Watch live @ 9:24 am ET: Russian 'Nauka' module docks at space station By Space.com Staff The live broadcast begins at 8:30 a.m. EDT (1230 GMT).
Rocket Lab launches US military satellite on return-to-flight mission By Mike Wall The company's Electron rocket launched a small satellite for the U.S. military early this morning (July 29), acing its first mission since a failure in mid-May.
Artist Amoako Boafo to paint Uplift triptych on Blue Origin rocket exterior By Robert Z. Pearlman Art critics have hailed figurative painter Amoako Boafo's "stratospheric rise" among the "upper echelons of the art world." Little did they know, the stratosphere would only be the start.
Boeing Starliner Orbital Flight Test 2: Live updates By Space.com Staff Read live updates of Boeing's second uncrewed test flight of its Starliner spacecraft, scheduled to launch to the International Space Station on July 30.
China launches classified satellites, tests landing nose cone with parachute By Andrew Jones China sent three Yaogan 30 series satellites into orbit and used the launch to test controlling the rocket's falling nose cone with a parachute.
Rocket Lab will launch a US Space Force experimental satellite Thursday: Watch live By Samantha Mathewson The U.S. Space Force plans to launch an experimental research and development satellite to low Earth orbit early tomorrow (July 29), and you can watch the action live.
Astronomers propose 'SatHub' to address growing threat of satellite megaconstellations By Elizabeth Howell Some astronomers suggest setting up a "SatHub" to address the growing threat that satellite megaconstellations pose to the night sky — but funding and support are necessary to make it happen.
American Rocketry Challenge sees Portland school take 2021 championship By Elizabeth Howell A Portland-area high school came out on top in a new "distributed" version of this year's American Rocketry Challenge that was optimized for pandemic safety.
Space calendar 2021: Rocket launches, sky events, missions & more! By Hanneke Weitering Here's a guide to all the rocket launches and astronomical events in 2021, as well as milestones for space missions, anniversaries and conferences.
The Space Forums are giving away a SpaceX Crew-3 prize pack! By Mohamed Mohammed The Space.com Forums are giving away a SpaceX Crew-3 prize pack to get ready for the planned Oct. 31, 2021 launch of four astronauts to the International Space Station.
Astronaut watches Russian space station module fall from space in fiery demise (photos) By Meghan Bartels On Monday (July 26), astronauts said goodbye to a cornerstone of the International Space Station and captured stunning images of the compartment burning up in Earth's atmosphere.
Jeff Bezos asks NASA for moon lander contract, offers to cover billions in costs By Elizabeth Howell Blue Origin doesn't give up easily.
SpaceX retires giant net boats that caught rocket nose cones By Amy Thompson SpaceX has retired its two rocket nose-cone-catching boats with their giant arms and nets.
New FAA rules change who qualifies for commercial astronaut wings By Chelsea Gohd The Federal Aviation Administration has changed their qualifications for commercial astronaut wings, and Blue Origin's first flight crew might no longer be eligible.
Space tourism: Rockets emit 100 times more CO2 per passenger than flights – imagine a whole industry By Eloise Marais The commercial race to get tourists to space is heating up between Virgin Group founder Sir Richard Branson and former Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos.
Russia discards Pirs docking port to clear way for new space station module By Robert Z. Pearlman For nearly 20 years, Russia's Pirs docking compartment served as one of the primary ports for vehicles arriving and departing from the International Space Station.
The rise of space tourism could affect Earth's climate in unforeseen ways, scientists worry By Tereza Pultarova Scientists worry that growing numbers of rocket flights and the arrival of space tourism could harm Earth's atmosphere and contribute to climate change.
NASA's Mars helicopter soars past 1-mile mark in 10th flight over Red Planet By Tariq Malik The Mars helicopter Ingenuity flew its 10th flight on Saturday (July 24) to pass its first 1-mile marker.
