SpaceX Starship launches: Live updates
Read the latest news about SpaceX's Starship megarocket test flights, launches, photos and more.
James Webb Space Telescope spies ‘inside-out’ star formation in ancient galaxy (image)
The James Webb Space Telescope has observed 'inside-out' star formation in a galaxy just 700 million years after the Big Bang, fleshing out our understanding of the early universe.
The key ingredients for life on Earth came from space, new evidence suggests
The vital ingredients for life on Earth may have been delivered by meteorites from larger bodies called "planetesimals" in the early solar system. The discovery could assist in the search for alien life.
Space Force’s mysterious X-37B space plane to attempt new ‘aerobraking’ maneuvers in orbit
The U.S. military's X-37B space plane is about to begin a series of novel maneuvers, according to a rare official update on the spacecraft.
On this day in space! Oct. 11, 1984: The first American woman walks in space
On Oct. 11, 1984, Kathryn Sullivan became the first American woman to walk in space
These space tech spinoffs are helping scientists fight climate change
Innovations in satellite, telescope and spacecraft technology are not only essential to space exploration, but are also helping to better monitor and mitigate climate change on Earth.
Dragon’s-eye view: Astronaut captures amazing shots of Hurricane Milton from space (photos)
NASA astronaut Matthew Dominick snapped striking photos of the powerful Hurricane Milton through the window of a SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule, which is docked to the ISS.
SpaceX says its next Starship launch could fly as early as Oct. 13, pending FAA approval
SpaceX is targeting as soon as Oct. 13 for the next launch of its Starship Super Heavy megarocket, but it all hinges on approval from the FAA, which says to expect the flight in "late November."
US needs ‘space rescue service’ to help astronauts in distress, experts say
The lessons of Apollo, Skylab and the space shuttle appear to have been forgotten: The US needs a plan for how to deal with human spaceflight emergencies, experts say.
SpaceX launches Crew-9 astronauts from upgraded Florida pad to return Boeing Starliner crew home
SpaceX launched a NASA astronaut and a Russian cosmonaut toward the ISS today (Sept. 28), on a mission unlike any other the company has flown.