PHOTOS: SpaceX completes pre-dawn Crew-2 launch
Photos from across Central Florida are pouring in of the SpaceX Crew-2 launch.
For pilot, latest SpaceX mission is a family affair
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifted off just before 6 a.m., cutting a bright path through the predawn sky. The booster's expanding exhaust plume was illuminated by the rising sun, leaving a dazzling display in the sky for several minutes that was visible for hundreds of miles across Florida.
Meet the astronauts on the NASA, SpaceX Crew-2 mission
The Crew-2 flight lifted off on time at 5:49 a.m. EST from Kennedy Space Center's Launch Complex 39A.
Launch Forecast: Will weather cooperate for a smooth liftoff?
NASA and SpaceX are targeting Friday for their second crew flight aboard the SpaceX Crew Dragon Endeavour. Liftoff is scheduled for 6:11 a.m. EST.
SpaceX aims for 3rd crew launch hour before Friday's sunrise
SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket with Crew Dragon spacecraft will lift off from Launch Complex 39A at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Liftoff is set for 5:49 a.m. EDT.
Crew-2 mission set to launch before sunrise
SpaceX aims to launch its third crew a little before sunrise this morning, this time using a recycled capsule and rocket. Liftoff is set for 5:49 a.m. EDT.
Getting to know the astronauts of Crew-2
NASA astronauts Shane Kimbrough, Megan McArthur, Akihiko Hoshide and Thomas Pesquet will soon start their six-month stay aboard the International Space Station.
NASA’s Perseverance rover produces oxygen on Mars in historic first — water could be next, scientists say
NASA’s Mars rover, Perseverance, extracted oxygen from the red planet’s atmosphere for the first time, making it the first device to isolate the element on another planet.
Supermoon Pink Moon to appear big and bright in the evening sky in April — here’s how to watch
This Pink Moon will be the first of two supermoons in 2021.
NASA's Ingenuity helicopter successfully completes 1st flight on Mars
NASA's Ingenuity helicopter has successfully completed its first flight on Mars. Ingenuity will open new possibilities and will spark questions for the future about what we could accomplish with an aerial explorer.
Ingenuity helicopter successful test flight
NASA's Ingenuity helicopter has successfully completed its first flight on Mars.
SpaceX lands NASA's $2.89 billion contract to put humans on lunar surface with Starship
NASA on Friday announced a continued partnership with SpaceX in the development of the first commercial human lander that will safely carry the next American astronauts to the lunar surface, part of the Artemis Moon program.
Lyrid meteor shower to light up night sky in April — here’s how to watch
Calling all stargazers: The first major meteor shower of the year — the Lyrids — will occur in mid-April and is expected to light up the evening sky with a dazzling display.
SpaceX Crew-2 astronauts speak about upcoming mission
The international team of the Crew-2 mission is bringing together astronauts from the US, Europe, and Japan.
NASA satellite data could detect volcanic unrest years before eruptions
The key to prediction lies in subtle increases in radiant heat flux
1 week away: NASA, SpaceX's Crew-2 mission to the International Space Station
Liftoff is currently scheduled for 6:11 a.m. EDT from Kennedy Space Center's Launch Complex 39A on April 22.
Blue Origin conducts astronaut rehearsal and New Shepard rocket launch
Blue Origin conducts an astronaut rehearsal for future customer flights.
NASA shares stunning image of blue dunes on Mars
NASA has released a new photograph from Mars, showing a sea of blue dunes on the Red Planet.
40 years ago, the first space shuttle mission blasted off
It’s now been 40 years since the maiden flight of space shuttle Columbia, the first flight of a reusable spacecraft and the inaugural mission of the 30-year space shuttle program.
NASA's helicopter Ingenuity delays first test flight until next week
The Mars helicopter named Ingenuity is an assistant to the Mars rover Perseverance. It was supposed to go on its first flight this Sunday on the Red Planet.