NASA team holds 1st public meeting on UFO study ahead of final report
The independent UAP study team is set to publish a report on its findings this summer.
Ax-2 astronauts splash down off Florida coast after trip to space station
A crew of four astronauts aboard the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft splashed down off the coast of Florida Tuesday evening. Axiom Space reported the Ax-2 astronauts arrived around 11:09 p.m. EDT in the water off the Sunshine State.
Report shows Artemis moon missions over budget, behind schedule
A new report shows the Artemis moon missions are over budget and falling behind. Based on the findings, the Office of the Inspector General said NASA needs to change its approach moving forward.
NASA accepting proposals to build next lunar rover to explore moon
Proposals are being accepted until July 2023, and a contract will be awarded in November 2023.
China launches new crew for space station with goal to put astronauts on moon before 2030
The new team, including China’s first civilian astronaut, will return to Earth after completing their six-month mission.
Solar telescope provides spectacular sun photos in unprecedented detail
The National Solar Observatory said the sunspots seen in the images are dark and cooler regions on the sun’s surface, known as the photosphere.
Jupiter's forecast: Swirling storms as big as Earth that last for years
People get antsy when a big storm washes out for a few days. Imagine a storm lasting for years and large enough to cover the entire planet.
See the giant sunspot estimated to be about 4 times larger than Earth
Sunspots are caused by magnetic fields that twist in a chaotic manner and often create solar flares and coronal mass ejections.
SpaceX delays Falcon 9 launch carrying Arabsat communications satellite to Saturday
SpaceX is now targeting Friday for its next launch from Florida which will include the ARABSAT BADR-8 mission.
Virgin Galactic completes final test flight before launching paying customers to space
The flight came nearly two years after Richard Branson beat fellow billionaire and Amazon founder Jeff Bezos to space.
How to watch a new supernova explode on Thursday
SN 2023ixf is a Type II supernova, an explosion that occurs after a massive star runs out of nuclear fuel and collapses.
Space station welcomes 2 Saudi visitors, including kingdom's 1st female astronaut
The International Space Station rolled out the welcome mat Monday for two Saudi visitors, including the kingdom’s first female astronaut.
‘Dreaming of this moment’: Axiom launches second private astronaut mission to the ISS
Axiom-2 lifted off Sunday at 5:37 p.m., transporting humans and science to space. It’s the second all-private mission to take off from Kennedy Space Center. The international team is made up of United States and Saudi astronauts who embarked on a 16-hour journey to the ISS before spending the next 10 days doing research and paving the way for a new chapter in low-earth orbit.
Axiom Space crew successfully launches into space on SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket
The Axiom Space crew successfully launched into space Sunday evening as they head for the International Space Station for the Ax-2 mission.
Bezos' Blue Origin wins NASA contract to build lunar landers for moonwalkers
It will be used to transport astronauts to the lunar surface as early as 2029, following a pair of crew landings by Elon Musk's SpaceX.
WATCH AGAIN: SpaceX Starlink mission launch from Cape Canaveral, Florida
SpaceX had originally planned to send its next batch of Starlink satellites during a nighttime launch from Florida on Wednesday, but then it got moved to Thursday. Due to inclement weather, the Starlink launch was moved to Friday morning at 1:31 a.m., SpaceX tweeted.
Watch: Axiom Space Mission 2 astronauts discuss upcoming trip
The four astronauts who will be headed to the International Space Station aboard Axiom Space's Axiom Mission 2, also known as Ax-2, discussed their upcoming mission on Tuesday.
Stunning photo of Earth captured by Europe’s new weather satellite
It's the first of a new generation of satellites set to revolutionize weather forecasting in Europe.
NASA photos may show evidence of ancient wild river on Mars
The images were taken by NASA’s Perseverance rover, which has been exploring the Jezero Crater for two years.