Experts say the increasing frequency of solar storms—the result of the Sun's 11-year cycle—is catching smallsat…
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The maiden voyage of SLS is set for August 29, kicking off NASA's return to the Moon and setting the stage for…
An earlier test of the same booster in July resulted in a giant fireball that sent the prototype back to the factory…
The local tourism office says more than 100,000 spectators are likely to hunker down near Kennedy Space Center in…
The Falcon 9 rocket is scheduled to lift off on Thursday at 7:08 p.m. ET and attempt the company's first trans-lunar…
We've been sending animals to space for nearly 75 years, leading to critically important science and no shortage of…
The Long March 5B core stage reentered Earth’s atmosphere on Saturday, lighting up skies across parts of northern…
The once-vibrant transhumanist movement doesn’t capture as much attention as it used to, but as an idea it’s far…
The 25-ton core stage reentered over northern Borneo, but it's not yet known if the falling debris crashed onto…
The latest prediction has the giant booster falling to Earth on Saturday, but the impact location is still unknown.
NASA announced an overhaul of its ambitious plan to bring samples of Mars to Earth.
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There’s a slim but nonzero chance that debris from the 25-ton core stage will land on inhabited areas.
The Florida company is charging $125,000 for the balloon-propelled flights, the first of which could start in 2024.
It's the strongest indication yet that Russia is bailing on the longstanding partnership, but we’ll believe it when…
It’s too early to know when or where the rocket core stage might crash, but it could happen within a week.
A cosmonaut will have to wait a little longer to become the first Russian to ride aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon…
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The full-scale static fire test of the future booster is scheduled for Thursday at 2:55 p.m. ET.
The launch of the SLS megarocket will kick off a series of missions in which NASA seeks to return humans to the Moon.
The images include the first photo taken by a human from the lunar surface and rare views of the intrepid Apollo 11…
Humanity’s first lunar space station will offer new ways to explore space and do science, but it will also present…