SpaceX launches GOES-U mission from Florida atop Falcon Heavy rocket

NASA and SpaceX successfully launched the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) GOES-U mission into geostationary orbit aboard a Falcon Heavy rocket from Florida on Tuesday.

NASA astronauts still aboard ISS as engineers fix leak on Boeing Starliner

NASA has delayed the Boeing Starliner’s return to Earth, forcing two astronauts to remain aboard the International Space Station with an unspecified return date.

Fort Worth man offered $200M to buy Virgin Orbit. He had less than $1 in his bank account, SEC claims

The SEC claims the North Texas man actually had less than $1 in his bank account when he made the offer, falsely claimed he had an SMU law degree and lied about having investments "in over 13 space companies."

SpaceX launches SES ASTRA 1P communications satellite from Florida

After twice being delayed this week, SpaceX launched the SES ASTRA 1P communications satellite from Florida on Thursday atop a Falcon 9 rocket.

Satellite imagery shows massive haboob overtaking parts of Desert Southwest

Winds from strong to severe thunderstorms that impacted West Texas and New Mexico on Wednesday evening triggered a massive dust storm, known as a haboob, which was even visible from space. 

Full 'Strawberry Moon' welcomes first day of summer

The full Strawberry Moon on June 21 will appear extremely low on the horizon, the lowest Moon of the year. June's full Moon also happens a day after summer solstice, the longest day of the year and the official start of astronomical summer.

NASA delays Boeing Starliner departure from International Space Station for more testing

NASA managers have opted to delay the Boeing Starliner's departure from the International Space Station until later this week to allow more time to test ongoing issues with the spacecraft, which is set to carry two NASA astronauts back to Earth.

Aliens may be living among us disguised as humans, Harvard researchers claim

Research scientists at Harvard University wrote a paper suggesting aliens could be living underground or on the moon, or even walking among us and posing as humans.

Boeing Starliner: New leak delays astronaut undocking from space station

NASA and Boeing's teams are working through several issues with the Starliner spacecraft before it can undock from the space station and return astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams back to Earth.

Women astronauts could be 'more tolerant to spaceflight,' research shows

Less than 100 women have been to space, whereas more than 600 men have been. More data is needed to confirm what researchers say is early evidence that female astronauts return to their biological baseline quicker after returning to Earth.

Water frost found on Mars' volcanoes in 'significant first,' scientists say

The water frost on Mars' volcanoes is only about as thick as a human hair, but it’s a lot of water – the equivalent of 60 Olympic-sized swimming pools, researchers found.

Boeing Starliner astronauts to extend stay at International Space Station. Here's why

The two NASA astronauts who launched into space from Florida on Boeing Starliner's first historic capsule last week will be extending their stay at the International Space Station (ISS) beyond the original plan.