NASA is heading to the Moon again: 5 things to know about the Artemis II mission
NASA's Artemis II mission will carry astronauts far beyond the far side of the Moon and back.
Dec 22, 2025
ESA engineer becomes first-ever wheelchair user to cross the 'Kármán Line' into space
The NS-37 mission launched at 8:15 a.m. CST on December 20, completing its journey in just over 10 minutes from liftoff to landing.
Dec 22, 2025
Europe’s Ariane 6 rocket successfully launches two new navigation satellites into orbit
The satellites launched at 06:01 CET from Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana on December 17.
Dec 18, 2025
SpaceX explains what caused the Starlink–Chinese satellite near-collision last week
A Starlink satellite and one launched aboard the Chinese rocket Kinetica 1 were just 200 meters apart.
Dec 16, 2025
SpaceX’s Falcon 9 puts 29 more Starlink satellites in orbit after liftoff from Cape Canaveral
The liftoff took place early on Monday, December 15.
Dec 15, 2025
NASA prepares for Moon landings, begins the most complex plume-surface interaction tests
The tests, aimed at assessing the safety of lunar landings, will continue till the spring of 2026.
Dec 12, 2025
Blue Origin NS-37 mission will launch first astronaut in wheelchair to space
Liftoff is scheduled for 8:30 AM CST (14:30 UTC) from Launch Site One, with the live mission webcast beginning 40 minutes prior to the target time.
Dec 12, 2025
China sets new space record with three Long March rocket launches within 19 hours
The record-breaking run concluded with the Long March 3B rocket launched from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center.
Dec 10, 2025
SpaceX launches the classified NROL-77 mission from Cape Canaveral
The powerful rocket launched Tuesday at 2:16 p.m. ET from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
Dec 10, 2025
From NASA's first lunar excursion in 50 years to first Starships aimed at Mars—launches scheduled for 2026
The new year will bring a plethora of space missions, some more exciting than others.
Dec 10, 2025
NASA's Jonny Kim and crew land aboard Soyuz MS-27 after spending eight months in space
The spacecraft carrying astronaut Kim, cosmonaut Ryzhikov, and cosmonaut Zubritsky pulled away from the orbiting complex at 8:41 p.m. EST on Monday.
Dec 9, 2025
SpaceX is developing Starship launch complex at Cape Canaveral after approval from Air Force
SpaceX confirmed construction is already underway at the Space Launch Complex 37 site, following the approval.
Dec 8, 2025
SpaceX deploys 29 Starlink satellites to low Earth orbit, completing third batch in two days
The satellites were onboard a Falcon 9 rocket that launched from Space Launch Complex 40 at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
Dec 3, 2025
International Space Station welcomes NASA astronaut Chris Williams and cosmonaut companions
NASA astronaut Chris Williams, along with Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Kud-Sverchkov and Sergei Mikaev, safely arrived at the ISS.
Nov 28, 2025
One NASA astronaut and two Russian cosmonauts to launch to ISS aboard Soyuz MS-28 on Thanksgiving Day
The Soyuz MS-28 will carry NASA astronaut Chris Williams and Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergei Mikaev and veteran Sergey Kud-Sverchkov.
Nov 27, 2025
China's Shenzhou-22 successfully docks with Tiangong space station, set to bring Shenzhou-21 crew home
At 3:50 p.m. Beijing time, the spacecraft finished its setup and seamlessly docked at the core module’s forward port.
Nov 26, 2025
NASA's twin ESCAPADE mission snaps first 'selfies' just days after leaving Earth
The twin ESCAPADE spacecraft utilized their Visible and Infrared Observation System (VISIONS) cameras to take photographs on November 21.
Nov 25, 2025
Blue Origin announces major New Glenn upgrades as rivalry with SpaceX intensifies
The company is rolling out significant upgrades to its existing New Glenn rocket and at the same time, revealing a powerful new "super heavy" variant.
Nov 24, 2025
How to spot the International Space Station with the naked eye before it deorbits in 2030
As the countdown to the ISS's retirement has started, observers on Earth have a limited time left to watch the iconic space station glide across the sky.
Nov 19, 2025
Sentinel-6B now orbits Earth—5 ways the satellite will advance the study of our seas
Sentinel-6B lifted off from California on a SpaceX Falcon 9 at 12:21 a.m. EST, on Monday, November 17
Nov 19, 2025