Latest articles by Josh Dinner
ISS astronauts take cover from radiation as solar storms spark auroras across the planet
The International Space Station's three Russian cosmonauts were instructed to spend a night in a laboratory module to shelter from radiation during a solar storm.
Rocket Lab delays debut of powerful, partially reusable Neutron rocket to 2026
Rocket Lab has delayed the first launch of its medium-lift Neutron rocket to 2026, founder and CEO Peter Beck said during a company earnings call on Nov. 10.
Intense solar storm delays Blue Origin launch of NASA Mars probes
A severe geomagnetic storm during a period of heightened solar activity has delated Blue Origin's second-ever launch of its New Glenn rocket, with NASA's twin ESCAPADE probes.
'This all must end now.' NASA lab closures at Goddard Space Flight Center under Congressional scrutiny
A congressional letter is putting NASA on blast.
FAA restricts commercial rocket launches indefinitely due to air traffic risks from government shutdown
The FAA hopes to alleviate some of the airline delays being caused by the government shutdown, and will restrict commercial space launches during peak air traffic hours.
SpaceX launches 28 Starlink satellites from California's central coast (video)
SpaceX launched yet another batch of its Starlink satellites to orbit from California's central coast today (Nov. 6).
SpaceX launches 29 Starlink satellites from Cape Canaveral (video)
SpaceX launched 29 Starlink satellites to orbit from Florida's Space Coast today (Nov. 5), adding to its huge and ever-growing satellite-internet megaconstellation.
Space debris may have hit a Chinese spacecraft, delaying return of Shenzhou 20 astronauts
The astronauts of China's three-person Shenzhou 20 mission will wait a little longer before returning to Earth, after a suspected debris impact on their spacecraft.
Watch Chinese astronauts enjoy '1st ever space BBQ' from Tiangong's brand-new oven (video)
China's Shenzhou 20 and 21 astronauts enjoyed freshly cooked BBQ aboard the Tiangong space station recently, thanks to a new microgravity oven.
Latvia will become 60th nation to sign Artemis Accords for peaceful space exploration
The list of nations signing the Artemis Accords is growing, continuing NASA's efforts to establish internationally cooperative space exploration.
NASA is sinking its flagship science center during the government shutdown — and may be breaking the law in the process, critics say
"There is just a general acknowledgement that a lot of what is happening is illegal…"
What's happening on the International Space Station while the government is shut down?
NASA's astronauts living in space are still going to work during the government shutdown.
Blue Origin fires up powerful New Glenn rocket ahead of NASA Mars mission launch (video)
Blue Origin's powerful New Glenn rocket has successfully completed a static fire test ahead of launching NASA's ESCAPADE mission to Mars.
SpaceX Falcon Heavy launch of private Griffin moon lander delayed to 2026
The mission had previously targeted a launch at the end of 2025.
Space shuttle Discovery fight continues as Texas senators rope Department of Justice into their tug-of-war with Smithsonian
Things seem to be escalating quickly…
The Smithsonian might have to cut space shuttle Discovery into pieces to get it to Texas
"You'd be doing irreparable damage."
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.
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.
Watch SpaceX's Super Heavy Starship booster hover in mid-air before plunging into the sea (video)
SpaceX video from Starship's Oct. 13 launch shows the rocket's Super Heavy booster hovering over the gulf before its dive into the deep.
Watch a charred SpaceX Starship land in the ocean after acing Flight Test 11 (video)
New SpaceX footage from Starship Flight 11 shows the final moments of Oct. 13 mission, which ended with a picture-perfect splashdown in the Indian Ocean.
SpaceX Starship Flight 11 launch: Live updates
Read the latest news about SpaceX's Starship megarocket test flights, launches, photos and more.
Blast off with the 'Space Gal' Emily Calandrelli for World Space Week on Arm and Hammer's Baking Soda Rocket Day
Join 'Space Gal' Emily Calandrelli to help Arm and Hammer celebrate Baking Soda Rocket Day with 14,000 nationwide.
Not all alphas: Mars crews should be a mix of personality types, study suggests
A new study indicates that crews with a wider range of personalities perform better under pressure, possibly informing how NASA selects and trains its astronauts for future missions to Mars.
