Will this lander carry humans to the moon? Dynetics unveils lunar mock-up By Mike Wall Dynetics has built a full-scale mock-up of the lander it hopes will soon be carrying NASA astronauts to the moon.
Satellites watch Hurricane Sally make landfall in Alabama By Meghan Bartels Hurricane Sally made landfall in Alabama as a Category 2 storm early Wednesday morning (Sept. 16) as satellites monitored the storm from space.
Rocket Lab's plan to search for life on Venus in 2023 just got more exciting By Mike Wall Rocket Lab's life-hunting Venus mission in 2023 will be just the beginning, if all goes according to the company's plan.
The sun has begun a new solar weather cycle. It should be pretty quiet, scientists say. By Meghan Bartels We're officially nine months into solar cycle 25, scientists have confirmed, and it will likely look much like its predecessor, which ran from 2008 to 2019.
'Challenger: The Final Flight' docuseries recounts space shuttle tragedy on Netflix By Robert Z. Pearlman
China launches 9 satellites into space from ocean platform By Andrew Jones It's the country's second sea launch success.
Virgin Galactic to launch its 1st suborbital spaceflight from Spaceport America in October: report By Elizabeth Howell Virgin Galactic will fly to space again next month, if all goes according to plan.
SpaceX gearing up for 12-mile-high test flight with Starship SN8 prototype By Mike Wall The next big leap for SpaceX's Mars-colonizing Starship spacecraft appears to be right around the corner.
Astra may make 2nd orbital launch attempt this year after test flight failure By Mike Wall Friday night's launch failure was apparently caused by a software issue that should be relatively straightforward to fix, Astra representatives said.
Astra's 1st orbital test launch fails during first-stage engine burn By Mike Wall Astra launched its first orbital test mission tonight (Sept. 11), sending its two-stage Rocket 3.1 skyward from the Pacific Spaceport Complex in Alaska.
Space shuttle rocket boosters roll into California for Endeavour orbiter exhibit By Robert Z. Pearlman Two rocket boosters whose parts were used in 80 space shuttle missions are parked outside of Los Angeles, a step closer to joining NASA's retired Endeavour orbiter in an stand-up display.
Astronaut Clayton Anderson will promote children's literacy in 1st 'Virtual Astronaut' talk next week By Elizabeth Howell Two-time NASA spaceflyer Clayton Anderson is the first speaker in a new virtual initiative designed to keep astronauts in the public eye.
Everyone wants a Space Force — but why? By Chelsea Gohd Countries around the world are following the U.S. in creating their own version of the Space Force.
Laika and her crew: 'Space Dogs' documentary explores Moscow through a stray's eyes By Mike Wall A new film channels the spirit and traces the lineage of Laika, the first creature ever to orbit Earth.
Hitch a ride to space (and back) on a SpaceX Falcon 9 in this awesome video By Amy Thompson Falcon 9 made a rare onshore landing following its historic launch on Aug. 30.
NASA wants to buy moon dirt from private companies By Mike Wall NASA, which has already booked robotic rides to the lunar surface on commercial landers, now aims to pay private companies to collect moon dirt.
Space tug to test out robotic arm on 2022 demonstration mission By Mike Wall Two space companies are teaming up on a planned 2022 mission that could help open up the off-Earth economy.
'The Virtual Astronaut’ launches with live space explorer event series By Robert Z. Pearlman You can now attend a full lineup of live astronaut talks and "meet and greet" opportunities — all without having to leave your home.
William Shatner wants the US Space Force ranks to use captains, not colonels By Elizabeth Howell William Shatner wants U.S. Space Force to rename its colonels to captains.
Buff space mice could stop astronauts from losing bone and muscle mass By Charles Q. Choi Astronauts lose bone and muscle mass on long-duration missions, but a new treatment administered to mice in space could prevent that from happening, a new study finds.
