Space Exploration

Russia's new homegrown Soyuz 5 rocket aces debut launch

By Mike Wall published 30 April 26

Russia launched its Soyuz 5 medium-lift rocket for the first time ever on Thursday (April 30), and things apparently went well.

Artemis 3 has been pushed to late 2027. Can NASA still land astronauts on the moon in 2028?

By Josh Dinner published 30 April 26

Artemis 3 slips to late 2027 as Starship and Blue Moon lag, delaying NASA’s lunar return timeline and jeopardizing a 2028 moon landing.

US Space Force wants space-based missile interceptors for Golden Dome ready by 2028

By Brett Tingley published 30 April 26

The United States Space Force has created a new program to develop space-based missile interceptors, with the goal of being able to demonstrate their capability by 2028.

This SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket launch looks amazing from space in these wild satellite photos

By Mike Wall published 30 April 26

SpaceX's Falcon Heavy rocket flew for the first time in 18 months Wednesday (April 29), and a sharp-eyed satellite was watching.

Welcome home! Artemis 2's Orion capsule returns to Florida after epic moon mission (photo)

By Mike Wall published 30 April 26

Artemis 2's Orion capsule has returned to its Florida launch site, just three weeks after carrying four astronauts on a historic journey around the moon's far side.

Europe's powerful Ariane 6 rocket launches 32 Amazon internet satellites to orbit

By Mike Wall last updated 30 April 26

Liftoff occurred at 4:57 a.m. EDT on Thursday (April 30).

'This is going to be what makes the Earth secure.' How one California company plans to protect us from dangerous asteroids

By Leonard David published 30 April 26

Exploration Labs has proposed the first commercial deep space ride share mission, known as Apophis EX, to rendezvous with potentially hazardous asteroid Apophis.

'The Martian' becomes real life: Meet 'Spudnik,' the space potato

By Chelsea Gohd published 30 April 26

Fuzzy, purple, and edible, Spudnik is a marvel.

Trump invited the Artemis 2 moon astronauts to the White House. Here's what happened

By Mike Wall published 29 April 26

President Trump hosted the Artemis 2 moon astronauts at the White House today (April 29), congratulating the quartet and musing about the possibility of going to space himself.

SpaceX rocket debris could slam into the moon: Here's what you need to know

By Leonard David last updated 29 April 26

Earth's moon is to be on the receiving end of a spent rocket stage in early August - the leftovers from a SpaceX Falcon 9 launch last year.