The maneuver came at an inopportune time, with a Soyuz escape vehicle in potentially bad shape after a coolant leak.
China's upcoming Chang'e 6 mission will include four international projects, including tools to measure solar winds and a noble gas leaking from the surface.
40 years of data show seemingly related temperature fluctuations thousands of miles apart in the planet's troposphere.
The lander did not respond to pings from NASA after months of dwindling power.
The program could be used by future lunar explorers as they make their way around the lunar surface.
Danuri will provide new views of the lunar surface and help South Korea plan for its future exploration of our natural satellite.
Roscosmos chief Yury Borisov described the ongoing situation at the space station as “not very pleasant,” saying a replacement spacecraft is being prepared.
The company is poised to accomplish CEO Elon Musk's stated goal of performing 60 flights in 2022.
More than 2 million pounds of debris shot into space when the DART spacecraft smashed into Dimorphos in September.
The Rocket Lab mission, called "Virginia is for Launch Lovers," is set for launch on December 18 and should be visible along portions of the eastern U.S. coast.
Called SWOT, the satellite will perform a comprehensive survey of Earth's water levels—something no satellite has ever attempted before.
BioSentinel will test the effects of cosmic radiation on living organisms during long-term spaceflight.
Called the Comet Interceptor, the European probe will travel 930,000 miles from Earth and assume a holding position until astronomers find a suitable target.
NASA and Roscosmos are investigating yesterday's troublesome spacecraft leak, which could affect the astronauts' ride back to Earth.
The coolest images of (and on) the Red Planet taken in the last year show craters, funky rocks, and human trash.
Exoplanets spotted by Hubble Space Telescope seem to be a whole lot wetter than Earth.
A whole lotta wonderful and weird things happened in spaceflight this year, providing no shortage of spectacular visuals.
Had the private launch been successful, it would have been the first time a methane-fueled rocket flew to Earth orbit, a goal that SpaceX is also pursuing.
The Juno spacecraft captured this view of hundreds of volcanic hotspots, which help create auroras on Jupiter.
A spaceflight diet rich in fruits, vegetables, and other healthy foods could make astronauts healthier and more productive in space, new research suggests
