Space

Routine SpaceX Starship test ends in explosion in massive setback for Musk’s company

By Elaine Mallon June 19, 2025 11:28 am

Musk says he won’t decommission Dragon spacecraft after X user tells him to ‘cool off’

Ross O'Keefe Jun 5, 2025

Northern lights spawned by solar storm could be visible over several states tonight

Brady Knox Jun 2, 2025

White House withdraws Jared Isaacman’s nomination to lead NASA

Zach LaChance May 31, 2025

SpaceX's mega rocket Starship makes a test flight from Starbase, Texas, Tuesday, May 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

FAA demands investigation into SpaceX Starship test failure

Jack Birle May 31, 2025

WATCH LIVE: NASA holds Artemis I press conference after failed launch

By Jack Birle August 29, 2022 4:54 pm

Storm clouds roll in over the NASA moon rocket as it stands ready for launch on Pad 39B for the Artemis 1 mission at the Kennedy Space Center, Saturday, Aug. 27, 2022, in Cape Canaveral, Fla. The launch is scheduled for Monday morning Aug. 29.

NASA moon rocket on track for launch despite lightning hits

By Associated Press August 28, 2022 6:58 pm

Nichelle Nichols is pictured.

Star Trek’s Nichelle Nichols to have her ashes launched into space

By Luke Gentile August 26, 2022 3:43 pm

This undated image made available by NASA and photographed by the Expedition 28 crew aboard the International Space Station, shows the moon, at center with the limb of Earth near the bottom transitioning into the orange-colored troposphere, the lowest and most dense portion of the Earth's atmosphere. A team of former NASA executives are launching a private venture to send people to the moon for $1.5 billion. The newly formed business is offering countries a two-person trip to the moon, either for research or national prestige. The venture was announced Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2012. (AP Photo/NASA)

SEE IT: Astrophotographers compile ‘most ridiculously detailed’ image of moon ever

By Brady Knox August 23, 2022 4:12 pm

This image provided by NASA shows a false color composite image of Jupiter obtained by the James Webb Space Telescope.

SEE IT: NASA releases new images of Jupiter

By Jack Birle August 22, 2022 9:41 pm

LISTEN: NASA shares sound of black hole

By Heather Hamilton August 22, 2022 2:43 pm

A band of Aurora stretches over the Chugach Range near Palmer, Alaska, Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2007.

Combination of solar flares and wind shift northern lights southward

By Jenny Goldsberry August 17, 2022 9:15 pm

This Monday, Jan. 12, 2015 photo provided by NASA shows the first notable solar flare of the year, as observed from NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory. The sun emitted a mid-level solar flare, peaking at 11:24 p.m. EST on Monday. NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) is a NASA mission which has been observing the sun since 2010. (AP Photo/NASA)

Geomagnetic storm watch announced

By Asher Notheis August 16, 2022 9:51 pm

In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, an image taken off the screen at the Beijing Aerospace Control Center shows Chinese astronaut Chen Dong inside the Wentian lab module on Monday.

WATCH: See China’s space station show off huge new ‘solar energy-capturing wings’

By Cami Mondeaux August 13, 2022 7:00 pm

DON’T MISS IT: 2022’s final supermoon is Thursday!

By Julia Johnson August 10, 2022 7:39 pm

Scientists discover what might be the youngest planet in the galaxy

By Ryan King August 10, 2022 4:09 pm

Perseids meteor shower peak expected to be muted this week

By Jenny Goldsberry August 10, 2022 2:30 pm