Space calendar 2022: Rocket launches, sky events, missions & more! By Hanneke Weitering published 27 June 22 Reference Here's a guide to all the rocket launches and astronomical events in 2022, as well as milestones for space missions, anniversaries and conferences.
NASA's CAPSTONE cubesat launch to the moon delayed again for systems checks By Tariq Malik published 26 June 22 NASA has called off plans to launch a small cubesat to the moon on Monday (June 27) to allow more time to check its Rocket Lab booster for flight.
Watch NASA's CAPSTONE cubesat launch to the moon to test unique lunar orbit By Tariq Malik published 26 June 22 Rocket Lab will launch NASA's CAPSTONE cubesat to the moon from New Zealand atop an Electron booster and you can watch it live online.
On This Day In Space: June 26, 1954: NACA research station moves to new base By Hanneke Weitering published 26 June 22 On June 26, 1954, NACA moved their headquarters to Edwards Air Force Base in California. See how it happened in our On This Day In Space video series.
China launches 4 satellites with 2 rockets in 2 days By Andrew Jones published 25 June 22 China is continuing its quest to carry out more than 50 orbital launches this year with a pair of missions lifting off within just over 24 hours of each other.
Space photos: The most amazing images this week! By Elizabeth Howell published 25 June 22 See the best photos on Space.com this week.
NASA to launch 3 sounding rockets from Northern Territory in boost for Australian space efforts By Melissa de Zwart published 25 June 22 NASA to launch three rockets from the Arnhem Space Centre in the Northern Territory of Australia
Stunning Mars photos by the Curiosity rover show ancient climate shift By Elizabeth Howell published 25 June 22 The Curiosity rover might be spotting signs of the Martian climate drying up in ancient times.
LightSail 2 celebrates 3rd space birthday as end of mission approaches By Elizabeth Howell published 25 June 22 LightSail 2 is now marking three years of spaceflight, but is unlikely to celebrate a fourth anniversary.
NASA eyeing late August for launch of Artemis 1 moon mission By Josh Dinner published 25 June 22 NASA officials have declared the Artemis 1 moon rocket's most recent "wet dress rehearsal" a success and are hopeful the mission can get off the ground as soon as late August.
Astronaut cosplays as 'Gravity' spacefarer in epic space station shot By Elizabeth Howell published 24 June 22 Samantha Cristoforetti channeled her inner Sandra Bullock in a space station nod to "Gravity."
NASA's metal asteroid mission Psyche won't launch before mid-2023 (and could face cancellation) By Elizabeth Howell published 24 June 22 NASA's Psyche asteroid mission is facing an uncertain future after software testing issues forced an extended launch delay expected to last at least until July 2023.
Rogue rocket's moon crash site spotted by NASA probe (photos) By Mike Wall published 24 June 22 The grave of a rocket body that slammed into the moon more than three months ago has been found.
Mercury shows off craters in amazing pictures from BepiColombo flyby By Elizabeth Howell published 24 June 22 BepiColombo's second close flyby of Mercury Thursday (June 23) gave a stunning set of close-ups of the planet's craters and volcanic regions.
NASA halts sale of cockroach-eaten Apollo 11 moon dust By Robert Z. Pearlman published 24 June 22 As it turns out, attempting to sell moon dust that was extracted from the stomachs of cockroaches does indeed bug NASA. So much so, that the space agency requested RR Auction halt its sale.
NASA funds nuclear power systems for possible use on the moon By Elizabeth Howell published 23 June 22 Three companies will demonstrate their potential to power lunar infrastructure using nuclear fission systems, under new joint NASA contracts announced on Tuesday (June 21).
NASA declares Artemis 1 moon rocket test successful, begins prepping for launch By Mike Wall published 23 June 22 The most recent Artemis 1 "wet dress rehearsal" wasn't perfect, but it was good enough to keep the NASA moon mission on course for liftoff a few months from now.
Launch of NASA's CAPSTONE cubesat moon mission delayed to June 27 By Mike Wall published 23 June 22 The launch of NASA's CAPSTONE moon mission has been delayed at least two additional days, to no earlier than Monday (June 27).
Mercury-bound spacecraft whizzes past the smallest planet for the 2nd time By Tereza Pultarova published 23 June 22 The Mercury-bound space probe BepiColombo has taken its second look at its target planet today during a superclose flyby designed to slow it down and adjust its trajectory.
Wild solar weather is causing satellites to plummet from orbit. It's only going to get worse. By Tereza Pultarova published 23 June 22 Some low-Earth-orbit satellites are falling to Earth 10 times faster since the sun started acting out last year.
