‘We were genuinely astonished’: This moss survived 9 months outside the International Space Station and could still grow on Earth
"This study demonstrates the astonishing resilience of life that originated on Earth."
Rocket Lab launches mystery satellite for ‘confidential commercial customer’ (video)
Rocket Lab launched a satellite for a "confidential commercial customer" on Thursday morning (Nov. 20), just a few hours after giving notice of the impending liftoff.
SpaceX launches the 100th mission of the year from Florida’s Space Coast
SpaceX launched 29 of its Starlink internet satellites tonight (Nov. 20), on the 100th mission of the year to take off from Florida's Space Coast.
Rocket returned, lightly used: Why Blue Origin’s landed New Glenn booster is so clean
Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket remained strikingly clean and white after two trips through Earth's atmosphere last week. Here's why the booster stayed largely char-free.
Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin will build a ‘super heavy’ version of its powerful New Glenn rocket
Blue Origin plans to build an even more powerful version of its partially reusable New Glenn rocket, which aced its second-ever launch just last week.
Senate to hold hearing for billionaire Jared Isaacman’s re-nomination as NASA chief on Dec. 3
The U.S. Senate will hold a hearing on Dec. 3 to consider the re-nomination of billionaire tech entrepreneur Jared Isaacman as NASA chief.
Rocket Lab launches hypersonic test flight for US military (photo)
Rocket Lab launched its HASTE suborbital vehicle for the sixth time ever on Tuesday (Nov. 18), sending several test payloads up for the U.S. military.
Private mission to save NASA space telescope will launch in 2026 on a rocket dropped from a plane
Katalyst Space Technologies will use Northrop Grumman's air-launched Pegasus rocket for its upcoming mission, which will send a spacecraft to boost the orbit of NASA's Swift space telescope.
SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket streaks into Florida’s night sky carrying Starlink satellites to orbit (video)
SpaceX launched another batch of its Starlink internet satellites in a nighttime liftoff from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on Tuesday (Nov. 18).
NASA will unveil new images of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS on Nov. 19. Here’s how to watch live
The big reveal will come Wednesday (Nov. 19) at 3 p.m. ET.