SPACEFLIGHT

SpaceX gears up to launch its second classified Space Force mission; Here's how to watch it live

Just days after its first classified payload of the week, SpaceX is gearing up for a second launch from Vandenberg.
Published: Sep 15, 2026  |  By Ankita Garkoti

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk confirms Flight 15 will be caught; Flight 14 to launch on September 22, 2026

Elon Musk also mentioned reflying Starship in a few months' time, creating a fully reusable rocket.
Published: Sep 15, 2026  |  By Pranjal Nath

SpaceX hoists Starship upper stage on chopstick arms: Could Flight 15 finish with a tower catch?

Flight 15's Ship 42 underwent chopstick testing on September 11 and 12 at SpaceX's facilities in Starbase, Texas.
Updated: Sep 15, 2026  |  By Pranjal Nath

The Moon may not be able to support a city of a million people—even with a billion tons of water

Scientists say that a city on the Moon with a population of a million will use up a billion tons of water in just a hundred years.
Published: Sep 14, 2026  |  By Harsh Vardhan

Elon Musk congratulates SpaceX's Falcon team on completing 700 missions, 20 years after Falcon 1's debut

A Falcon 9 rocket lifted off at 2:49 pm EDT on September 13 from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, marking the 700th overall mission for the Falcon family of launch vehicles.
Published: Sep 14, 2026  |  By Harsh Vardhan

NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 to discuss their return from ISS on September 16: Here’s where to watch live

Crew-12 departed for the International Space Station on February 13 and will return after handing over responsibilities to Crew-13, who are yet to arrive at the station.
Published: Sep 14, 2026  |  By Harsh Vardhan

Ultrasound in space: NASA’s Anil Menon shows how astronauts undergo health checkup aboard the ISS

Menon was accompanie by commander Jessica Meir in showing how ultrasound is performed in space using assistance from an expert on Earth.
Published: Sep 13, 2026  |  By Harsh Vardhan

Rocket Lab protests NASA’s $700 million contract awarded to Blue Origin to build a Mars orbiter

"NASA’s award decision appears to be inconsistent with the eligibility criteria mandated by Congress," Rocket Lab has said.
Published: Sep 13, 2026  |  By Harsh Vardhan

25 years of 9/11 attacks: When a NASA astronaut experienced the horror as the only American in space

NASA astronaut Frank Culbertson was aboard the International Space Station as the commander of Expedition 3 when the tragedy struck the U.S.
Published: Sep 11, 2026  |  By Harsh Vardhan

Where is BepiColombo now? Live location, distance from Earth, Sun and Mercury

ESA and JAXA's BepiColombo mission is close to reaching the end of its 8+ year journey to Mercury.
Published: Sep 11, 2026  |  By Purva Muley

Watch: SpaceX successfully launches and lands Falcon 9 for U.S. Space Force classified mission

It marked the fifth SpaceX mission with national security-related payloads this year.
Published: Sep 11, 2026  |  By Harsh Vardhan

Blue Origin's New Glenn is moving to historic NASA facility as it prepares for Artemis missions

The historic NASA facility which powered the Apollo program in the late 60s and early 70s continues to serve the agency's lunar ambitions.
Updated: Sep 10, 2026  |  By Lakshmi Kola

Watch: Astrophotographer spots NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Telescope on its way to Lagrange Point 2

McCarthy shared a video of how he captured Roman telescope when it was half a million miles away.
Published: Sep 10, 2026  |  By Harsh Vardhan

Nine flybys and six billion miles: ESA shares thrilling footage from BepiColombo's eight-year voyage

ESA says it's the first time images from the BepiColombo spacecraft have been compiled into a video.
Published: Sep 10, 2026  |  By Harsh Vardhan

Scientists propose ambitious spacecraft mission to study Halley’s Comet when it returns in 2061

The mission is envisioned to launch in the mid-2030s so a spacecraft can rendezvous with the comet.
Published: Sep 10, 2026  |  By Harsh Vardhan

Two of NASA’s Artemis II astronauts step back from spaceflight after historic Moon mission

After piloting and commanding Artemis II, Victor Glover and Reid Wiseman are moving to new emeritus roles this September.
Published: Sep 10, 2026  |  By Ankita Garkoti

SpaceX is gearing up for another classified U.S. Space Force mission: Watch the USSF-153 launch live

This is SpaceX's second U.S. Space Force mission in less than a month.
Published: Sep 9, 2026  |  By Lakshmi Kola

After raising $1 billion, Stoke Space targets debut launch of its 1st fully reusable rocket in 2027

The debut mission with Nova Pathfinder will lay the groundwork for the larger Block 2 rocket targeted for launch in 2029.
Published: Sep 9, 2026  |  By Harsh Vardhan

Scientists chased two dying ESA satellites in a jet to learn how space junk pollutes our sky (watch video)

"We want to understand what happens to these bodies as they fly through the atmosphere”
Published: Sep 9, 2026  |  By Ankita Garkoti

Artemis IV: NASA just asked Axiom to revise spacesuits for 2028 Moon landing. Here's why

The Axiom Extravehicular Mobility Unit spacesuits are being created to keep astronauts safe and comfortable for up to eight hours of EVAs on the Moon mission.
Published: Sep 8, 2026  |  By Pranjal Nath