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Voyager spacecraft against a backdrop of stars as it travels through space.

Voyager 2: An iconic spacecraft that's still exploring 45 years on

By Elizabeth Howell published

Reference Voyager 2 was the first of twin probes sent to explore our solar system. After reaching interstellar space in 2014 the probe continues to explore the cosmos.

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NASA's Artemis 1 Space Launch System moon rocket on its crawler carrier and mobile launch platform as it heads to the launch pad.

NASA's Artemis 1 megarocket rolls back to launch pad for moon mission

By Elizabeth Howell published

The Artemis 1 Space Launch System is on its way to the moon following its four-mile journey to a Kennedy Space Center launch pad.

NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket with the Orion spacecraft aboard is seen atop a mobile launcher at Launch Complex 39B, Sunday, April 3, 2022, as the Artemis I launch team conducts the wet dress rehearsal test at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

NASA's Artemis 1 moon mission: Live updates

By Tariq Malik published

See the latest news about NASA's Artemis 1 moon mission here.

NASA's Artemis 1 Space Launch System megarocket and Orion capsule on their Florida launchpad under a blue sky.

Watch NASA's Artemis 1 moon megarocket roll back to the launch pad

By Tariq Malik published

You can watch NASA's Artemis 1 SLS megarocket roll to the launch pad for a moon mission at 3 p.m. EDT on Aug. 16.

Artist's illustration of the Orion module orbiting the moon.

Artemis 1: The first step in returning astronauts to the moon

By Colin Stuart published

Reference Artemis 1 is the first stage of the Artemis program designed to return astronauts to the moon. The uncrewed mission will travel to the moon and back.

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The M2-F1 lifting body under tow in 1964 on a test flight over Edwards Air Force Base.

On This Day In Space: Aug. 16, 1963: Wingless M2-F1 completes 1st glide flight

By Hanneke Weitering published

On Aug. 16, 1963, NASA's M2-F1 aircraft prototype made its first glide flight. Learn how it happened On This Day in Space!

There's a lot going in space this year. Check out our up-to-date space launch schedule and calendar here!

Space calendar 2022: Rocket launches, sky events, missions & more!

By Daisy Dobrijevic published

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.

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NASA film traces Artemis 1 rocket's 'Path to the Pad' as mission stack rolls out today

By Jeff Spry published

A new NASA video "Path to the Pad: The Rocket" details the awesome might of the SLS megarocket.

preparing a simulation of the lunar surface

Watch a NASA moon rover complete a lunar obstacle course (video)

By Stefanie Waldek published

A prototype of the lunar rover demonstrated its capabilities in navigating the moon's challenging terrain.

NASA's Artemis 1 Space Launch System moon rocket emerging from the massive Vehicle Assembly Building at night under bright lights.

NASA's Artemis 1 moon megarocket faces final test before rolling out for launch

By Andrew Jones published

Engineers are testing a system designed to destroy NASA's massive Space Launch System moon rocket in case of a launch emergency.

illuminated rocket on launch pad

NASA's massive moon rocket will roll out earlier than planned

By Meghan Bartels published

NASA will roll out its massive rocket for a flight around the moon earlier than planned.

The solar array of China's Wentian module on the Tiangong space station unfurled over the blue Earth.

See the huge solar wings of China's space station in motion above Earth (video)

By Andrew Jones published

China’s space station recently gained a new module and with it a pair of huge, solar energy-capturing “wings” that can rotate as the outpost orbits the Earth.

SpaceX's Starship SN24 rocket test-fires two Raptor engines at sunset in Boca Chica, Texas on Aug. 9, 2022.

Space photos: The most amazing images this week!

By Elizabeth Howell published

See the best photos on Space.com this week.

SpaceX launch Starlink group 3-3, rocket rising in sky with plume underneath

SpaceX launches 46 Starlink satellites, lands rocket on drone ship

By Elizabeth Howell published

SpaceX sent a batch of 46 Starlink satellites into orbit Friday (Aug. 12) at 5:40 p.m. EDT (2140 GMT). The target orbit seems prone to space debris from a Russian anti-satellite test.

u.s. vice president kamela harris giving a speech at a podium

VP Kamala Harris pledges new 'rules framework' for commercial space

By Elizabeth Howell published

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris, also the chair of the National Space Council, says the 'outdated' rules governing commercial space will be addressed starting Sept. 9.

Parachute with rocket underneath

Rocket Lab plans another helicopter catch later this year

By Elizabeth Howell published

The company says data so far from May's first epic helicopter snatch shows a lot of success, even though they let it go into the water.

rocket launching into the sky with the sun shining nearby

New rules needed to fix growing space debris problem, FCC says

By Elizabeth Howell published

The FCC opened a new inquiry Aug. 5 focusing on how space manufacturing may help the fight against space debris — or hinder it.

A smoke plume billows on the horizon behind sunflower fields, in the Donbass region on August 11, 2022, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Damaged Russian airfield in Crimea spied by satellites (photos)

By Brett Tingley published

Satellite images have revealed the extent of damage at Russia's Saki Air Base on Ukraine's Crimean Peninsula, currently occupied by Russian military forces.

SpaceX's Booster 7 Super Heavy prototype fires one of its Raptor engines for 20 seconds during a test on Aug. 11, 2022.

SpaceX fires up Starship Super Heavy booster again in long engine test

By Mike Wall published

The Super Heavy prototype Booster 7 fired one of its 33 Raptor engines for 20 seconds on Thursday (Aug. 11).

A segment of the Mengtian space station module arrives at Wenchang Satellite Launch Center on Hainan Island on Aug. 9, 2022.

3rd Chinese space station module arrives at spaceport ahead of October launch

By Andrew Jones published

The Mengtian module arrived at Wenchang spaceport in south China on Tuesday (Aug. 9) after being shipped in containers from the northern port city of Tianjin.