Space & Physics
Jeff Bezos and Blue Origin Are Finally Flying to Space
After nearly twenty years pursuing a lifelong dream of spaceflight, the world’s wealthiest person is at last ready for lift off
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Space & Physics
Virgin Galactic Launches Richard Branson to Space in First Fully Crewed Flight of VSS Unity
SpaceShipTwo make a successful, crewed suborbital test flight to 282,000 feet (86 kilometers) above Earth’s surface
Space & Physics
Life on Venus Is Impossible because of Lack of Water, Study Suggests
Otherwise clement regions of the planet’s atmosphere are still too dry to sustain life as we know it
Space & Physics
A Glitch Has Knocked the Hubble Space Telescope Offline—for Now
Although mission controllers have yet to identify the source of the problem, confidence is high the iconic observatory will soon return to normal operations
Space & Physics
China Launches Astronauts to New Space Station
The nation’s first crewed liftoff in nearly five years is the third of 11 planned launches to complete the station’s construction
Space Exploration
Venus Wins Stunning Third New Mission, This Time from Europe
EnVision will follow NASA’s DAVINCI+ and VERITAS
Space & Physics
Ganymede Looks Glorious in New Images from NASA’s Juno Mission
The spacecraft captured the first close-up views of the solar system’s largest moon in more than 20 years
Space & Physics
Jeff Bezos Will Go to Space on Blue Origin’s First Crewed Flight
The multibillionaire—along with his brother and at least one other passenger—could reach suborbital heights as soon as July 20
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NASA’s Juno Set for Close Encounter with Jupiter’s Moon Ganymede
The flyby will be the closest a spacecraft has come to the gas giant’s largest moon in 20 years
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NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope Is Delayed—Again
A Halloween launch for the space agency’s long-awaited flagship observatory is all but certain to slip into mid-November or later
Space & Physics
Huge Chinese Rocket Falls to Earth over Arabian Peninsula
Debris from the 20-metric-ton booster reportedly splashed down in the Indian Ocean north of the Maldives
Space & Physics
Falling Uncontrolled from Space, Giant Chinese Rocket Highlights Risk of Orbital Debris
The Long March 5B rocket’s core stage could plummet to Earth as early as May 9
Space & Physics
SpaceX Sticks the Landing in Latest Starship Test Flight
After multiple explosive endings to previous high-altitude tests, a prototype rocket for voyages to the Moon and Mars finally touched down safely
Policy
Senate Confirms Bill Nelson as NASA’s New Leader
The former Senator will be the space agency’s 14th administrator
Space & Physics
Michael Collins, Apollo 11 Astronaut Who Orbited Moon, Dies at 90
Collins piloted the command module while Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin touched down in 1969
Space & Physics
Mars Helicopter Ingenuity Goes Long Distance in Third Flight
The rotorcraft set performance records in its latest test, flying a total distance of 100 meters
Space & Physics
NASA’s Perseverance Rover Makes Oxygen on Mars for First Time
The technique could someday help astronauts sustainably live and work on the Red Planet
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First Flight of NASA’s Mars Helicopter Ingenuity Is Delayed
The interplanetary aircraft will launch no earlier than next week because of glitches in its flight-control software
Space & Physics
Celebrating 60 Years of Humans in Space
The anniversary of Yuri Gagarin’s historic voyage to orbit is a chance to reflect on how far human spaceflight has come—and where it’s going next
Space & Physics
NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter Touches Down, Prepares for Flight
Now on the surface, the interplanetary aircraft could soar as early as next week
