Success! ULA launches U.S. Space Force satellite
This was ULA's 144th mission and the 91st dedicated to U.S. national security.
China lands rover on Mars for the first time in nation's history
China has landed a spacecraft on Mars for the first time in the latest advance for its space program.
NASA partners with companies to develop 'gas stations' in space
NASA has awarded grants to several companies to develop ways the space agency will store and transfer cryogenic propellants, or rocket fuel, in space. One of those companies is Eta Space, of Merritt Island.
Blood Moon lunar eclipse 2021: Where and when to watch
Celestial event will be visible across the western US.
ULA, Space Force target Monday launch of Atlas V carrying defense satellite
United Launch Alliance and the U.S. Space Force are targeting next Monday for the launch of an Atlas V rocket.
Spacecraft to begin journey back to Earth with asteroid sample
The NASA spacecraft will leave the asteroid ‘Bennu' and begin its two-year journey back to Earth on Monday.
China defends how it handled the rocket falling to Earth
The administrator of the American space agency and others accused Beijing of acting recklessly by allowing its rocket to fall to Earth seemingly uncontrolled Sunday.
SpaceX to launch 'DOGE-1' lunar mission next year
The mission, slated to launch in the first quarter of 2022, is the first-ever commercial payload entirely funded by Dogecoin.
Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin auctioning off seat on its first crewed spaceflight
Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin is auctioning a seat on the company’s first crew spaceflight — a short Shepard-like hop launched by a rocket named New Shepard. The Texas liftoff is targeted for July 20, the date of the Apollo 11 moon landing.
China says most rocket debris burned up before crashing into Indian Ocean
China's space agency said a core segment of its biggest rocket reentered Earth’s atmosphere above the Maldives in the Indian Ocean and that most of it burned up early Sunday.
SpaceX launches 27th batch of Starlink satellites overnight
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket blasted off early Sunday morning, sending another batch of Starlink satellites into orbit.
China says most rocket debris burned up before crashing into Indian Ocean
China’s space agency says a core segment of its biggest rocket has reentered Earth’s atmosphere in the Indian Ocean above the Maldives.
Starlink satellites tracker: How to see the parade in the night sky
Over the past 2 years, SpaceX has launched more than 1,500 Starlink satellites into orbit.
Where will it land? Chinese rocket debris said to re-enter Earth's atmosphere in just hours
100-foot-long rocket core is expected to make an uncontrolled re-entry in a matter of hours.
NASA attempted to stop a simulated asteroid impact, but failed
During a NASA simulated week-long tabletop exercise, experts had six hypothetical months to use their technological prowess to prevent an asteroid from crashing into Earth. They failed.
Space Tourism: Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin auctioning off seat on its first crewed spaceflight
Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin is kicking off an auction for a seat on the company’s first crew spaceflight — a short Shepard-like hop launched by a rocket named New Shepard. The Texas liftoff is targeted for July 20, the date of the Apollo 11 moon landing.
Chinese rocket falling to Earth, location of impact 'cannot be pinpointed'
The largest section of the rocket that launched the main module of China's first permanent space station into orbit is expected to plunge back to Earth as early as Saturday at an unknown location.
Washingtonians capture SpaceX satellite streak across PNW sky
Many Washingtonians saw a spectacle that was out of this atmosphere. The SpaceX Starlink satellite launch streaked across the sky Tuesday night.
'Dream Chaser': Plane under development could take tourists to space
Executives said that they believe the 'Dream Chaser' plane would be attractive to space tourists since it looks like a plane and not a rocket.
21-ton Chinese rocket part expected to fall to Earth
The almost 100-foot core of China's Long March 5B rocket is likely to make an uncontrolled reentry at an unknown point in the coming days. The spacecraft launched Thursday into low Earth orbit from Hainan's Wenchang Center, ferrying the Tianhe module for the country's first permanent space station.