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Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams.

That 8-day Starliner space mission is now 233 days in

Yes, NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams are still aboard the space station, and won't be home for a while yet.
Rendering of the Blue Ghost on the moon's surface.

See a stunning view of a eclipse in space captured by the Blue Ghost mission

Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost mission to the moon has captured stunning video of the Earth eclipsing the sun, as seen from space.
Blue Origin's New Glenn on its first launch.

Watch Blue Origin’s New Glenn recap, with close-ups of rocket launch

Blue Origin has shared a video recap of last week's maiden launch of the New Glenn, including dramatic close-up footage of the rocket leaving the launchpad.
This artist’s visualisation of WASP-127b, a giant gas planet located about 520 light-years from Earth, shows its newly discovered supersonic jet winds that move around the planet’s equator. With a speed of 9 km per second (33 000 km/h), this is the fastest jetstream of its kind ever measured in the Universe.

Wild supersonic winds whip around this extreme exoplanet

Astronomers have observed a wild exoplanet with winds reaching incredible speeds of up to 20,000 mph.
Don Pettit on the ISS.

This is the coolest camera lens swap you’ll ever see

Changing a camera lens can sometimes be a cumbersome affair. But not in space.
In this artist’s concept, NASA astronauts drill into the Martian subsurface. The agency has created new maps that show where ice is most likely to be easily accessible to future astronauts.

Elon Musk voices renewed hope for first crewed Mars mission

With Donald Trump now back in the White House, SpaceX's Elon Musk is more excited than ever about the prospect of his company putting the first humans on Mars.
Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket visible as a streak of light from bottom right to top left.

This rocket-launch photo is unlike any you’ve seen before

NASA astronaut Don Pettit has shared an incredible photo of Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket during its maiden launch last week.
SpaceX's Starship reentering Earth's atmosphere.

SpaceX’s Starship explosion caused flights to change course

Debris from the Starship spacecraft that blew up in midair on Thursday prompted flight diversions in the area.
Starship stage separation.

Watch SpaceX’s Starship spacecraft crash to Earth

SpaceX's seventh Starship test saw the first-stage booster return to land, but the spacecraft blew up and crashed to Earth soon after stage separation.
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SpaceX makes incredible booster catch but loses rocket on seventh Starship test flight

SpaceX's seventh Starship test flight was full of drama and surprises.
NASA astronauts Nick Hague and Suni Williams work on the exterior of the ISS on January 16, 2025.

Two NASA astronauts are currently outside the ISS, repairing an X-ray telescope

Two NASA astronauts are currently hard at work in space, patching up an instrument called NICER (Neutron star Interior Composition Explorer).
New Glenn leaving the launchpad.

Jeff Bezos’s Blue Origin launches New Glenn rocket for first time

Blue Origin has successfully launched its New Glenn heavy-lift rocket for the first time.
Earth and space as seen from the space station.

Astronaut’s latest stunning photo has so much going on in it

NASA astronaut Don Pettit has been busy with his camera again, this time sharing a beautiful image packed with features.
SpaceX's Super Heavy booster on the launchpad ahead of the Starship's seventh test flight.

SpaceX won’t be launching its big Starship test flight today after all

SpaceX fans will have to wait a little longer to see the mighty Starship in action once again.
Creating a golden streak in the night sky, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost Mission One lander soars upward after liftoff from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Wednesday, Jan. 15, as part of NASA’s CLPS (Commercial Lunar Payload Services) initiative. The Blue Ghost lander will carry 10 NASA science and technology instruments to the lunar surface to further understand the Moon and help prepare for future human missions.

Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost mission launches to the moon

A spacecraft carrying NASA instruments has launched on its journey to the moon.
SpaceX's Super Heavy booster being caught by the launch tower for the first time.

Will SpaceX’s Starship be able to repeat this awesome feat on Wednesday?

SpaceX is set to fly its massive Starship rocket for the seventh time from its Texas launch site.
This is one of a series of images taken by the ESA/JAXA BepiColombo mission on 8 January 2025 as the spacecraft sped by for its sixth and final gravity assist manoeuvre at the planet. Flying over Mercury's north pole gave the spacecraft's monitoring camera 1 (M-CAM 1) a unique opportunity to peer down into the shadowy polar craters. M-CAM 1 took this long-exposure photograph of Mercury's north pole at 07:07 CET, when the spacecraft was about 787 km from the planet’s surface. The spacecraft’s closest approach of 295 km took place on the planet's night side at 06:59 CET.

See the amazing images of Mercury captured by the BepiColombo mission

The BepiColombo mission recently made its sixth flyby of Mercury, snapping some images along the way.
Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket.

How Blue Origin’s Sunday night launch went from giant leap to awkward stumble

The late-night event was supposed to be a giant leap for Blue Origin rocket technology, but the New Glenn failed to get off the ground.
Rendering of the Blue Ghost on the moon's surface.

How to watch Firefly launch its Blue Ghost mission to the moon on Tuesday night

Firefly Aerospace will launch its first mission to the moon this week. Here's how to watch.
Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket.

Blue Origin abandons Monday’s effort to launch New Glenn rocket

Blue Origin has stood down from an attempt to launch the New Glenn rocket for the first time after technical issues surfaced prior to liftoff.
The world's most powerful rocket on the launchpad.

SpaceX delays seventh launch of Starship megarocket

SpaceX has announced a delay to the seventh flight test of the Starship, the world's most powerful rocket.
The Super Heavy booster's Raptor engines powering the Starship's launch on November 19, 2024.

How to watch SpaceX’s seventh Starship launch on Thursday

SpaceX is about to launch its massive Starship rocket for the seventh time. Here's how to watch.
Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket.

How to watch Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket launch for the first time

Blue Origin is making final preparations for the maiden launch of its heavy-lift New Glenn rocket.
The Super Heavy booster's Raptor engines powering the Starship's launch on November 19, 2024.

SpaceX reveals date for the seventh flight of its Starship megarocket

SpaceX has announced the target date for the seventh test of its Starship megarocket in what promises to be another spectacular flight.
An illustration of NASA's Sample Return Lander shows it tossing a rocket in the air like a toy from the surface of Mars.

NASA has two ideas for how to get samples back from Mars

NASA's Mars Sample Return mission is only in development and has already struggled. Now, the agency has laid out two paths forward.
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Watch India attempt a rare space feat for the first time tonight

India's space agency is attempting a rare feat tonight: docking two satellites in orbit.
NASA astronaut Shane Kimbrough and ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Thomas Pesquet conduct a spacewalk to complete work on the International Space Station on June 25, 2021.

NASA spacewalks are back! Two spacewalks this month after long break

Following a spacesuit leak in June last year, NASA suspended its spacewalks from the International Space Station. Now, they're back.
Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost Mission One lander, seen here, will carry 10 NASA science and technology instruments to the Moon’s near side when it launches from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, as part of NASA’s CLPS (Commercial Lunar Payload Services) initiative and Artemis campaign.

Firefly Aerospace to launch its first mission to the moon next week

Another private company will attempt a landing on the moon. It's set to launch next week.
Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket.

Blue Origin reveals target date for debut flight of New Glenn rocket

Blue Origin is planning to launch its first orbital rocket on its maiden flight in just a few days' time.
An aurora viewed from the space station in January 2025.

Enjoy the incredible experience of flying over an aurora

A NASA astronaut has released stunning footage of an aurora taken while the space station flew directly above it.
nasa skywatching tips january 2025 screenshot

There’s still time to catch the stunning Quadrantids meteor shower

If you're hoping to catch the first meteor shower of the year, you have time until January 12.
A waning crescent moon as seen from the space station.

Astronaut’s ‘glowing fingernail clipping’ is actually the moon

ISS astronaut Don Pettit has shared a stunning space image, along with an unexpected description.
The Starship launching from Starbase in October 2024.

Watch SpaceX’s cinematic look at Starship rocket’s last flight

SpaceX has just shared a cinematic video of the mighty Starship's sixth test flight, which took place in November.
View of a United Airlines commercial plane.

United speeds up plans to offer free Starlink in-flight Wi-Fi service

The first commercial United flight with Starlink satellite connectivity will take off this spring. The carrier will eventually offer free access to all flyers.