World's space achievements a bright spot in otherwise stressful 2020
Astronauts blasted into orbit from the U.S. for the first time in nearly a decade, three countries sent spacecraft hurtling toward Mars, and robotic explorers grabbed rocks from the moon and gravel from an asteroid for return to Earth.
Rocket motor fails to ignite on Virgin Galactic test flight
A Virgin Galactic test flight Saturday ended prematurely as the spacecraft's rocket motor failed to ignite and it then glided down safely to its landing site in southern New Mexico.
SpaceX Starship crash-lands during highest test flight
SpaceX launched its shiny, bullet-shaped, straight-out-of-science fiction Starship several miles into the air from a remote corner of Texas on Wednesday, but the 6 1/2-minute test flight ended in an explosive fireball at touchdown.
NASA reveals 18 astronauts on Artemis Team, includes first woman, next man on moon
The first woman and next man on the moon will come from this elite group.
NASA grows radishes for first time onboard International Space Station
It was one small step for the plant kingdom but a giant leap for NASA after it grew radishes for the first time onboard the International Space Station last month.
China successfully lands spacecraft on moon to bring rocks back to Earth
The China National Space Administration says Chang'e 5 successfully landed at its designated site shortly after 11 p.m., or 1500 GMT, Tuesday after making a powered descent from its orbiter.
Winners of NASA essay contest will witness 1st Artemis deep space exploration launch in 2021
The three grand prize winners for the NASA and Future Engineers Artemis Moon Pod essay contest will attend the first launch of NASA’s Artemis 1 mission, which will be the foundation for human deep space exploration.
Jupiter and Saturn are about to do something not seen for nearly 800 years
The rare occurrence will happen after sunset on Dec. 21, 2020, the start of the winter solstice.
US-European ocean monitoring satellite launches into orbit from Vandenberg Air Force Base
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the satellite blasted off from Vandenberg Air Force Base at 9:17 a.m. and arced southward over the Pacific Ocean.
2024 moon landing may not happen, according to NASA
A report from the NASA Office of Inspector General notes the 2024 timeline for the Artemis moon mission is overly ambitious, citing concerns about funding, scope and schedule.
Pickup truck-sized asteroid came less than 250 miles from hitting Earth
An asteroid roughly the size of a Ford F-150 flew less than 250 miles away from Earth last week, setting a record for the closest-known asteroid to fly past the planet without hitting it, NASA announced.
SpaceX capsule with 4 astronauts docks with space station
SpaceX’s newly launched capsule with four astronauts arrived Monday at the International Space Station, their new home until spring.
Jupiter, Saturn and Mars will be visible from Earth for the rest of November
According to EarthSky.org, Jupiter, Saturn and Mars will be visible from Earth for the remainder of November.
Baby Yoda spotted as zero-g indicator for SpaceX Crew-1 Mission
If you have a good eye, you might have noticed an unexpected guest on the Crew-1 mission.
With ‘Resilience’ launch, astronauts hope to set positive tone for country
For just the second time since the retirement of the space shuttle, a crew of astronauts is on its way to the International Space Station after blasting off from American soil – a feat that they hope will inspire a country still facing a challenging pandemic and social unrest.
SpaceX launches 2nd crew, regular station crew flights begin
The launch of three Americans and one Japanese — all but one of them former space station residents — comes just three months after a pair of NASA test pilots successfully concluded SpaceX's first occupied flight of a Dragon crew capsule.
Crew-1 astronaut first female to lift off from American soil since 2011
Dr. Walker will be the mission specialist for the Crew-1 mission. This will be her second long-duration mission aboard the ISS.
Scientists discover hell-like planet with oceans of lava, perpetual sunlight and rock rain
Scientists discovered a planet with oceans of lava and raining rocks.
Astronauts head to launch site for SpaceX's 2nd crew flight
For NASA, it marks the long-awaited start of regular crew rotations at the International Space Station, with private companies providing the lifts.
Space station marking 20 years of people living in orbit
Monday marks two decades of a steady stream of people living there.