Space News & Blog Articles

Planet has signed another contract with SpaceX, locking it in as the 'go-to launch provider' for the satellite-imaging company through 2025.

NASA's Jupiter-exploring space probe Juno celebrates 10 years in space today (Aug. 5).

The U.S. Space Force has booked two missions with Astra, the first of which will launch a test payload from Alaska during a window that runs from Aug. 27 through Sept. 11.

NASA's Ingenuity helicopter on Mars is still going strong, notching its 11th Red Planet flight on Thursday (Aug. 5).

SpaceX rolled out its next version of Starship to the pad Thursday (Aug. 5) as the company shoots for an ambitious orbital test.

The moon's complex geologic history could act as a pointer to understand other rocky worlds in the universe, including those that are potentially habitable, new research finds.

Boeing's Starliner capsule will trudge back inside for more checks after skipping a Tuesday launch attempt when indications suggested a problem with a valve in the vehicle's propulsion system.

Storm formation during the 2021 Atlantic hurricane season will be higher than previously predicted, according to an update by NOAA scientists.

An NFT artwork made it to space for the first time ever last week, and the pioneering piece will soon go on sale.

When a rocky planet half the size of Venus, an ocean world, and perhaps a planet that could host liquid water on its surface all show up orbiting the same star, astronomers take notice.

On Wednesday (Aug. 4), SpaceX lifted the 29-engine Super Heavy known as Booster 4 onto the launch stand to start prepping for a coming orbital test flight.

Scientists can make some pretty accurate forecasts about the future.

Since touching down on Aug. 5, 2012, Curiosity has been helping scientists better understand Mars' past habitability and how the planet has changed over time.

A small rock arch in Gale Crater is a whimsical example of the textures of Mars.

The Geminids come from an asteroid, 3200 Phaethon, but scientists are still trying to figure out exactly how it sheds enough debris to produce the bright meteor shower.

The first all-civilian mission on a SpaceX Crew Dragon is getting the star treatment.

NASA's Mars helicopter Ingenuity is getting set for its 11th off-Earth flight, which could happen early Thursday morning (Aug. 5).

Real estate mogul Donald Bren's donation could help seed an energy revolution.

Far-flung spacecraft are helping us learn about the solar system's edge.

The acclaimed creature performer reveals Captain Saru's inner workings on the Paramount Plus sci-fi series.

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