Space Exploration

Launching from 2 continents: Germany's Isar Aerospace leases Canadian pad for $150 million

By Josh Dinner Published 10 July 26

German company Isar Aerospace is expanding its operations overseas after signing an agreement with Canada's Maritime Launch Services for use of its Spaceport Nova Scotia.

SpaceX ignites all 33 powerful engines on Starship booster ahead of Flight 13 launch (video)

By Josh Dinner Published 10 July 26

SpaceX completed an engine test of the next Super Heavy booster slated to launch Starship's next mission, which could lift off as soon as next week.

SpaceX launch creates colorful 'jellyfish' in the night sky | Space photo of the day for July 10, 2026

By Chelsea Gohd Published 10 July 26

I promise it's not an alien.

Supreme Court ruling on mail-in ballots ensures astronauts can vote from space  — or anywhere else

By Chelsea Gohd Published 10 July 26

A new ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court protecting voter rights could extend to astronauts living and working in space and training internationally.

Making history! China lands rocket during an orbital launch for 1st time ever (video)

By Mike Wall Published 10 July 26

A Chinese Long March 10B rocket aced its debut launch on Friday (July 10), sending a satellite to orbit and coming down for a history-making landing at sea.

Wally Funk, trailblazing pilot and astronaut, dies at 87

By Chelsea Gohd Published 9 July 26

Wally Funk, who flew to space at 82 after a lifetime of flying and fighting for women in aviation and aerospace, has passed away at age 87.

SpaceX wants to launch 100,000 Starlink satellites to orbit

By Mike Wall Published 9 July 26

SpaceX has applied for approval to operate a 100,000-member megaconstellation of next-gen Starlink satellites in Earth orbit. And each of the new spacecraft will weigh about 4,400 pounds.

Could evidence of life on Mars be hiding in clay? Europe wants to send a rover to check

By Chelsea Gohd Published 9 July 26

ESA's Rosalind Franklin rover will investigate possible signs of life in Martian clay.

The US wants to build offshore rocket launch sites. Critics say 'our coasts deserve better'

By Brett Tingley Published 9 July 26

The U.S. government is looking into launching commercial rockets from sea-based launch sites, but some advocacy groups fear making the ocean a dumping ground.

China announces plan to build early-warning system for dangerous asteroids

By Andrew Jones Published 9 July 26

The country's plans include spacecraft designed to detect asteroids coming from the direction of the sun, which has long been a space-rock blind spot.