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The Biden administration is reportedly drafting an executive order to streamline space rules
The Biden administration is reportedly drafting an executive order designed to modernize federal space regulations.
UN passes resolution to curb space debris from anti-satellite missile tests
The UN General Assembly passed a resolution designed to deter nations from blowing up satellites that create space debris.
Blue Origin makes another bid for a NASA lunar lander contract
Astrobotic, which has developed a lunar rover, and Boeing are among Blue Origin's latest lunar lander partners.
Construction starts in Australia on the world's largest radio telescope
Construction has begun for the world's largest radio telescope, which will help explore the early universe.
Southern hemisphere’s largest radio telescope joins search for extraterrestrial tech
The Breakthrough Listen project will now be able to search more than a million stars within two years as it searches for signs of intelligent extraterrestrial life.
NASA's Orion photographed the Earth and moon from a quarter-million miles away
NASA's Orion spacecraft has shared a dramatic photo of the Earth and the Moon in a single shot.
NASA’s Orion spacecraft breaks Apollo 13 flight record
On Saturday morning, NASA’s Artemis 1 Orion capsule flew farther than any spacecraft designed to carry humans had before.
Watch the next major phase of NASA's Artemis 1 moon mission start here at 4:52PM ET
The distant retrograde orbit will give NASA a chance to test Orion's systems far away from Earth without having to use too much fuel.
Hubble spots colliding galaxies in a spectacular dance
The Hubble telescope has detected a spectacular ring-shaped galaxy merger hundreds of millions of light-years away.
Water recycling technologies developed for space are helping a parched American west
To ensure humanity has enough to drink, some of NASA’s cutting-edge in-orbit water recycling research is coming back down to Earth.
UK surgeon named world's first astronaut with a disability
The European Space Agency selected 41-year-old John McFall as the first astronaut with a disability.
NASA's Orion crew vehicle successfully completes moon flyby
The flyby was one of two maneuvers needed for Orion to enter its retrograde orbit around the Moon, with the second one scheduled for Friday.
NASA's Orion spacecraft on track to begin moon flyby on November 21st
The Artemis 1 Orion crew vehicle is on track to start a flyby of the Moon on November 21st, NASA said on Friday.
The best gifts for space lovers in 2023
Shop for the best gifts for space lovers this year. We've rounded up space-themed gifts for astronomy lovers, NASA lovers and more.
NASA's mighty Artemis 1 rocket finally launches
Nearly three months after the first launch attempt, NASA is ready to send Artemis 1 on its way to the Moon.
UN initiative will use satellites to detect methane emission hotspots
The UN is launching an initiative that uses satellites to detect methane emission hot zones — but whether countries use it is another story.
NASA delays Artemis 1 launch by two more days to November 16th
NASA is prioritizing worker safety as Tropical Storm Nicole approaches the launch site, but it says the Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft should be able to withstand high winds on the launch pad.
Spain temporarily closed its airspace due to an out-of-control Chinese rocket
For the second time this year, the uncontrolled remnants of a Chinese Long March 5B came crashing to Earth.
Watch the last total lunar eclipse until 2025 on November 8th
The last total lunar eclipse until 2025 happens on November 8th — here's when and how to watch.
NASA's first test of its next-generation heat shield is delayed until at least November 9th
Tomorrow's interplanetary landing craft won't be stuck behind today's ablative tiles. NASA has something better in mind -- something inflatable.

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