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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.
A Falcon 9 rocket launches from California.

SpaceX just set a new pace for rocket launches

The commercial spaceflight company completed a milestone mission on Monday.
The Starship launching from Starbase in October 2024.

SpaceX plans to try again on Tuesday with Starship rocket launch. Here’s how to watch

Get ready for another spectacular rocket launch from SpaceX's Starbase site in Texas.
The Super Heavy booster's Raptor engines powering the Starship's launch on November 19, 2024.

SpaceX reveals target date for Starship’s 10th flight test

Following a setback in June when its Starship spacecraft exploded after an engine test, SpaceX is almost ready to launch the world's most powerful rocket for a 10th time.
A SpaceX engineers stands on one of the new grid fins for the Super Heavy rocket.

SpaceX shows off huge size of Super Heavy rocket’s new grid fins

The new grid fins have 50% more surface area compared to the previous design.
NASA astronaut Matthew Dominick flying through the space station.

Enjoy a freaky flight through multiple modules on the ISS

The NASA astronaut covered a distance of about 50 feet during his fly-through.
ULA's Vulcan rocket fires up its engines as it leaves the launchpad on its third flight.

Two new rockets just launched within 30 minutes of each other. Watch the highlights

It's been a busy evening for rocket launches, with two new vehicles leaving launchpads in the Americas.
Mars, captured by NASA's Perseverance rover.

NASA’s six-wheeled scientist captures its best Mars panorama yet

It's rare to get such a clear view of the red planet.
A Crew Dragon docked at the space station.

From one Dragon to another as SpaceX Crew-10 prepares to return to Earth

Just ahead of her departure from the ISS, NASA's Anne McClain has shared a striking shot of a Crew Dragon, taken from another Crew Dragon.
The Artemis II crew in training.

NASA crew trains for a voyage no one’s taken for 50 years

NASA’s four Artemis II astronauts are continuing to train hard for the adventure of a lifetime, which is set to take place in a little over six months from now.
How the Lunar Trailblazer would've appeared if the mission had gone to plan.

Sadly, NASA’s Lunar Trailblazer failed to do what it said on the tin

The team behind the mission failed to reestablish contact with the spacecraft and it's now lost forever.
A NASA astronaut washing her hair on the space station.

How the heck does an astronaut wash their hair in space? Here’s how

Water droplets can't be allowed to drift off, so washing your hair in microgravity is a little different to how you do it on Earth.
The ISS as seen from SpaceX's Crew Dragon spacecraft.

SpaceX Dragon capsule captures cool video of ISS orbiting Earth

The space station welcomed four new crewmembers on Saturday, and their spacecraft captured some dramatic footage shortly before it docked.
Dumbbell Nebula.

NASA skywatching tips for August include a Jupiter and Venus meetup

Highlights include a morning meetup between Jupiter and Venus, a chance to see the Perseid meteor shower, and a window into our own sun's destiny.
The Starship rocket undergoing an engine test fire before its 10th flight.

Watch SpaceX blast Starship engine ahead of its 10th flight test

The world's most powerful rocket is getting close to launching for the 10th time.
SpaceX's Crew Dragon Endeavour.

SpaceX’s Crew Dragon Endeavour will set a new record on Thursday’s flight

The spacecraft is carrying three astronauts and a cosmonaut to the space station on Thursday.
Earth as seen from the space station.

Astronaut’s photo shows a gorgeous ‘golden path’

A fast-moving vehicle, a long shutter speed, and a unique vantage point come together to create a striking image.
SpaceX's Crew-11.

SpaceX needs good weather for Thursday’s crewed launch. How’s it looking?

SpaceX and NASA are making final preparations for the next crewed launch to the International Space Station.
SpaceX's Crew-11 during a dry rehearsal for their flight to the space station.

Watch NASA’s trailer for SpaceX’s Crew-11 launch this week

NASA and SpaceX are about to launch a crew to the space station. Watch the mission's official trailer.
The Starship launching from Starbase in October 2024.

Elon Musk: Starship to fly ‘next month’ as spacecraft is moved to launch site

SpaceX is gearing up for the 10th test flight of the world's most powerful rocket.
Artist's concept of the proposed Skyfall Mars mission.

Remember Ingenuity? NASA’s proposed Skyfall mission takes it further in stunning video

If it gets the green light, this will be one amazing mission.
Representative image of a rover stuck in sand.

Scientists figure out the flaw behind stuck rovers using free software

Using open-source software, experts at the University of Wisconsin–Madison figured out a testing flaw that often led to rovers getting stuck on alien surfaces.
The Starship's first-stage booster coming in to land after deploying the spacecraft to orbit in a recent flight test.

Elon Musk to give an update on Starship status and future plans

The latest Starship update was supposed to have been given by the SpaceX boss in May, but it never happened.
The Starlink Standard Kit in use outdoors.

Starlink just went down globally and here are the memes

The internet (well, those who could get online) didn't take long to respond to SpaceX's Starlink outage on Thursday.
The International Space Station.

Watch these Starlink satellites whiz by as a comet makes a cosmic cameo

The footage was captured by a NASA astronaut during his recent stay aboard the orbital outpost.
SpaceX's Crew-11.

How to watch SpaceX launch Crew-11 to the ISS

SpaceX and NASA are making final preparations for the next crewed launch to the space station.
Blue Origin's New Glenn on its first launch.

New Glenn rocket all set for grand mission on only its second launch

Not long now for the second launch of Blue Origin's next-gen heavy-lift rocket.
Felix Baumgartner.

The man who jumped from space has died in a paragliding crash

A daredevil stuntman who set a world record more than decade ago for the highest-ever skydive has died in a paragliding accident in Italy.
The Super Heavy booster's Raptor engines powering the Starship's launch on November 19, 2024.

Elon Musk reveals target date for next Starship launch

SpaceX's Starship spacecraft exploded exploded on the ground last month, ahead of its 10th flight test. But now it's getting ready to go again.
A Falcon 9 rocket launches from California.

SpaceX is about to give Starlink’s main rival a ride to orbit

SpaceX has been enjoying growing uptake of its internet-from-space Starlink service, but in a weird twist, the company is about to lend a hand to its main rival in the sector.
Crew Dragon Endeavour shortly before splashdown.

How to watch a SpaceX Crew Dragon splash down with 4 ISS crew members

The four crew members of Axiom Space’s Ax-4 mission have departed the International Space Station (ISS) and are on their way home after an 18-day stay aboard the orbital outpost. Traveling inside a SpaceX Crew Dragon, private astronauts Peggy Whitson (U.S.), Shubhanshu Shukla (India), Sławosz Uznański-Wiśniewski (Poland), and Tibor Kapu (Hungary) undocked from the ISS […]
A NASA astronaut vacuuming inside the space station.

This NASA astronaut manages to make vacuuming look kinda cool

Vacuuming is such a chore ... unless you're in space.
An image showing the stars of deep space and a sea of clouds lit by the red upper atmospheric airglow.

Astronaut’s stunning snapshot shows Earth in a whole new way

NASA astronaut Don Pettit has shared a gorgeous image that he captured while aboard the space station.
SpaceX launches its 500th successful Falcon 9 mission on July 13, 2025.

SpaceX just achieved a landmark Falcon 9 rocket mission

It involved a flight from Cape Canaveral, Florida, that took place on Sunday.
A near-infrared image of the Grand Canyon captured from the space station.

Stunning Grand Canyon photo captured from space looks just like Mars

NASA astronaut Don Pettit has just shared a beautiful shot of the Grand Canyon captured from the space station during his recent stay there.
NASA using VR for training.

Watch how NASA is using VR to prep for upcoming moon missions

NASA is aiming to send astronauts back to the moon before the end of this decade, and it's using VR technology to get ready.