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Vapors stream away from NASA’s Space Launch System moon rocket during a cryogenic tanking test Wednesday. Credit: NASA

Engineers filled up the Artemis 1 moon rocket with more than 750,000 gallons of super-cold propellants in a tanking test Wednesday at Kennedy Space Center after troubleshooting a persistent hydrogen leak. NASA’s launch director said she was “extremely encouraged” by the test, but officials have not yet committed to another attempt to launch the uncrewed test flight to the moon at the next opportunity Sept. 27.

A Soyuz rocket lifts off Sept. 21 with a crew of three heading for the International Space Station. Credit: NASA/Bill Ingalls

Despite severely strained U.S.-Russian foreign relations, an American astronaut joined two Russian cosmonauts aboard a Soyuz spacecraft in Kazakhstan and rocketed into orbit Wednesday on a two-orbit flight to the International Space Station.

The Canadian Space Agency is expanding its spaceflight options through an agreement with Axiom Space, which has already organized a crewed mission with SpaceX.

Abrams ComicArts releases a deluxe "Fantastic Four" graphic novel from acclaimed artist Alex Ross.

Astronauts aboard the International Space Station saw a Russian Soyuz rocket launch their newest set of crewmates into orbit today (Sept. 21).

SpaceX's next astronaut launch for NASA will bring a Russian and the first Native American woman in space to the International Space Station no earlier than Oct. 3.

China launched the Yunhai-1 03 Earth-observing satellite from the Gobi Desert on Tuesday (Sept. 20). The spacecraft's predecessor was hit by a piece of space junk.

Massive volcanic eruptions may have played an important role in mass extinctions throughout history, including the one that killed the dinosaurs.

SpaceX is gearing up for the first-ever orbital test flight of Starship, the giant vehicle it's building to take cargo and people to the moon and Mars. And that landmark try may be just around the corner.

Enhance your telescope's optical potential with one of the best eyepieces available.

Located at the outer edge of the solar system Neptune has fascinated astronomers since its discovery. Now the James Webb Space Telescope has provided a stunning image of unrivaled detail.

NASA's asteroid smasher DART captured a photo of Jupiter and its four moons to test its autonomous navigation system that will lead it to the collision with asteroid Dimorphos next week.

James Webb Space Telescope's ultracold camera has experienced a technical glitch that is forcing the ground team to postpone some observations.

A U.S. astronaut has lifted off for the International Space Station, flying in a seat on a Soyuz spacecraft that was reserved through the first "crew swap" agreement since the space shuttle program.

A sentinel in the autumnal sky, Jupiter marks its closest opposition since 1963.

Lego Masters is blasting off with the help of a NASA astronaut. The show, which invites teams to build their best brick creations, returns with "Ready to Launch," the first episode of the new season.

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ESA astronauts Thomas Pesquet, Luca Parmitano, Alexander Gerst, and Matthias Maurer, together with the ESA Director General answered questions from journalists at the IAC in Paris. Andreas Mogensen joined remotely and Samantha Cristoforetti connected directly from the the International Space Station.