World’s first wooden satellite, developed in Japan, heads to space
With a 50-year plan of planting trees and building timber houses on the moon and Mars, Doi’s team decided to develop a ...
US startup Axiom Space explores using Indian rockets for space mission
U.S.-based startup Axiom Space is exploring using Indian launch vehicles to support its international space station mission, ...
Russia launches Soyuz rocket with dozens of satellites, including two from Iran
Russia launched a Soyuz rocket early on Tuesday carrying two satellites designed to monitor the space weather around Earth ...
Final Venus flyby for NASA's Parker Solar Probe queues closest sun pass
On Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024, NASA's Parker Solar Probe will complete its final Venus gravity assist maneuver, passing within ...
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Cargo ship launched to space station with supplies, science gear and holiday treats for crew
The California rocket builder is under contract to NASA to build a powerful space tug of sorts that can be used to safely ...
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Watch SpaceX launch 3 tons of cargo to ISS today
SpaceX plans to launch nearly 6,000 pounds (2,700 kilograms) of supplies to the International Space Station (ISS) today (Nov.
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NASA's 15-year-old NEOWISE asteroid hunter meets fiery doom by burning up in Earth's atmosphere
Microgravity makes water do weird and wonderful things. NASA astronaut Don Pettit took advantage of that fact to create a ...
SpaceX to Attempt Daring Orbital Refueling Test of Starship
During a recent interview with Spaceflight Now, Kent Chojnacki, the deputy manager for NASA’s Human Landing System program, ...
Asteroid Apophis Will Endure Quakes and Surface Shifts During 2029 Earth Flyby
A new study posits that our planet's gravity will cause seismic activity on Apophis when it makes its close approach in 2029.
Northern Lights Tonight: These U.S. States May See Aurora This Week
The Northern Lights may be seen this week in Washington, Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin, ...
US elections: Sunita Williams, fellow astronauts to cast vote in space
As millions of Americans head to the polls for the 2024 US elections, a handful of their fellow citizens will be casting ...
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NASA evaluating “next steps” for VIPER lunar rover mission
WASHINGTON — NASA expects to determine by early next year the next steps for a lunar rover mission it canceled in July amid some confusion over the timing of that decision. Speaking at an Oct. 28 ...