Space Exploration
Rocket Woes Delay Launch of NASA’s Artemis I Mission
A problem with one of the Space Launch System’s main engines has postponed the test flight until at least September 2
Stories by Tariq Malik
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
Space & Physics
India Locates Its Lost Vikram Lander on the Moon
No signals have been received from the lander, but attempts are underway to establish communication
Space & Physics
NASA Introduces 9 Astronauts for First Commercial Flights
The “Commercial Crew Nine” will fly to space in hardware made by Boeing and SpaceX
Space & Physics
Massive Dust Storm Engulfs Mars
The sunlight-sapping global storm has taken NASA’s Opportunity rover offline, perhaps forever
Space & Physics
As Massive Storm Rages on Mars, Opportunity Rover Falls Silent
Dust clouds blotting out the sun could be the end of the solar-powered probe
Space & Physics
After Launching the World’s Most Powerful Rocket, What’s Next for SpaceX?
Crewed flights of the Dragon spacecraft and preparations for the Big Falcon Rocket are on the agenda
Space & Physics
SpaceX Falcon Heavy Rocket Will Attempt a Triple Landing
If successful, the rocket’s first test flight will include three boosters flying back to Earth
Engineering
New SpaceX Video Shows How Not to Land a Rocket
Watch the epic—and explosive—blooper reel for the Falcon 9 booster’s arduous path to reusability
Space & Physics
Trump’s NASA Budget Eliminates Crewed Mission to Asteroid
The Obama-era Asteroid Redirect Mission is one of several casualties of the $19.1-billion budget request
Space & Physics
SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket Explodes on Launch Pad in Florida
A massive smoke cloud billows from Cape Canaveral
Space & Physics
Blue Origin Launches and Lands Rocket for the Third Time
Jeff Bezos's private spaceflight company sticks another vertical landing in unmanned test
Space & Physics
Jupiter Struck by an Asteroid or a Comet [Video]
Amateur astronomer captures stunning time-lapse video of the impact
Technology
Video Shows SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket Land on a Drone Ship, Then Fall Over and Explode
Elon Musk's venture follows up successful rocket landing on terra firma with one that nearly, but not quite, demonstrates a successful landing at sea
Space & Physics
Deadly SpaceShipTwo Crash Caused by Co-Pilot Error: NTSB
A pilot error was responsible for the crash that killed one person and seriously injured another last October
Space & Physics
Jeff Bezos Co. Launches Surprise Test of Private Spaceship
The suborbital "New Shepard" spacecraft reached an altitude of more than 93 kilometers in its inaugural flight
Space & Physics
Russian Cargo Ship Spinning Out of Control in Orbit [Video]
The uncrewed ship malfunctioned shortly after launching on a mission to the International Space Station. Ground controllers are working to salvage the mission
Space & Physics
SpaceX Launch of Earth Observatory Satellite Delayed by Radar Glitch
The next chance to launch the satellite, championed by Vice President Al Gore, is today at 6:07 pm Eastern
Space & Physics
Launch of Deep-Space Capsule for Astronauts Is Delayed by Rocket Glitch
A series of delays thwarted repeated liftoff attempts on Thursday. A second attempt is set for Friday morning
Space & Physics
Philae Comet Lander Falls Silent as Batteries Run Out
The probe had been studying the surface of Comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko for 57 hours when it went to sleep, possibly for good...
