US launches unarmed ballistic missile from Vandenberg Space Force Base By Brett Tingley published 7 September 22 The U.S. Air Force conducted an early-morning suborbital test of an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile, or ICBM, on Wednesday (Sept. 7).
Russia delays launch of Luna 25 moon lander to 2023 By Leonard David published 7 September 22 Russia's reactivation of lunar exploration via its robotic Luna 25 lander has slipped to 2023.
SpaceX's private Polaris Dawn space crew talks about their ambitious mission (exclusive) By Elizabeth Howell published 7 September 22 Polaris Dawn aims to launch in late 2022 for a mission including the first commercial spacewalk. Inspiration4 astronaut Jared Isaacman will once again fly in space.
Space junk threat: Researchers working to reduce impact of falling debris By Leonard David published 7 September 22 Researchers are working to come up with ways to mitigate the space junk problem, one of which would use fabrication concepts to reduce the size of debris pieces that make it to Earth.
Rubik's Cube solved in 19 seconds during zero-gravity flight (video) By Elizabeth Howell published 7 September 22 Bailey Burns learned how to 'speed cube' to solve the Rubik's Cube puzzle in 19 seconds during a parabolic flight.
NASA to replace seal on leaky Artemis 1 moon rocket at the launch pad By Mike Wall published 6 September 22 NASA will replace a seal in an attempt to fix the leak that scuttled last weekend's planned Artemis 1 moon launch — and it will do the work on the pad.
China launches 2 orbital missions in less than 2 hours (videos) By Mike Wall published 6 September 22 The spaceflight doubleheader involved a Kuaizhou-1A solid rocket and a Long March 2D, which launched from different spaceports 115 minutes apart late Monday and early Tuesday (Sept. 5 and Sept. 6).
In Trouble on the Moon? A 911 Call for a Search and Rescue Organization By Leonard David published 6 September 22 Given all of the planned international lunar activity, emergencies could happen that will call for the unconstrained mobilization of all possible aids.
A month on 'Mars': Trekking through Ingenuity Valley By Rod Pyle published 6 September 22 While there are no signs of humankind here, we have plenty of other neighbors surrounding our simulated Martian home base at the Haughton-Mars Project on Devon Island in the Arctic.
Dream Chaser spaceplane will carry 'ScienceTaxi' lab to space station By Elizabeth Howell published 6 September 22 Sierra Nevada Corporation and its space subsidiary racked up several aerospace deals in August.
Astronauts' blood shows signs of DNA mutations due to spaceflight By Elizabeth Howell published 5 September 22 The researchers stored astronaut blood for 20 years to see how short space shuttle flights affected spaceflyer health.
Astra performs fiery engine test for powerful new rocket system By Elizabeth Howell published 5 September 22 The company is pivoting to a new launch vehicle after multiple failures, including one in June that destroyed two hurricane-tracking NASA satellites.
China launches mysterious new spy satellite By Andrew Jones published 5 September 22 China launched a mysterious spy satellite that will "monitor land, crop yield and natural disasters" but could also gather military intelligence, analysts think.
SpaceX launches 51 Starlink satellites and a space tug to orbit By Elizabeth Howell published 5 September 22 SpaceX sent a big batch of its Starlink satellites, along with a space tug, into orbit on Sunday night (Sept. 4) — and landed a rocket as well.
Don Lind, shuttle astronaut whose moon mission was canceled, dies at 92 By Robert Z. Pearlman published 4 September 22 Don Lind, a former NASA astronaut who helped plan humanity's first moonwalk before launching on the space shuttle, has died at the age of 92. His first and only spaceflight was on Challenger in 1985.
Fuel leak on Artemis 1 moon rocket may take weeks to repair, NASA says By Tariq Malik published 3 September 22 A fuel leak that thwarted NASA's second attempt to launch its new Artemis 1 moon rocket on Saturday (Sept. 3) will likely take weeks to fix, and may even force the megarocket off its launch pad.
Fuel leak delays NASA's Artemis 1 moon mission launch By Tariq Malik published 3 September 22 A fuel leak forced NASA to call off its second attempt to launch the Artemis 1 moon mission on Saturday (Sept. 3).
NASA battles fuel leak for Artemis 1 moon rocket launch By Tariq Malik published 3 September 22 NASA engineers are working to stem a fuel leak on its massive new moon rocket ahead of a critical test flight on Saturday (Sept. 3).
NASA's Artemis 1 moon rocket looks spectacular in these amazing photos By Tereza Pultarova published 3 September 22 NASA's Space Launch System rocket is stunning as it waits at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida ahead of its second attempt to lift off for the milestone Artemis 1 mission.
Not just Artemis: China and Russia plan to put boots on the moon, too By Mike Wall published 3 September 22 China and Russia aim to build a base near the moon's south pole that could begin hosting crews by the mid-2030s.
