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. 

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.

Meet the new leader of NASA
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After more than 30 years, there?s a change in leadership at NASA. Kathy Lueders, who led NASA's Space Operations Mission Directorate and oversaw the International Space Station, retired in April 2023 after more than three decades with the space agency. Former astronaut Ken Bowersox will now lead the missions.

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.

Vast partners with SpaceX for launch of first commercial space station

Vast, a privately held American aerospace company headquartered in Long Beach, California, announced that SpaceX will launch what is expected to be the world’s first commercial space station, known as Vast Haven-1. The launch will quickly followed by two human spaceflight missions to the station.

SpaceX to launch next Starlink mission from Florida on Sunday

SpaceX is targeting early Sunday morning for the next launch of its Starlink satellites. The instantaneous window opens at 1:03 a.m. ET for the Falcon 9 launch of 56 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.

Future space missions should be conducted with all-female crew, study suggests

New research conducted by the European Space Agency suggests that female astronauts may be more “efficient” in space than their male counterparts.

Meet the team behind Artemis III spacesuit
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Axiom Space hired 10 people to design and construct the spacesuit of the future. It will be worn by the next NASA astronauts to step foot on the moon --hopefully in 2025. The new suit is a lot different from the ones used the first time around -- more than 50 years ago.

Powerful sun storm could bring northern lights to parts of US on Wednesday

NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center predicts a moderate geomagnetic storm on Wednesday due to a coronal mass ejection observed late Sunday. The office has recently amended a Geomagnetic Storm Watch to the G2 level.

Are black holes a danger to us?

The amount of mass a black hole can contain is likened to a star 10 times more massive than our sun squeezed into a sphere about as wide as New York City, according to NASA.

Oceans could lurk beneath icy surface of four of Uranus' moons, study shows

This study is the first to detail the evolution of the interior makeup and structure of all five large moons – Ariel, Umbriel, Titania, Oberon and Miranda, according to NASA.

When could the SpaceX Starship launch again?

The SpaceX Starship rockets have been grounded by the Federal Aviation Administration following the historic April 20 Texas launch that resulted in a fiery explosion, with pieces falling into the Gulf of Mexico.