NASA delays moon program’s dress rehearsal after series of scrubs
A series of technical issues that popped up during the dress rehearsal for the Artemis I moon rocket program has forced NASA to put a hold on the test until at least the weekend.
Dress rehearsal: NASA moon rocket's last test before launch
NASA kicked off a critical countdown test Friday for its new moon rocket, a 30-story behemoth that could make its first lunar test flight by summer.
Attention stargazers: When, where to see Venus, Mars, Saturn
Good news everyone! You’ll be able to see Venus, Mars and Saturn the first week of April, as well as some famous star clusters, in the night sky.
SpaceX launches Transporter-4 mission from Cape Canaveral
Transporter-4 is SpaceX’s fourth dedicated smallsat rideshare mission.
Blue Origin sends 6 people to edge of space in latest suborbital human flight
Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin launched its fourth human flight, sending six passengers to the edge of space from its complex near Van Horn, Texas.
Pluto had volcanoes that spewed “slushy” ice water, new study says
Pluto could have a far more viscous interior than previously thought after scientists say giant dome-like formations on the space rock’s surface were once recently active cryovolcanoes or icy volcanoes.
NASA’s Hubble telescope spots farthest star ever seen
“We’ve certainly seen galaxies further away, but that is the new record-holder for the most distanced star that we know of,” NASA astronomer Jane Rigby said.
US astronaut Mark Vande Hei returns to Earth in Russian capsule after record-long spaceflight
NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei caught a Russian ride from the International Space Station on Wednesday with two cosmonauts.
Meet the men behind the all-private mission to the ISS
A former decorated NASA astronaut and an international crew of paying customers will become the first to dock at the International Space Station as an all-private mission flying in SpaceX's Crew Dragon spacecraft next month.
Mysterious, unexpectedly fast new wave found in the sun, researchers say
Researchers said this new discovery could help unlock the mysterious physics surrounding Earth’s sun.
After nearly a year in space, NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei is coming back to Earth
Russian Soyuz to undock from ISS on March 30 bringing a NASA astronaut and 2 cosmonauts home.
Space Orbiter to provide closest images of sun
The European Space Orbiter reached its closest distance to the sun Saturday giving researchers an unprecedented look, according to NASA.
Satellite images show New York-sized ice shelf collapse in East Antarctica
Scientists are concerned because an ice shelf the size of New York City collapsed in East Antarctica, an area that had long been thought to be stable.
Chef José Andrés is sending a family meal of paella to space with Axiom-1 crew
International astronaut crew will share paella and other Spanish dishes on the space station.
Parts of Milky Way are older than expected, astronomers say
There are parts of the galaxy that are believed to be two billion years older than previously thought, according to the European Space Agency.
NASA confirms a big milestone for planetary discovery: 5,000 exoplanets
“There are many more planets in our galaxy we haven't found yet, as many as 100 to 200 billion. It's mind-blowing,” the lead scientist said.
SpaceX's new Dragon capsule named 'Freedom'
SpaceX's Crew-4 will launch to the International Space Station (ISS) in April aboard a Dragon capsule named "Freedom."
Virginia-born astronaut to ride Russian spacecraft home amid tensions
U.S. astronaut and Fairfax County native Mark Vande Hei has made it through nearly a year in space, but faces what could be his trickiest assignment yet: riding a Russian capsule back to Earth in the midst of deepening tensions between the countries.
A wet dress rehearsal for a rocket? NASA prepares Artemis I for final test
Before any performance, whether a school play or a Broadway production, there is a dress rehearsal – usually many rehearsals – before opening night. The same goes for NASA's new moon rocket.
NASA image depicts historic debris cloud from clash of celestial bodies
NASA has shared an image depicting what researchers say is the first observation of a debris cloud from a massive celestial collision.