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NASA and ESA share a breathtaking Hubble image of the Tarantula Nebula’s outer edge
The Hubble image shows a portion of the Tarantula Nebula, which NASA says is “the largest and most productive star-forming region in the local universe.”
Cheyenne MacDonald01.26.2025The FAA is grounding SpaceX's Starship after its latest explosion
The FAA is requiring SpaceX to investigate what caused its latest Starship launch to end in an explosion before it uses the spacecraft again.
Ian Carlos Campbell01.17.2025Blue Origin’s inaugural New Glenn launch set for today was scrubbed
The flight will carry a prototype of the company’s Blue Ring Pathfinder. It will take place no earlier than Monday, January 13, in a launch window beginning at 1AM ET.
Will Shanklin01.13.2025NASA's Parker Solar Probe will fly closer to the sun than ever on Christmas Eve
On December 24 at 6:53AM ET, the spacecraft’s orbit will take it just 3.8 million miles from the solar surface.
Cheyenne MacDonald12.22.2024NASA’s new Webb telescope images support previously controversial findings about how planets form
NASA James Webb Telescope captured images of planet-forming disks that confirmed findings from the Hubble telescope and up-end our understanding of how planets can form.
Ian Carlos Campbell12.16.2024T-Mobile opens beta test signups for its Starlink satellite cell service
T-Mobile and Starlink are marching forward with their plan to offer cell service via satellite. The provider is opening up registrations for anyone who wants to beta test the creatively dubbed T-Mobile Starlink service.
Kris Holt12.16.2024NASA delays Artemis II moon mission to April 2026
NASA announced a new schedule for its upcoming Artemis missions to send astronauts to the moon, the second delay for these missions.
Anna Washenko12.05.2024Rocket Lab gets up to $23.9 million in CHIPS funding for space-grade solar cells
Rocket Lab and BAE Systems are the latest companies to secure CHIPS and Science Act funding. The Commerce Department says they'll boost production of chips that are critical to space and national security programs.
Kris Holt11.25.2024NASA's newest telescope can detect gravitational waves from colliding black holes
A new series of telescopes scheduled to launch in the mid-2030s will look for gravitational waves in space.
Danny Gallagher10.22.2024Star Citizen spinoff Squadron 42 has been delayed again until 2026
Star Citizen spinoff Squadron 42 has been delayed again until 2026. The single-player first-person space sim was first announced all the way back in 2014.
Lawrence Bonk10.21.2024SpaceX is suing the California Coastal Commission for not letting it launch more rockets
Last week, the California Coastal Commission rejected a plan for SpaceX to launch more rockets at the Vandenberg Space Force Base. The company responded with a lawsuit.
Anna Washenko10.16.2024Prada reveals its spacesuit for NASA's Artemis III mission
Axiom Space and Prada created the suit through a partnership announced last year.
Sarah Fielding10.16.2024NASA's Europa Clipper mission is on its way to Jupiter
NASA has launched the Europa Clipper spacecraft, which will investigate whether the Jovian moon has conditions that support life.
Mariella Moon10.15.2024SpaceX successfully catches Super Heavy booster after launching Starship’s fifth flight
Starship launched at around 8:25AM ET from SpaceX's Texas launch site, and the Super Heavy rocket returned minutes later for its successful landing.
Cheyenne MacDonald10.13.2024This dazzling NASA image shows the biggest super star cluster in our galaxy
Astronomers used the James Webb Telescope's NIRCam to take an image of the Milky Way's biggest remaining super star cluster.
Mariella Moon10.10.2024The Polaris Dawn crew is back on Earth after a historic mission
The Polaris Dawn crew safely returned to Earth Sunday morning.. The Dragon capsule carrying the mission’s four astronauts — Jared Isaacman, Scott “Kidd” Poteet, Sarah Gillis and Anna Menon — splashed down in the Gulf of Mexico around 3:30AM ET.
Cheyenne MacDonald09.15.2024NASA confirms it’s developing the Moon’s new time zone
NASA confirmed on Friday that it will create a new lunar time system for the Moon. The White House published a policy memo in April, directing NASA to create the new standard by 2026.
Will Shanklin09.13.2024A new report raises concerns about the future of NASA
A new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine (NASEM) lays out some serious concerns about the future of NASA.
Danny Gallagher09.12.2024Starlink competitor AST SpaceMobile launched its Bluebird smartphone satellites this morning
AST SpaceMobile announced that its network of five commercial satellites is scheduled to launch into low-Earth orbit on September 12 from Florida's Cape Canaveral.
Anna Washenko09.12.2024Polaris Dawn is finally headed to space for its groundbreaking civilian mission
A SpaceX Dragon capsule carrying the four private astronauts of the Polaris Dawn mission has launched from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida after a few weeks of delays.
Cheyenne MacDonald09.10.2024