SpaceX nails another launch and landing, but can’t catch the nose cone
SpaceX successfully deployed a Boeing-made satellite on Monday evening before bringing the booster safely back down onto a drone ship. But the mission to catch the nose cone ended in failure. It came down in two parts as planned, but two ships carrying large nets failed to catch the different sections.
Blue Origin nails another rocket mission ahead of space tourism flights
Blue Origin this week sent a rocket on its sixth suborbital space mission, marking the company's 12th launch overall. The reusable New Shepard booster carried several experiments into space during its short outing on Wednesday. Blue Origin aims to use the rocket to launch a space tourism service in the near future.
Amazon bets big on its internet-from-space plan with major new facility
Amazon has announced a major expansion of its project to provide broadband from space with the imminent opening of a new facility in Redmond, Washington. The site will serve as a research and development center, as well as a manufacturing base, for its ambitious Project Kuiper initiative.
SpaceX ends year with another perfect parachute test for Crew Dragon
SpaceX's Crew Dragon parachutes are looking good after the capsule completed yet another successful test landing ahead of manned flights that could take place in 2020. It was the 10th consecutive test of the new Mark 3 parachutes to go off without a hitch, allowing the SpaceX team to end the year on a high.
Rosie the Astronaut is heading to space on Boeing’s Starliner
Boeing’s Starliner capsule is set to make its first orbital test flight on Friday. It’s heading to the ISS with 600 pounds of supplies. It’s also carrying a sensor-laden test dummy called Rosie that will help researchers confirm the safety of the capsule ahead of expected crewed flights next year.
This awesome SpaceX simulator lets you pilot the Crew Dragon in space
The simulator is the same one deployed as part of SpaceX astronaut training for a historic mission later this month to the International Space Station.
Watch SpaceX ready its rocket and astronaut spacecraft for launch
SpaceX is making final preparations for next week's mission to the space station. The Crew Dragon spacecraft will be carrying astronauts for the first time.
How to watch SpaceX’s first Starlink satellite rideshare mission
SpaceX’s first Starlink satellite rideshare mission will launch on Saturday, June 13. SpaceX is competing with other firms for a share of the rideshare market.
Space agencies’ online dashboard shows lockdown effects on Earth
A new online dashboard shows in impressive detail the kind of changes taking place on Earth as a result of lockdowns prompted by the coronavirus pandemic.
How to watch American astronauts’ spacewalk this Friday
NASA's Chris Cassidy and Bob Behnken will be working to replace old batteries that store and distribute power collected from the space station’s solar arrays.
Spacewalk astronaut snaps Crew Dragon photo as possible return date named
NASA astronaut Chris Cassidy has tweeted a cool photo showing SpaceX’s Crew Dragon capsule docked with the International Space Station.
Rocket Lab CEO offers personal video message after failed launch
Rocket Lab CEO Peter Beck has posted a personal video message after the failure of its most recent mission in which its Electron rocket and payload were lost.
How to watch American astronauts’ spacewalk today
NASA astronauts Chris Cassidy and Bob Behnken are gearing up for a spacewalk on Thursday to upgrade batteries that power the orbiting outpost.
Watch SpaceX catch both rocket fairing halves in huge nets for first time
SpaceX’s rocket launch on Monday, July 20, saw the company achieve a first when two ships caught both sections of the Falcon 9 rocket’s fairing.
Interplanetary cargo ship built by Airbus will bring Mars rocks to Earth
Airbus is building an orbiter designed for a trip to Mars and back. The plan is for it to return with rock samples gathered by NASA's Perseverance rover.
NASA sets water challenge to aid crewed missions to the moon and Mars
NASA is inviting engineering students to help it look for effective ways to harvest water on the moon and Mars during extended crewed missions.
NASA’s Ingenuity Mars helicopter passes first test in space
NASA's Mars helicopter, currently on its way to the red planet, has achieved a big milestone after undergoing its first test since launch.
Follow NASA’s Perseverance rover in real time as it heads toward Mars
NASA's Eyes on the Solar System desktop app lets you track the progress of its Perseverance rover in real time as it travels tens of millions of miles to Mars.
Hurricane Laura captured in space station photos as it hits Gulf Coast
Hurricane Laura has been captured in dramatic images taken from the International Space Station as the extreme weather system bears down on the Gulf Coast.
ULA scrubs its spy satellite launch on a Delta IV rocket with seconds to go
ULA is about to launch a spy satellite on its triple-core Delta IV rocket, the second most powerful rocket in service today. Here's how to watch.
How to watch Rocket Lab’s first launch since July’s mission failure
Rocket Lab is making the final preparations for its first launch since July's mission failure. Set for Sunday, here's how you can watch it live online.
Watch SpaceX nail its first on-shore rocket landing in five months
SpaceX has performed its first on-shore rocket landing since March in a mission that deployed an Earth-observing satellite for Argentina’s space agency.
How to watch SpaceX attempt first onshore rocket landing since March
SpaceX has been landing recent boosters on a ship, but the flight trajectory of its next mission will see it attempt its first on-shore landing in five months.
Check out the awesome power of NASA’s Artemis rocket booster
NASA has successfully completed a full-scale booster test of its Space Launch System that will transport humans to the moon, Mars, and possibly beyond.
How to watch SpaceX’s latest Starlink satellite launch
With a SpaceX mission, there's plenty to enjoy besides just the rocket launch, with numerous livestream cameras capturing the action wherever it happens.
SpaceX’s Crew Dragon suffered more damage than expected on recent mission
SpaceX's Crew Dragon suffered some unexpected damage during its first crewed mission recently, but the company said the issue can be easily resolved.
How to watch Blue Origin launch and land its reusable rocket on Tuesday
Blue Origin, the suborbital spaceflight company from Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, is sending one of its New Shepard boosters skyward for a record seventh time.
Watch this Blue Origin rocket make a record seventh launch and landing
A rocket from a company set up by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos set a new record on Tuesday.
Fly over Jupiter in this citizen scientist’s gorgeous cinematic video
This beautiful video of Jupiter offers a good idea of what you would’ve seen had you been aboard NASA's Juno spacecraft during one of its flybys of the planet.
Watch NASA astronaut Kate Rubins, two cosmonauts arrive at the space station
NASA astronaut Kate Rubins has arrived at the International Space Station, along with two Russian cosmonauts, for a six-month stay.
Watch the highlights from SpaceX’s latest Starlink launch
Rocket launch — success! Rocket landing — success! Satellite deployment — success! Fairing catch — ah, there was a small a problem with that.
Space station astronaut dons mask in prep for return to Earth
After six months on the ISS, a NASA astronaut has masked up in readiness for his return trip to a planet that is still very much grappling with the pandemic.
How to watch NASA astronaut’s trip home from the space station
After six months aboard the space station, NASA's Chris Cassidy and two Russian cosmonauts will return to Earth on Wednesday. Here's how to watch.
NASA probe successfully touches Bennu asteroid for sample collection
NASA is celebrating tonight after its OSIRIS-REx spacecraft successfully touched the Bennu asteroid in a bid to collect rock and dust samples from its surface.
Check out these amazing Bennu asteroid images taken by NASA spacecraft
NASA has released a set of stunning images captured during its spacecraft's touch-and-go maneuver on the Bennu asteroid, more than 200 million miles from Earth.