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The other space race: why the world is obsessed with sending objects into orbit
An academic dives into "the other space race" as countries work to send satellites and other objects into orbit around the Earth.
NASA stacks Artemis 2 moon mission's Orion capsule atop SLS rocket ahead of 2026 launch
The Artemis 2 SLS rocket that will launch the next astronauts around the moon is all put together inside NASA's Vehicle Assembly Building.
On this day in space! Oct. 21, 2008: India launches its 1st moon mission
On Oct. 21, 2008, the Indian Space Research Organization launched its first mission to the moon.
'You're free!' Tiny Japanese satellites escape doomed space station years ahead of its fiery death | Space photo of the day for Oct. 21, 2025
JAXA has successfully deployed three new Cubesats from the International Space Station's Kibo module, marking another step in democratizing access to space.
This company's plan to launch 4,000 massive space mirrors has scientists alarmed: 'From an astronomical perspective, that's pretty catastrophic'
Reflect Orbital has applied for a Federal Communications Commission (FCC) license to launch a giant mirror to space next year.
Northern lights forecasts, alerts, and geomagnetic storm warnings - live updates
The latest aurora forecast for tonight help you make sure you're in the right place at the right time to see the northern lights.
Mysterious smoldering wreckage in Australian Outback is likely part of a Chinese rocket
A piece of smoldering wreckage found in Western Australia is likely part of a Chinese rocket that crashed to Earth on Saturday (Oct. 18), experts say.
SpaceX could lose contract for Artemis 3 astronaut moon-landing mission, acting NASA chief says: 'The problem is, they're behind'
SpaceX has long held the contract to land NASA's Artemis 3 astronauts on the moon a few years from now. But the agency plans to reopen the bidding, according to acting NASA chief Sean Duffy.
