UAE, China and US spacecrafts will reach Mars in quick succession
After hurtling hundreds of millions of miles through space since last summer, three robotic explorers are ready to hit the brakes at Mars.
2nd try a success for Richard Branson's Virgin Orbit as rocket reaches space
Richard Branson's Virgin Orbit reached space on Sunday, eight months after the first demonstration flight of its air-launched rocket system failed, the company said.
Astronauts ring in New Year with zero-gravity 'ball drop' in space
Astronauts aboard the International Space Station had their own New Year’s Eve celebration, complete with a zero-gravity "ball drop" to ring in 2021.
Quadrantids: How, when and where to watch 1st meteor shower of 2021 this New Year’s weekend
Here’s how to watch the Quadrantid meteor shower in 2021.
‘Christmas star’: Stunning videos of winter solstice ‘great conjunction’ captured around the world
Stunning videos of the long-anticipated “Christmas star” were captured in Pakistan, India and Ireland on Sunday and Monday.
‘Christmas star’: Jupiter and Saturn to align at closest distance in 400 years — here’s how to watch
The phenomenon is nicknamed the “Christmas star” and the vibrant planetary conjunction will be easily visible to the naked eye as a “double planet.”
Vice President Mike Pence announces new name for Space Force members: ‘Guardians’
"It is my honor on behalf of the president of the United States to announce that henceforth the men and women of the United States Space Force will be known as ‘Guardians,’" Pence said during the ceremony.
Success! SpaceX launches rocket with Sirius XM satellite onboard
This was SpaceX's 25th launch this year.
SpaceX Starship crash-lands during highest test flight
SpaceX launched its shiny, bullet-shaped, straight-out-of-science fiction Starship several miles into the air from a remote corner of Texas on Wednesday, but the 6 1/2-minute test flight ended in an explosive fireball at touchdown.
NASA reveals 18 astronauts on Artemis Team, includes first woman, next man on moon
The first woman and next man on the moon will come from this elite group.
Jupiter and Saturn to align in the sky this month as 'Christmas Star'
The rare occurrence will happen after sunset on Dec. 21, 2020, the start of the winter solstice.
China successfully lands spacecraft on moon to bring rocks back to Earth
The China National Space Administration says Chang'e 5 successfully landed at its designated site shortly after 11 p.m., or 1500 GMT, Tuesday after making a powered descent from its orbiter.
Crew-1 astronaut first female to lift off from American soil since 2011
Dr. Walker will be the mission specialist for the Crew-1 mission. This will be her second long-duration mission aboard the ISS.
NASA releases never-before-seen pictures of Bennu, an asteroid that may hold the building blocks of life
Following Tuesday's historic touchdown on the asteroid Bennu, NASA has released never-before-seen images of the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft kicking up rocks and debris on the space rock's surface.
Russian, American crew reach space station using a fast-track maneuver
A trio of space travelers has launched successfully to the International Space Station, for the first time using a fast-track maneuver to reach the orbiting outpost in just three hours.
Astronomers find 24 ‘superhabitable’ planets within Milky Way galaxy
Scientists have found more than a dozen '“superhabitable” planets within our galaxy that could potentially be an even better Earth.
Mars to appear extra bright in October during close approach to Earth
The Red Planet is visible all night right now and reaches its highest point in the sky around midnight, according to NASA.
Success! SpaceX launches Starlink satellites on 5th attempt
The launch was previously scrubbed several times.
NASA tests new $23M titanium space toilet headed for International Space Station
What makes this new toilet so special is its compact size _ it's barely 100 pounds. It's also better suited for women.
NASA moves International Space Station path to avoid unknown space debris
The International Space Station boosted its orbit out of the way of an unknown piece of space debris that was expected to pass within several miles.