‘It was quite a light show!’ NASA astronaut spies dramatic fireball from the International Space Station (photos)

NASA astronaut Chris Williams photographed a fireball from above recently, capturing the stunning site from aboard the International Space Station.

Spaceflight is hard on the heart, yet artificial ones grow better in space than on Earth

The human heart shrivels away in space, but researchers have found that mini-hearts grown from human stem cells sprout in space significantly faster than in labs on Earth.

SpaceX sends 45 satellites to orbit in nighttime launch from California (video)

SpaceX launched 45 satellites to orbit from California early Sunday morning (May 3), including a South Korean spacecraft that was originally supposed to fly in 2022.

Artemis 2 astronauts get the star treatment after historic moon trip

They didn’t get a parade, but they’re certainly being paraded on the big networks.

Russia’s new homegrown Soyuz 5 rocket aces debut launch

Russia launched its Soyuz 5 medium-lift rocket for the first time ever on Thursday (April 30), and things apparently went well.

Artemis 3 has been pushed to late 2027. Can NASA still land astronauts on the moon in 2028?

Artemis 3 slips to late 2027 as Starship and Blue Moon lag, delaying NASA’s lunar return timeline and jeopardizing a 2028 moon landing.

US Space Force wants space-based missile interceptors for Golden Dome ready by 2028

The United States Space Force has created a new program to develop space-based missile interceptors, with the goal of being able to demonstrate their capability by 2028.

This SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket launch looks amazing from space in these wild satellite photos

SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy rocket flew for the first time in 18 months Wednesday (April 29), and a sharp-eyed satellite was watching.

Welcome home! Artemis 2’s Orion capsule returns to Florida after epic moon mission (photo)

Artemis 2’s Orion capsule has returned to its Florida launch site, just three weeks after carrying four astronauts on a historic journey around the moon’s far side.

‘This is going to be what makes the Earth secure.’ How one California company plans to protect us from dangerous asteroids

Exploration Labs has proposed the first commercial deep space ride share mission, known as Apophis EX, to rendezvous with potentially hazardous asteroid Apophis.