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There was nearly 1 rocket launch attempt every 34 hours in 2024 — this year will be even busier
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
"There is reason to have confidence in upward trajectory of the space economy."

Human spaceflight quiz: How well do you know our journey into space?
By Harry Baker published
Test your knowledge of humanity's major space-faring milestones and the incredible astronauts who accomplished them.

'Stranded' Starliner astronauts finally have a return date — and it's sooner than expected
By Stephanie Pappas published
NASA will send astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams home from the International Space Station early on a previously used SpaceX Dragon space capsule, not on a brand-new one, the agency announced.

'Stranded' NASA astronaut Suni Williams photographed from Earth during record-breaking spacewalk. Can you spot her?
By Harry Baker published
A photographer on Earth has captured an incredible telescope image of NASA astronaut Suni Williams outside of the International Space Station, as it passed by roughly 250 miles overhead.

How much did SpaceX's Starship Flight 7 explosion pollute the atmosphere?
By Tereza Pultarova published
Scientists are not sure how much metallic dust remained in the atmosphere after the most recent SpaceX rocket 'disassembly.'

Chinese astronauts make rocket fuel and oxygen in space using 1st-of-its-kind 'artificial photosynthesis'
By Harry Baker published
Astronauts on board China's "heavenly palace" space station have demonstrated a new way of making rocket fuel products and breathable oxygen by mimicking a chemical reaction in plants. The technology could be utilized in China's planned moon base.

Watch SpaceX rocket explode over Grand Turk island in dramatic stream of fire and smoke
By Pandora Dewan published
Debris from the rocket's explosion was caught on camera by a family vacationing on Grand Turk island.

'It was very fortunate timing': Astronomers watch 1st black hole to 'shut off' blast back to life
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
The first black hole that astronomers observed "turning off" just turned back on, releasing jets of hot gas into the cosmos.

China plans to build enormous solar array in space — and it could collect more energy in a year than 'all the oil on Earth'
By Ben Turner published
China has announced plans to build a giant solar power space station, which will be lifted into orbit piece by piece using the nation's brand-new heavy lift rockets.

New NASA robot with X-ray vision will watch Earth 'breathing' from the moon
By Ben Turner published
NASA's LEXI instrument is set to land on the moon's surface sometime this month. Using X-ray sensors, the device will watch Earth's atmosphere "breathing out and breathing in" to uncover key space weather mysteries.
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