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Watch a private German rocket explode during 1st orbital launch attempt from European soil (video)
A dramatic video shows Isar Aerospace's first orbital launch attempt, which ended with a fiery crash into the frigid sea about 30 seconds after liftoff.
World's 1st wooden satellite arrives at ISS for key orbital test
The first-ever wooden satellite, called LignoSat, arrived at the International Space Station aboard a SpaceX Dragon cargo capsule on Nov. 5 to perform some key in-space tests.
Chinese rocket breaks apart after megaconstellation launch, creating cloud of space junk
On Aug. 7, a Chinese rocket broke apart in space, creating more than 300 new pieces of trackable debris.
NASA's 1st year-long mock Mars mission wraps up in Houston
Four volunteers exited a mock Mars habitat at NASA's Johnson Space Center on July 6, bringing the agency's first year-long simulated Red Planet mission to an end.
China lands Chang'e 6 sample-return probe on far side of the moon
China's Chang'e 6 spacecraft successfully touched down on the far side of the moon on Sunday (June 2). China has now landed two missions on the moon's mysterious far side.
China launches Chang'e 6 sample-return mission to moon's far side
China's launched its Chang'e 6 sample-return mission, which will haul dirt and rocks home from the mysterious lunar far side.
Object that slammed into Florida home was indeed space junk from ISS, NASA confirms
An object that smashed through a Florida home was part of a pallet jettisoned from the International Space Station along with 5,800 pounds of aging batteries back in March 2021.
NASA Mars samples, which could contain evidence of life, will not return to Earth as initially planned
NASA's plan to retrieve as many as 30 geological samples from Mars is getting a major rewrite, agency officials said on Monday. The initial plan, which would not return the samples to Earth until 2040, was deemed "too expensive" and "unacceptably too long."
Chinese space junk falls to Earth over Southern California, creating spectacular fireball
A fireball spotted over Southern California was likely the flaming wreck of an orbital module from China's Shenzhou 15 astronaut mission, which launched in November 2022.
Defying the odds, Japan's SLIM lander survives 2nd night on the moon
Japan's SLIM lunar lander has survived another night on the moon, despite being designed to die after the first lunar night.
Intuitive Machines moon lander beams home stunning photos of Earth from space
Intuitive Machines' robotic Odysseus spacecraft snapped a few selfies with Earth in the background shortly after its Feb. 15 launch.
Big, dead European satellite will come crashing back to Earth this month
The uncontrolled reentry of Europe's defunct ERS-2 satellite is expected in mid-February. It's highly likely that the 5,000-pound craft will land somewhere in the ocean.
Elon Musk's SpaceX could launch a private moon lander within weeks
Riding aboard a SpaceX rocket, Intuitive Machines' Nova-C lander is expected to lift off in mid-February, though the target window has not yet been announced.
How NASA correctly predicted that a tiny asteroid would burn up over Germany, hours before it happened
Astronomers detected a small asteroid zooming toward Earth's atmosphere on Jan. 21, correctly predicting it would explode over Germany within hours. Here's how they did it.
Elon Musk's Starship 'almost made it to orbit' before violently exploding, Musk claims at SpaceX meeting
SpaceX's 2nd Starship test flight exploded 8 minutes after liftoff, but Elon Musk says it could have been very different if the craft was carrying a payload.
NASA shares incredible footage of Artemis I capsule hurtling through Earth's atmosphere after historic moon voyage
Watch NASA's Orion crew capsule make the fiery descent through Earth's atmosphere in this epic new spacecraft footage.
SpaceX launches record-breaking 62nd orbital mission of the year
SpaceX just set a new mark for most orbital launches in a single year, breaking the company's record from 2022
Eerie 'fireball' seen over Australia was actually a Russian rocket in disguise
A Russian rocket body plunged back to Earth near southern Australia on Monday night (Aug. 7), dazzling and alarming skywatchers.
Mars helicopter Ingenuity phones home, breaking 63-day silence
NASA's Mars helicopter Ingenuity has phoned home after 63 days of silence, and all appears to be well with the little rotorcraft.
NASA's Artemis 1 moon mission, 1st flight of new megarocket, won't launch until May
An April launch is no longer possible for Artemis 1, which will send an uncrewed Orion capsule around the moon using a huge Space Launch System megarocket.
Einstein's theory of general relativity passes one of its toughest tests yet
Scientists tested seven different predictions, in one of the most ambitious and involved challenges to general relativity ever undertaken — and the theory passed with flying colors.
'Bonus' Webb Telescope images showcase Jupiter's Great Red Spot, rings, moons and more
The Webb team released some tantalizing photos of Jupiter Thursday (July 14), highlighting the $10 billion telescope's ability to study targets close to home.
Elon Musk apparently threatened by Russian space chief Dmitry Rogozin
Russian space chief Dmitry Rogozin has apparently threatened Elon Musk, but the SpaceX founder and CEO doesn't seem too bothered.
