Japanese space capsule carrying pristine asteroid samples lands in Australia By Mike Wall A small capsule bearing pristine pieces of the near-Earth asteroid Ryugu touched down today (Dec. 5) in the Outback of South Australia.
Tissue chips and organoids: SpaceX is launching lots of science to space for NASA on Sunday By Amy Thompson SpaceX's next resupply mission to the International Space Station, scheduled to launch Sunday (Dec. 6), will carry a host of science gear to the astronauts living and working on the orbiting lab.
Humor saved the day for the Selene II lunar analog mission — Commander's report: lunar day 11 By Michaela Musilova Commander Musilova reports about how the Selene II crew employed humor and resourcefulness to preserve their sanity during a simulated Moon mission at the HI-SEAS habitat.
Watch Russia launch new satellites in this awesome video By Elizabeth Howell Video's views of launch shows flames spewing from multiple angles during ride to orbit
Astra plans to launch 2nd test flight on Dec. 7 By Mike Wall Astra plans to launch its two-stage, 38-foot-tall (12 meters) Rocket 3.2 from the Pacific Spaceport Complex on Alaska's Kodiak Island between Dec. 7 and Dec. 18.
NASA will buy moon dirt from these 4 companies By Mike Wall NASA just bought the rights to four batches of future moon samples for the low, low price of $25,001.
China's Chang'e 5 probe lifts off from moon carrying lunar samples By Andrew Jones China has launched a small spacecraft from the surface of the moon in the critical next step in the ambitious Chang'e 5 mission to bring lunar samples to Earth.
Virgin Galactic targeting Dec. 11 for next SpaceShipTwo spaceflight By Mike Wall The window for the third crewed spaceflight of VSS Unity, Virgin Galactic's latest SpaceShipTwo space plane, opens on Dec. 11.
Street artist Tristan Eaton to offer replicas of SpaceX-launched art By Robert Z. Pearlman Tristan Eaton, a street artist whose creations lifted off on SpaceX's Crew Dragon, is now ready for his own launch: the sale of limited edition replicas of his space-flown "Human Kind" artwork.
Watch China's Chang'e 5 spacecraft land on the moon in this amazing video By Andrew Jones A spectacular video from China's Chang'e 5 lander reveals its successful touchdown on the moon as it softly set down to collect the first lunar samples in 44 years.
Panel reviews designs for NASA's 'Hidden Figures' Congressional Gold Medals By Robert Z. Pearlman When depicting the women whose work helped to advance supersonic flight research and landing the first humans on the moon, do you show them as the "hidden figures" or bring them into the light?
SpaceX's 1st crewed Mars mission could launch as early as 2024, Elon Musk says By Mike Wall Elon Musk said on Tuesday that he's "highly confident" SpaceX will launch people toward the Red Planet in 2026, adding that the milestone could come as early as 2024 "if we get lucky."
Arianespace Soyuz rocket launches UAE's FalconEye 2 Earth-observation satellite into orbit By Elizabeth Howell The FalconEye 2 satellite safely made it to orbit tonight (Dec. 1) after a predecessor was destroyed during launch in 2019.
China's Chang'e 5 lands on the moon to collect the 1st fresh lunar samples in decades By Mike Wall China has landed on the moon again — and this time the country plans to bring home some souvenirs.
India to launch Shukrayaan Venus mission in 2024 after pandemic delays: reports By Elizabeth Howell India plans to launch a new orbiter to Venus a year later than planned in 2024, according to media reports, although the country's space agency hasn't published an update to its website yet.
SpaceX's Texas launch site undergoing FAA environmental review for Starship flights By Samantha Mathewson SpaceX's new Texas launch site will undergo an environmental review to prepare for the first flights of the company's new Starship spacecraft.
China's Chang'e 5 poised for historic moon landing to collect lunar samples By Meghan Bartels The Chang'e 5 moon lander and orbiter have parted ways in lunar orbit … for now.
Moon pit diver: This tiny rover could explore the lunar underworld By Leonard David New technologies could allow exploration of skylights, lava tubes and caverns on the moon — underground environments that human explorers may be able to exploit in the not-too-distant future.
Powering through challenges of the Selene II lunar analog mission — Commander's report: lunar day 7 By Michaela Musilova Analog astronauts are currently facing challenges during a simulated Moon mission at the HI-SEAS habitat. Commander Musilova reports about the sacrifices the crew is making to survive the mission.
