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NASA's Orion spacecraft and Earth.

NASA’s next crewed moon voyage could launch earlier than you think

The four-person crew could launch for the moon early next year.
NASA's 2025 intake of astronauts.

Meet the astronauts who could be heading to the moon, or even Mars

NASA announced the new intake of astronauts on Monday.
Starship engine test in September 2025.

Watch SpaceX blast Starship engines ahead of 11th flight

Footage shows the test from multiple angles.
An artist’s concept shows Blue Origin’s Blue Moon Mark 1 lander and NASA’s VIPER vehicle on the lunar surface.

NASA’s VIPER moon mission is back on

Canceled in 2024 over rising costs, the mission now has a well-known private backer.
How SpaceX's Starship HLS vehicle will look on the moon.

NASA panel warns of long delays for Starship lunar lander

NASA is currently targeting no earlier than 2027 for the crewed Artemis III mission, but yet another delay seems likely.
A Mars panorama, captured by NASA's Curiosity rover.

NASA’s Curiosity rover captures a wonderfully clear Mars panorama

The striking image is made up of 44 separate photos.
The Artemis SLS (Space Launch System) rocket and Orion spacecraft in the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida in March 2022.

NASA’s mega moon rocket gets key upgrades for upcoming crewed mission

The upgraded Artemis II rocket ensures a smoother, safer ride for the astronauts on their highly anticipated lunar voyage.
The upper-stage Ship on the pad for a preflight engine test.

SpaceX shows Starship on the pad ready for engine test

If the test goes to plan, the Starship will be ready to take its 11th flight.
SpaceX's Starship spacecraft on the launchpad.

Starship ready to head to pad for testing ahead of 11th flight

The 11th Starship flight could take place this month or early next.
Northrop Grumman’s 21st Cygnus cargo craft, with its prominent cymbal-shaped UltraFlex solar arrays, is pictured in the grips of the Canadarm2 robotic arm shortly after its capture in August 2024.

NASA reveals an issue with the new ISS-bound cargo ship

The Cygnus XL was supposed to arrive at the space station on Wednesday, but that's not happening.
A SpaceX Cargo Dragon docking at the ISS.

Watch SpaceX perform a perfect docking at 17,500 mph

A stunning time-lapse shows a Cargo Dragon arriving at the space station.
An image of the moon captured by Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost spacecraft.

Little red robots are getting ready to scout moon base sites

The AI-powered robots can work autonomously and share findings with each other.
A SpaceX Falcon 9 booster landing in September 2025.

Watch this awesome tracking shot showing a SpaceX rocket returning home

The booster had just carried the new Cygnus XL spaceship to orbit, destined for the space station.
A Falcon 9 rocket carries the Cygnus XL to orbit.

SpaceX just launched a newly designed spaceship to ISS

It can carry way more cargo than the previous version of the Cygnus spacecraft.
An artist's depiction of the Perseverance rover on Mars.

NASA says its Mars rover may have found evidence of ancient life

The Perseverance rover has been busy on the red planet since 2021.
The September 2025 lunar eclipse as seen from the International Space Station.

ISS astronauts enjoyed this stunning view of the lunar eclipse

The gorgeous scene 250 miles up!
An area outside the main habitat for practicing Mars walks.

Four volunteers are about to enter a simulated Mars habitat for a very long time

It's to prepare for the first crewed mission to the red planet.
SpaceX fires the Super Heavy booster in a static test ahead of the Starship's 11th flight.

Watch SpaceX blast its Super Heavy booster for 11th Starship flight

Sunday's test suggests the 11th Starship flight is just around the corner.
Official Imagery for Amazon Project Kuiper.

Amazon’s Starlink rival just revealed its first major customer

It has a long way to go to catch SpaceX's Starlink, but deals like this will help.
A SpaceX Dragon cargo ship shortly after docking at the ISS in August 2025.

The space station just got a welcome nudge from a SpaceX Dragon ship

The Dragon used some newly installed Draco engines to perform an important maneuver.
The Starship spacecraft during an engine test.

SpaceX has to hit these key milestones to ready Starship for prime time

The commercial spaceflight company led by Elon Musk certainly has its work cut out.
An artist's impression of an asteroid approaching Earth

An asteroid will zip by Earth on Wednesday, and you can watch it pass

You can watch a livestream of Asteroid 2025 QD8 as it passes.
The Starship rocket undergoing an engine test fire before its 10th flight.

So, when will SpaceX try its first-ever Starship catch?

It's proved it can land the Super Heavy booster back at Starbase, but what about the spacecraft?
An aurora seen from the space station.

Watch this rare red aurora in astronaut’s dramatic ISS video

Green auroras are common, but this red one is something special.
The Starship spacecraft landing in the ocean at the end of its 10th test flight.

Watch Starship’s precise ocean landing in SpaceX slo-mo footage

The spacecraft landed about three meters from its targeted splashdown point at the end of its 10th test flight on Tuesday.
Starship's 33 Raptor engines roaring into life.

SpaceX shares dramatic footage of Starship rocket unleashing raw power

Watch the world's most powerful launch vehicle leave the launchpad in Tuesday's successful test flight.
Starship launches for 10th time.

SpaceX finally launches Starship rocket on its 10th flight. Watch the highlights

The test flight was a big success, with both the Super Heavy booster and Starship spacecraft achieving soft splashdowns.
The Starship rocket on the launchpad.

SpaceX targets Tuesday for delayed Starship launch, but how’s the weather looking?

The weather caused Monday's scrub. Will it play ball on Tuesday?
Starship on the launchpad.

SpaceX scrubs Monday’s Starship launch with just 40 seconds on the clock

This time, the culprit was the weather.
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A Falcon 9 blasts off from the Space Coast, sending a Dragon capsule to the ISS.

Starship launch was scrubbed. Watch the earlier one SpaceX pulled off on Sunday

Starship engineers are eager to match the reliability of SpaceX's workhorse Falcon 9 rocket.
The Starship rocket on the launchpad.

SpaceX scrubs Sunday’s launch attempt of Starship rocket

The team halted the countdown clock with 40 minutes to go and then scrubbed the launch a short while later.
The Super Heavy booster's Raptor engines powering the Starship's launch on November 19, 2024.

Will the weather play nice for SpaceX’s Starship launch? Here’s what we know

SpaceX needs good weather for Sunday's flight test of the world's most powerful rocket.
A boost-back burn on a Falcon 9.

Watch this awesome boost-back burn on a returning SpaceX rocket

The critical process paves the way for the booster's safe return to Earth so that it can be used again.
The Raptor engines on SpaceX's Super Heavy rocket.

SpaceX takes big step toward next Starship rocket launch

SpaceX is targeting Sunday for the 10th test flight of the Starship rocket, the most powerful ever to fly.
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, with the company’s Dragon cargo spacecraft atop, is raised to a vertical position at NASA Kennedy Space Center’s Launch Complex 39A on Nov. 21, 2022, in preparation for the 26th commercial resupply services launch to the International Space Station.

All eyes are on Starship, but SpaceX has another key mission on Sunday, too

This weekend is a busy one for the spaceflight company.
An artist's illustration showing astronauts on the moon.

NASA and Google are testing an AI space doctor

When you're in deep space, medical help is harder to come by.
SpaceX's Starship rocket during its ninth test flight.

Starship’s 10th flight won’t include that magical maneuver

A key maneuver will be missing from the Starship's 10th test flight.