Spaceflight

SpaceX postponed the launch of new Starlink and BlackSky Global satellites Wednesday (July 8) due to bad weather.

NASA has completed its investigation into Boeing's problematic first test flight of a Starliner crew capsule as the company and agency look toward a second test flight sometime this year.

A NASA mission to one of the most intriguing objects in the solar system just cleared a big hurdle on the path toward its 2022 launch.

SpaceX will launch its tenth set of Starlink internet satellites into orbit today (July 8) and you can watch it live online.

China just put three satellites into space during two launches from different space centers in three days.

A bill released by the U.S. House of Representatives today (July 7) would keep NASA funding flat next year, at $22.629 billion.

Chinese scientists have published an analysis of a curious substance on the moon which generated widespread interest following its discovery by the Yutu 2 rover last year.

Israel has successfully launched a new reconnaissance satellite into orbit, the latest in a series of spy satellites for the country that date back to 1988.

Space.com's editors present a reading list for space and sci-fi lovers, as well as children who are interested in astronomy and spaceflight.

Three missions are poised to launch toward the Red Planet this month, including NASA's life-hunting, sample-caching Perseverance rover.

To get to Mars cheaper and faster to save time and open up new mission windows, scientists say there's an easy shortcut: fly by Venus on the way.

Blood clots are life-threatening, as they can cause heart attacks or strokes and lead to huge health related costs on Earth.

Astronauts caught a stunning natural light show this weekend from a comet that has been dazzling skywatchers on Earth as well.

A Rocket Lab Electron booster carrying seven satellites failed to reach orbit during a Fourth of July launch Saturday.

NASA astronauts on the International Space Station are celebrating Independence Day from space.

We'll soon get our first look at the cabin of Virgin Galactic's suborbital spaceliner.

NASA's last space shuttle mockup still on its astronaut training room floor has landed a new educational mission in Oklahoma.

The coronavirus pandemic has slowed testing of NASA's next megarocket, but the monthslong process is resuming and has checked off a key milestone: powering up the core stage.

Cubesats have revolutionized orbital science, and a rover counterpart may soon do the same for surface science, beginning on the moon.