Japanese lunar lander leaves Earth orbit and heads toward the moon
Japan's SLIM lunar lander has left Earth orbit and headed toward the moon, which it will reach on Wednesday (Oct. 4) if all goes according to plan.
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Spain's new cubesats will fly in space like a flock of geese
The mission is dubbed ANSER, which is also the Latin word for wild goose.
The Economist to launch Space Economy Summit on Oct. 11-12
The Economist will hold its first-ever Space Economy Summit on Oct. 11 and 12 in order to help leaders in the space sector share ideas that can move the burgeoning new off-world economy forward.
The Space Force should safeguard US interests on the moon (op-ed)
While the Pentagon sees the Space Force as a tool to fight the last war here on Earth, its leaders must prepare for its real role in space, on the moon and beyond.
SpaceX launches 22 Starlink satellites to orbit from Florida (video)
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched 22 Starlink satellites from Florida's Space Coast this evening (Sept. 29) and landed on a ship at sea.
These photos of Stoke Space's 'Hopper' reusuable rocket test are just amazing
New photos from Stoke Space show the successful test flight, Hopper2, bringing the company one step closer toward developing fully reusable rockets.
Private astronaut sets HALO skydiving record (video, photos)
Ax-1's Larry Connor and the rest of the 'Alpha 5' team set a new HALO formation skydiving world record on Thursday morning (Sept. 28).
NASA delays launch of Psyche asteroid mission by 1 week, to Oct. 12
The launch of NASA's Psyche mission has been delayed by a week to Oct. 12, so the team can deal with a recently detected thruster issue.
Japan's ispace nabs $55 million NASA moon landing deal, slips 3rd lunar launch to 2026
Tokyo-based ispace has opened a U.S. headquarters in order to help the company develop and launch robotic landers to the moon on behalf of NASA and other customers.
China adds yet another Yaogan spy satellite to its orbital fleet (launch video)
On Wednesday (Sept. 27), China launched a fourth satellite in the Yaogan 33 group, which are believed to be radar reconnaissance craft.
Watch Chinese astronauts light a match on Tiangong space station (video)
China's Shenzhou 16 astronauts conducted an eye-raising experiment in space involving open flames aboard the Tiangong space station.
NASA to address concerns about Mars Sample Return mission's 'unrealistic budget'
NASA is forming a response team after an independent review board examined the agency’s ongoing plans and objectives for its upcoming mission to retrieve samples from Mars.
Iran launches 3rd military satellite to orbit
Iran sent its 3rd military satellite to orbit on Wednesday (Sept. 27), lofting the Noor 3 spacecraft atop a Qasem rocket.
Commercial spaceflight research needs a code of ethics, scientists say
As commercial space flights increase, experts urge clear ethical guidelines on research involving passengers in the absence of existing ethical frameworks.
Japan and India plan 2025 moon mission to hunt for water near the lunar south pole
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) Is making progress on its rover for a joint mission with India to the south pole of the moon.
NASA astronaut Jan Davis recounts career, father's POW experience in new book
NASA space shuttle astronaut Jan Davis first read her father's letters about being a WWII prisoner of war in 2020. The collection inspired her to write a new memoir, called "Air Born."
SpaceX launch of NASA's Psyche asteroid mission is just 2 weeks away
NASA's Psyche mission is set to launch atop a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket on Oct. 12.
FAA closes investigation of Blue Origin launch failure
The Federal Aviation Administration has finished investigating the failure suffered by Blue Origin's New Shepard suborbital vehicle on Sept. 12, 2022.
