NASA is canceling the AXIS X-ray space telescope mission concept, saying it failed to meet key requirements. But the project leader thinks there’s another reason.
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NASA will give an update about its Artemis 2 moon launch plans today (March 12), and you can watch it live.
Firefly Aerospace’s Alpha rocket launched for the seventh time ever today (March 11), bouncing back from two explosive mishaps in 2025.
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Northrop Grumman’s first “Cygnus XL” cargo ship departed the International Space Station Thursday morning (March 12), and is scheduled to deorbit and burn up in Earth’s atmosphere this weekend.
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New images from NASA’s DART asteroid-smashing mission show space rocks exchanging material in a slow process that reshapes their surfaces over millions of years.
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NASA has wasted no time in selecting the vehicle that will replace the upper stage on its new plans for a standardized Space Launch System rocket.
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SpaceX is gearing up for the 12th test launch of its Starship rocket, which could liftoff in about 4 weeks, according to Elon Musk. It will be the first mission of the bigger, more powerful Starship “V3.”
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The mission without a doubt proves that we could deflect a hazardous asteroid away from Earth — so long as we discover it in the nick of time.
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A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched the 15,000-pound EchoStar XXV TV satellite to orbit from Florida’s Space Coast just after midnight on Tuesday (March 10).
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NASA’s Van Allen Probe A crashed to Earth on Wednesday morning (March 11) after nearly 14 years in orbit, according to the space agency. Most of the spacecraft likely burned up in the atmosphere.
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