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Boeing Starliner astronauts finally head home, nine months later
Astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams are finally returning from the International Space Station. But how did the Starliner mission go wrong in the first place? And why have its failings become politicized?
Swapna Krishna03.18.2025
See Firefly’s Blue Ghost lander bathed in red during solar eclipse captured from the moon
The Blue Ghost lander snapped images of the eclipse on March 14 as seen from the surface of the moon. Next, it'll observe the lunar sunset.
Cheyenne MacDonald03.16.2025
The first private asteroid mission probe is probably lost in deep space
California startup AstroForge launched a spacecraft dubbed Odin on February 26, but the team lost communication with it shortly after launch.
Anna Washenko03.07.2025
NASA is shutting down parts of Voyager 1 and 2 to extend their lifespan
The pair launched in 1977.
Sarah Fielding03.06.2025
Firefly’s Blue Ghost lander successfully touched down on the moon
The lander touched down softly at 3:34AM ET on March 2. It's expected to remain operational for about 14 days, until lunar night begins.
Cheyenne MacDonald03.02.2025
Amid a Musk-led overhaul, the FAA starts doing business with SpaceX
The FAA is testing Starlink terminals for upgrades to the networks that manage airspace, creating the latest conflict of interest between the US government and Elon Musk.
Anna Washenko02.26.2025
Intuitive Machines is expected to launch its second lunar lander this week
Intuitive Machines' Athena spacecraft will launch on its way to the moon no earlier than Wednesday, February 26. It's expected to arrive at its destination about a week later.
Cheyenne MacDonald02.24.2025
The secretive X-37B space plane snapped this picture of Earth from orbit
The US Space Force shared a picture captured last year by one of the X-37B's onboard cameras. The space plane is currently carrying out its seventh mission.
Cheyenne MacDonald02.23.2025
Blue Origin is cutting 10 percent of its workforce
Blue Origin, the space company founded by Jeff Bezos, is conducting layoffs.
Ian Carlos Campbell02.14.2025
NASA and ESA share a breathtaking Hubble image of the Tarantula Nebula’s outer edge
The Hubble image shows a portion of the Tarantula Nebula, which NASA says is “the largest and most productive star-forming region in the local universe.”
Cheyenne MacDonald01.27.2025
The FAA is grounding SpaceX's Starship after its latest explosion
The FAA is requiring SpaceX to investigate what caused its latest Starship launch to end in an explosion before it uses the spacecraft again.
Ian Carlos Campbell01.18.2025
Blue Origin’s inaugural New Glenn launch set for today was scrubbed
The flight will carry a prototype of the company’s Blue Ring Pathfinder. It will take place no earlier than Monday, January 13, in a launch window beginning at 1AM ET.
Will Shanklin01.13.2025
NASA's Parker Solar Probe will fly closer to the sun than ever on Christmas Eve
On December 24 at 6:53AM ET, the spacecraft’s orbit will take it just 3.8 million miles from the solar surface.
Cheyenne MacDonald12.23.2024
NASA’s new Webb telescope images support previously controversial findings about how planets form
NASA James Webb Telescope captured images of planet-forming disks that confirmed findings from the Hubble telescope and up-end our understanding of how planets can form.
Ian Carlos Campbell12.17.2024
T-Mobile opens beta test signups for its Starlink satellite cell service
T-Mobile and Starlink are marching forward with their plan to offer cell service via satellite. The provider is opening up registrations for anyone who wants to beta test the creatively dubbed T-Mobile Starlink service.
Kris Holt12.17.2024
NASA delays Artemis II moon mission to April 2026
NASA announced a new schedule for its upcoming Artemis missions to send astronauts to the moon, the second delay for these missions.
Anna Washenko12.06.2024
Rocket Lab gets up to $23.9 million in CHIPS funding for space-grade solar cells
Rocket Lab and BAE Systems are the latest companies to secure CHIPS and Science Act funding. The Commerce Department says they'll boost production of chips that are critical to space and national security programs.
Kris Holt11.25.2024
NASA's newest telescope can detect gravitational waves from colliding black holes
A new series of telescopes scheduled to launch in the mid-2030s will look for gravitational waves in space.
Danny Gallagher10.23.2024
Star Citizen spinoff Squadron 42 has been delayed again until 2026
Star Citizen spinoff Squadron 42 has been delayed again until 2026. The single-player first-person space sim was first announced all the way back in 2014.
Lawrence Bonk10.22.2024
SpaceX is suing the California Coastal Commission for not letting it launch more rockets
Last week, the California Coastal Commission rejected a plan for SpaceX to launch more rockets at the Vandenberg Space Force Base. The company responded with a lawsuit.
Anna Washenko10.17.2024