5/20/22Watch Live as Boeing’s Starliner Capsule Attempts First ISS DockingThe uncrewed CST-100 Starliner launched yesterday in a critical second test of the troubled commercial crew system.
5/19/22How to Watch Boeing Launch Its Beleaguered Astronaut Capsule to the ISSThe second orbital flight test of Boeing’s Starliner CST-100 is scheduled for takeoff today at 6:54 p.m. EDT.
5/17/22150,000-Year-Old Human Tooth Is Rare Evidence of the Extinct DenisovansThe new fossil suggests the Denisovans—a lost human species—could live in a wide range of habitats.
5/14/22NASA’s Artemis Moon Landing Program: Launches, Timeline, and MoreEverything you need to know about the Artemis missions, which seek to put a man and a woman on the Moon this decade.
5/13/22Boeing Seeks Redemption as It Readies Starliner for Yet Another Launch AttemptThe aerospace company has had a series of embarrassing mishaps, but a successful May 19 launch with NASA could turn…
5/12/22Plants Can Grow in Lunar Soil—but They Hate ItNASA loaned biologists 12 grams of lunar soil, and it was enough to kindle the growth of multiple flowering plants.
5/9/22No One on Jeopardy! Knew About NASA’s New Moon MissionsThe Artemis program has yet to capture the public’s attention or imagination, if the legendary quiz show is any…
5/6/22After Failed Tests, Launch of NASA’s Megarocket Won’t Happen Until at Least August"This is really hard work," a NASA official said. The gigantic SLS rocket is back in the Vehicle Assembly Building…
5/5/22This Tiny Moon-Bound Satellite Could Carve a Path For a Lunar Space StationThe NASA-funded CAPSTONE mission will evaluate a unique orbit that could help establish a long-term presence on the…
5/4/22Dizzying Video Shows What It’s Like to Get Shot Out of a Centrifuge at 1,000 MPHSpinLaunch is striving to build a scaled-up version of its "kinetic launch system"—one capable of hurling objects…
5/3/22Spacesuits, RankedAstronauts have worn many different outfits over the years—they haven't all had the right stuff.
5/2/22Watch Live as a Helicopter Tries to Catch a Falling Rocket BoosterThe Electron rocket could blast off as early as 6:41 p.m. ET Monday, with the attempted booster catch happening…
4/27/22Here's How Martian Explorers Could Best Produce Electricity on the Red PlanetSolar power makes most sense near the Martian equator, but nuclear power remains a smart option at the poles,…
4/25/22China Hopes to Redirect a Nearby Asteroid Within the Next Four YearsChina’s space agency is also seeking to develop a ground-based asteroid monitoring and warning system, in what is a…
4/21/22Upcoming Satellite Constellation to Chronicle Our Planet’s Demise in Excruciating DetailThe company claims its satellites will track a single location 12 times per day and at resolutions sharp enough to…
4/21/22How to Choose the Space Vacation That's Right for YouFrom three-day jaunts in low Earth orbit to a romantic ride in a space balloon, there's an option for practically…
4/19/22Debris That Fell From Sky Into India Could Be Part of Chinese RocketIf confirmed, it would mark the second recent incident in which Chinese rocket parts performed problematic reentries…
4/18/22Disappointing Test Sends NASA's Megarocket Back to the GarageThe SLS launch rehearsal ended up being a big, befuddled mess, despite NASA’s assurances to the contrary.
4/14/22NASA Astronauts Will Get to Ride Inside These Seriously Funky Vans Before Launching to the MoonThe all-electric vans will carry fully suited astronauts, support staff, and equipment to the launch site for…
4/13/22Europe's Space Agency Pulls Out of Russia’s Upcoming Moon MissionsThe move adds to a growing list of interrupted collaborations between ESA and Roscosmos.