Rosie the Rocketeer: Meet the dummy flying on Boeing's OFT-2 test flight this week By Elizabeth Howell published 16 May 22 Rosie will sit in the commander's seat during launch to make sure Starliner's center of gravity is correct.
Congress holding UFO hearing today: How to watch live (and what to expect) By Leonard David published 16 May 22 The U.S. Congress will hold a public hearing tomorrow (May 17) on reports of unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP) skirting through our skies, and you can watch it live.
Eurovision gets a call from International Space Station astronaut By Elizabeth Howell published 16 May 22 Samantha Cristoforetti said music is the perfect complement to spaceflight.
Mars helicopter Ingenuity scouts rocky ridge for Perseverance rover By Elizabeth Howell published 16 May 22 As NASA's Martian helicopter recovers from a communications glitch, data from a past flight is showing a Red Planet ridge in high definition.
Rocket startup Astra announces plans for UK launches, starting in 2023 By Tereza Pultarova published 16 May 22 American rocket start-up Astra announces plans to launch from Scotland by 2023.
Boeing's Starliner to fly crucial OFT-2 test flight to space station this week at long last By Josh Dinner published 15 May 22 Boeing's Starliner capsule is all set to launch on its second uncrewed flight test to the International Space Station, 2.5 years after failing on its first try.
Satellite spies sunken Russian ship off Ukraine's wartorn Snake Island (photos) By Mike Wall published 14 May 22 Tiny Snake Island has hosted some fierce fighting during the Russian invasion of Ukraine, as new satellite photos show.
SpaceX launches 53 more Starlink satellites, lands rocket at sea again By Mike Wall published 14 May 22 SpaceX launched 53 Starlink satellites and landed the returning rocket on Saturday (May 14), its second such effort in less than 24 hours.
Blue Origin targets May 20 for next space tourist launch By Mike Wall published 13 May 22 Jeff Bezos' aerospace company announced today (May 13) that it's targeting May 20 for the launch of NS-21, the next crewed flight of its New Shepard suborbital vehicle.
Ukraine invasion's impacts on space exploration: Live updates By Space.com Staff published 13 May 22 The Russia-Ukraine war has already stretched into space, with satellites providing internet and intel and longstanding international relations in outer space shifting rapidly.
NASA astronaut floats on the space station with Earth in the background (photo) By Samantha Mathewson published 13 May 22 NASA astronaut Jessica Watkins is seen floating above Earth in a new photo from the International Space Station.
Satellites watch devastating fires blaze across northern New Mexico By Elizabeth Howell published 13 May 22 Devastating wildfires in New Mexico fueled by high winds are visible from space.
NASA's CAPSTONE cubesat launch to the moon delayed to May 31 By Elizabeth Howell published 13 May 22 The liftoff of the CAPSTONE moon mission has been pushed four days to no earlier than May 31, NASA announced this week.
Watch Rocket Lab catch a falling booster with a helicopter (video) By Elizabeth Howell published 13 May 22 Rocket Lab has given us new views of its epic booster snag earlier this month.
SpaceX launches dozens of Starlink satellites, lands rocket on ship at sea By Mike Wall published 13 May 22 SpaceX launched another big batch of its Starlink internet satellites and landed the returning rocket on a ship at sea on Friday (May 13).
Watch Boeing's Starliner capsule meet its rocket ahead of crucial test flight (video) By Elizabeth Howell published 13 May 22 Starliner is set to launch May 19 on OFT-2, an uncrewed test flight to the International Space Station.
Colombia signs the Artemis Accords for peaceful space exploration By Elizabeth Howell published 12 May 22 It's the 19th country to join NASA in the agreement, following quickly after Bahrain and Singapore in recent weeks.
Mars sample return: Could Red Planet life contaminate Earth? By Leonard David published 12 May 22 Hauling to Earth samples of Mars that might contain Red Planet life is deemed a low risk affair in terms of ecological and public safety — but that risk is not zero.
Elon Musk says Russia is ramping up cyberattacks on SpaceX's Starlink systems in Ukraine By Elizabeth Howell published 12 May 22 SpaceX's Starlink internet communications systems in Ukraine are under increasing cyberattack from Russia.
DARPA is exploring ways to build big things in space By Elizabeth Howell published 12 May 22 The U.S. military has awarded contracts under a new program to address in-space manufacturing needs, as part of a larger effort to reduce the costs of spaceflight.
