
Trump Asks SpaceX to Return NASA’s ‘Stranded’ Astronauts to Earth ASAP
Despite a recent request from Trump, NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore were already scheduled to return to Earth on a Crew Dragon capsule this spring
Mike Wall has been writing for Space.com since 2010. His book about the search for alien life, “Out There,” was published on Nov. 13, 2018. Before becoming a science writer, Michael worked as a herpetologist and wildlife biologist. He has a Ph.D. in evolutionary biology from the University of Sydney, Australia, a bachelor’s degree from the University of Arizona, and a graduate certificate in science writing from the University of California, Santa Cruz.
Trump Asks SpaceX to Return NASA’s ‘Stranded’ Astronauts to Earth ASAP
Despite a recent request from Trump, NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore were already scheduled to return to Earth on a Crew Dragon capsule this spring
SpaceX Starship Explosion Likely Caused by Propellant Leak, Elon Musk Says
The seventh test flight of SpaceX’s Starship ended with a successful landing of the rocket’s first stage but also the loss of the Starship vehicle
SpaceX’s Starship Soars in 6th Test Flight but Skips Booster Catch
The sixth test flight of SpaceX’s giant rocket ended with a fiery splashdown rather than a clean “chopstick” catch
SpaceX Catches a Falling Starship—A First in Spaceflight History
SpaceX’s fifth Starship flight test concluded with mechanical arms snatching the descending rocket booster out of the air
Europe's JUICE Jupiter Probe Zooms past the Moon in Historic Flyby
The Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer spacecraft took a shortcut to the giant planet by way of the Earth and the moon
SpaceX Set to Launch First-Ever Crew over Earth's Poles
Launching in late 2024, the Fram2 mission will be the first human spaceflight to explore the planet's polar regions
Europe’s New Ariane 6 Rocket Launches at Last
Europe rejoins the new space race with the launch of its long-awaited Ariane 6 rocket
SpaceX Starship Blasts through Plasma on Return from Ambitious Test Flight
Elon Musk’s SpaceX made a much-anticipated fourth test flight of the world’s most powerful rocket, Starship, a vehicle designed to power human flight to the moon and Mars
China’s Chang’e 6 Probe Lands on Far Side of the Moon
The Chang’e 6 mission is China’s second to touch down on the lunar far side and will retrieve samples for analysis on Earth
Ed Dwight, America’s First Black Astronaut Candidate, Flies to Space on Blue Origin Rocket
The 90-year-old finally realized his dreams of spaceflight aboard Blue Origin’s New Shepard vehicle, which also carried five other crew members on a short suborbital voyage
Boeing’s Starliner Is Set for Its First Crewed Spaceflight
Starliner’s first crewed launch will mark just the sixth time ever that NASA astronauts have flown in a brand-new spacecraft
Second Private U.S. Lander Launches to the Moon
Odysseus, a lunar lander built by the aerospace company Intuitive Machines, launched atop a SpaceX rocket on a mission to the moon's south pole
Mars Mission’s Budget Problems Force NASA Layoffs
NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory is eliminating nearly 600 workers due to funding shortfalls for the space agency's Mars Sample Return mission
Sun Unleashes Most Powerful Solar Flare Since 2017
The flare may have been accompanied by a plasma eruption now headed toward Earth
SpaceX Starship’s Second Flight Was an Explosive Milestone
SpaceX’s Starship—the most powerful rocket ever built—experienced a “rapid unscheduled disassembly” in its otherwise successful second full-scale launch, triggering a federal investigation into what went wrong
NASA Reveals Sneak Peek of Historic Asteroid Sample
OSIRIS-REx’s treasure trove from asteroid Bennu includes material rich in water and carbon
Earendel, the Most Distant Known Star, Reveals Its Secrets to JWST
A new view of a record-shattering distant star shows it to be twice as hot as our sun and likely accompanied by a stellar companion
Europe Successfully Launches JUICE Mission to Study Jupiter’s Icy Moons
The ambitious Jupiter moon mission JUICE has begun its long journey to the Jovian system
Recent Gamma-Ray Burst May Be the Brightest Ever Seen
The “absolutely monstrous” cosmic blast is estimated to be a one-in-10,000-year event
NASA’s Artemis I Mission Aces Lunar Flyby
The Orion spacecraft passed just 130 kilometers above the lunar surface during a mission-critical engine burn
Space Station Experiment Maps Earth’s Methane ‘Super Emitters’
NASA’s EMIT instrument has found more than 50 methane super emitters in its first few months of operation—and that’s not even its main job
NASA’s Next Launch Attempt for Artemis I Will Occur on September 3
Technical glitches and questionable weather forecasts continue to delay liftoff for NASA’s landmark lunar mission
NASA’s Tiny CAPSTONE CubeSat Launches on Pioneering Moon Mission
The spacecraft will arrive in lunar orbit in mid-November to help prepare for a future moon-orbiting outpost
Old Russian Rocket Motor Explodes in Orbit, Creating More Space Debris
Ground stations are currently tracking 16 fragments associated with the event, which occurred on April 15