Astronomy
NASA Is Studying a Private Mission to Boost Hubble’s Orbit. Is It Worth the Risk?
SpaceX and the entrepreneur Jared Isaacman are pursuing a plan to rescue the iconic Hubble Space Telescope from a fiery plunge into Earth’s atmosphere
Stories by Irene Klotz
Space Exploration
Even Rocket Launches Can’t Escape COVID
Pandemic-spawned supply-chain disruptions are delaying launches and development of satellites, lunar rovers and interplanetary missions
Space & Physics
China’s Moon Samples Could Revise Lunar Chronology
Scientists around the world are eager to analyze young lunar rocks
Space & Physics
NASA’s Ingenuity—the First Ever Off-World Helicopter—Is Set for a ‘Wright Brothers Moment’ on Mars
Launching with the Perseverance rover, this technology demonstration could lead to revolutionary new capabilities in interplanetary exploration
Space & Physics
Cape Canaveral Prepares for First Polar Launches in 60 Years
Florida will soon reopen to launches for pole-orbiting spacecraft
Space & Physics
Back in Business: NASA Is Set to Return to Human Spaceflight with Historic SpaceX Launch
Two astronauts will ride a privately built rocket and spacecraft to orbit, marking the first launch of humans from U.S. soil in nearly a decade
Space & Physics
Countdown to Commercial Crew
NASA nears the end of a winding path to commercial astronaut launches
Space & Physics
NASA Moon Program and Hubble Telescope Successor Face COVID-19 Delays
Space agencies must balance keeping staff safe and meeting launch deadlines
Space & Physics
Space Station Dark Matter Experiment Gets Vital Repairs
Astronauts are giving the International Space Station’s premier science experiment a life-extending transplant to continue its hunt for antimatter, dark matter, and more
Space & Physics
Meet TESS, NASA’s Next Step in the Quest for Alien Earths
Launching in April on a two-year primary mission, the observatory could ultimately discover 20,000 planets—some of which could be much like our own
Space & Physics
Pence Calls for “New Era of Space Exploration” at NASA
The Vice President spoke of a return to the Moon and human missions to Mars, but offered few further details
Space & Physics
NASA Seeks Nuclear Power for Mars
After a half-century hiatus, the agency is reviving its reactor development with a test later this summer
Space & Physics
SpaceX Launches Spy Satellite, Sticks the Landing
This was the company's inaugural launch for the US Department of Defense, and its ninth successful landing of its Falcon 9 booster
Space & Physics
Used SpaceX Rocket Launches Satellite, Then Lands in Historic First Reflight
Elon Musk says reusing expensive orbit-class boosters will mean “a huge revolution in spaceflight”
Space & Physics
Trump Adviser Urges NASA to Fly Crew on Crucial Test Flight
The space agency is considering adding astronauts to the first lunar voyage of the Space Launch System rocket and Orion capsule
