'It's a complicated situation right now': NASA hopes to send Crew 9 into space next month, but ISS is crowded
NASA is now looking at August 18th to launch Crew 9 into space. But there’s an overcrowding issue at the ISS.
No return date yet for astronauts aboard ISS
Two NASA astronauts who were supposed to return from the International Space Station over a month ago are still orbiting Earth as engineers finish working on problems plaguing their Boeing Starliner capsule, officials said Thursday.
NASA Artemis II booster arrives at KSC ahead of 2025 mission to Moon
NASA's Artemis II SLS rocket booster arrived at Kennedy Space Center on Tuesday.
NASA Artemis II booster arrives at KSC
The NASA's Artemis 2 SLS rocket booster arrived at Kennedy Space Center on Tuesday.
NASA’s Curiosity rover makes shocking discovery on Mars: 'It shouldn’t be there'
On May 30, NASA's Curiosity rover uncovered yellow sulfur crystals on the Red Planet, something scientists said was the first time sulfur of that nature has been found on that planet, NASA said in a news release.
Rock crushed by Mars rover reveals crystals never before seen on Red Planet
Where the crystals were found -- the Gediz Vallis channel -- may have been carved by flows of water, scientists say.
SpaceX asks FAA to return Falcon 9 rocket to launching after mishap
The Falcon 9 had a near flawless record until last week, when SpaceX suffered a rare failure after launching from California. With 364 successful Falcon 9 launches, SpaceX hasn’t suffered a mission failure since a cargo resupply mission in 2015 exploded after liftoff from Florida.
Elon Musk says he’s moving SpaceX, X headquarters from California
Tech billionaire Elon Musk announced that he is moving the headquarters of SpaceX and social media company X from California after the state banned school districts from requiring staff to inform parents about their children's gender identity change.
China planning asteroid re-direct mission for planetary defense test
After surveying the asteroid, China's spacecraft will then act as the "impactor" or a battering ram, flying into the asteroid. NASA's DART mission in 2022 was successful in altering the orbit of a binary asteroid using the same method.
SpaceX Falcon 9 rockets grounded following failure in space
Skygazers hoping to catch a glimpse of the next SpaceX rocket launch may have to wait a while after the company suffered a failure about an hour into what was expected to be a routine deployment of satellites.
Grounding of SpaceX Falcon 9 will impact Florida
Skygazers hoping to catch a glimpse of the next SpaceX rocket launch may have to wait a while after the company suffered a failure about an hour into what was expected to be a routine deployment of satellites.
SpaceX Falcon 9 rockets grounded after explosion
The Federal Aviation Administration has grounded SpaceX Falcon 9 rockets after the company suffered a failure about an hour into what was expected to be a routine satellite deployment. The incident unfolded Thursday after a Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from California’s Vandenberg Space Force Base with 20 Starlink satellites aboard being taken to orbit.
Webb Space Telescope reveals pair of glowing intertwined galaxies
Photos of the two galaxies nicknamed Penguin and the Egg were released to celebrate the second science anniversary of NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope.
What’s next for NOAA’s weather satellites now that final GOES has been placed in orbit?
NOAA’s final GOES satellite entered its operational orbit this week, and the agency is considering the future of weather-observing satellites to accommodate a warming planet and weather extremes.
SpaceX successfully launches Falcon 9 carrying Turksat 6A mission
SpaceX successfully launched the Turksat 6A mission on Monday, July 8, using a Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.
Kennedy Space Center featured in upcoming Apollo 11-inspired movie starring Scarlett Johansson, Channing Tatum
The Kennedy Space Center's Visitor Complex will be featured in the upcoming "Fly Me to the Moon" film starring Scarlett Johannson and Channing Tatum that's set to premiere in July 12.
NASA cancels $100M spacesuit deal over timeline delays
NASA's astronaut spacesuits are four decades old -- and there were plans to have new ones made. However, recently, NASA canceled its $100+ million contract with Collins Aerospace, citing development delays
NASA's Boeing, Starliner astronauts to stay longer at ISS due to troubleshooting issues
Two NASA astronauts will stay longer at the International Space Station as engineers troubleshoot problems on Boeing’s new space capsule that cropped up on the trip there.
NASA has chose SpaceX to build space station deorbit vehicle
The International Space Station can't stay up there forever. NASA has just announced that SpaceX will build a de-orbiting vehicle to get the ISS to burn up in the atmosphere safely. That controlled re-entry is set for 2030.
SpaceX launches GOES-U mission from Florida atop Falcon Heavy rocket
NASA and SpaceX successfully launched the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) GOES-U mission into geostationary orbit aboard a Falcon Heavy rocket from Florida on Tuesday.