Virgin Galactic aborted a major test flight in midair
This wasn’t a failure. It was an (obviously) critical test. Virgin Galactic aborted an important test mission on Saturday morning while attempting to launch its unique spacecraft, called the VSS…
Peruse Hubble images of beautiful astronomical objects visible in the night sky
NASA has updated its Hubble Caldwell catalog, a collection of beautiful objects visible in the night sky which have been imaged by the Hubble Space Telescope.
The best meteor shower of 2020 is about to light up our atmosphere
NASA enthusiastically recommends that you check out the sky. The peak of the brilliant annual Geminids meteor shower is happening on Dec. 13 and 14, the space agency advised on…
One of these women could be the first to step on the moon
NASA’s newly unveiled team of Artemis astronauts likely includes the first woman and next man to step on the moon.
SpaceX’s Starship rocket flight test ends in a spectacular fireball
SpaceX successfully launched a prototype of its next-gen Starship rocket on Wednesday in its first high-altitude test. The landing, however, wasn’t so great.
Watch SpaceX’s Starship SN8 explode while trying to land
That was one hell of a landing. SpaceX ran a high-altitude suborbital flight test of its Starship rocket on Wednesday. In the video above, the rocket launches at the 1:48:17…
Boeing’s final Starliner parachute tests take it closer to astronaut flights
Boeing has completed tests on the parachute system of its Starliner spacecraft ahead of possible astronaut trips to the International Space Station next year.
How to watch SpaceX launch the Starship rocket
SpaceX is set to launch its latest prototype of the Starship rocket to the “edge of space” (which is actually just 8 miles up and probably better described as high…
SpaceX’s Starlink wins major cash boost to bring internet to rural areas
SpaceX’s Starlink initiative aimed at beaming broadband from space will receive $885M in federal funding to help it serve rural communities in the U.S.
Strange object orbiting Earth confirmed to be 1960’s rocket booster
A strange near-Earth object recently spotted turns out to be a visitor from the past: It’s a rocket booster from the 1966 Surveyor 2 mission to the moon.