Astronaut Butch Wilmore retires from NASA after 25 years
Astronaut Barry "Butch" Wilmore is leaving NASA after a quarter-century of service. Wilmore spent a total of 464 days off Earth during his three spaceflights.
UK launching new rocket engine test lab on picturesque peninsula immortalized by Paul McCartney song
A picturesque Scottish peninsula immortalized in a hit Paul McCartney song from the 1970s will host a new U.K. rocket development hub.
Vulcan Centaur rocket to launch 1st national security mission on Aug. 12
United Launch Alliance's new Vulcan Centaur rocket will launch its first-ever national security mission on Aug. 12, if all goes according to plan.
Artemis 2 moon astronauts suit up and enter their Orion spacecraft together for 1st time
The four crewmembers of NASA's Artemis 2 mission donned their launch suits to conduct their first suited crew test together at NASA's Kennedy Space Center on July 31.
Curiosity rover celebrates 13 years on Mars with well-deserved naps and Red Planet ‘coral’
Thirteen years into its mission, NASA's Curiosity rover is still uncovering Martian mysteries while learning to do more with less.
NASA declares troubled Lunar Trailblazer moon orbiter dead
NASA has stopped trying to revive its Lunar Trailblazer moon orbiter, which went dark a day after its Feb. 26 launch.
Space junk cleanup tech that could ‘shepherd’ debris into Earth’s atmosphere gets US patent
The Japanese space-sustainability company Astroscale has unveiled a patent for what it describes as a new method for space debris removal.
Celebrities in space quiz: Do you know the stars among the stars?
From movie stars to moguls, test your knowledge of which celebrities have gone to the final frontier.
NASA’s Europa Clipper radar passes key test during Mars flyby
NASA's Europa Clipper spacecraft successfully tested its ice-penetrating radar system during a close flyby of Mars earlier this year.
Sunrise hits SpaceX’s Crew-11 rocket on the pad | Space photo of the day for August 4, 2025
The day seemed particularly promising on July 31, 2025.