US Space Force establishes new unit to track 'threats in orbit' By Brett Tingley published 30 June 22 The United States Space Force has activated a new unit that is tasked with providing "critical intelligence on threat systems, foreign intentions and activities in the space domain."
Watch NASA roll huge Artemis 1 moon rocket off the pad Friday By Mike Wall published 30 June 22 NASA plans to start rolling its Artemis 1 moon mission off the launch pad Friday evening (July 1), and you can watch the slow-moving action live.
Satellite snaps gorgeous 4K selfie over Great Barrier Reef (video) By Elizabeth Howell published 30 June 22 A new spacecraft selfie shows the machine in glorious 4K resolution above Australia's Great Barrier Reef.
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope mission: Live updates By Space.com Staff published 30 June 22 Read the latest news about NASA's James Webb Space Telescope.
India launches 3 satellites and an experimental orbiting platform By Mike Wall published 30 June 22 An Indian rocket launched three satellites and an experimental orbiting platform on Thursday (June 30).
Watch an Atlas V rocket launch a missile-warning satellite for the US military on Friday By Josh Dinner published 30 June 22 A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket is scheduled to launch two satellites for the U.S. military on Friday (July 1), and you can watch the action live.
On This Day In Space: June 30, 1908: Tunguska meteor explodes over Siberia By Hanneke Weitering published 30 June 22 On June 30, 1908, a giant fireball exploded over the forests of Tunguska in Siberia. The impact leveled hundreds of miles of forest, and the exact cause is a bit of a mystery.
SpaceX launches SES-22 communications satellite, lands rocket at sea By Mike Wall published 29 June 22 SpaceX launched a commercial communications satellite and landed a rocket on a ship at sea on Wednesday (June 29).
Mars clouds take center stage in new NASA project looking for volunteers By Elizabeth Howell published 29 June 22 Fogs, plumes and other types of Martian clouds are getting the crowdsourcing treatment.
China tests engine for new crewed moon rocket (photo) By Andrew Jones published 29 June 22 China has successfully conducted a hot-fire test of a new engine that will help power a next-generation rocket capable of launching astronauts to the moon.
Watch Virgin Orbit launch 7 satellites early Thursday By Mike Wall published 29 June 22 Virgin Orbit's carrier plane, known as Cosmic Girl, is scheduled to lift off from Mojave Air and Space Port in California on Thursday (June 30) during a window that opens at 1 a.m. EDT (0500 GMT).
SpaceX postpones space station cargo mission again, to July 14 By Brett Tingley published 28 June 22 The latest delay will allow teams more time to assess and mitigate the consequences of elevated propellant vapor readings inside Dragon's propulsion system.
US military's mysterious X-37B space plane zooms toward orbital record By Leonard David published 28 June 22 The Space Force's X-37B has now been aloft for 773 days, just a week shy of the program record.
Strange cloud in satellite data catches interest of scientists By Elizabeth Howell published 28 June 22 A "peculiar" cloud over the Caspian Sea offers an interesting case study of how satellites can detect such phenomena in Earth's atmosphere.
Shuttered full-scale space station mockup finds new use with Axiom Space By Robert Z. Pearlman published 28 June 22 Houston-based Axiom Space has found the perfect place to develop its commercial orbital outpost: a sprawling facility that comes pre-equipped with a mockup of the International Space Station.
Why it'll take NASA's tiny CAPSTONE probe so long to reach the moon By Mike Wall published 28 June 22 NASA's 55-pound (25 kilograms) CAPSTONE cubesat launched toward the moon today (June 28), but it won't get there until Nov. 13.
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).
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.
