NASA launches sounding rocket from Australia By Elizabeth Howell published 28 June 22 It was NASA's first launch from a commercial facility outside the United States, and more are coming very soon.
SpaceX's Starship Super Heavy rocket prototype moves to launch pad for tests By Elizabeth Howell published 28 June 22 SpaceX's massive Starship project was on the move last week, as its "Booster 7" Super Heavy rocket prototype moved to its South Texas test pad Thursday (June 23).
On This Day In Space: June 28, 2015: SpaceX rocket explodes after liftoff By Hanneke Weitering published 28 June 22 On June 28, 2015, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket exploded minutes after launching from Florida. See how it happened in our On This Day In Space video series.
Private Cygnus cargo ship departs space station for a fiery death in Earth's atmosphere By Mike Wall published 28 June 22 Northop Grumman's robotic Cygnus freighter is scheduled to undock from the orbiting lab at 6:05 a.m. EDT (1005) Tuesday. Watch it live here at Space.com, courtesy of NASA.
NASA's tiny CAPSTONE cubesat launches on pioneering moon mission By Mike Wall published 28 June 22 NASA's tiny CAPSTONE spacecraft has begun its long, history-making journey to the moon.
Northrop Grumman's Cygnus cargo ship boosts International Space Station's orbit By Brett Tingley published 28 June 22 A Cygnus spacecraft reboosted the International Space Station to its normal operating altitude on June 25, 2022.
Former astronauts and space industry leaders weigh in on fall of Roe v. Wade and abortion access By Elizabeth Howell published 28 June 22 Space exploration is feeling the shockwaves from the historic decision of the U.S. Supreme Court to revoke Roe v. Wade on Friday (June 24).
Watch NASA's CAPSTONE cubesat launch to the moon today to test unique lunar orbit By Tariq Malik published 28 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.
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope mission: Live updates By Space.com Staff published 27 June 22 Read the latest news about NASA's James Webb Space Telescope.
Watch Mercury roll by as BepiColombo probe makes superclose flyby (video) By Tereza Pultarova published 27 June 22 A new video shows the crater-riddled surface of the solar system's smallest planet Mercury as captured during a super close flyby of the BepiColombo spacecraft.
Coming increase in rocket launches will damage ozone, alter climate, study finds By Tereza Pultarova published 27 June 22 The projected growth in the number of rocket launches will have a detrimental impact on Earth's climate and its protective ozone layer, a new study has found.
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.
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."
