NASA Plum Brook test facility renamed for astronaut Neil Armstrong By Robert Z. Pearlman A remote Ohio facility used to test NASA's new moon-bound spacecraft has been renamed for the first astronaut to step foot on the lunar surface.
SpaceX targets bold new 'catch' strategy for landing Super Heavy rockets By Mike Wall SpaceX wants to bring Super Heavy, the giant first stage of the two-stage Starship system, down directly on the launch stand shortly after liftoff.
'ISS Experience' puts viewers aboard the space station in 3D 360-degree VR By Robert Z. Pearlman You could be the next crew member on the International Space Station with the VR app "Space Explorers: The ISS Experience."
Planetary protection needs more than just NASA, White House plan says By Meghan Bartels The White House has laid out a plan for overhauling the federal government's planetary-protection rules, which work to prevent contamination between Earth and other potentially habitable worlds.
Chuck Yeager was a Hollywood idea of a brave test pilot – today they must be skilled engineers too By Guy Gratton Charles “Chuck” Yeager, who has died aged 97, epitomised the movie test pilot of the 1940s and 1950s.
Astronauts ring in new year from space with zero gravity ball drop for 2021 By Tariq Malik Astronauts in space found a way to ring in 2021 on New Year's Eve in their own way: a ball drop in zero gravity.
These are the space missions to watch in 2021 By Elizabeth Howell From Mars to asteroids, robots, humans and much more, we'll see space exploration continue to expand across the solar system.
Arianespace launches French military spy satellite on Soyuz rocket to cap 2020 By Tariq Malik Arianespace launched a new reconnaissance satellite for the French military on Tuesday (Dec. 29), marking the launch provider's final mission of 2020.
Fireballs, spaceships and … iguanas? 7 strange things that fell from the sky in 2020 By Nicoletta Lanese Here's a list of 7 intriguing objects — and a few reptiles — that made headlines for falling from the sky.
To all the rockets we lost in 2020 and what we learned from them By Elizabeth Howell Check out the craziest rocket failures of 2020.
Moon by 2024 no more? NASA's Artemis deadline for crewed lunar landings likely to relax under Biden By Mike Wall NASA's quest to put boots back on the moon will likely get less urgent after President-elect Joe Biden takes office next month.
SpaceX's very big year: A 2020 filled with astronaut launches, Starship tests and more By Mike Wall SpaceX launched two crewed missions to the space station and sent a prototype of its Starship Mars vehicle high into the Texas skies this year, among other milestones.
The 10 biggest spaceflight stories of 2020 By Elizabeth Howell While 2020 was a difficult year around the world with the challenges that have come with the coronavirus pandemic, space continued to reach new heights.
Hello, Venus! Solar Orbiter spacecraft makes first swing past planet By Meghan Bartels The joint U.S.-European Solar Orbiter spacecraft had an appointment with Venus this morning, the first in a series of planetary flybys to hone the probe's orbit on its journey to the sun.
Capella Space unveils super-sharp radar images of Earth (photos) By Mike Wall Capella Space's first fully operational satellite has snapped some breathtaking images of Earth during its first few months in orbit.
SpaceX Starship prototype exploded, but it's still a giant leap toward Mars By Hugh Hunt Private company SpaceX launched SN8, a prototype of its Starship spacecraft, designed to go to the Moon and Mars, on December 10.
Astronauts on the International Space Station beam Christmas cheer to Earth By Tariq Malik Astronauts on the International Space Station are sending Christmas tidings to the people of Earth with a message of hope in a year challenged by a global pandemic.
Relive SpaceX's Starship SN8 test launch with this epic recap video By Tariq Malik SpaceX dropped an early Christmas present to space fans everywhere this week with an epic recap of its first high-altitude Starship test launch.
NORAD tracks Santa Claus in cosmic trip to the International Space Station By Tariq Malik NORAD and AGI are tracking Santa's flyby of the International Space Station, which comes just in time for Christmas during the station's 20th anniversary year of crewed missions.
NASA's SLS megarocket 'hot fire' test delayed after early shutdown in fueling trial By Elizabeth Howell