FAA seeks to fine SpaceX for August 2022 Starlink launch By Josh Dinner published 28 February 23 The FAA announced a proposal to issue a $175,000 fine against SpaceX for failing to submit a collision-avoidance analysis ahead of an August 2022 Starlink launch.
China's Zhurong rover reveals complex layers beneath the surface of Mars By Andrew Jones published 28 February 23 China's Zhurong rover has provided one of the few peeks into what lies below the surface of Mars.
SpaceX launches 1st batch of new 'V2 mini' Starlink satellites to orbit By Elizabeth Howell last updated 27 February 23 SpaceX sent the first of a new generation of Starlink internet satellites toward orbit in a gorgeous sunset liftoff from Florida on Monday evening (Feb. 27).
We need more rules for space junk and moon bases, NASA and US officials say By Elizabeth Howell published 27 February 23 New space rules will need to come fast to support commercial space stations and moon settlements, and guard against swiftly-growing space debris.
NASA's SWOT water satellite suffers instrument shutdown in orbit By Elizabeth Howell published 27 February 23 The Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) team is troubleshooting the instrument as they seek to have the spacecraft ready for operations in June.
NASA's IBEX spacecraft not responding to commands after computer glitch during 15-year mission to study interstellar border By Elizabeth Howell published 27 February 23 NASA's Interstellar Boundary Explorer (IBEX) reset its flight computer Feb. 18 and has been unresponsive to commands ever since, agency officials said Friday (Feb. 24).
SpaceX now targeting early Thursday for Crew-6 astronaut launch By Mike Wall published 27 February 23 SpaceX and NASA are now targeting early Thursday morning (March 2) for the launch of the Crew-6 astronaut mission, after a Monday (Feb 27) attempt was scrubbed late in the countdown.
How many satellites can we safely fit in Earth orbit? By Tereza Pultarova published 27 February 23 Experts have been sounding alarm bells for years that Earth orbit is getting a bit too crowded. So how many satellites can we actually launch to space before it gets to be too much?
SpaceX scrubs Crew-6 astronaut launch due to ignition-fluid issue By Mike Wall last updated 27 February 23 SpaceX scrubbed its Crew-6 astronaut launch for NASA on Monday (Feb. 27) with just over two minutes left in the countdown due to an ignition-fluid issue.
Interview with Bernard Harris, the 1st African-American spacewalker By Mike Wall published 27 February 23 Former astronaut Chris Cassidy, who spent 378 days in space, is lending his hand to My Hand My Cause, a newly launched photographic, philanthropic fundraiser.
Experience SpaceX's Crew-6 astronaut mission with these amazing photos By Brett Tingley published 26 February 23 SpaceX's Crew-6 mission for NASA will launch toward the International Space Station on Feb. 27, 2023. See photos of the mission here.
DNA from 4 American presidents will launch to deep space By Jeff Spry published 26 February 23 Celestis has added DNA samples from four former American presidents to one of its upcoming memorial spaceflights.
SpaceX on track to launch Crew-6 astronaut mission for NASA tomorrow (Feb. 27) By Brett Tingley published 26 February 23 SpaceX's Crew-6 astronaut mission is still looking good to launch early Monday morning (Feb. 27), mission managers said during a prelaunch teleconference.
Russia's replacement Soyuz spacecraft arrives at space station By Elizabeth Howell last updated 26 February 23 The successful docking on Saturday (Feb. 25) means that three ISS crewmembers have a secure ride home to Earth for the first time since an older Soyuz sprang a coolant leak in December.
Boeing's Starliner on track to launch its 1st astronaut flight this spring, NASA says By Josh Dinner published 25 February 23 Mission managers for the first crewed Starliner flight are confident the spacecraft will launch in a 60-day window that opens in April.
SpaceX Crew-6 astronauts will answer 'burning questions' with space station science By Robert Lea published 25 February 23 NASA SpaceX Crew-6 mission continues at the end of this month when a team of astronauts head to International Space Station to conduct cutting-edge science.
Faulty power supply scuttled debut launch of Japan's new H3 rocket By Andrew Jones published 24 February 23 Japan's space agency says it has identified the issue that caused the first launch of the H3 rocket to be aborted last week.
SpaceX test-fires rocket ahead of Crew-6 astronaut launch for NASA (photos) By Elizabeth Howell published 24 February 23 SpaceX's rocket ride fired up its engines today (Feb. 24) ahead of launching its next NASA astronaut mission from Florida.
NASA's Artemis moon program receives salute from Apollo 11's Buzz Aldrin (video) By Elizabeth Howell published 24 February 23 Buzz Aldrin, the second person on the moon, paid tribute to people carrying the "torch of deep space exploration" with NASA's Artemis that may put humans on the lunar surface in 2025.
Ukraine invasion's impacts on space exploration: Live updates By Elizabeth Howell published 24 February 23 The Russia-Ukraine war has already stretched into space, with satellites providing internet and intel and longstanding international relations in outer space shifting rapidly.
