NASA gives update on spacecraft set to explore record-breaking number of asteroids
A NASA team on Wednesday unveiled Lucy, the first spacecraft designed to visit eight asteroids over a 12-year-journey.
United Launch Alliance launches Atlas V rocket with satellite onboard
The launch will take place Monday at the Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. United Launch Alliance is targeting 2:11 p.m. EST for liftoff.
Blue Origin beaming up William Shatner for October suborbital spaceflight: report
The trip would make Shatner the oldest person to ever be launched into space
Space Force prototype uniform draws comparisons to ‘Battlestar Galactica’
The Space Force unveiled a new prototype uniform this week — which immediately drew comparisons to the uniforms worn by officers in the 2000s TV series “Battlestar Galactica.”
How to see the harvest moon
Also known as the fruit or barley moon or the corn moon, the harvest moon will appear full for around three days starting Monday night.
'That was a heck of a ride': Inspiration4 crew returns back to Earth
The first private, all-civilian crew to go into orbit is back home on Earth.
'Out of this world' views for Inspiration4 private astronaut crew
Weightless flips and a ukulele performance were among the highlights of a live video feed from the first all-private astronaut crew as they orbited Earth on Friday.
SpaceX Inspiration4 all-civilian crew completes historic liftoff
SpaceX's Inspiration4 mission is targeting a five-hour launch window on Wednesday, September 15, opening at 8:02 p.m. EDT from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
First all-private crew rockets into space on mission of ‘Inspiration’
Whether you call them civilians, amateurs, tourists, or astronauts, four private citizens – strangers to each other and the public a year ago – have now joined an exclusive club, looking down at Earth from orbit.
Meet the first all-civilian crew of SpaceX's Inspiration4 mission
Liftoff is set for 8:02 p.m. on Wednesday, September 15th from Launch Complex 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
ISS captures lightning illuminating Nebraska sky from space
NASA released stunning video of a lightning storm over the Midwest recorded by the International Space Station.
Lockdown lifted at NASA's Kennedy Space Center following 'telephone threat'
Officials say no credible threat was found and an all clear was given.
Video captures bright meteor streaking across night sky in France
A video, captured Sept. 5, 2021, near the town of Arzal in the Brittany region of France, shows the streak of light hurtling across the night sky.
SpaceX's first all-civilian spaceflight launch date set, will orbit around Earth for 3 days
Inspiration4 will blast off Sept. 15 from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
NASA taking applications for simulated Martian expedition
Want to find your inner Matt Damon and spend a year pretending you are isolated on Mars? NASA has a job for you.
Jupiter Opposition 2021: When, how to see Jupiter at its biggest, brightest
Jupiter reaches its biggest and brightest point in the night sky tonight. Here’s how to view the gas giant.
SpaceX boss Elon Musk says Starship will land humans on moon ‘probably sooner’ than 2024
SpaceX boss Elon Musk tweeted Starlink will land humans on the moon "probably sooner" than 2024.
Park Service pushes back against licensing Georgia spaceport
The National Park Service is pushing back after a U.S. government report recommended approval of a launchpad for commercial rockets on the Georgia coast, saying a chance of explosive misfires over a federally protected island popular with tourists and campers poses an “unacceptable risk.”
Perseid meteor shower peaks: When, where and how to watch
NASA warns that the next Perseid meteor shower may not be visible until 2024. The agency expects the sky in 2022 and 2023 will not be ideal during the Perseids’ peak.
Mercury-bound spacecraft flies by Venus, beams back brilliant images
A European-Japanese spacecraft snapped 89 images of Venus in a close flyby on its way to Mercury.