Astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore were launched into space in June 2024 on what was supposed to be an eight-day ...

New Zealand-based Rocket Lab has launched its third mission in two weeks, marking a new record for the up-and-coming SpaceX rival.

After more than a decade of mapping the stars, the European spacecraft will shut down on Thursday. But its legacy lives on.

Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost mission successfully landed on the Moon, making history as the first private spacecraft to achieve this feat, even though it was the second to reach the lunar surface.

The Falcon 9 rocket flying the mission, Starlink 11-7, carried a total of 27 satellites to orbit from Vandenberg Space Force ...

Liftoff of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is targeted for 3:11 p.m. Wednesday from Vandenberg, with backup opportunities available ...

Scientists in China have transmitted encrypted images a record 12,900 kilometers, paving the way for quantum messaging ...

The NEO Surveyor fulfills a 2005 act of Congress ordering NASA to catalog 90% of near-Earth objects larger than 459 feet (140 ...

Critical Software is proud to announce a strategic investment in Turion Space. This collaboration marks a significant step in advancing innovative solutions for the rapidly evolving space economy.

Solar flares, the immense bursts of radiation from the sun, have long fascinated scientists and enthusiasts alike. But beyond ...

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