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NASA will fuel up its Artemis 2 moon rocket for the 2nd time on Feb. 19. Will it leak again?
ByMike WallPublished
On this day in space: Feb. 17, 2007: NASA launches 5 spacecraft to hunt auroras
ByHanneke WeiteringLast updated
Artemis 2 SLS wet dress rehearsal latest news: NASA plans a round 2 for Artemis rocket fueling test
ByJosh DinnerLast updated
From Ariane to ExoMars: The ultimate ESA trivia challenge
ByKenna Hughes-CastleberryPublished
The Artemis 1 moon mission had a heat shield issue. Here’s why NASA doesn’t think it will happen again on Artemis 2
ByLeonard DavidPublished
Double delivery: SpaceX sends Starlink satellites into orbit on launches from California and Florida
ByRobert Z. PearlmanPublished
'Fully unlocking the orbital economy': This California company will fly astronauts to the space station in 2027
ByMike WallPublished
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Human Spaceflight
'Fully unlocking the orbital economy': This California company will fly astronauts to the space station in 2027
ByMike WallPublished
Will astronauts aboard the ISS get to watch Super Bowl LX?
ByJeff SpryPublished
It's time to think about human reproduction in space, scientists urge
BySharmila KuthunurPublished
'I hope they forget all about Artemis 2': Moon astronauts are taking the long view
ByMike WallPublished
Watch NASA fuel up its Artemis 2 moon rocket today in critical prelaunch test
ByMike WallPublished
Chinese space tourism startup eyes 2028 for 1st crewed mission, signs celebrity for future flight
ByAndrew JonesPublished
NASA's Artemis 2 mission to the moon puts Crew-12 SpaceX launch in delicate dance
ByJosh DinnerPublished
NASA and SpaceX move up launch of Crew-12 astronauts to Feb. 11 as relief crew after ISS medical evacuation
ByJosh DinnerPublished
40 years after the space shuttle Challenger disaster, spaceflight remains far from routine
ByElizabeth HowellPublished
Launches & Spacecraft
From Ariane to ExoMars: The ultimate ESA trivia challenge
ByKenna Hughes-CastleberryPublishedDouble delivery: SpaceX sends Starlink satellites into orbit on launches from California and Florida
ByRobert Z. PearlmanPublished
From Soyuz to the stars: A Roscosmos trivia quiz
ByKenna Hughes-CastleberryPublished
SpaceX Dragon astronauts make Valentine's Day docking at space station to boost skeleton crew (video)
ByMike WallLast updated
Artemis 2 rocket photobombs SpaceX Crew-12 | Space photo of the day for Feb. 13, 2026
ByAnthony WoodPublished
SpaceX launches Crew-12 astronauts to short-staffed International Space Station. 'We have left the Earth, but the Earth has not left us.'
ByJosh DinnerPublished
Watch SpaceX launch Crew-12 astronaut mission to the International Space Station this morning
ByMike WallPublished
Deja vu: Vulcan Centaur rocket powers through 'significant performance anomaly' on satellite launch
ByMike WallPublished
Rocket launch today: Is there a rocket launch and what time?
ByJosh DinnerLast updated
Missions
NASA will fuel up its Artemis 2 moon rocket for the 2nd time on Feb. 19. Will it leak again?
ByMike WallPublishedArtemis 2 SLS wet dress rehearsal latest news: NASA plans a round 2 for Artemis rocket fueling test
ByJosh DinnerLast updatedThe Artemis 1 moon mission had a heat shield issue. Here’s why NASA doesn’t think it will happen again on Artemis 2
ByLeonard DavidPublished
SpaceX Crew-12 mission latest news: It's docking day for Dragon astronauts
ByTariq MalikLast updated
Why are the launch windows for NASA's Artemis 2 moon mission so short?
ByMike WallPublished
Who are the astronauts of SpaceX's Crew-12 mission to the ISS?
ByJosh DinnerPublished
NASA chief flies over Artemis 2 moon rocket | Space photo of the day for Feb. 5, 2025
ByKenna Hughes-CastleberryPublished
NASA had 3 years to fix fuel leaks on its Artemis moon rocket. Why are they still happening?
ByJosh DinnerPublished
NASA's Perseverance Mars rover completes its 1st drive planned by AI
BySharmila KuthunurPublished
Private spaceflight
Blue Origin pausing space tourism flights for at least 2 years to focus on moon plans
ByMike WallPublished
Blue Origin launches 6 space tourists to the final frontier after last-minute crew swap (video)
ByMike WallPublishedWatch Blue Origin launch 6 people to suborbital space today
ByMike WallPublished
Superheavy-lift rockets like SpaceX's Starship could transform astronomy by making space telescopes cheaper
ByMartin ElvisPublished
SpaceX shatters its rocket launch record yet again — 165 orbital flights in 2025
ByMike WallPublishedBlue Origin launches 1st wheelchair user to space and back (video)
ByMike WallLast updatedBlue Origin targeting Dec. 18 for historic 1st spaceflight of wheelchair user
ByMike WallPublished
From Bezos to beyond: Blue Origin quiz
ByKenna Hughes-CastleberryPublishedNext Blue Origin tourist launch will fly wheelchair user to space for 1st time
ByMike WallPublished
Satellites
Satellite megaconstellations continue to grow. Could their debris fall on us?
ByLeonard DavidPublished
Earth orbit is getting crowded. Can this map of 1 million routes around our planet help prevent satellite collisions?
ByJulian DossettPublished
China joins race to develop space-based data centers with 5-year plan
ByJulian DossettPublished
What actually happens to a spacecraft during its fiery last moments? Here's why ESA wants to find out
ByLeonard DavidPublished
From space to the seabed, critical infrastructure is becoming more vulnerable, experts warn: 'People don't realize how dependent we are'
BySharmila KuthunurPublished
Amazon's internet-beaming satellites are bright enough to disrupt astronomical research, study finds
ByTereza PultarovaPublished
Earthquake sensors can track space junk that crashes back to Earth
ByTereza PultarovaPublished
Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin plans to build 5,400-satellite megaconstellation
ByMike WallPublished
The risk of falling space junk hitting airplanes is on the rise, experts warn
ByKiona N. SmithPublished
Search for Life
Life on Earth is lucky: A rare chemical fluke may have made our planet habitable
BySamantha MathewsonPublished
Did the Viking missions discover life on Mars 50 years ago? These scientists think so
ByKeith CooperPublished
Goodbye Goldilocks: Scientists may have to look beyond habitable zones to find alien life
ByVictoria CorlessPublished
Proteins before planets: How space ice may have created the 1st building blocks of life
ByVictoria CorlessPublished
Can we use bees as a model of intelligent alien life to develop interstellar communication?
ByAndrew GreentreePublished
Astronomers searching for alien life are sharpening our cosmic clocks. Here's why
BySharmila KuthunurPublished
This SETI program is chasing down its final 100 signals. Could one of them be from aliens?
ByKeith CooperPublished
NASA funds new tech for upcoming 'Super Hubble' to search for alien life: 'We intend to move with urgency'
ByJosh DinnerPublished
Jupiter ocean moon Europa likely lacks tectonic activity, reducing its chances for life
ByKeith CooperPublished
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ByMike WallLast updated