SpaceX Fires Up Falcon Heavy Ahead of Rocket's 2nd-Ever Launch Next Week By Amy Thompson SpaceX's Falcon Heavy rocket performed a static fire test today (April 5), helping pave the way for a planned April 9 launch for the huge rocket.
Amazon Planning 3,236-Satellite Constellation for Internet Connectivity By Caleb Henry Amazon is joining the list of companies planning a constellation of thousands of satellites for broadband internet connectivity.
Pow! Japan's Hayabusa2 Bombs Asteroid Ryugu to Make a Crater (Photo) By Mike Wall Japan's Hayabusa2 spacecraft slammed a copper cannonball into the asteroid Ryugu last night (April 4), in an effort to blast out a crater.
Air Force Space Launch Competition Caught in Political Crossfire By Sandra Erwin House Armed Service Committee Chairman Adam Smith on Thursday sent a letter to Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson questioning "what seems to be a rush to move ahead in the procurement strategy."
Israeli Lunar Lander Snaps Amazing Photos of the Far Side of the Moon By Meghan Bartels Israel's Beresheet lander finally concluded a spiraling journey out of Earth's orbit and into the moon's, and the SpaceIL team celebrated with stunning photographs of the far side of the moon.
NASA Will Test 5 Habitat Designs for Its Lunar Gateway Space Station By Elizabeth Howell NASA's Lunar Gateway space station design process is beginning to take shape: The agency has announced five new prototypes that it plans to test on the ground.
Japan's Hayabusa2 Shoots Copper Bomb at Asteroid Ryugu to Create Artificial Crater By Meghan Bartels Japan's Hayabusa2 probe deployed a heavy copper plate toward the asteroid Ryugu last night (April 4), in an effort to create an artificial crater.
NASA Test-Fires Megarocket Engine That May Take Astronauts to the Moon (Video) By Elizabeth Howell Water vapor poured across the Mississippi landscape as NASA ground-tested an engine type that may take astronauts to the moon in the next three years.
Four New Satellites Ride Into Space To Join Growing SES Constellation By Elizabeth Howell An Arianespace Soyuz rocket deployed four satellites into space today (April 4) after a successful launch from French Guiana.
Wow! Astronaut Spots Cargo Ship Launch from Space Station (Photo) By Sarah Lewin Canadian astronaut David Saint-Jacques snapped a photo of a Russian cargo spacecraft's zigzag launch trail from the International Space Station this morning (April 4).
Pioneering Israeli Lunar Lander Arrives in Orbit Around the Moon By Mike Wall Israel just became the seventh nation to orbit the moon.
There Are 2 Rocket Launches, a Moon Arrival and Asteroid Crash Today! Here's How to Watch By Tariq Malik There are two rocket launches, a spacecraft docking, a lunar orbit arrival and an asteroid crash scheduled on Thursday (April 4). Here's how to watch live.
Watch Live from Mission Control As Hayabusa2 Makes a Crater on an Asteroid By Meghan Bartels Most rocky bodies in the solar system bear the scars of past impacts, but only rarely can scientists watch those impacts occur in real time — and they're about to get just such a chance.
Russian Cargo Ship Launches on Superfast Trip to Space Station By Tariq Malik A new Russian Progress cargo ship chased the International Space Station on a superfast mission today (April 4) after a flawless liftoff atop its Soyuz rocket
SpaceX's 'Starhopper' Starship Prototype Just Aced Its 1st Hop, Elon Musk Says By Tariq Malik SpaceX just fired up the "Starhopper" prototype for the company's planned Starship spacecraft for the first time, according to company CEO Elon Musk.
Israel's Moon Lander Arrives in Lunar Orbit Tomorrow By Leonard David Beresheet will slip into orbit around the moon tomorrow morning (April 4) — if it aces a crucial engine burn.
NASA's Moon-by-2024 Push Could Help Put Astronauts on Mars by 2033, Chief Says By Hanneke Weitering "The moon is the proving ground," Bridenstine said.
Rocket Lab to Launch 3 Satellites for US Air Force This Month By Mike Wall The liftoff will follow closely on the heels of a mission Rocket Lab recently flew for the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA).
Boeing Delays Starliner Test Flights By Jeff Foust The first uncrewed test flight of the capsule to the International Space Station has slipped to August.
Spacesuit Sizing Stymied a Historic NASA Moment, and It May Always Be Tricky By Meghan Bartels It's spacewalk season this spring at the International Space Station, and that means astronauts are relying on highly engineered, difficult-to-fit suits to stay safe in the vacuum of space.
