SpaceX gearing up to launch private moon lander in February

Space News - 31 January, 2024 - 23:05
SpaceX and Intuitive Machines are making progress toward the launch of the Nova-C moon lander, which is slated to occur about two weeks from now.

NASA'S Europa Clipper gets science gear to probe ocean moon of Jupiter

Space News - 31 January, 2024 - 22:36
NASA has mounted all nine science instruments on its highly anticipated Europa Clipper spacecraft, which will launch toward Jupiter's icy ocean moon this year.

US military eyes SpaceX Starship for 'sensitive and potentially dangerous missions': report

Space News - 31 January, 2024 - 19:59
The U.S. Department of Defense has reached out to SpaceX to inquire about using Starship on its own, flying the massive rocket as a government-operated military vehicle.

1,000 days in space! Core module of China's Tiangong space station hits milestone

Space News - 31 January, 2024 - 19:00
The core module of China's Tiangong space station — named Tianhe, or "Harmony of the Heavens" — has now been orbiting Earth for more than 1,000 days.

Watch NASA celebrate (and mourn) its Mars helicopter Ingenuity in this free livestream

Space News - 31 January, 2024 - 18:23
NASA will hold a free livestream today (Jan. 31) today to honor the achievements and legacy of Ingenuity, which ended its mission last week after suffering rotor damage.

Private Cygnus cargo ship arrives at the ISS carrying 8,200 pounds of cargo

Space News - 31 January, 2024 - 18:00
Northrop Grumman's robotic Cygnus spacecraft arrived at the International Space Station early Thursday morning (Feb. 1) captured by the space station's robotic arm.

'It's getting closer and closer for sure.' How SETI is expanding its search for alien intelligence (exclusive)

Space News - 31 January, 2024 - 12:00
Space.com caught up with Bill Diamond, President and CEO of the SETI Institute for an exclusive, mind-stretching close-encounter discussion regarding the search for extraterrestrial intelligence.

NASA's Lucy asteroid probe to fire main engines in space for 1st time this week

Space News - 30 January, 2024 - 22:00
NASA's Lucy mission will fire its main engines for the first time on Wednesday (Jan. 31.)

NASA's TESS telescope spots 6 exoplanets around 'misbehaving' toddler star

Space News - 30 January, 2024 - 21:00
NASA's TESS telescope has discovered a system of six young exoplanets that race around a newborn star, offering a snapshot of what our solar system looked like 4 billion years ago.

Space travel taxes astronauts' brains. But microbes on the menu could help in unexpected ways

Space News - 30 January, 2024 - 20:00
Providing astronauts with the right diet is also paramount in supporting their mental and cognitive health, in a way unlike previous missions.

'Starfield' spacesuit contest: ESA and Xbox will build the winner their own custom design (video)

Space News - 30 January, 2024 - 18:00
Design your own spacesuit and enter for a chance to win a real-life replica of it in this new fan contest from Microsoft and the European Space Agency.

Endeavour lifted onto space shuttle stack for California Science Center exhibit (video)

Space News - 30 January, 2024 - 17:35
A space shuttle is standing upright for the first time in more than a decade. Cranes lifted Endeavour off a Los Angeles side street and onto an external tank with solid rocket boosters for display.

Are they exomoons or not? Scientists debate existence of 1st moons seen beyond our solar system

Space News - 30 January, 2024 - 16:00
Recent research suggested the first and only moons seen around planets outside the solar system didn't actually exist; now, the scientists who initially found them are back to defend their discovery.

Total solar eclipse 2024: Live updates

Space News - 30 January, 2024 - 15:19
Stay up-to-date with the latest news on the total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024.

Boeing's Starliner capsule still on track for mid-April astronaut launch to ISS

Space News - 30 January, 2024 - 14:00
Boeing remains on track to launch the first-ever crewed mission of its Starliner capsule, a test flight to the International Space Station, in mid-April.

Total solar eclipse April 8, 2024: What you'll see if you're outside the path of totality

Space News - 30 January, 2024 - 14:00
On April 8, 2024, if the weather is fair, you should have no difficulty observing a partial eclipse of the sun from much of North America - even outside the path of totality.

NASA wants to fly another 1-year astronaut mission. But when will it happen?

Space News - 30 January, 2024 - 12:00
Frank Rubio recently became the first American to spend more than a year in space on a single mission. When will the agency send another astronaut up for a full turn around the sun?

Watch a crane lift space shuttle Endeavour into place for museum exhibit early Jan. 30 (video)

Space News - 30 January, 2024 - 00:33
A crane will install the space shuttle Endeavour at its California Science Center home early Tuesday morning (Jan. 30), and you can watch the action live.

Ax-3 astronaut snaps dizzying photo of ISS's jam-packed interior

Space News - 29 January, 2024 - 23:00
A new view from inside the International Space Station's Destiny module captures a dizzying number of experiments underway in orbit.

Iran launches 3 satellites on Simorgh rocket's 1st successful orbital launch

Space News - 29 January, 2024 - 22:51
Iran launched three satellites simultaneously amid regional conflicts that involve what Western governments say are Iranian-backed militia groups.

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