The end of ISS: How NASA plans to deorbit the gigantic orbital lab using SpaceX’s help
NASA will begin deorbiting the station in 2030 and crash it into a remote area in the Pacific Ocean.
Published: Sep 23, 2026 | By Harsh Vardhan
NASA and SpaceX finally have a date for the Crew-13 mission to the ISS: Here's when it's launching
Crew-13 was initially supposed to launch on September 12, but the mission was postponed following the discovery of an oxidizer leak on the Dragon spacecraft's propulsion system.
Published: Sep 23, 2026 | By Lakshmi Kola
MIT researcher developing technology to 'build gas stations' on Mars. How will it work?
“If we don’t build gas stations on Mars, it will be very difficult to get humans back to Earth.”
Published: Sep 22, 2026 | By Lakshmi Kola
U.S. weapons in space to deter 'evolving threats': What are the risks identified by USSF?
The types of threats identified have potential to adversely affect day-to-day civilian lives.
Published: Sep 22, 2026 | By Pranjal Nath
SpaceX moves Super Heavy booster to launch pad ahead of Starship’s historic orbital flight. See photos
The first orbital launch of Starship will deploy 26 Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit.
Published: Sep 22, 2026 | By Lakshmi Kola
On this day 12 years ago, NASA's MAVEN spacecraft entered Mars orbit. It may crash soon.
MAVEN was supposed to last just one year but orbited Mars for 11 years before finally dying.
Published: Sep 21, 2026 | By Harsh Vardhan
International Space Station gets crowded after Progress 96's arrival, hosts five spacecraft
Five of ISS's eight docking ports are now occupied.
Published: Sep 21, 2026 | By Harsh Vardhan
NASA awards SpaceX $946 million for three more crew missions to the International Space Station
NASA has modified SpaceX's CCtCap contract that now includes Crew-15, Crew-16 and Crew-17.
Published: Sep 20, 2026 | By Harsh Vardhan
Watch: Russia’s Progress spacecraft docks with International Space Station carrying 3 tons of cargo
The docking occurred at 9:44 am EDT on September 19 nearly three days after launch from Kazakhstan.
Published: Sep 20, 2026 | By Harsh Vardhan
NASA selects SpaceX to launch StarBurst gamma-ray detector to study neutron star mergers
NASA's wide-field gamma ray observatory is expected to detect 10 neutron star merger events every year.
Published: Sep 18, 2026 | By Lakshmi Kola
What happens when SpaceX Dragon retires? Boeing’s Starliner may become NASA’s primary vehicle to space: Report
NASA is likely to order two additional Starliner crewed missions to the station as SpaceX is looking to retire the Dragon spacecraft.
Published: Sep 18, 2026 | By Harsh Vardhan
SpaceX postpones Starship Flight 14, now eyes September 28 for first orbital mission
The launch timing hasn’t changed, and liftoff is still targeted within a 75-minute launch window.
Published: Sep 18, 2026 | By Harsh Vardhan
'The Holy Grail of Rocketry': How SpaceX recovered stranded Starship upper stage from sea
SpaceX was able to recover Starship's upper stage from Flight 13 after it had already spent 24 days at sea.
Published: Sep 17, 2026 | By Harsh Vardhan
Russia's Progress 96 spacecraft finally departs for International Space Station after long delay. What's next?
The unmanned spacecraft is carrying about 3 tons of cargo to the orbital laboratory.
Published: Sep 17, 2026 | By Pranjal Nath
SpaceX Falcon 9 booster landing team wins first ever Neil Armstrong Space Prize for rocket reusability
The Falcon 9 has already completed 100 launches this year, and has flown 687 times since induction.
Published: Sep 17, 2026 | By Harsh Vardhan
U.S. admits to deploying weapons in space for first time: Is it violating international space law?
It was a bit of an open secret already, but an explicit admission by the U.S. has stirred up a storm nonetheless, drawing criticism from both Russia and China.
Published: Sep 17, 2026 | By Pranjal Nath
NASA shares major update on the Crew-13 mission to the ISS—here’s when it will launch
Crew-13 was delayed due to an oxidizer leak in the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft's propulsion system.
Published: Sep 17, 2026 | By Harsh Vardhan
Vega C rocket launches two ESA satellites—one of them can measure photosynthesis from space
The launch took place at 9:21 p.m. EDT on September 14 from Europe's Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana.
Published: Sep 16, 2026 | By Lakshmi Kola
Who is Adrianos Golemis, the soon-to-be first Greek astronaut to fly to the International Space Station?
Golemis is expected to fly to the ISS as part of Vast's first private astronaut mission to the orbital outpost.
Published: Sep 16, 2026 | By Harsh Vardhan
Starship Flight 14: SpaceX will launch the mega rocket to orbit for the first time, deploy V3 satellites
Pending regulatory approval, Starship is scheduled to lift off from Starbase, Texas, within a 75-minute launch window, which opens at 8:15 a.m. EDT on September 22.
Published: Sep 16, 2026 | By Harsh Vardhan