SpaceX launches new batch of Starlink satellites from Florida Saturday

SpaceX is targeting Saturday, December 17, for a Falcon 9 launch of 54 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit. The instantaneous launch window is at 4:32 p.m. ET.

Russian space capsule leak likely caused by micrometeorite

A coolant leak from a Russian space capsule attached to the International Space Station was likely caused by a micrometeorite strike, a Russian space official said Thursday.

Geminid meteor shower peak: When and where you can see it

Some Americans will have clear skies during the meteor shower, but cloudy weather will make stargazing a challenge for many other people across the country.

Mars rover captures 1st sound of dust devil on red planet

What's a dust devil sound like on Mars? A NASA rover by chance had its microphone on when a whirling tower of red dust passed directly overhead, recording the racket.

First 3-D printed rocket to blast off from Florida's Space Coast

Why spend millions of dollars to build a rocket when you can just print one? A group of space engineers will put that question to the test when they launch the first-ever rocket designed by 3-D technology.

Artemis I: NASA’s Orion splashes down after historic moon mission, paving way for future astronaut missions

US Navy and NASA teams recovered the spacecraft in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Mexico on Sunday after a 25.5-day mission and will bring Orion back to the USS Portland ship. The uncrewed Artemis 1 test flight sets up NASA to launch astronauts to the moon in 2024.

SpaceX launch: Japanese company’s lander rockets toward moon with UAE rover

A Tokyo company aimed for the moon with its own private lander Sunday, blasting off atop a SpaceX rocket with the United Arab Emirates’ first lunar rover and a toylike robot from Japan that’s designed to roll around up there in the gray dust. It will take nearly five months for the lander and its experiments to reach the moon.

Steve Aoki, T.O.P. among crew for SpaceX's privately-funded moon mission

Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa has selected eight people as crew members for his private flight around the moon on a SpaceX spaceship.

SpaceX blasts another batch of internet satellites into orbit -- for a competitor

It was another seemingly routine mission for SpaceX, which has now launched over 3,000 small satellites into space as the company builds out its Starlink constellation. But this time, the payload belonged to OneWeb, something of a Starlink competitor.

VIDEO: SpaceX launches 40 satellites for OneWeb from Florida

SpaceX successfully launched its Falcon 9 rocket from Florida's Space Coast on Thursday, carrying a batch of satellites.

NASA's most requested photo, the ‘Blue Marble', turns 50

It’s an iconic photo of our home planet: The wispy white clouds and ice caps swirling with the blues and tans of the land and sea – all standing in stark contrast to the blackness of space. But you may not know the full story behind this unique view of Earth.

Full cold moon 2022: When you can see it across America

The "cold moon" will be at its fullest just after 11 p.m. EST Wednesday, and you'll have a little bit more time to gaze at it since daylight saving time ended last month. The event is also known as the 'long night moon' or the 'moon before yule.'

NASA's Orion spacecraft offers last breathtaking views of the moon as it begins journey home

NASA's Orion spacecraft zoomed behind the moon once more, providing stunning views again of Earth and our planetary neighbor, before firing up its engines Monday to set it on course for Earth in the final stages of the Artemis 1 mission.

NASA's Artemis I mission: Orion spacecraft completes lunar flyby on journey home

NASA's Orion Spacecraft – part of its historic Artemis I mission – flew behind the moon one last time on Monday morning, as the spacecraft makes its way back to Earth.