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SpaceX Expects Government Support for Development of BFR Launch System
November 21, 2017 | ArticleThe president of SpaceX said she expects the company would receive additional funding from the U.S. government to support the development of its large reusable launch system.
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International Campaign Will Monitor Fall of China's Tiangong-1 Space Lab
November 20, 2017 | ArticleSkywatchers are on the lookout for China's Tiangong-1 space lab — and the seeing is good.
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Spaceflight's Next Big Leap? SpaceX Cargo Mission Offers a Glimpse
November 20, 2017 | ArticleIf you want to make the case that spaceflight is about to take a giant leap, SpaceX's next cargo run to the International Space Station for NASA could be Exhibit A.
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Curious Kids: How Do Satellites Get Back to Earth?
November 19, 2017 | ArticleThe short answer is that most satellites don't come back to Earth at all. Most of them burn to a crisp before they get anywhere near the ground.
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Here's What a Volcano on Mars Looked Like to Mariner 9 in 1971
November 18, 2017 | ArticleMariner 9, which arrived at Mars in November of 1971, was the first spacecraft to orbit a planet other than Earth, and sent back more than 7,000 images the Red Planet.
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In Photos: The Advanced JPSS-1 Weather Satellite's Earth Mission
November 18, 2017 | Image AlbumThe Joint Polar Satellite System-1 (JPSS-1), the first of an advanced new fleet of weather satellites, launched into space on Nov. 18, 2017 to begin its vital mission. See photos from the launch and preparations here in our mission gallery.
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First-of-Its-Kind Satellite Launches to Track Earth's Weather Like Never Before
November 18, 2017 | ArticleThe first in a series of four advanced polar-orbiting satellites has launched to space, turning its watchful eye to improving the accuracy of weather forecasts and Earth observations.
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High-Tech Weather Satellite to Launch Early Saturday After Delays: Watch Live
November 17, 2017 | ArticleA next-generation satellite built to make global weather forecasts more accurate than ever will now launch into space no earlier than Saturday (Nov. 18) after two delays earlier this week, NASA officials said.
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First Cat in Space Félicette to Get Memorial Statue After Successful Crowdfund
November 17, 2017 | ArticleThe first cat to fly in space and live to meow about it is getting her own statue, thanks to the crowdfunded support of more than 1,100 of her fans.
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SpaceX Delays Launch of Mysterious Zuma Spacecraft to Review Data
November 16, 2017 | ArticleWe're going to have to wait at least another day to see the top-secret Zuma payload take flight.
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