Space News page: 1 next
SpaceX Starship 10th Test Flight: How and When to Watch the Launch
After setbacks in its last three flight attempts, Elon Musk’s company has a lot riding on the latest trip of its Starship prototype. ...
Time is running out for SpaceX to make a splash with second-gen Starship
STARBASE, Texas—A beehive of aerospace technicians, construction workers, and spaceflight fans descended on South Texas this weekend in advance of the
Hijacked satellites and orbiting space weapons: In the 21st century, space is the new battlefield
Outer space has emerged as the world's next battlefield, demonstrated by recent cyberattacks on satellites blamed on Russia. ...
A Physicist Wants to Turn Jupiter’s Largest Moon Into a Gigantic Dark Matter Detector
Ganymede, the biggest moon in our solar system, could hold clues to dark matter, according to a new proposal. ...
Living India's Space Dream: How Shubhanshu Shukla's Journey Came Full Circle
IAF's Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla grew as a "shy and reserved" person, hearing stories of the 1984 spaceflight of Rakesh Sharma in his childhood days. ...
SpaceX tests launch of massive Starship rocket after three explosive failures
Space vehicle, due to lift off from Texas, is crucial to Elon Musk’s plans to reach the moon and take humans to Mars
Watch SpaceX Dragon cargo capsule arrive at the ISS on Aug. 25 with 5,000 pounds ...
A SpaceX cargo ship is scheduled to arrive at the International Space Station on Monday morning (Aug. 25), and you can watch the rendezvous live. ...
Scientists Detect Precise Origin of Mysterious Signal From Deep Space
For almost two decades, astronomers have been trying in vain to explain extremely bright flashes of radio bursts emanating from deep space. Despite only lighting up for a tiny fraction of a second, these fast radio bursts (FRBs) have been known to release as
NASA Sounding Rocket Mission Targeting Aug. 25 Launch Attempt
The TOMEX+ sounding rocket mission is targeting Monday, Aug. 25, for the first launch attempt. The window will open 10 p.m.-3 a.m. EDT. Follow live updates NASA home page
Trump clears the way for a commercial space revolution
Recently, President Trump issued an executive order entitled “Enabling Competition in the Commercial Space Industry.” Its text suggests that the real title should be “Making commercial space great again.” Ars Technica has a good rundown about what the
Put a ring on it: Saturn trivia quiz!
Could you be the Lord of the rings (of Saturn)? Try your hand at our Saturn-themed space quiz! ...
With fascinating space video, astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla shows his journey: ‘Look, that’s Bangalore…' | Watch
Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, the Indian astronaut who recently returned from the International Space Station, shared a rare video clip recorded from space, at an event in Delhi. Gp Capt Shubhanshu Shukla at an event in Delhi.(Video grab/PTI) “What you
The 10 best sci-fi TV shows of the 1980s
From the semi-annoying antics of 'ALF' to 'Knight Rider's' awesome autonomous auto, the 1980s were a transitional time for stimulating small-screen science fiction! ...
From being shy to living India's space dream: Shubhanshu Shukla's journey comes full circle
New Delhi, IAF's Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla grew as a "shy and reserved" person, hearing stories of the 1984 spaceflight of Rakesh Sharma in his childhood days. From being shy to living India's space dream: Shubhanshu Shukla's journey comes full circle On
Aug. 24, 2006: Pluto is demoted
After much discussion and debate, an International
India's 15-Year Space Plan: 103 Satellites, Chandrayaan-8, Indian On Moon
India is preparing for a transformative leap in space exploration and satellite technology. ...
Climate models reveal how human activity may be locking the American Southwest into permanent drought
A new wave of climate research is sounding a stark warning: Human activity may be driving drought more intensely — and more directly — than previously understood. ...
SpaceX Dragon on way to space station with cargo, new reboost capability
A SpaceX Dragon spacecraft is headed for its 50th rendezvous with the International Space Station bringing cargo and a new reboost capability after having launched from the Space Coast early Sunday. A Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Cape Canaveral Space Force
Jupiter’s core isn’t what we thought
For years, scientists thought Jupiter’s strange
Black holes that transform matter into dark energy could solve 'cosmic hiccups' mystery
If black holes are actually droplets of dark energy that convert stellar matter into this mysterious and dominant force, many "cosmic hiccups" could soon be cured. ...
Book Review: ‘The Martians,’ by David Baron
Life on the red planet? “Bosh and nonsense,” said one astronomer. But according to “The Martians,” plenty of self-appointed experts argued otherwise. ...
Strange ripples frozen in Mars’ sands could hold keys to human survival
Perseverance is exploring Mars’ sandy ripples, strange frozen waves that could reveal how wind still shapes the planet. Along the way it uncovered unusual helmet-shaped rocks, sparking new questions about Mars’ present and future. ...
Closest and brightest fast radio burst ever detected by astronomers
Astronomers have detected the closest and brightest
SpaceX launches secretive US military spacecraft
Washington (AFP) Aug 22, 2025 A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket blasted into
Ozone recovery will accelerate global warming say scientists
London, UK (SPX) Aug 21, 2025 The world is set to heat up more than
CRS-33: SpaceX launches 50th Dragon on resupply mission for NASA from Cape Canaveral
Mars surface showing in epic Perseverance rover image NASA reveals panoramic photo of Mars' surface with a deceptively blue sky above. A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched into the clear night sky, hoisting a Dragon spacecraft full of supplies to the
NASA Science, Cargo Launch on 33rd SpaceX Resupply Mission to Station
Following a successful launch of NASA’s SpaceX 33rd commercial resupply mission, new scientific experiments and cargo for the agency are bound for the NASA home page
NASA's Artemis II lunar science operations to inform future missions
Greenbelt MD (SPX) Aug 22, 2025 NASA's Artemis II mission, set to send
Solar System Internet Achieves Breakthrough DTN Edge Processing Test on Lunar Mission
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 22, 2025 In a milestone for interplanetary