Latest articles by Josh Dinner
Rocket launch today: Is there a rocket launch and what time?
Follow Space.com's rocket launch blog for the latest on when the next rocket launch will be and how to follow it live.
Artemis 2 astronauts will double as human science experiments on their trip around the moon
Artemis 2 astronauts will be the subjects of nearly as many experiments as they'll be performing during their trip around the moon.
'We have to fully fund NASA': Lawmaker joins space agency employees in protest outside DC headquarters
Chants of "Save NASA!" echoed through downtown Washington, D.C., Monday (Sept. 15) as agency workers and supporters rallied outside NASA headquarters.
'A game changer': Space shuttle astronaut Pam Melroy joins Venus Aerospace after revolutionary rocket engine breakthrough
"We believe in a future where this is the engine powering everything..."
Firefly Aerospace’s Alpha rocket cleared to fly again after April 29 launch failure
Firefly Aerospace has completed its investigation into the anomaly that caused its Alpha rocket to a plunge into the sea near Antarctica on April 29.
NASA workers plan 3rd protest at D.C. headquarters on Sept. 15 to decry Trump's science funding cuts
Workers at NASA are planning a third "Save NASA" protest at agency headquarters in D.C. on Sept. 15, as job cuts, Trump's union-busting order and FY26 budget proposals fuel fears of lasting damage.
'I'll be damned if that's the story we write': Acting NASA Administrator Duffy vows not to lose moon race to China
'Wake up and ask yourself, 'Is what I'm doing helping us get back to the moon?' … If it's not, stop doing it.'
SpaceX targets Sept. 23 for launch of NASA's IMAP mission to map the boundaries of our solar system
A SpaceX Falcon 9 launch on Sept. 23 will send three spacecraft a million miles from Earth to map the heliosphere and expand our understanding of space weather and atmospheric science.
SpaceX test fires next Super Heavy booster for Starship's 11th upcoming launch (video)
The company is hoping to keep their momentum.
'The turtles and the nudists will have to migrate': SpaceX plan for Starship launches from Florida sparks debate among Space Coast residents
Worries include broken windows and impacts to the local environment, tourism and fishing industries.
US in real danger of losing the moon race to China, experts tell Senate
A Senate Commerce Committee hearing sounded the alarm over the U.S.-China moon race, emphasizing American dominance off Earth as the backdrop for NASA’s next funding authorization.
Astronaut Megan McArthur, 1st woman to pilot SpaceX Dragon, retires after 25-year NASA career
McArthur launched on two spaceflights, logging 213 days in orbit across her nearly 25 years, and held leadership positions at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston.
SpaceX launches 28 Starlink satellites into orbit from Florida on heels of California liftoff (video)
The post-golden hour launch ascended through bright blue morning skies 8 hours after a California Starlink launch.
NASA employees fear worsening conditions as new Trump executive order eliminates their right to unionize
A new executive order signed by President Donald Trump removes NASA employees from federal labor-management protections, under the justification of national security.
Starship brings the heat in fiery Flight 10 launch video from SpaceX
SpaceX's Starship nailed its 10th-ever test flight on Aug. 26. Footage from the launch pad that day shows just how much power the giant rocket packs.
NASA debuts new Orion mission control room for Artemis 2 astronaut flight around the moon (photos)
NASA has opened a new Orion Mission Evaluation Room at the Johnson Space Center to analyze in-flight spacecraft data and provide support for Artemis 2 and other future missions to the moon.
SpaceX sends 28 Starlink satellites into orbit, completes 400th Falcon 9 droneship landing at sea (video)
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on Aug. 27 and made the company's 400th Falcon 9 landing on a droneship at sea.
SpaceX Starship Flight 10 launch: Live updates
Read the latest news about SpaceX's Starship megarocket test flights, launches, photos and more.
Europe regains contact with JUICE Jupiter probe ahead of crucial Aug. 31 Venus flyby
Europe's JUICE Jupiter probe lost contact with Earth for nearly a full day recently, but the problem was solved in time for its planned Aug. 31 Venus flyby.
NASA's Artemis Program: Live updates
NASA's Artemis 2 mission is returning astronauts to the moon for the first time since 1972. See live mission updates here.
Sky View Backpacker stargazing tent review
Review Sky View Tents' Backpacker provides a complete view of the night sky with a lightweight, no-frills design.
Watch SpaceX launch US Space Force's classified X-37B space plane today
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will liftoff Thursday, Aug. 21, with the Boeing-built X-37B space plane for the U.S. Space Force. The mostly classified mission will study experimental technology in orbit.
Artemis 2 astronauts suit up for nighttime moon launch dress rehearsal (photos, video)
If there's one thing astronauts know, it's "practice, practice, practice."
Acting NASA administrator Sean Duffy says the agency will 'move aside' from climate sciences to focus on exploring moon and Mars
The United States space agency has pioneered planetary science technologies as the world's leader in climate research for more than 40 years, but that may be about to change.
