Artemis 2 completed a historic lunar flyby, looping around the far side of the Moon and giving its four astronauts views never seen by humans before. The mission marked the first time astronauts traveled beyond low Earth orbit since the Apollo era, and it set a new distance record by going farther from Earth than any previous crew. During the journey, the crew also observed … Continue reading Artemis 2 astronauts fly around the moon in record-breaking lunar loop by NASA

Jared Isaacman said that the possibility of alien life is an important consideration in NASA’s mission planning, as the agency works to explore fundamental questions about the universe. He emphasized that NASA’s goals include searching for signs of life beyond Earth, citing the vast number of galaxies and star systems as reasons to believe such discoveries are possible, even though he has not encountered any … Continue reading NASA Chief: Odds Are ‘Pretty High’ That Aliens Are Real

The Orion spacecraft carrying the Artemis II mission astronauts has entered the moon’s sphere of gravitational influence, marking the first time in over 50 years that humans have reached this region. The crew—NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Christina Koch, Victor Glover, and Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen—celebrated the milestone while traveling toward a planned lunar flyby. During the mission, they conducted spacecraft checks, spacewalk suit tests, and … Continue reading A milestone for Artemis II: Astronauts enter the ‘lunar sphere of influence’

China’s attempt to compete with SpaceX faced a setback when the Tianlong 3 rocket failed during a launch attempt, according to reports. The rocket, developed by Space Pioneer, experienced a flight anomaly shortly after liftoff from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre, and the cause is still under investigation. Designed as China’s counterpart to the Falcon 9, the reusable rocket is intended to support large satellite … Continue reading China’s Answer To SpaceX’s Falcon 9 Explodes Mid-Air

A newly studied exoplanet, TOI-5205 b, orbiting a small red dwarf star has shown an atmospheric composition that challenges current theories of planet formation. Using observations from the James Webb Space Telescope, scientists detected gases like methane and hydrogen sulfide but found a surprising lack of heavier elements in its atmosphere. This is unusual because gas giants are typically expected to have atmospheres enriched with … Continue reading Astronomers Just Found a “Forbidden” Giant Planet Orbiting a Tiny Star

NASA’s Artemis II mission successfully fired its engines and left Earth orbit, marking the first time humans have done so since the Apollo 17. The crew—three Americans from the United States and one astronaut from Canada—are now on a trajectory toward a lunar fly-by, traveling nearly 250,000 miles from Earth. The translunar injection burn occurred about 25 hours after liftoff and was reported to be flawless. Astronauts described the … Continue reading Artemis II astronauts rocket toward the moon after spending a day around Earth

NASA’s Artemis II mission launched astronauts into space for the first time in nearly 54 years, marking a major step in the agency’s lunar exploration program. The spacecraft is currently orbiting Earth and will soon begin its journey toward the moon, with a planned flyby rather than a landing. The four-member crew includes astronauts from the U.S. and Canada, who are testing systems, conducting health … Continue reading Nasa’s Artemis II rocket lifts off for historic moon mission

A SpaceX Starlink satellite experienced an anomaly in orbit, losing communication while circling about 347 miles above Earth. The incident occurred as a solar flare drew attention from NASA officials, though it did not pose a risk to the International Space Station or its crew. SpaceX and Starlink teams are investigating the cause and plan to implement any necessary fixes. Despite the event, officials confirmed … Continue reading Starlink loses contact with satellite above Earth

SpaceX launched its Transporter-16 rideshare mission from California, carrying 119 payloads into sun-synchronous orbit. The Falcon 9 rocket successfully deployed satellites and related payloads, including hosted payloads and orbital transfer vehicles. The mission included a variety of customers, from Earth-imaging and communications companies to new demonstration spacecraft like K2 Space’s Gravitas. Several orbital transfer vehicles were also deployed, though industry experts noted limited demand for such services due … Continue reading SpaceX launches Transporter-16 rideshare mission

SpaceX is set to launch a Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base early Monday morning as part of its Transporter-16 rideshare mission. The mission will carry 119 payloads into low Earth orbit, including cubesats, microsatellites, and other specialized cargo. Liftoff is scheduled within a 57-minute window beginning at 6:20 a.m. EDT, with live coverage available shortly before launch. If successful, the rocket’s first stage will land on a … Continue reading SpaceX launches 119 payloads to orbit from California

Teams at NASA Kennedy Space Center are completing final preparations to begin launch countdown activities for the Artemis II mission, which could launch as early as Wednesday, April 1. Forecasts indicate about an 80% chance of favorable weather, with concerns mainly around cloud cover and potential high winds. NASA is also holding a virtual Q&A with the Artemis II astronauts from quarantine, along with a mission briefing with … Continue reading Final Preparations Underway for NASA’s Moon Mission

A recent cluster of bright fireballs was reported across North America and parts of Europe between March 17–23, 2026, including sightings in states like Ohio, California, Michigan, Georgia, and Texas, where a meteor fragment even struck a home. Similar events were also reported earlier in Vancouver, France, and Germany, with some meteors producing sonic booms and widespread visibility. Data from the American Meteor Society shows a rise in reported fireball sightings in recent months, though … Continue reading Fireball sightings are surging across the US

NASA announced that its Skyfall mission will launch in 2028 to send a fleet of small helicopters to Mars for scouting and mapping potential human landing sites. The mission will use nuclear electric propulsion (NEP) aboard the spacecraft Space Reactor-1 (SR-1) Freedom, marking the first nuclear-powered interplanetary spacecraft. The Skyfall helicopters, modeled on Ingenuity, will carry cameras and ground-penetrating radar to study terrain, slopes, hazards, and subsurface water ice for future human … Continue reading NASA’s ‘1st nuclear powered interplanetary spacecraft’ will send Skyfall helicopters to Mars

NASA announced plans to spend $20 billion over the next seven years to build a moon base near the lunar south pole, featuring habitats, pressurized rovers, and nuclear power systems. Administrator Jared Isaacman said the revised Artemis program will prioritize frequent crewed landings—potentially twice a year—using commercial rockets from SpaceX, Blue Origin, and others, while pausing the Gateway lunar-orbit station to repurpose its modules for surface operations. The moon base will be built in … Continue reading NASA unveils ambitious $20 billion plan to build moon base near lunar south pole

A Smart Dragon-3 successfully lifted off on Sunday from the sea near Haiyangandong Province, China, deploying the CentiSpace 02 into its planned orbit. The launch occurred at 11:49 p.m. Beijing Time and was conducted by the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center as part of an offshore mission. This marks another step in China’s growing satellite deployment efforts, utilizing sea-based launch platforms for flexible orbital access, Xinhua … Continue reading China’s Smart Dragon-3 rocket launches satellites from sea

A Russian cargo spacecraft, Progress 94, experienced an antenna deployment issue shortly after launching toward the International Space Station on Sunday from Kazakhstan’s Baikonur Cosmodrome. The Soyuz rocket lift-off went smoothly at 7:59 a.m. EDT, but one docking antenna failed to deploy. NASA confirmed all other systems are functioning and said the spacecraft is expected to dock at the ISS’s Poisk module on Tuesday morning, … Continue reading Russian cargo spacecraft suffers glitch after launching toward International Space Station

On March 18, 2026, NASA astronauts Jessica Meir and Chris Williams completed a seven-hour spacewalk on the International Space Station (ISS) to prepare for the installation of new roll-out solar arrays, crucial for boosting the station’s power supply. Meir conducted her fourth spacewalk, while it was Williams’ first, and both were assisted by fellow astronauts Jack Hathaway and Sophie Adenot, who monitored operations from inside … Continue reading Astronauts Take Light-Duty Day After Completing Major Spacewalk on ISS

SpaceX successfully launched its 30th batch of Starlink satellites this year on Friday from Vandenberg Space Force Base. The Falcon 9 rocket lifted off at 2:51 p.m. PDT, carrying 25 Starlink V2 Mini Optimized satellites to low Earth orbit on the Starlink 17-15 mission. The first-stage booster, B1100, was making its fourth flight after previously supporting the NROL-105 mission and two Starlink launches. About eight … Continue reading SpaceX launches 25 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg

NASA’s Artemis II rocket and Orion spacecraft are set to roll out to Launch Pad 39B at Kennedy Space Center on Thursday, aiming for a launch as soon as April 1. The rollout was moved up after an electrical harness issue in the rocket’s flight termination system was resolved sooner than expected. Artemis II will be the first crewed mission of the Artemis program, sending … Continue reading Artemis II rocket set to roll back to launch pad

NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope captured the rare moment a comet, K1 (C/2025 K1 ATLAS), broke apart while under observation, an event considered extremely unlikely. The comet, about 5 miles across, began disintegrating roughly eight days before Hubble imaged it from November 8 to 10, 2025. During the observations, one of K1’s smaller fragments also broke apart, allowing scientists to reconstruct the comet’s breakup timeline. Hubble’s … Continue reading Exploding Comet Is Spotted by NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope

Russia has announced plans for the Venera-D mission to Venus, targeting a 2036 launch. The mission will include a lander, balloon, and orbiter, marking the country’s first major return to Venus since the Soviet-era Venera program, which achieved the first successful landing on the planet in 1970. Venera-D aims to study Venus’ surface, atmosphere, and extreme conditions, with the balloon exploring the thick clouds, the … Continue reading Russia Aims to Regain Space Supremacy with 2036 Venus Mission

Astronomers have confirmed a new exoplanet, TOI-1080 b, using data from the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) and follow-up ground-based observations. The planet orbits an inactive M4V-type red dwarf, TOI-1080, every 3.97 days at a distance of 0.027 AU, making it slightly larger than Earth with a radius about 1.2 times Earth’s and a likely mass near 1.75 Earth masses. Its estimated equilibrium temperature of 368 K places … Continue reading Astronomers spot super-Earth circling a star 83 light-years away using space telescope

NASA’s Curiosity rover has discovered pure yellow sulfur crystals on Mars for the first time, found in the Gediz Vallis Channel in May 2024. Unlike common Martian sulfates, which form when sulfur mixes with minerals in evaporated water, elemental sulfur requires rare conditions not previously confirmed in the area. Scientists say this discovery could reveal new insights into Mars’ geological processes and the planet’s watery … Continue reading NASA’s Curiosity Rover Cracks Open Martian Rock, Makes an Unbelievable Discovery

Voyager Technologies has opened a 140,000-square-foot electronics manufacturing and engineering facility in Long Beach, California, expanding its footprint in a major hub for space and defense companies. The new site will support the development and production of electronics, software, and propulsion technologies for spacecraft and defense systems, positioning Voyager for Pentagon programs in missile defense and space. The expansion complements Voyager’s January opening of a … Continue reading Voyager opens defense and space tech hub in Long Beach

NASA is targeting April 1 for the launch of Artemis II, sending four astronauts—including NASA’s Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and CSA’s Jeremy Hansen—on a 10-day mission around the moon. The new launch date follows a successful flight readiness review and the resolution of a helium system issue in the rocket’s fuel tanks, which required replacing a faulty seal. The rocket will be returned … Continue reading NASA targets Artemis II crewed moon mission for April 1 launch