Two European satellites launch on mission to blot out the Sun—for science
Two spacecraft developed by the European Space Agency launched on top of an Indian rocket Thursday,…
After Russian ship docks to space station, astronauts report a foul smell
Russian space program faces ongoing challenges Zak reported that the cosmonauts aboard the Russian segment of…
Right now, the Sun is far more active than predicted – and small satellites are paying the price
Last week, three tiny Australian satellites from Curtin University’s Binar Space Program burned up in Earth’s…
Space isn’t all about the ‘race’ – rival superpowers must work together for a better future
In recent years, a new “space race” has intensified between the United States and China. At…
SpaceX launches mission to bring Starliner astronauts back to Earth
Enlarge / SpaceX’s Crew Dragon spacecraft climbs away from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida, on…
NASA has a fine plan for deorbiting the ISS—unless Russia gets in the way
Enlarge / This photo of the International Space Station was captured by a crew member on…
So what are we to make of the highly ambitious, private Polaris spaceflight?
Enlarge / Crew Dragon enters Earth’s atmosphere on Sunday morning as recovery boats await. Polaris Program/John…
Navy captains don’t like abandoning ship—but with Starliner, the ship left them
Enlarge / NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams wave to their families, friends, and NASA…
After another Boeing letdown, NASA isn’t ready to buy more Starliner missions
Enlarge / Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft sits atop a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket before liftoff…