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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.
An aurora viewed from the space station.

Astronaut’s first photo of 2025 is a real stunner

NASA astronaut Don Pettit is also known for his photography skills. He has started 2025 with yet another stunning photograph from the space station.
A Falcon 9 rocket launches from California.

Relive the most beautiful rocket launch of 2024

One SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launch really stood out from the rest last year.
The Super Heavy booster's Raptor engines powering the Starship's launch on November 19, 2024.

January features two major rocket launches to look out for

Two noteworthy rocket launches are expected to take place in the coming days. Here's what you need to know.
The International Space Station.

With 16 sunrises a day, when does it become 2025 on the space station?

The space station sees 16 sunrises and 16 sunsets every 24 hours. So how will the crew there know when it's 2025?
nasa skywatching tips january 2025 screenshot

NASA’s skywatching tips for January include a parade of planets

Check out NASA's recommendations on what to look out for in the night sky during the first month of 2025.
SpaceX's Super Heavy booster being caught by the launch tower for the first time.

Relive SpaceX’s most spectacular moment of 2024

SpaceX had a busy and memorable 2024, but one spectacular moment really stands out.
An illustration showing the Parker Solar Probe passing by the sun.

It survived! NASA’s Parker Solar Probe just phoned home

NASA's Parker Solar Probe has reestablished contact with Earth, confirming that it survived Tuesday's closest-ever approach to the sun.
NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter, right, stands near the apex of a sand ripple in an image taken by Perseverance on Feb. 24, 2024, about five weeks after the rotorcraft’s final flight. Part of one of Ingenuity’s rotor blades lies on the surface about 49 feet (15 meters) west of helicopter (at left in image).

NASA’s exciting 2024 began with a crash that ended a historic mission

NASA's 2024 started with a crash that brought an abrupt end to one of its most remarkable missions of recent years.
Matthew Dominick in the Cupola on space station.

This astronaut took an astonishing number of photos during his 2024 mission

NASA is celebrating the photographic work of astronaut Matthew Dominick, who enjoyed a six-month stay aboard the space station in 2024.