Meet the crew of Blue Origin’s NS-33 tourism launch to the edge of space
Blue Origin's next suborbital flight is scheduled to launch on Saturday (June 21), carrying a private crew of six.
SpaceX’s Starship explodes in Texas during preparations for 10th test flight
SpaceX's newest Starship vehicle exploded on a stand in Texas late Wednesday night (June 18), as it was being prepped for the program's 10th-ever test flight.
2 Chinese spacecraft just met up 22,000 miles above Earth. What were they doing?
A new Chinese refueling spacecraft met up with an older satellite in high Earth orbit this month, apparently marking a step forward in orbital servicing.
Watch Honda launch (and land) its 1st reusable rocket in this wild video
The Japanese automaker Honda just hit a key milestone in rocket reusability with a near-bullseye landing during a vertical test flight in Hokkaido.
Firefly Aerospace to launch ‘Ocula’ moon-imaging service as early as 2026
Firefly Aerospace plans to launch a new "lunar imaging service" called Ocula, which will collect detailed imagery using a set of moon-orbiting spacecraft.
SpaceX sends 28 Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit on launch from Florida
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched 28 Starlink internet satellites into low Earth orbit from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on Wednesday, June 18, 2025.
Nat Geo documentary ‘SALLY,’ about the 1st US woman in space, now streaming on Disney+ & Hulu
You can now watch the award-winning documentary "SALLY" about the first American woman in space, Sally Ride, on Disney+ and Hulu.
50 years later, Apollo 17’s moon samples are still revealing secrets about lunar volcanoes
The beads are over 3.3 billion years old, and date from the formation of the "Man in the Moon."
SpaceX launch from California sends 26 Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket placed 26 Starlink internet broadband satellites into low Earth orbit, lifting off from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on June 16, 2025.
SpaceX, NASA target June 19 for launch of private Ax-4 astronauts after ISS leak repairs
Leaks aboard the International Space Station, as well as on SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket, delayed Axiom's next private astronaut mission, but the crew now has a target launch date of June 19.