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Europe plans EPIC SpaceX mission to send 4 astronauts to the ISS before its retirement
By Andrew Jones published
The European Space Agency is planning to buy a dedicated SpaceX Crew Dragon mission to send its astronauts to the International Space Station to boost their time and experience in space.

NASA's lunar Gateway space station is out. Moon bases are in
By Josh Dinner published
NASA is honing its focus on future Artemis missions to land astronauts on the moon, removing the Gateway space station from its plans and prioritizing bases on the lunar surface.

'This is really intolerable': Astronomers protest giant orbiting mirror project and SpaceX's million AI satellites
By Tereza Pultarova published
Proposed constellations of orbiting mirrors and data centers would completely destroy the night sky as humanity has known it for millions of years, experts say.

US Space Force moves GPS launch to SpaceX Falcon 9 due to Vulcan rocket glitch
By Mike Wall published
The U.S. Space Force has swapped rockets for an upcoming GPS satellite launch, moving to a SpaceX Falcon 9 while the investigation into an anomaly with ULA's Vulcan Centaur continues.

NASA astronauts complete preps for new solar array on spacewalk at International Space Station
By Robert Z. Pearlman published
NASA astronauts Jessica Meir and Chris Williams prepared the International Space Station for the addition a new solar array during a spacewalk on Wednesday, March 18, 2026.

SpaceX fires up next-gen 'V3' Starship for 1st time ahead of April launch (photos)
By Mike Wall published
SpaceX conducted a static fire test with the first stage of its V3 Starship on Monday (March 16), a milestone moment for this bigger, more powerful megarocket variant.

Beyond Artemis 2: NASA pursuing a 'more achievable' path back to the moon
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
As NASA gears up for the launch of Artemis 2, the agency is revising its moon landing strategy, aiming to make future missions more achievable and sustainable.

SpaceX launches 10,000th active Starlink satellite in low Earth orbit (video)
By Robert Z. Pearlman published
SpaceX launched two Falcon 9 rockets on March 17, each carrying Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit. The company now has more than 10,000 active satellites in its constellation.

Two days, two coasts, two more SpaceX Starlink batches launched
By Robert Z. Pearlman published
Two SpaceX Falcon 9 rockets carrying Starlink satellites were launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California and Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on March 13 and 14, 2026.
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