SpaceX astronaut missions for NASA: Crew-5 updates By Elizabeth Howell published 20 January 23 Read the latest news about SpaceX's Crew-5 mission to the International Space Station for NASA.
International Space Station: Live updates By Elizabeth Howell published 20 January 23 Find out what's going on at the International Space Station.
Spacewalking astronauts hit snags installing new solar array mount outside space station By Robert Z. Pearlman published 20 January 23 Koichi Wakata and Nicole Mann wrapped up their spacewalk without completing assembly of a new roll-out solar array mounting platform as planned.
Eerie blue spiral in night sky over Hawaii spawned by SpaceX rocket By Elizabeth Howell published 20 January 23 The Subaru Telescope spotted a spiral shape in the sky shortly after SpaceX sent a GPS satellite to space on Wednesday (Jan. 18).
Mars helicopter Ingenuity aces 40th Red Planet flight By Mike Wall published 20 January 23 NASA's tiny Ingenuity helicopter flew for the 40th time on Mars Thursday (Jan. 19), covering about 584 feet (178 meters) of ground during a 92-second sortie.
1st-ever recovered US rocket stage, an artifact from Gemini 5, returns to launch site 60 years later By Robert Z. Pearlman published 20 January 23 The first U.S. rocket stage to be recovered after its launch, an artifact from Gemini 5, has landed at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Museum, not far from where it lifted off almost 60 years ago.
SpaceX and NASA targeting Feb. 26 for Crew-6 astronaut launch By Mike Wall published 20 January 23 SpaceX's sixth contracted astronaut flight to the International Space Station for NASA will launch on Feb. 26, if all goes according to plan.
Watch 2 astronauts perform 1st spacewalk of 2023 at space station today By Mike Wall published 20 January 23 Two astronauts will conduct the first spacewalk of 2023 on Friday morning (Jan. 20), and you can watch the action live.
China launches 14 commercial satellites into orbit atop Long March 2D rocket (video) By Andrew Jones published 19 January 23 A Long March 2D rocket lifted off from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in northern China on Saturday (Jan. 14), sending 14 commercial satellites to orbit.
SpaceX Falcon Heavy launch spotted from space station (photo) By Mike Wall published 19 January 23 A high-definition exterior camera on the International Space Station snapped a shot of the plume created by SpaceX's Falcon Heavy during its Jan. 15 launch.
SpaceX GPS launch delivers stunning sunrise views (photos) By Elizabeth Howell published 19 January 23 SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket made an early-morning space run Wednesday (Jan. 18), and the launch photos look like stills from a beachside Hollywood film.
Artemis 1 moon mannequins unpacked from Orion spacecraft (photos) By Elizabeth Howell published 19 January 23 Moonikin Campos, Helga and Zohar flew around the moon in December 2022 to help NASA get its Orion spacecraft ready to carry Artemis astronauts to lunar realms a few years from now.
Sweden just opened an orbital spaceport, Europe's new 'gateway to space' By Elizabeth Howell published 19 January 23 Esrange, in the far north of Sweden, has been launching sounding rockets since 1966. After nearly 60 years of operations, orbital missions are on the horizon.
SpaceX launches 51 Starlink internet satellites today after delays By Mike Wall last updated 19 January 23 SpaceX launched another big batch of its Starlink internet satellites to orbit on Thursday (Jan. 19), and brought a new Falcon 9 stage back to a drone ship.
'Unwanted fire' may have caused ABL Space Systems' launch failure By Mike Wall published 18 January 23 A fire may have caused the first stage of ABL's RS1 rocket to shut down during its debut liftoff on Jan. 10, company representatives say, but the investigation is ongoing.
Satellite spots glowing lava inside erupting Hawaiian volcano By Elizabeth Howell published 18 January 23 The Kilauea volcano on Hawaii's Big Island has been erupting again for nearly two weeks, creating lava fountains and a glow visible with the Landsat 8 satellite.
Will China's Zhurong Mars rover wake up from its worrying hibernation? By Andrew Jones published 18 January 23 China's Zhurong Mars rover remains silent despite being expected to wake up in December — but there's still hope that the vehicle could rise from its extended slumber.
SpaceX launches advanced GPS satellite for US Space Force, nails the landing By Elizabeth Howell published 18 January 23 SpaceX launched a GPS satellite for the U.S. Space Force today (Jan. 18) at 7:24 a.m. EST (1224 GMT), the company's fourth launch of 2023.
SpaceX Dragon capsule to be 5-person 'lifeboat' in event of ISS emergency By Mike Wall published 18 January 23 On Wednesday (Jan. 18), NASA plans to start moving astronaut Frank Rubio's seat liner from a Russian Soyuz spacecraft over to SpaceX's Crew Dragon capsule Endurance.
SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket stuns viewers with gorgeous liftoff (photos) By Elizabeth Howell published 17 January 23 SpaceX's Falcon Heavy rocket aced its liftoff on Sunday (Jan. 15) within view of numerous photographers, who shared their incredible footage on social media.
