Astronauts on the ISS watched NASA’s historic Artemis 2 launch from space
From the ground to low Earth orbit, the Artemis 2 launch became a shared moment across the planet and beyond.
Venus shines at its best in spring and summer 2026 — here’s what to look for
Venus returns as a brilliant evening star in 2026, with dazzling conjunctions, peak brightness and stunning views through the summer.
1st results from Blue Ghost lunar lander reveal how much we still don’t know about the moon
Data from Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost lunar lander casts doubt on the decades-old view of the moon as divided between a hotter near side and cooler far side.
Meet NASA’s New Artemis II Science Officers
5 Min Read Meet NASA’s New Artemis II Science Officers Artemis science officers, from left, Kelsey Young, Trevor Graff, and Angela Garcia stand at the new SCIENCE console in the…
Italy’s Argotec plans to scale Florida satellite facility to meet rising US demand
Italy’s Argotec has officially opened its first U.S. satellite production facility, cementing a foothold near Kennedy Space Center in Florida to join other foreign space firms pursuing growing demand from…
Virgil I. “Gus” Grissom
Virgil I. (Gus) Grissom, pilot of the Mercury-Redstone 4 (MR-4) “Liberty Bell 7” spaceflight, enjoys a meal aboard the recovery ship, USS Randolph, following his 15-minute, 37-second suborbital space mission.…
Watch Atlas V rocket launch its heaviest-ever payload early on April 4
An Atlas V is slated to launch 29 of Amazon’s internet satellites — collectively the heaviest load the rocket has ever lofted — on Saturday morning (April 4), and you…
White House again proposes steep NASA budget cuts
For the second consecutive year, the White House is proposing a major budget cut for NASA that would significantly impact the agency’s science programs and the International Space Station. The…
The Habitable Worlds Observatory Will Need Astrometry To Find Life
We’re getting closer and closer to finding a real Earth-like exoplanet. But finding one is only half the battle. To truly know if we’re looking at an Earth analog somewhere…
SpaceX and Amazon spar over satellite deployments
Amazon says it will revise deployment plans for its broadband satellite constellation while denying claims from SpaceX that its current approach represents a space safety risk. The post SpaceX and…