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Mars Mission Advocates See Benefits in NASA's Lunar Exploration Plans

November 21, 2018 | Article

With NASA committed to a human return to the moon, Mars exploration advocates say those lunar missions can be useful to achieve their long-term goals, if designed properly.
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Space Tango Plans In-Orbit Manufacturing

November 21, 2018 | Article

Space Tango, a Kentucky startup focused on research and manufacturing in microgravity, announced plans Nov. 15 to launch in the mid-2020s an autonomous in-orbit manufacturing facility.
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Discovery of Hotspots Circling Milky Way Black Hole Has Astronomers Excited

November 21, 2018 | Article

Last week, astronomers announced the discovery of "hotspots" circling the drain of a massive black hole, proving a decade-old theory that a behemoth lies at the center of our Milky Way galaxy and gobbles up matter that gets too close.
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The Best Mars Books for Red Planet Fans

November 21, 2018 | Countdown

Getting excited about NASA's InSight lander touching down on Mars? We are, too! Here are some of the best books for young and old to read up about the Red Planet.
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Cluttering the Space Commons? Upcoming SpaceX Launch Irks Orbital Debris Experts

November 21, 2018 | Article

Space-junk experts are raising a red flag about the upcoming launch of more than 60 small satellites atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.
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On This Day in Space! Nov. 21, 1676: Astronomer (Accidentally) Discovers Speed of Light

November 21, 2018 | Article

On Nov. 21, 1676, the Danish astronomer Ole Rømer discovered the speed of light. See how it happened in our On This Day in Space video series!
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Elon Musk's Weed Puff Spurs NASA Safety Review of SpaceX, Boeing: Report

November 20, 2018 | Article

NASA will launch an intensive safety review of SpaceX and Boeing, the two companies contracted to fly agency astronauts to and from the International Space Station (ISS), according to The Washington Post.
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Orion Spacecraft: Taking Astronauts Beyond Earth Orbit

November 20, 2018 | Reference

NASA launched the first test flight of the Orion spacecraft in December 2014. A second flight will happen on the first uncrewed test of the Space Launch System rocket, with crewed missions scheduled to follow in the 2020s.
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Virgin Orbit Performs First Captive-Carry Flight

November 20, 2018 | Article

Virgin Orbit performed the first captive-carry flight of its LauncherOne air-launch system Nov. 18, a key testing milestone as the company moves closer to a first flight.
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Space Station Astronauts Mark Their Home's 20th Birthday with a Video Message

November 20, 2018 | Article

The three astronauts on board the International Space Station took a moment to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the launch of the very first piece of their current home, touching on what they see as the value of the long-term project.
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