Elon Musk Sets Goal for SpaceX Starship Launch: ‘Don’t Blow Up the Launchpad’

The new moon and Mars vehicle built by Elon Musk’s company will conduct a test flight…

Satellites Threaten Astronomy, but a Few Scientists See an Opportunity

Mega-constellations built by SpaceX, Amazon and other companies could carry thousands of sensors that could aid…

SpaceX Test Launches Its Starship Rocket: How to Watch

The new moon and Mars vehicle built by Elon Musk’s company will conduct a test flight…

New Mars Map Lets You ‘See the Whole Planet at Once’

Scientists assembled 3,000 images from an Emirati orbiter to create the prettiest atlas yet of the…

How to See a Black Hole More Clearly

Astronomers recently used artificial intelligence to fine-tune a famous image of a whole lot of nothing. …

Europe’s Juice Mission Will Launch to Jupiter and Its Moons: How to Watch

The spacecraft will set off on an eight-year journey to the solar system’s largest planet, focusing…

Virginia Norwood, ‘Mother’ of Satellite Imaging Systems, Dies at 96

A pioneer in aerospace, she invented a technology that has enabled scientists to map and study…

Houston Had a Problem: NASA’s Moon Mission Astronauts Were Late.

NASA officials found it more difficult than they expected to surprise the astronauts of the Artemis…

Richard Branson’s Virgin Orbit Files for Bankruptcy

The satellite launch company, founded by Richard Branson, announced sweeping cuts last week as it struggled…

NASA’s Artemis II Crew Reflects a Wider Swath of Society

The crew’s 10-day journey around the moon and back in 2024 is a crucial step toward…