Shenzhou-21 mission extended by one month, crew to stay aboard Chinese space station till May
China delays the launch of the next mission to its orbital outpost as well, using the Shenzhou-23.
Published: Apr 20, 2026 | By Pranjal Nath
Blue Origin suffers setback despite first successful landing of reused New Glenn rocket booster
Despite smooth booster touchdown, NG-3 fails to deploy AST's Bluebird 7 payload into correct orbit.
Published: Apr 20, 2026 | By Sandip Kishan
'The unknown is scarier than the known': Artemis II crew on how their input will help future missions
As they interacted with the media, the crew members of the Artemis II mission also talked about how they were supported on the mission by mental health professionals.
Published: Apr 17, 2026 | By Pranjal Nath
Artemis II in retrospect: Commander Reid Wiseman talks space toilet issue, Orion heat shield and more
“If you had given us the keys to the lander, we would have taken it down and landed on the Moon.”
Published: Apr 17, 2026 | By Sandip Kishan
Voyager becomes third company to be selected by NASA for private astronaut mission to ISS
The Denver-based company will select its own astronauts for what will be the seventh private mission to the ISS.
Published: Apr 16, 2026 | By Pranjal Nath
SpaceX's Starship Super Heavy V3 fires all 33 engines for the first time—Flight 12 now closer than ever
The Starship upper stage also went through its first full-duration static fire test on April 14.
Published: Apr 16, 2026 | By Sandip Kishan
Blue Origin could launch New Glenn rocket on its third flight this week—Here's all you need to know
The third New Glenn mission, dubbed NG-3, is expected to launch massive broadband satellites into low Earth orbit.
Published: Apr 15, 2026 | By Sandip Kishan
Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus XL spacecraft arrives at ISS for CRS-24; crew unloads supplies
Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus XL was captured by the Canadarm2, after which mission control in Houston installed it on the Unity module of the ISS.
Published: Apr 15, 2026 | By Sandip Kishan
NASA set to roll out Artemis III SLS core stage section on April 20—here's all you need to know
Four fifths of the SLS core stage will travel on the Pegasus barge from NASA's Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans to the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
Updated: Apr 21, 2026 | By Saubhagya Mukherjee
Future satellites could use light as fuel in outer space: 'Propellant-free propulsion future'
The use of ultralight graphene aerogels for propulsion with a push using light could be the way forward.
Published: Apr 13, 2026 | By Pranjal Nath
Artemis II was just the beginning; the hardest stretch for NASA’s Moon ambitions begins now
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman reiterated that this was not a once-in-a-lifetime moment, but rather the beginning of more exciting missions.
Published: Apr 13, 2026 | By Sandip Kishan
China is reaching for the Moon: Inside its growing manned spaceflight capabilities
China is the United States' biggest competitor in the modern-era space race.
Published: Apr 13, 2026 | By Pranjal Nath
Artemis II in numbers: 10 facts about NASA’s historic Moon mission
Artemis II, which launched on April 10 after weeks of delay, has successfully orbited the Moon and returned to Earth with a wealth of data to fuel future lunar missions.
Published: Apr 13, 2026 | By Pranjal Nath
Cygnus XL CRS-24 launches on SpaceX's Falcon 9; will deliver 11,000 pounds of cargo to ISS today
NASA astronauts Jack Hathaway and Chris Williams will capture the cargo using the Canadarm2 robotic arm at approximately 12:50 p.m. EDT.
Published: Apr 13, 2026 | By Sandip Kishan
NASA celebrates Artemis II astronauts' return to Houston after historic Moon mission
The crew could be seen being quite emotional on being received with such warmth by the audience.
Published: Apr 12, 2026 | By Pranjal Nath
'Just the beginning': NASA leaders celebrate Artemis II crew's return, shift focus to Artemis III
NASA Chief Jared Isaacman hails crew, reaffirms permanent Moon base plans and future missions.
Published: Apr 11, 2026 | By Sandip Kishan
'Integrity's astronauts, back on Earth': NASA's Artemis II crew returns safely after historic Moon mission
Orion splashes down in the Pacific at 5:07 PM Pacific Time, as astronauts complete 10-day mission beyond the Moon's far side.
Updated: Apr 11, 2026 | By Sandip Kishan
Artemis II nears splashdown as Orion approaches Earth and crew completes final re-entry steps
After a historic 10-day lunar mission, astronauts target a Pacific Ocean landing off San Diego tonight.
Published: Apr 10, 2026 | By Sandip Kishan
Artemis II to return to Earth soon: When and how to watch re-entry and splashdown on April 10
The mission is in its closing stages, with the fireball re-entry of the astronauts imminent.
Published: Apr 10, 2026 | By Pranjal Nath
Will the helium leak in Orion affect Artemis II's re-entry? Here's what NASA says
The leak is what led to NASA cancelling the manual piloting demo on Wednesday.
Published: Apr 10, 2026 | By Sandip Kishan