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Artemis 2 commander Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch and Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen, in pre-flight medical quarantine at the Johnson Space Center in Houston, had hope to fly to Florida Tuesday to begin final preparations for launch. Instead, they…
The Starlink 17-32 mission was the first Starlink mission in February. Liftoff from pad 4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base happened at 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 Space Coast.
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 / 1753:20 UTC).
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, Jan. 27 (0453:16 UTC on…
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 a.m. EST / 0547:29 UTC).
NASA stopped short of completing a critical fuel test for its Artemis 2 SLS rocket because of hydrogen leaks that sound a lot like the problems they had during Artemis 1.
"The fundamental elements of generative AI are showing a lot of promise in streamlining the pillars of autonomous navigation for off-planet driving."
SpaceX has temporarily grounded its Falcon 9 rocket after an upper stage failed to deorbit as planned during a Feb. 2 launch. Will the issue affect the company's Crew-12 astronaut mission?
'He's wise and very well educated and so every turn of conversation is rich.'
'Armageddon's' William Fichtner stars in the brand’s first-ever Big Game commercial
Your guide to March's full Worm Moon, from peak times to skywatching highlights.
Mercury, Venus, Neptune, Saturn, Uranus and Jupiter will appear together shortly after sunset on Feb. 28 — but is this the "planet parade" we've been waiting for?
From dazzling eclipses to rare planetary meet‑ups, the night sky is full of events worth looking up for. Hunt for the various events in our skywatching-themed wordsearch.
Our best family binoculars, the Celestron Cometron 7x50 binoculars, are now $13 cheaper on Amazon and are perfect for getting a better view of the night sky and all its wonders.
A February moon offers a practical preview of where to look for March's total lunar eclipse.
When young stars mix with neutron stars, things get messy.
The moon will take on a dramatic blood red hue during the total lunar eclipse on March 3.
NASA has delayed its Artemis 2 moon launch until March at the earliest, after encountering some issues during a key prelaunch exercise known as a wet dress rehearsal.
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.
Tuesday, Feb. 3, 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.
The Peak Design 25L Outdoor Backpack provides versatility and quality for a variety of outdoor uses.
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.
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.
