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The Starlink 17-32 mission will be the first Starlink mission in February. Liftoff from pad 4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base is scheduled for 7:47:11 a.m. PST (10:47:11 a.m. EST / 1547:11 UTC).
The countdown began Saturday evening and will continue through the start of a simulated launch window opening at 9 p.m. EST Monday. The test started two days late because of predicted arctic weather along Florida's…
The agency is looking at Feb. 11 as the earliest date for launching the SpaceX Crew-12 mission. However, it hinges entirely on the status of Artemis 2 and whether or not it has launched.
The Starlink 6-101 mission was SpaceX’s 13th and final launch of the month. Liftoff from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station happened at 2:22 a.m. EST (0722 UTC).
SpaceX currently has more than 9,500 Starlink satellites in low Earth orbit. Liftoff of the Starlink 17-19 mission from pad 4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base happened at 9:53:20 a.m. PST (12:53:20 p.m. EST /…
This was the third launch of a GPS satellite in as many years. Liftoff of the GPS 3-9 mission from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station launched at 11:53:16 p.m. EST on Tuesday,…
The Starlink 17-20 mission was the seventh Starlink mission this year. Liftoff from pad 4E happened at 9:30 a.m. PST (12:30 p.m. EST / 1730 UTC).
Florida’s Space Coast is preparing for a future that could see in excess of 350 launches annually.
The Starlink 17-30 mission sent the batch of satellites into a polar low Earth orbit. Liftoff of the Falcon 9 rocket from pad 4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base happened at 9:47:29 p.m. PST (12:47:29…
SpaceX continued the expansion of its Starlink internet network with the launch of 29 new satellites. Liftoff from Cape Canaveral in Florida happened 6:31:40 p.m. EST (2331:40 UTC) Sunday.
NASA fully fueled its Artemis 2 moon rocket during a crucial test today (Feb. 2) but had to pause the operation twice due to leaks. Will the agency still try to launch on Feb. 8?
"You need so much water that we think these could be evidence of an ancient warmer and wetter climate where there was rain falling for millions of years."
This is the first time humans have laid eyes on these deep space objects.
NASA's upcoming Artemis 2 moon mission is historic, but it's designed to pave the way for even bigger things.
From dazzling Jupiter high in the evening sky to elusive Mercury low at sunset, February 2026 offers one of the year's best planetary lineups.
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 25 Starlink satellites launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Monday, Feb. 2, 2026.
One of the brightest stars in the night sky will vanish as seen from North America and Europe in a rare event.
A smaller Lego Star Wars BB-8 model replaces the one that retired in 2019. It’s a great model, but we’re not sure it offers value for money.
Arizona skywatchers got treated to both a beautiful sunset and a blazing comet streaking across the skies.
Astronomical winter reaches its true midpoint on Feb. 3, as daylight gains begin to accelerate across the Northern Hemisphere.
Monday, Feb. 2, 2026: Follow NASA's last major test of SLS before the launch of Artemis 2 and a crew of astronauts around the moon.
A rapidly growing sunspot has fired off at least 18 M-class and three X-class flares in just 24 hours, including an intense X8.3 eruption.
See beautiful photos of February's full Snow Moon captured worldwide.
"JADES-ID1 is giving us new evidence that the universe was in a huge hurry to grow up."
NASA will conduct a crucial fueling test with its Artemis 2 moon rocket today (Feb. 2), and you can watch the action live.
While the world awaits the first crewed moon mission in more than 50 years, Time magazine is celebrating the momentous event with a special Artemis 2 cover issue that hit newsstands on Jan. 30.
We show how this "cosmic clock" uncovers the evolution of rivers, coasts and habitats.
The Pelican Nebula is located in the constellation Cygnus, the swan.
West's work on modeling the Earth's shape assisted with the development of GPS, today used by an estimated 4 billion people.
The 'Snow Moon' is named for the inclement weather that is common in January.
InterstellOr is already taking bookings for its planned suborbital flights and says it has attracted its first celebrity passenger, highlighting China's growing commercial space ambitions.
On Episode 195 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik talk with Gerry Griffin, former Apollo Flight Director and Director of the Johnson Space Center, about NASA's spaceflight tragedies.
Test your space smarts with our weekly crossword challenge, crafted from Space.com's biggest headlines.
Coming from one of the world's largest astrophysical research institutes, I can tell you, the anticipation across the global space science community is electric.
How space dogfighting games evolved from vector lines to virtual cockpits.
What actually happens to a spacecraft during its fiery last moments? That's the key question for the European Space Agency's Draco mission, planned for 2027.
The Peak Design 25L Outdoor Backpack provides versatility and quality for a variety of outdoor uses.
SpaceX launch date of Crew-12 astronauts to the International Space Station will depend on the outcome of the Artemis 2 wet dress rehearsal and launch attempts.
Blue Origin will ground its New Shepard suborbital vehicle for at least two years, in order to devote more resources to the company's crewed moon plans.
Ground-based observations suggest the former geostationary inspector satellite suffered a fragmentation event months after retirement, raising new concerns about debris in high Earth orbit.
Using the world's most powerful particle accelerator, the Large Hadron Collider, scientists have found that the quark-gluon plasma that filled the universe just after the Big Bang really was a primordial "soup."
Astronomers have discovered powerful magnetic fields steering gas, dust, and star formation in a dramatic galaxy merger.
Read an excerpt of this deep-space mystery from the prolific writer of 'Whalefall' and 'Angel Down.'
NASA has been forced to delay a critical fueling test for its Artemis 2 moon rocket due to unusually cold weather forecasted to hit the Space Coast this weekend.
The moon greets Jupiter two days ahead of its full moon phase on Feb. 1.
Both Windows and MacBooks have advantages for astrophotography, but the choice will depend on your power level and budget.
The comet broke into pieces after making a close approach around the sun in October 2025.
"We are on Day 1. A lot more needs to be done."
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 25 Starlink satellites lifted off from California on Jan. 29, 2026. The company repeated the feat the next day with 29 satellites from Florida.
"It is amazing to see that we are gradually moving towards combining these breakthrough observations across multiple frequencies and completing the picture of the jet launching region."
Rocket Lab launched a South Korean disaster-monitoring satellite from New Zealand on Thursday (Jan. 29), about six weeks later than originally planned.
Think Klingons are just loudmouthed louts with terrible table manners? Think again…
The National Reconnaissance Office just revealed the existence of its "JUMPSEAT" line of spy satellites, eight of which launched to Earth orbit between 1971 and 1987.
"What makes the event even more extraordinary is that it did not involve a single volcano, but multiple active sources."
The United States is no longer competing against a single rival in a largely symbolic race.
"It's like when you watch 'The Lord of the Rings.' It feels like it's drawing from such a deep well of history."
Using data gathered by NASA's Juno Jupiter orbiter, scientists estimate that Europa's ice shell is about 18 miles thick — which could make it hard for nutrients to get down to its buried ocean.
We've rounded up the best Lego NASA sets to suit a range of budgets and ages.
From "The X-Files" to "Farscape," drift back three decades with us as we reminisce over the last great run of science fiction on the small screen.