SpaceX Crew-12 mission latest news: It’s docking day for Dragon astronauts
Saturday, Feb. 14, 2026: Updates on SpaceX and NASA's Crew-12 astronaut mission to the International Space Station.
Europe’s most powerful rocket launches for 1st time, carrying 32 Amazon internet satellites to orbit (video)
The most powerful version of Europe's Ariane 6 rocket flew for the first time ever on Thursday (Feb. 12), launching 32 of Amazon's internet satellites to orbit.
Vulcan Centaur rocket launches ‘neighborhood watch’ satellites for the US military (video)
Liftoff of the USSF-87 mission occurred at 4:22 a.m. ET on Thursday (Feb. 12).
SpaceX Falcon 9 deploys 24 Starlink satellites after California launch
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 24 Starlink satellites launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026.
Why are the launch windows for NASA’s Artemis 2 moon mission so short?
NASA's Artemis 2 mission, which will send four astronauts on a journey around the moon, can launch on just 11 days in March and April combined. Why are there so few opportunities to fly?
Artemis 2 rocket chills with the ‘Snow Moon’ | Space photo of the day for Feb. 11, 2026
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Life on Earth is lucky: A rare chemical fluke may have made our planet habitable
Life on Earth may exist thanks to an incredible stroke of luck — a chemical sweet spot that most planets miss during their formation but ours managed to hit.
Earth orbit is getting crowded. Can this map of 1 million routes around our planet help prevent satellite collisions?
Could we prevent in-orbit crashes in the future by using advanced computer models?
Who are the astronauts of SpaceX’s Crew-12 mission to the ISS?
NASA and SpaceX are proceeding ahead of schedule with their next astronaut launch to the International Space Station, which is currently operating with a skeleton crew.
Did the Viking missions discover life on Mars 50 years ago? These scientists think so
The key to solving the mystery of the Viking results is the discovery of perchlorate on the Martian surface in 2008.