SpaceX loses contact with spacecraft during Starship test flight : NPR

SpaceX’s mega rocket Starship makes a test flight from Starbase in Boca Chica, Texas, on Thursday.…

That galaxy next door? It’s home to a monster black hole : NPR

An artists impression of a black hole flinging a hypervelocity star out of the Large Magellanic…

Intuitive Machines attempts to land probe near lunar south pole : NPR

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The latest launch for Elon Musk’s Starship rocket has been delayed : NPR

Visitors watch as SpaceX’s mega rocket Starship is prepared for a test flight from Starbase in…

An Algerian scientist splits his gaze between microbes and Mars : NPR

Youcef Sellam in his lab with the fossil filaments found in the gypsum. Youcef Sellam hide…

NASA’s new telescope launch hopes to answer some existenial questions : NPR

Concept art for the SPHEREx Spectro-Photometer  NASA/JPL-Caltech hide caption toggle caption NASA/JPL-Caltech Sometimes, space missions aim…

Elon Musk’s Starship rocket prepares to fly again : NPR

Visitors watch as SpaceX’s mega rocket Starship is prepared for a test flight from Starbase in…

Private company's Blue Ghost spacecraft makes historic lunar landing

For the first time, a private company has successfully landed a probe on the moon. Firefly…

NASA's SPHEREx telescope is set to launch Tuesday. What will it discover?

NPR’s Scott Detrow speaks with Beth Fabinsky, SPHEREx’s deputy project manager, about the upcoming launch of…

Private lunar lander Blue Ghost touches down on the moon : NPR

This image provided by Firefly Aerospace on Feb. 26, 2025 shows Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost lunar…