Space
SpaceX's Starship engine failure could cause problem for NASA's 2028 moon mission objectives
A longer delay would pose not only a greater setback to SpaceX's commercial ambitions to rapidly expand its Starlink broadband satellite network, but its pivotal role in NASA's Artemis moon program.
The final frontier: US reveals Space Force has 'on-orbit space control weapons' for first time
German startup makes history with first orbital space flight launched from European soil
US, China arm for space warfare, raising stakes in race for military control of orbit
Artemis II astronauts return to Earth after historic crewed mission to the Moon
After 10 days in space, Artemis II astronauts are set for a splashdown in the Pacific, marking humanity’s return to the Moon's vicinity for the first time since Apollo.
Japanese corporation floats plan to build massive 'lunar ring'
In its most expansive form, the project could generate up to 13,000 terawatts of energy per hour, a level that would far exceed current global electricity needs if realized at scale.
WATCH: Artemis makes lunar flyby as moon mission breaks record for human distance from earth
The Artemis II crew, flying in their Orion capsule since launching from Florida last week, awoke around 10:50 a.m. for their sixth flight day to a recorded message from late astronaut Jim Lovell.
NASA’s Artemis II mission takes off with four astronauts for historic lunar journey
The mission, a 10-day journey around the Moon, represents the United States' most significant step yet toward returning humans to the lunar surface within this decade.
Countdown to a lunar comeback: NASA readies astronauts for Moon journey
Christina Koch is expected to become the first woman to fly around the moon.
NASA set for first crewed moon return in over half a century
The mission is the first crewed test flight in NASA's Artemis program, the flagship US effort to begin regular flights to the moon, at an estimated cost of at least $93 billion since 2012.
Odd ‘tentacled’ shape on ISS alarms viewers
The photo prompted a rush of reactions from social media users.
NASA charts course to a permanent lunar outpost and a nuclear‑propelled Mars vehicle
The updated exploration plan details surface habitat concepts, cargo and power infrastructure, and a nuclear thermal propulsion pathfinder for crewed deep-space transit.
Nvidia unveils new hardware in push for data centers in space
Nvidia’s approach emphasizes that satellites can filter and process imagery, track weather systems, monitor infrastructure, and detect anomalies without waiting for instructions from Earth.
Study suggests our Sun escaped the crowded galactic center for the Milky Way’s suburbs
The ratio of a star’s age to its metal content ties it to a characteristic birthplace within the disk.
