NASA Wants Ideas for Private Cargo Ships to Supply a Lunar Gateway By Chelsea Gohd NASA has called for companies to submit proposals to create spacecraft that will deliver cargo to the lunar gateway.
India's Chandrayaan-2 Moon Mission Successfully Enters Lunar Orbit By Meghan Bartels India's Chandrayaan-2 mission has ticked off another key milestone in its journey to land safely on the moon: The spacecraft has successfully entered lunar orbit.
Watch Live Now! VP Pence Leads National Space Council Meeting By SPACE.com Staff Vice President Mike Pence will convene the latest meeting of the National Space Council today, Aug. 20, and you can watch it live here.
On This Day in Space! Aug. 20, 1977: Voyager 2 Launches to the Outer Planets By Hanneke Weitering On Aug. 20, 1977, NASA launched the Voyager 2 spacecraft on a mission to explore the outer planets. See how it happened in our "On This Day in Space" video series!
Astrobotic's Private Moon Lander Will Launch on a Vulcan Centaur Rocket in 2021 By Mike Wall A United Launch Alliance Vulcan Centaur rocket will send Astrobotic's Peregrine lander on its way toward Earth's nearest neighbor two years from now.
Vice President Pence Chairs Space Council Meeting Today: Watch It Live By Mike Wall The National Space Council (NSC) will convene for the sixth time today morning (Aug. 20), and you can watch the proceedings live.
SpaceX's Starman and Elon Musk's Tesla Have Made a Lap Around the Sun By Mike Wall The deep-space duo have come full circle.
China's Private 'Smart Dragon-1' Rocket Aces 1st Mission By Mike Wall Development of the smallsat launcher took less than 18 months.
Here's the Story Behind Rocket Lab's 'Look Ma, No Hands' Launch Name By Meghan Bartels Rocket Lab's Electron mission dubbed "Look Ma, No Hands" blasted off smoothly today from a pad in mountainous New Zealand, funny name and all.
Boeing Astronaut Reveals Mission Patches for Starliner Flight Tests By Robert Z. Pearlman The first astronauts assigned to launch on Boeing's new Starliner spacecraft now have a mission patch to represent their flight.
Space Launch Calendar 2019: Sky Events, Missions & More By Hanneke Weitering Here's a guide to SpaceX's launch schedule, other rocket missions, astronomical events of the next year, as well as milestones for spacecraft already in travel.
Rocket Lab Electron Booster Launches 4 Satellites Into Orbit By Elizabeth Howell The private spaceflight company Rocket Lab launched four new satellites into orbit for the U.S Air Force Space Command and companies in Seattle and France on Monday (Aug. 19).
Space Photos: The Most Amazing Images This Week! By Doris Elin Salazar Here are our picks for the most amazing space photos of the week.
Big Leap by SpaceX's Starship Prototype Pushed to Next Week By Mike Wall It looks like we'll have to wait a little longer to see Starhopper make its biggest leap yet.
Elon Musk Floats 'Nuke Mars' Idea Again (He Has T-Shirts) By Mike Wall Nuking Mars is still on Elon Musk's wish list, it would seem.
NASA Sun Probe Spies the Solar Wind in 1st Birthday Photo By Elizabeth Howell NASA's Parker Solar Probe is preparing for another close swoop by the sun as it celebrates its first year in space.
NASA's Artemis Moon Lander for Astronauts Will Be Born in Alabama's 'Rocket City' By Hanneke Weitering The lunar lander that will bring astronauts to the moon in 2024 will be born in Alabama's "Rocket City," NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine announced today (Aug. 16).
Rocket Lab Delays Electron Launch Due to High Winds By Tariq Malik The private spaceflight company Rocket Lab postponed the launch of an Electron rocket carrying four small satellites Friday (Aug. 16) due to high winds.
Apollo to OmegA: NASA Signs Over Legacy Launcher for New Rocket By Robert Z. Pearlman A mobile launch platform that 50 years ago supported the first moon landing mission will now find new use with a commercial rocket.
You Can Watch Rocket Lab Launch 4 Satellites Into Orbit Soon. Here's How. By Tariq Malik A Rocket Lab Electron booster will launch a quartet of satellites into orbit today (Aug. 16) and you can watch it all live online.
