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On this day in space! July 26, 2005: Space shuttle Discovery returns to flight
On July 26, 2005, the space shuttle Discovery launched on the first return-to-flight mission following the Columbia disaster that killed seven crewmembers a little over two years earlier.
I'm not an astronaut, but I went to the International Space Station (sort of)
"Just the fact that it exists, just the fact that it continues to exist. We should marvel at that."
We talk with astronaut Michael Foale about the 1997 Space Station Mir crisis: 'He took all the blame of the collision on his shoulders'
'I believe that we, as a crew, saved space station Mir that day'
This Week In Space podcast: Episode 220 — First on Mars
On Episode 220 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik are joined by Dr. Pascal Lee and astrobiologist Dr. Penny Boston to mark the 50th anniversary of Viking 1's landing on Mars.
An off-the-shelf camera could help us find more black holes smashing together
"It doesn't require any new technology development, which is almost unheard of for solving a LIGO instrumentation problem."
SpaceX's Starship megarocket makes the 'softest splashdown' ever after launching next-gen Starlink satellites in Flight 13 test (video)
SpaceX launched Starship, the world's most powerful rocket, on a critical 13th test flight on July 24, a stunning test flight that notched big success and ended with a huge surprise.
SpaceX Starship Flight 13 launch updates: SpaceX 'over the moon' after Starship launch
Relive SpaceX's Starship Flight 13 test flight, including its launch, stunning views from space and surprising ending here.
We boldly chat with 'Star Trek: Strange New Worlds' showrunners about space dinosaurs and Lovecraftian horrors for season 4 (interview)
'The minute we started talking about doing dinosaurs, we were like, 'Yeah, let’s figure out a way to do that.''
What lurks beneath the volcanoes of Jupiter's moon Io? NASA's Juno probe just took a peek
The subsurface findings could transform how scientists study volcanoes across the solar system — including those on Earth.
SpaceX will now try to launch critical Starship Flight 13 test today after delays. Here's what to expect.
SpaceX plans to launch Starship Flight 13 today (July 24), a test mission that will send "V3" Starlink satellites to space for the first time ever. Here's how to watch it live.