SPACEFLIGHT

NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope completes crucial milestone ahead of August 30 launch

The advanced space telescope has been positioned vertically ahead of integration with its rocket.
Published: 3 hours ago  |  By Pranjal Nath

NASA’s Swift Boost mission: Katalyst Space's LINK spacecraft establishes contact with ground teams

The mission launched on Friday from the Kwajalein Atoll in the South Pacific Ocean.
Updated: 22 hours ago  |  By Pranjal Nath

What really happens to satellites after they die? Explained

Satellites cannot be left floating in space and must be disposed of. Here's how engineers handle it.
Published: 1 day ago  |  By Apurva Minchekar

NASA's Artemis III update: Two of the four RS-25 engines arrive at Kennedy Space Center

The engines were built by L3Harris and sent for integration with the SLS rocket's core stage.
Published: 3 days ago  |  By Pranjal Nath

Launch of NASA’s Swift Boost mission, scrubbed for the third time in as many days, now set for today

While the first two scrubs were attributed to bad weather, the launch was postponed for the third time due to an issue with the Pegasus XL rocket itself.
Published: 4 days ago  |  By Pranjal Nath

Blue Origin wants New Glenn to return to flight this year—but how much progress has it made?

As part of its efforts to get New Glenn to fly again this year, Blue Origin is reinventing the launch pad where the NG-4 hotfire test explosion took place.
Published: 5 days ago  |  By Pranjal Nath

NASA announces four new lunar lander missions worth nearly $600 million to advance Moon Base science

Each of the four landers for the $30 billion Moon Base will be an updated version of designs that have already flown.
Published: 5 days ago  |  By Pranjal Nath

US Spacewalk 95: NASA astronauts Jessica Meir and Chris Williams replace faulty Canadarm2 on ISS

The spacewalk lasted well over 7 hours, 40 minutes longer than expected. Here are the details.
Published: 6 days ago  |  By Pranjal Nath

NASA's Swift Boost mission will launch today—here's how it will rescue a 21-year-old space telescope

The mission will restore Swift to the state it was in when launched in November 2004.
Updated: 7 days ago  |  By Pranjal Nath

NASA is going all out for America's 250th birthday—here's the full lineup

Get ready for aerial shows, Artemis 2 patches, Moon Base models, and a chance to win NASA prizes!
Published: 7 days ago  |  By Ankita Garkoti

Artemis mission update: NASA tests hardware for refueling spacecraft in low-Earth orbit

The transfer of cryogenic fuel between two vehicles in space has never been attempted.
Published: 7 days ago  |  By Pranjal Nath

Remembering Soyuz 11 cosmonauts: A timeline of their fatal descent to Earth in 1971

The Soyuz 11 crew docked with the first space station, setting many records prior to their demise.
Published: 7 days ago  |  By Pranjal Nath

On this day in 1971: How Soyuz 11's record-breaking mission ended in tragedy and changed spaceflight forever

The loss of three cosmonauts sent shock waves around the world and triggered an increased stress on safety.
Published: 7 days ago  |  By Pranjal Nath

Japan's Hayabusa2 probe to attempt one of the closest asteroid flybys in history—date, other details

The target of JAXA's probe is a near-earth asteroid called Torifune. Here's more about the flyby.
Published: Jun 29, 2026  |  By Pranjal Nath

SpaceX conducts static fire test of Starship meant for Flight 13—here's what's next

SpaceX's COO, Gwynne Shotwell, has shared insights about Starship launches as far away as Flight 15.
Published: Jun 29, 2026  |  By Pranjal Nath

Rocket Lab makes history by launching US Space Force mission within 17 hours of getting notice

The mission saw Rocket Lab break a record that was set by Firefly Aerospace back in 2023.
Published: Jun 26, 2026  |  By Pranjal Nath

All about Soyuz 11: The first crewed space station mission and the fatal disaster that followed

'Goodbye...till we see you soon on Mother Earth,' were the hopeful last words of the ill-fated Soyuz 11 crew.
Published: Jun 26, 2026  |  By Ankita Garkoti

NASA's Kennedy Space Center faces launchpad crisis that could threaten future Moon and Mars missions

NASA's OIG has observed that KSC's largely dated infrastructure is crumbling in literal terms. 
Published: Jun 25, 2026  |  By Pranjal Nath

Two NASA astronauts will venture out of the ISS for a spacewalk next week—how to watch it live

The objective of the EVA is to fix Canadarm2, which malfunctioned last month and has been out of action since.
Published: Jun 24, 2026  |  By Pranjal Nath

What happened to the historic American flags planted on the Moon by Apollo astronauts?

The flags are still up there after over 50 years. But they're not what they used to be.
Published: Jun 24, 2026  |  By Ankita Garkoti
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