NASA, SpaceX hope to end 9-year spaceflight gap with historic mission; launch rescheduled for Saturday
Bad weather in the Atlantic has postponed the highly anticipated SpaceX launch from Cape Canaveral.
Historic SpaceX launch scrubbed due to weather
It’s been nearly nine years since astronauts blasted into space from American soil. Thanks to Mother Nature, it will be at least three more days.
SpaceX, NASA, astronauts making final preparations: 'We're go for launch'
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and Crew Dragon spacecraft will transport astronauts Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken to the International Space Station on the historic mission.
NASA astronauts go back to the future with capsule launch
It will be the first astronaut launch from Florida since Atlantis closed out the space shuttle program in 2011, and the first American-made capsule to carry people into orbit since the Apollo-Soyuz mission in 1975.
SpaceX's 1st astronaut launch breaking new ground for style
It will also mark the first attempt by a private company to send astronauts into orbit. Only governments — Russia, the U.S., and China — have done that.
Weather better for historic SpaceX launch of NASA astronauts
With the weather looking up, SpaceX and NASA officials vowed Tuesday to keep crew safety the top priority for the nation's first astronaut launch to orbit in nearly a decade.
Sun heading toward less active phase, but won’t cause 'mini ice age,' NASA says
Astronomers say the sun goes through a period about every 11 years in which sunspots fade away, bringing a period of relative calm, known as a solar minimum.
Launch of ULA Atlas V rocket scrubbed, next attempt set for Sunday as SpaceX pushes its launch to Tuesday
Due to weather conditions, the launch of a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket on Saturday was scrubbed.
Space Force unveils flag; Trump touts 'super-duper missile'
It’s the first official flag of a new U.S. military service to be unveiled in 72 years.
‘Maybe your purpose isn’t on this planet’: U.S. Space Force releases recruitment video
The new military branch was formed in December 2019.
Tom Cruise, Elon Musk’s SpaceX working with NASA on feature film to be shot in outer space, report says
The 57-year-old movie icon is reportedly working with NASA and Elon Musk's SpaceX to develop a film shot in outer space, according to Deadline.
May 7 ‘Flower Moon’ will be last supermoon of 2020
The last supermoon of 2020 will be visible on May 7.
Meteor shower from Halley's comet to peak this week — here's how you might be able to view it
The meteor shower is expected to peak on the mornings of May 5 and 6, 2020, but will also coincide with a supermoon on May 7.
Starlink satellite constellation streaks across Florida sky Thursday
If you were outside and able to look up around 9 p.m. Thursday, you may have seen a long line of parading satellites streaking across the sky.
NASA selects 3 companies to design, develop human landers to bring astronauts back to the moon
Blue Origin, Dynetics, and SpaceX have been selected to design and develop human landers to take the first woman and the next man to the moon by 2024.
Mile-long asteroid to make close approach to Earth on April 29, NASA says
The mile-long asteroid will safely pass by Earth, the space agency said.
SpaceX successfully launches Falcon 9 rocket, sending another round of Starlink satellites into orbit
This was the second launch during the coronavirus outbreak.
2020 Lyrid meteor shower will reach its peak this Tuesday, April 21
The 2020 Lyrid Meteor shower will reach its peak on Tuesday, April 21, as stargazers are treated to a spectacle of up to 20 meteors per hour.
NASA, SpaceX set May target date for first American space mission since 2011
NASA has officially announced a launch date for the first crewed test flight of the SpaceX Dragon capsule. Two astronauts will be aboard when it lifts off from Kennedy Space Center on May 27 -- the first such flight since the shuttles retired.
The moon will line up with Jupiter, Saturn and Mars this week in dazzling sky show
Stargazers are in for a special treat this week with the rare opportunity of basking in the glory of an astronomical alignment eons in the making as the moon lines up with Saturn, Mars and Jupiter.