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Boeing, NASA target May 1 for first crewed flight of Starliner to the space station

Assuming a May 1 launch, the Starliner spacecraft would dock with the ISS on May 2. The spacecraft will launch on the 100th flight of United Launch Alliance’s Atlas 5 rocket.

SpaceX reaches its 175th Falcon 9 flight from Cape Canaveral with Monday evening Starlink mission

This Falcon 9 flight marks the 20th orbital launch from Florida in 2024. Liftoff from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station happened at 7:42p.m. EDT (2342 UTC).

SpaceX reaches 19 flights with a Falcon 9 booster for a third time with Starlink mission

SpaceX managed to thread the needle with the weather and launch the first of two planned Starlink missions from Cape Canaveral in 48 hours. A Falcon 9 rocket launched from pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center on Saturday at…

Russia launches crew of three, including U.S. astronaut, to space station

Two days after a rare last-second launch abort, a Russian Soyuz spacecraft blasted off Saturday on a flight to the International Space Station, carrying two short-duration crew members and a NASA astronaut bound for a six-month tour of duty.

Roscosmos scrubs Soyuz crew launch 20 seconds before liftoff

The MS-25 mission was scrubbed on Thursday, but the root cause is still under investigation. The earliest that liftoff from the Baikonur Cosmodrome can now occur is Saturday, March 23, pending the outcome of the investigation.

Dragon soars from Cape Canaveral’s pad 40 on SpaceX’s 30th cargo mission to the Space Station

The Commercial Resupply Services-30 (CRS-30) mission featured the first launch of a Dragon spacecraft to the ISS from pad 40 since the final first-generation SpaceX cargo ship flew in March 2020.

SpaceX launches Falcon 9 rocket on sunset Starlink flight from Vandenberg Space Force Base

The mission came as SpaceX is preparing to launch a Dragon spacecraft to the International Space Station later this week. Liftoff of the Starlink 7-16 mission happened at 7:28 p.m. PT (10:28 p.m. ET, 0228 UTC).

SpaceX launches Starship on the third flight test of the program

The Federal Aviation Administration released the launch license modification allowing the mission to move forward on Wednesday afternoon. Starship launched at 8:25 a.m. CT (9:25 a.m. ET, 1325 UTC).

SpaceX launches Starlink mission on third attempt from Kennedy Space Center

SpaceX completed its third attempt to launch the Starlink 6-44 mission Friday night. Liftoff 8:21 p.m. ET (0021 UTC).

Rocket Lab launches fourth satellite for Japanese Earth-imaging company, Synspective

The mission will the third launch for Rocket Lab this year and the fourth to date as part of a multi-launch contract with Synspective. Liftoff from Rocket Lab Launch Complex-1 in Mahia, New Zealand is set for 4:03 a.m. NZDT…

Cosmic gold rush! Astronomers find 49 new galaxies in just 3 hours

Using the MeerKat radio telescope, astronomers discovered a "gold rush" of galaxies in just three hours, including three joined by their gas content.

I toured NASA's Mission Control ahead of Boeing's 1st Starliner astronaut flight. Here's what it was like (exclusive)

Reporters toured NASA's Johnson Space Center last week, getting a look at the rooms from which the first crewed flight of Boeing's Starliner will be controlled. And we got to watch a SpaceX launch, too.

New view of the supermassive black hole at the heart of the Milky Way hints at an exciting hidden feature (image)

Astronomers have for the first time imaged the powerful magnetic fields that dwell around the supermassive black hole at the heart of the Milky Way, Sagittarius A*.

Artemis astronauts will carry plants to the moon in 2026

NASA has selected three experiments, including a plant-growth study, to be deployed by astronauts on the moon on the Artemis 3 mission in 2026.

Total solar eclipse 2024: Live updates

Stay up-to-date with the latest news on the total solar eclipse that will be visible across North America on April 8, 2024.

Will the total solar eclipse on April 8 be the most watched ever?

With over 43 million people living in the path of totality, we look at how this eclipse measures up compared to previous years and the upcoming 'eclipse of the century'.

How are extreme "blue supergiant" stars born? Astronomers may finally know

Scientists have discovered that the hottest and brightest stars in the cosmos, blue supergiants, are created when two smaller stars spiral together and merge, new research suggests.

Euclid 'dark universe' telescope's vision restored by deicing campaign

The Euclid "dark universe" probe's vision has been restored, after an experimental campaign succeeded in evaporating water ice from the telescope's mirrors.

April 8 total solar eclipse could bring uptick in fatal car crashes, scientists caution

An analysis of car crashes during the 2017 solar eclipse in the U.S. suggests the upcoming April eclipse could also come with an uptick in fatal accidents.

Watch 'Doctor Who' visit the Victorian Era and the age of dinosaurs in new Season 14 trailer (video)

Watch the new trailer for "Doctor Who" Season 14 starring Ncuti Gatwa, premiering on Disney+ on on May 10 in the U.S. on May 11 in the U.K.