Latest articles by Elizabeth Howell
Artemis 2's Orion capsule goes into altitude chamber to prep for 2025 moon mission (photo)
Today, an altitude chamber. Next year, the moon.
Altair: A guide to the brightest star in Aquila
Altair is one of the three stars in the Summer Triangle asterism.
NASA dealing with aging ISS and spacewalk hardware: 'None of our spacesuits are spring chickens'
Crew-8 commander Matthew Dominick says NASA is carefully making decisions for astronaut safety while the ISS deals with a leak, and spacesuit issues, related to aging hardware.
The Wright brothers and the first airplane flight
The Wright brothers made history with the successful flight of their Wright Flyer in 1903.
Taurid meteor shower 2024: When, where and how to see it
Reference The Taurid meteor shower is composed of two streams known as the Southern Taurids and the Northern Taurids. We explore this impressive shower in more detail here.
SpaceX's Dragon is about to do something to the ISS it's never done before
The data from the reboost, scheduled for Nov. 8, will help inform design for a larger Dragon to deorbit the ISS.
Hera asteroid probe 'waves goodbye' at Earth and moon from 2.3 million miles away (image)
The moon is getting smaller in the window.
SpaceX Dragon cargo capsule arrives at ISS on 31st resupply mission (video)
Dragon completed its docking at 10:04 a.m. EST.
NASA's 15-year-old NEOWISE asteroid hunter meets fiery doom by burning up in Earth's atmosphere
NEOWISE spent nearly 15 years in space across two missions.
Guion Bluford: First African-American in space
Guion "Guy" Bluford is a former NASA astronaut who was the first African-American to fly into space. He flew four shuttle missions.
SpaceX Crew-9 astronauts, including Boeing Starliner crew, fly Dragon spacecraft to new ISS parking spot (video)
Four astronauts moved their SpaceX Dragon spacecraft to a new space station docking port on Sunday (Nov. 3) to make way for an incoming cargo ship.
NASA astronaut captures city lights streaking below ISS in stunning new photos
The long-duration photographs capture Earth in motion.
Satellites watch devastating floods in Spain from space (photos)
Valencia was particularly hard-hit.
Earth sure looks spooky in these 'hyperspectral' images from Europe's Hera asteroid probe
These strange shots of Earth are a Halloween treat.
North Korea launches intercontinental ballistic missile to space, reaches record altitude
North Korea test-fired an intercontinental ballistic missile on Wednesday (July 12), shortly after complaining about purported spying activity by the United States.
NASA astronaut snaps spooky photo of SpaceX Dragon capsule from ISS
The Dragon, named Freedom, is flying SpaceX's Crew-9 mission for NASA.
NASA to resume ISS spacewalks in 2025 after spacesuit leak
"It's just a matter of when is the right timing."
Boeing considers selling its space business, including Starliner: report
Boeing may sell its space business in the wake of troubles with its Starliner spacecraft program, according to a new report. But the discussions are at 'an early stage.'
Artemis 2 astronauts train for emergencies with Orion spacecraft ahead of 2025 moon launch (photos)
Their emergency procedures focused on getting the door open quickly.
NASA still working to 'correct and rectify' Boeing Starliner issues after 1st test flight with astronauts
Boeing's Starliner had propulsion issues after launching on its first test mission with astronauts. Six weeks after the mission concluded, NASA is working on what to do next.
See Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS eject a tail of gas and dust as it flies past the sun (photos)
The comet's dust trail was more visible in a Navy space telescope than any other.
SpaceX Crew-8 astronaut hospitalized in Pensacola after Dragon splashdown, in 'stable condition'
Four astronauts aboard SpaceX Crew-8 went to a Pensacola hospital shortly after their splashdown. NASA said the visit was done as a precaution.
SpaceX rolls out Super Heavy rocket for Starship Flight 6 test launch (photos)
SpaceX is getting ready for the next launch of Starship and its rocket, Super Heavy. The rocket is now poised at Starbase in south Texas for preflight testing.
