Blue Origin launches first suborbital tourists after six years and 15 test flights
More than six years after New Shepard's first test flight and nine years after a pad abort featuring a prototype…
2 months ago
Space
NASA aces most challenging Mars rover landing to date
After a nearly 300 million mile (480 million kilometer), seven-month-long journey, the world watched as NASA's Mars 2020 Perseverance mission…
7 months ago
SpaceX’s Crew-1 NASA astronauts celebrate Mars rover landing in Earth orbit
SpaceX's Crew-1 NASA astronauts and the rest of the International Space Station crew are celebrating the space agency's latest historic…
7 months ago
NASA braces for ‘7 minutes of terror’ as rover, rocket crane near Mars
NASA's most ambitious - and difficult - Mars rover mission to date is nearly at the end of its interplanetary…
7 months ago
NASA Mars rover promises blazing entrance after China, UAE make it to Mars orbit
The month of the robotic invasion of Mars is upon us. Seven months ago, the United States, China, and the…
7 months ago
Rocket Lab, Virgin Orbit lead a new class of small rockets with big ambitions for 2021
SpaceX's reign as the only privately funded American spaceflight company to reach and successfully deploy small satellite payloads into orbit…
8 months ago
SpaceX Crew-1 launch set for Sunday, ULA successfully launches spy satellite
On Friday evening, Nov. 13, NASA and SpaceX announced that the first operational Commercial Crew Program mission of the Crew…
10 months ago
Rocket Lab’s first step towards SpaceX-style rocket reuse set for next Electron launch
Just over a year ago, Rocket Lab announced intentions to recover the first-stage of its small Electron launch vehicle, potentially…
11 months ago
SpaceX Falcon 9 launch up next after ULA spy satellite mission hits snag
On Wednesday, November 3, a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V 531 rocket was set to launch the NROL-101 mission…
11 months ago
Rocket Lab “In Focus” mission ready to launch after scrubbed first attempt
On Wednesday, October 21, Rocket Lab held a launch countdown ahead of the fifteenth mission of its small rocket, Electron.…
11 months ago
SpaceX Starlink internet seeks final approvals to serve Australia
SpaceX has begun applying for Starlink gateway licenses in at least four Australian cities - Broken Hill, Boorowa, Wagin, and…
11 months ago
Rocket Lab’s tiny Electron rocket set for fifth New Zealand launch this year
Nicknamed "In Focus," the fifteenth overall launch of Rocket Lab's Electron rocket is set to liftoff on Wednesday, October 21…
11 months ago
NASA prepares to collect asteroid samples next week in deep space OSIRIS-REx mission
NASA currently has an orbiter circling the asteroid Bennu about 200 million miles from Earth, and a live streamed attempt…
11 months ago
SpaceX, Elon Musk to headline HBO biopic series by Channing Tatum production company
HBO is developing a biopic-style show focused on the achievements of Elon Musk and SpaceX, specifically highlighting the company's successful…
12 months ago
SpaceX competitor Blue Origin completes first suborbital launch in 10 months
Prospective SpaceX competitor Blue Origin has completed a suborbital launch of its reusable New Shepard rocket for the first time…
12 months ago
SpaceX partners with US military to study using rockets for worldwide cargo delivery
SpaceX has partnered with the U.S. Military to study joint cargo transportation efforts using the private spaceflight company's Starship rockets.…
12 months ago
SpaceX’s Elon Musk entertains ‘Flag of Mars’ featuring Falcon 9
SpaceX and its CEO Elon Musk have their sights set on taking humans to Mars in the near future, and…
12 months ago
NASA adorns Artemis Moon rocket with vintage worm logo after SpaceX flight debut
NASA's famous worm logo will accompany astronauts on their way to the Moon under the agency's Artemis program. The vintage…
12 months ago
Mars study reveals subsurface water in Red Planet’s vast lake system
Researchers working with data from the European Space Agency's Mars Express orbiter have detected four subsurface lakes at the planet's…
12 months ago
Rocket Lab secretly launches revolutionary satellite and readies for US launch debut
Rocket Lab's recent flawless return to flight mission nicknamed "I Can't Believe It's Not Optical," set the company up for…
12 months ago