Russia Set to Resume Astronaut Trips to the International Space Station

The announcement signals that the Soyuz spacecraft has been deemed safe for crewed travel following two…

NASA’s Dawn Mission to the Asteroid Belt Says Good Night

Launched in 2007, the spacecraft discovered bright spots on Ceres and forbidding terrain on Vesta.

Trilobites: A Volcanic Eruption on Mars? Nope

It’s just a cloud. A very long cloud.

How Many Space Stations Does This Planet Need?

The Trump administration wants to shift to a capitalist free-for-all in orbit. But the readiness of…

BepiColombo Launches on Long Journey to Mercury

The European-Japanese spacecraft will be the third mission to the rocky planet closest to the sun.

Lights, Camera, Blastoff: SpaceX Rockets Light Up California’s Night Skies

As SpaceX and other companies use the Vandenberg Air Force Base launch hub near Los Angeles…

A Goblin World That Points Toward Hidden Planet Nine in the Solar System

What astronomers have found about the curious orbit of a small ice world far away reinforces…

Neil Armstrong Walked on the Moon. To These Boys, He Was Just Dad.

With an upcoming auction of the astronaut’s keepsakes, his sons reflect on an unusual childhood.

With Moon as His Muse, Japanese Billionaire Signs Up for SpaceX Voyage

Elon Musk shared a stage at a SpaceX factory on Monday night with Yusaku Maezawa, who…

Meet SpaceX’s First Moon Voyage Customer, Yusaku Maezawa

Yusaku Maezawa, a Japanese fashion entrepreneur, and several artists would follow a looping path around the…