 cargo capsule carries supplies to Space Station
A Dragon-2 cargo capsule lifted off from Cape Canaveral on Sunday, carrying supplies to the International Space Station.
A Dragon-2 cargo capsule lifted off from Cape Canaveral on Sunday, carrying supplies to the International Space Station.
ULA launches Delta IV Heavy rocket carrying NROL-44 mission after months of delays
At 10 minutes past 8 p.m. EST, a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Delta IV Heavy rocket broke through the sound barrier, traveling over 1,000 mph as it soared over Florida's Atlantic Coast.
At 10 minutes past 8 p.m. EST, a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Delta IV Heavy rocket broke through the sound barrier, traveling over 1,000 mph as it soared over Florida's Atlantic Coast.