Watch these curious dolphins greet returning Crew-9 astronauts
A pod of curious dolphins showed up to greet the returning SpaceX Crew-9 astronauts shortly after they splashed down off the coast of Florida at about 6 p.m. ET on…
Read Blue Ghost’s final message as it signs off from the moon
Firefly Aerospace’s historic Blue Ghost mission to the moon has officially ended after the lander made its last communication with the mission team on Earth. Marking the mission’s closure, Firefly…
Watch SpaceX launch a relief crew for ‘stuck’ Starliner astronauts
Four astronauts are on their way to the International Space Station (ISS). After several delays, the members of Crew-10 lifted off in a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft using a Falcon 9…
SpaceX will launch Tesla’s humanoid Optimus robot to Mars next year
The year 2025 is going to be pivotal for Tesla’s humanoid robot plans, if the words of CEO Elon Musk are to be believed. But next year could mark an…
Incredible video of solar eclipse seen from the moon shows red-soaked lunar surface
People across the US were stunned by the lunar eclipse last night — but for one observer on the moon, it wasn’t a lunar eclipse but rather a solar one.…
Blue Ghost’s moon landing shown in dramatic new footage
When the Blue Ghost lander reached the lunar surface on March 2, Firefly Aerospace become the first commercial company to fully succeed in a soft moon landing at the first…
SpaceX scrubs Crew-10 launch attempt 40 minutes from liftoff
SpaceX and NASA have stood down from Wednesday’s 7:48 p.m. launch attempt of Crew-10 to the International Space Station (ISS) due to a technical issue on the ground. With the…
Astronaut’s stunning photo would look just fine in an art gallery
Don Pettit/NASA In his final days aboard the International Space Station (ISS) in a mission that’s lasted six months, American astronaut Don Pettit has posted a sublime shot that wouldn’t…
Watch how astronauts train for the space station’s microgravity
The main difference between life on the International Space Station (ISS) and life here on terra firma is microgravity, which forces you to float around rather than walk. To prepare…
SpaceX needs good weather for Wednesday’s crewed launch. Here’s how it’s looking
SpaceX and NASA are making final preparations for the launch of Crew-10 from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, targeted for Wednesday, March 12. As ever, the launch team needs…