Space Force satellite launch could create a luminous cloud in tonight's evening sky By Joe Rao published 21 January 22 Skywatchers in the Western Hemisphere may see a fuel dump from a satellite that launched earlier today on a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket.
Atlas V rocket launches 2 surveillance satellites for US Space Force By Mike Wall published 21 January 22 An Atlas V rocket topped with two "neighborhood watch" satellites lifted off from Florida's Cape Canaveral Space Force Station Friday (Jan. 21) at 2 p.m. EST (1900 GMT).
On This Day in Space! Jan. 21, 1960: 'Miss Sam' the Rhesus Monkey Launched into Space By Hanneke Weitering published 21 January 22 On Jan. 21, 1960, a monkey named Miss Sam launched on a Little Joe rocket. See how it happened in our On This Day In Space video series.
NASA's gamma-ray observatory is in safe mode after a possible wheel failure By Chelsea Gohd published 20 January 22 NASA's Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory has temporarily stopped its science observations while the mission team investigates an issue.
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope mission: Live updates By Space.com Staff published 20 January 22 NASA's James Webb Space Telescope is on its way to L2 to study the universe.
Bad weather delays SpaceX Dragon's departure from space station to Saturday By Chelsea Gohd published 20 January 22 A SpaceX resupply ship will have to wait at least one more day before returning to Earth.
Astronaut spots ash clouds from Tonga volcano eruption from space (photos) By Samantha Mathewson published 20 January 22 Stunning views of the aftermath of the Tonga volcano eruption have been snapped by astronauts at the International Space Station.
Historic Mars weather delay pushes Ingenuity helicopter's next flight to Sunday By Mike Wall published 20 January 22 NASA's Ingenuity Mars helicopter has notched yet another milestone — the first weather-related flight delay on another planet.
Axiom's 1st private crew launch to space station delayed to March By Elizabeth Howell published 20 January 22 Spacecraft prep and orbital traffic pushed the first all-private space station mission one month later.
NASA's InSight Mars lander awakens from 'safe mode' after Red Planet dust storm By Elizabeth Howell published 20 January 22 The Marsquake-hunting mission will pause science for the time being.
Radian Aerospace raises $27.5 million for new orbital space plane By Mike Wall published 20 January 22 Washington-based Radian Aerospace announced today (Jan. 19) that it has raised $27.5 million to aid the development of Radian One, its crew-carrying single-stage-to-orbit space plane.
NASA space station officials weigh in on remaining in orbit until 2030 By Meghan Bartels published 20 January 22 NASA's International Space Station team is eager to stick with the orbiting laboratory until 2030.
Spaceflight makes the body kill red blood cells and it doesn't get better after landing By Rebecca Sohn published 20 January 22 Being in space causes the human body to destroy about 50% more red blood cells, leading to a potentially dangerous condition known as anemia.
'Space archaeology' research on the ISS will help design better space habitats By Leonard David published 20 January 22 A unique archaeological study of crew culture within the International Space Station will focus on the orbiting habitat as a "microsociety in a miniworld."
How long does it take to get to Mars? By Nola Taylor Tillman, Daisy Dobrijevic published 20 January 22 Reference How long it takes to get to Mars depends on several factors including planetary position and available technology.
NASA wants your ideas to reuse trash and waste on a Mars mission By Elizabeth Howell published 19 January 22 You have until March 15 to submit your Red Planet innovations.
James Webb Space Telescope marks deployment of all mirrors By Meghan Bartels published 19 January 22 NASA's massive new observatory has notched another milestone.
Cosmonauts on spacewalk ready new Russian docking port for future space station arrivals By Robert Z. Pearlman published 19 January 22 Russia's new multi-port docking module at the International Space Station is ready to receive its first spacecraft after the work of two cosmonauts on a seven-hour spacewalk.
China sends classified satellite into space during first launch of 2022 By Elizabeth Howell published 19 January 22 China executed its first launch of 2022 with a classified mission, the Shiyan 13 test satellite.
SpaceX's Starlink satellites leave streaks in asteroid-hunting telescope's images By Tereza Pultarova published 19 January 22 An Earth-based telescope that looks for exploding stars and dangerous near-Earth asteroids is struggling with streaks from SpaceX's Starlink internet-beaming constellation.
