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

In 2012, North Korea said it was launching a rocket carrying a satellite, for peaceful purposes, but the U.S., Japan and South Korea said it was a cover for a long-range ballistic missile test. (AP file photo/KCNA)

North Korea says it will launch a satellite this month

By Kelly Cohen February 2, 2016 4:44 pm

WATCH: Reagan addresses the nation after Challenger disaster

WATCH: Reagan addresses the nation after Challenger disaster

By Washington Examiner Staff January 28, 2016 4:50 pm

Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., left, shakes hands with Defense Undersecretary Frank Kendall, the military's chief weapons buyer, right, before the start of a hearing on Capitol Hill on Russian-made rockets for military satellites. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

McCain’s Russian rocket bill expected to stall

By Jacqueline Klimas January 28, 2016 5:01 am

Blizzard 2016: Thundersnow as seen from space

Blizzard 2016: Thundersnow as seen from space

By Daniel Chaitin January 23, 2016 4:02 pm

Pictures from space show huge storm approaching D.C.

By Pete Kasperowicz January 22, 2016 7:10 pm

Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., and chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, has been an outspoken critic of any reliance on Russia and voted against the omnibus bill as a whole because of this provision. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

McCain plans hearing over Russian rocket fight

By Jacqueline Klimas January 21, 2016 5:01 am

"He has made me personally pledge we are going to get the information out," Clinton said of John Podesta, her campaign chairman. "One way or another. Maybe we could have, like, a task force to go to Area 51." (AP Photo/Laura Rauch, File)

Clinton promises to look into Area 51, aliens

By Sarah Bedford January 4, 2016 8:26 pm

"Musk worries about AI. hope he leads the charge, regardless of Google friendships," Rupert Murdoch tweeted. (AP Photos)

Murdoch praises space pioneer Elon Musk

By Daniel Chaitin January 2, 2016 11:29 pm

From outer space, presidential campaign looks ‘interesting’

From outer space, presidential campaign looks ‘interesting’

By Daniel Chaitin December 27, 2015 7:02 pm

Pluto dressed in a false color Christmas portrait. (NASA/JHUAPL/SwRI)

Pluto fans get a Christmas gift from NASA

By Daniel Chaitin December 25, 2015 6:34 pm

United Launch Alliance, a partnership of Lockheed Martin and Boeing, relies on Russian RD-180 rocket systems. (AP file photo/John Raoux)

Omnibus lifts ban on using Russian rocket engines

By Jacqueline Klimas December 16, 2015 4:29 pm

An artist concept shows the Orion deep-space exploration vehicle, which will help pave the way for the trip to the Red Planet. (Courtesy of NASA)

NASA seeks people from ‘every walk of life’ to go to Mars

By Daniel Chaitin December 15, 2015 2:44 am