How SpaceX's Crew Dragon launch abort test today works in 10 not-so-easy steps By Tariq Malik SpaceX will launch its Crew Dragon spacecraft on a critical abort test Saturday morning (Jan. 18), and you can watch it live online.
The Spitzer Space Telescope will shuts down Jan. 30. NASA celebrates its legacy this week. By Meghan Bartels A 16-year NASA mission that painted the universe in infrared light will come to an end this month, as the Spitzer Space Telescope takes its final observations on Jan. 29.
Watch live today! SpaceX launching big Crew Dragon test flight @ 10 am ET (1500 GMT) By Space.com Staff SpaceX will launch a major test flight of its Crew Dragon spacecraft on Sunday, Jan. 19, to test its launch abort system and you can watch it live in the window above, courtesy of NASA TV.
SpaceX delays Crew Dragon abort test launch to Sunday due to bad weather By Amy Thompson SpaceX has postponed the launch of a major astronaut safety test of its Crew Dragon spacecraft to Sunday, Jan. 19, due to bad weather at the launch and recovery sites.
On This Day in Space: Jan. 19, 2006: New Horizons launches to Pluto! By Hanneke Weitering On January 19, 2006, NASA launched a spacecraft to Pluto! See how it happened in our On This Day in Space video series!
Elon Musk is still thinking big with SpaceX's Starship Mars-colonizing rocket. Really big. By Mike Wall Elon Musk outlined some ambitious goals for SpaceX's Starship Mars-colonization system during a flurry of Twitter posts on Thursday (Jan. 16).
How to watch SpaceX's Crew Dragon abort test live online this Sunday By Amy Thompson SpaceX will launch its Crew Dragon spacecraft on a critical abort test Sunday morning (Jan. 19), and you can watch it live online.
Space photos: The most amazing images this week! By Doris Elin Urrutia Here are our picks for the most amazing space photos of the week.
SpaceX, NASA 'go' for major Crew Dragon launch escape test Saturday By Mike Wall SpaceX's new astronaut taxi is ready to showcase its safety features in a critical flight test tomorrow (Jan. 18) that will help pave the way for the vehicle's first crewed flight.
SpaceX is about to destroy a rocket in a critical Crew Dragon test flight. Here's why. By Amy Thompson On Saturday, Jan. 18, SpaceX will intentionally destroy one of its rockets in the name of safety.
Stealth space startup SpinLaunch snares another $35 million from investors By Mike Wall The company's total investment haul is now $80 million.
NASA astronaut Christina Koch celebrates her 300th day in space By Elizabeth Howell NASA astronaut Christina Koch has smashed another gender barrier. Koch recently surpassed her 300th consecutive day in space, which is the longest for any woman.
In photos: Ariane 5 rocket lofts 2 satellites into orbit for Eutelsat, India By Hanneke Weitering In its first launch of the year, Arianespace successfully used an Ariane 5 rocket to launch two new communications satellites into orbit for Eutelsat and India. See photos of the mission here!
Ariane 5 rocket launches communications satellites for India, Eutelsat into orbit By Elizabeth Howell Arianespace flew a pair of communications satellites safely into space Thursday (Jan. 16) during its first launch of 2020.
An Ariane 5 rocket will launch 2 communications satellites today. How to watch live By Hanneke Weitering The European launch provider Arianespace will use an Ariane 5 rocket to launch two new communications satellites into orbit today (Jan. 16), and you can watch it live online.
Astronauts and addiction: Ending the stigma (op-ed) By Michael D. Shaw Astronauts sometimes face the gravest threats after they return to Earth. Facing depression, alcoholism and substance abuse in general, astronauts are not immune from addiction.
China lofts 4 satellites into orbit with its second launch of 2020 By Andrew Jones China successfully sent four satellites into orbit early on Wednesday (Jan. 15) with the country's second launch of 2020.
Sierra Nevada eyes 2021 launch of Dream Chaser space plane By Amy Thompson Dream Chaser may get off the ground next year.
New Boeing video shows Snoopy's ride on Starliner Orbital Flight Test By Robert Z. Pearlman Snoopy's latest adventure as the "world famous astronaut" has now been revealed in a new video from the first Orbital Flight Test of Boeing's CST-100 Starliner.
Astronauts upgrade space station batteries in second all-woman spacewalk By Robert Z. Pearlman The second all-female spacewalk in history continued the work of the first, as NASA astronauts Jessica Meir and Christina Koch upgraded batteries outside of the International Space Station.
