Japan will send an astronaut to the moon with NASA, President Biden says By Elizabeth Howell published 24 May 22 A Japanese astronaut will visit NASA's planned Gateway space station, and perhaps the moon's surface, as part of a larger interagency agreement.
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope mission: Live updates By Space.com Staff published 24 May 22 Read the latest news about NASA's James Webb Space Telescope.
The NASA-funded launch of CAPSTONE, a tiny cubesat for the moon, delayed to June 6 By Elizabeth Howell published 24 May 22 The little CAPSTONE spacecraft will have to wait a bit longer for its big lunar launch.
On This Day In Space: May 24, 1962: Scott Carpenter becomes 2nd American in orbit By Hanneke Weitering published 24 May 22 On May 24, 1962, NASA astronaut Scott Carpenter became the fourth American to go to space. See how it happened in our On This Day In Space video series.
Wealthy nations are carving up space and its riches — and leaving other countries behind By Theodora Ogden published 24 May 22 Nations that don't have their own satellites rely on other countries, and those that want to develop their own satellite infrastructure are running out of options as space fills up.
NASA shows off early plans to send astronauts to Mars for 30 days By Elizabeth Howell published 24 May 22 We now have an early glimpse of NASA's latest vision for its first crewed Mars mission.
Boeing's Starliner capsule to land in New Mexico Wednesday By Mike Wall published 23 May 22 Boeing's Starliner spacecraft will wrap up its landmark mission with a touchdown in New Mexico on Wednesday evening (May 25), if all goes according to plan.
United Nations celebrates Mars missions on new postage stamps By Robert Z. Pearlman published 23 May 22 The United Nations Postal Administration is celebrating human achievement at the Red Planet with "Planet Mars," its latest release of postage stamps.
China launches 3 communications test satellites to low Earth orbit (video) By Andrew Jones published 23 May 22 China launched three new test communication satellites to low Earth orbit as the country looks to build its own version of SpaceX's Starlink broadband constellation.
Teams in New Mexico gear up for Wednesday landing of Boeing Starliner capsule (photos) By Leonard David published 23 May 22 Boeing's Starliner capsule is scheduled to return to Earth on Wednesday (May 25), and teams on the ground have been gearing to welcome the spacecraft home.
NASA to roll Artemis 1 moon rocket back out to pad for testing in early June By Mike Wall published 23 May 22 NASA will roll its Artemis 1 moon rocket back out to the launch pad early next month, if all goes according to plan.
China's Mars rover is hibernating through the harsh Red Planet winter By Andrew Jones published 23 May 22 We may have heard the last from China's Zhurong for a while, after the solar-powered Mars rover entered a dormant state due to winter's cold and local sand and dust storms.
Rocket exhaust pollution in the upper atmosphere might affect Earth's climate By Stefanie Waldek published 23 May 22 A new study reveals how air pollution from rocket launches spreads in Earth's atmosphere.
Space calendar 2022: Rocket launches, sky events, missions & more! By Hanneke Weitering published 23 May 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.
These SpaceX moon and sunrise Starlink satellite launch photos are just incredible By Tariq Malik published 22 May 22 A stunning SpaceX Starlink satellite fleet launch on May 18 included amazing views of the moon and sunrise.
NASA unveils Artemis 1 moon mission launch windows through mid-2023 By Elizabeth Howell published 22 May 22 NASA has released all of its Artemis 1 launch windows through 2022, with more dates through June 2023.
Boeing's Starliner spacecraft is open for astronauts at space station for 1st time By Josh Dinner published 21 May 22 Astronauts aboard the International Space Station opened Starliner's hatch at 12:04 p.m. EDT (1604 GMT) on Saturday (May 21).
Video game character becomes real 'Kerbalnaut' on Boeing Starliner By Robert Z. Pearlman published 21 May 22 In the game Kerbal Space Program, if the rocket you design does not reach its destination, you correct its problems and launch again. The first real Kerbalnaut is on Boeing's second Starliner test.
Boeing's 1st Starliner to visit space station looks spectacular in these astronaut photos By Tariq Malik published 21 May 22 Astronaut photos of Boeing's first uncrewed Starliner spacecraft to visit the station capture its Friday docking in stunning detail.
Boeing Starliner Orbital Flight Test 2: Live updates By Space.com Staff published 21 May 22 Read live updates of Boeing's second uncrewed test flight of its Starliner spacecraft, scheduled to launch to the International Space Station on May 19.