8/12/22Intensifying Solar Storms a Mounting Headache for Unprepared Satellite OperatorsExperts say the increasing frequency of solar storms—the result of the Sun's 11-year cycle—is catching smallsat…
8/11/22Artemis 1 and the First Launch of NASA’s Megarocket: What to KnowThe maiden voyage of SLS is set for August 29, kicking off NASA's return to the Moon and setting the stage for…
8/10/22SpaceX Performs Limited Static Fire Test of Starship Booster, Avoids ExplosionAn earlier test of the same booster in July resulted in a giant fireball that sent the prototype back to the factory…
8/8/22Gigantic Crowds Expected for Inaugural Launch of NASA’s Mega RocketThe local tourism office says more than 100,000 spectators are likely to hunker down near Kennedy Space Center in…
8/4/22Watch Live as SpaceX Attempts Its First Direct Launch to the MoonThe Falcon 9 rocket is scheduled to lift off on Thursday at 7:08 p.m. ET and attempt the company's first trans-lunar…
8/4/22The Saddest and Strangest Tales of Animals in SpaceWe've been sending animals to space for nearly 75 years, leading to critically important science and no shortage of…
8/2/22Debris From China’s Uncontrolled Rocket Crashed Near Populated AreasThe Long March 5B core stage reentered Earth’s atmosphere on Saturday, lighting up skies across parts of northern…
8/1/22What Ever Happened to the Transhumanists?The once-vibrant transhumanist movement doesn’t capture as much attention as it used to, but as an idea it’s far…
7/30/22China’s Out-of-Control Booster Rocket Returns to EarthThe 25-ton core stage reentered over northern Borneo, but it's not yet known if the falling debris crashed onto…
7/29/22How Will We Know When China’s Wayward Rocket Falls to Earth?The latest prediction has the giant booster falling to Earth on Saturday, but the impact location is still unknown.
7/27/22NASA Is Sending More Helicopters to Mars, and This Time They'll Have WheelsNASA announced an overhaul of its ambitious plan to bring samples of Mars to Earth.
7/27/22China’s Out-of-Control Rocket Predicted to Crash on July 30 [Updating]There’s a slim but nonzero chance that debris from the 25-ton core stage will land on inhabited areas.
7/27/22Space Perspective Reveals Capsule Designed to Take Passengers to the Edge of SpaceThe Florida company is charging $125,000 for the balloon-propelled flights, the first of which could start in 2024.
7/26/22Russia Says It’ll Leave the ISS After 2024It's the strongest indication yet that Russia is bailing on the longstanding partnership, but we’ll believe it when…
7/25/22An Out-of-Control Rocket Launched by China Will Crash to Earth SoonIt’s too early to know when or where the rocket core stage might crash, but it could happen within a week.
7/22/22Damaged SpaceX Rocket Delays NASA’s Next Astronaut MissionA cosmonaut will have to wait a little longer to become the first Russian to ride aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon…
7/21/22Watch Live as NASA Fires Up a New-and-Improved SLS Rocket Booster [Updated]The full-scale static fire test of the future booster is scheduled for Thursday at 2:55 p.m. ET.
7/20/22NASA’s Artemis Era Could Officially Begin in Just 6 WeeksThe launch of the SLS megarocket will kick off a series of missions in which NASA seeks to return humans to the Moon.
7/20/2225 Rare and Overlooked Images From the Famed Apollo 11 MissionThe images include the first photo taken by a human from the lunar surface and rare views of the intrepid Apollo 11…
7/19/22What to Know About Lunar Gateway, NASA’s Future Moon-Orbiting Space StationHumanity’s first lunar space station will offer new ways to explore space and do science, but it will also present…