Watch the Humans to Mars Summit 2022: Red Planet travel and international relations take center stage By Elizabeth Howell published 17 May 22 The 2022 Humans to Mars Summit kicks off on Tuesday (May 17) in Washington, D.C.
Meet the crew of Blue Origin's NS-21 space tourism launch By Elizabeth Howell published 17 May 22 The six crewmembers include one person who has flown to space with Blue Origin before.
The science and cargo of Boeing's OFT-2 Starliner test flight to space station By Josh Dinner published 17 May 22 Making sure Starliner is ready to carry astronauts involves a crucial step in the scientific process: experimentation.
Blue Origin's NS-21 space tourism launch: When to watch and what to know By Elizabeth Howell published 17 May 22 The fifth crewed flight of Blue Origin's New Shepard suborbital vehicle is scheduled to lift off Friday (May 20) at 9:30 a.m. EDT (1330 GMT).
Dream Chaser space plane gets FAA approval to land at Alabama airport By Elizabeth Howell published 17 May 22 Sierra Space plans to start launching resupply missions to the International Space Station as soon as 2023.
Lego's exclusive Ulysses space probe set returns for VIP members May 17! By Tariq Malik published 16 May 22 Lego will re-release its Ulysses solar probe set exclusively to VIP members on May 17, 2022 while supplies last.
NASA will give Mars InSight mission update Tuesday: Listen live By Elizabeth Howell published 16 May 22 NASA will issue an update on its long-running InSight Mars lander mission, and you can listen to the event live.
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.
