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Lunar lander will burn up in Earth's atmosphere after failed moonshot
Astrobotic Technology said its lander is now headed back toward Earth from the vicinity of the moon. Company officials expect the mission to end Thursday. Astrobotic is working with NASA...
NASA's Kennedy Space Center to host rave for astronomy geeks with cosmic-themed costumes
This party is sure to be far out.
First-ever 3D-printed rocket launch postponed just prior to takeoff
“When using liquid natural gas, the methane needs time to get to the right concentration. This is why our next attempt will be a few days from now. More to...
Japan's ispace launches world's first commercial moon lander
A Japanese space startup launched a spacecraft to the moon on Sunday after several delays, a step toward what would be a first for the nation and for a private...
NASA’s moon rocket on track for Wednesday launch attempt
“We’re comfortable flying as is,” based on flight experience with this material, mission manager Mike Sarafin told reporters Monday night.
SpaceX's civilian crew makes water landing near Cape Canaveral
SpaceX's amateur astronauts safely splashed down in the Atlantic Ocean as Inspiration4 landed off the coast of Florida on Saturday.
Historic civilian SpaceX launches on schedule, sends four on 3-day trip
Dubbed Inspiration4, the mission launched from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida just after 8 p.m.
NASA Mars rover may have snagged 1st rock sample for return to Earth
NASA’s newest Mars rover may have successfully collected its first rock sample for return to Earth, after last month’s attempt came up empty.
Spacesuit problems prevent astronauts from completing job
Spacesuit problems prevented astronauts from completing the installation Wednesday of powerful, new solar panels outside the International Space Station.
Search for sea turtles turns up $1.2 million in cocaine instead
A shipment of cocaine worth nearly $1.2 million was discovered on a Cape Canaveral beach by a wildlife manager who was patrolling for sea turtles.
Spacewalking astronauts prep station for new solar wings
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Spacewalking astronauts ventured out Sunday to install support frames for new, high-efficiency solar panels arriving at the International Space Station later this year. NASA’s Kate Rubins...
Astronauts complete power upgrade on space station
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A pair of spacewalking astronauts completed a four-year effort to modernize the International Space Station's power grid on Monday, installing one last battery. Over the weekend,...
Halted rocket test could stall NASA moon shot
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA is considering a second firing of its moon rocket engines after a critical test came up short over the weekend, a move that could bump...
NASA says distant 'space snowman' has few craters, no water
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA’s space snowman is revealing fresh secrets from its home far beyond Pluto. More than a year after its close encounter with the snowman-shaped object, the...
SpaceX launches, destroys rocket in astronaut escape test
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — SpaceX completed the last big test of its crew capsule before launching astronauts in as little as two months, mimicking an emergency escape shortly after liftoff...
Latest SpaceX rocket set for launch from Cape Canaveral
Elon Musk's rocket company SpaceX is expected to get the all-clear for its latest rocket launch late Monday with near-perfect weather conditions forecast for Cape Canaveral, according to reports. The...
NASA lander captures marsquakes, other Martian sounds
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA’s InSight lander on Mars has captured the low rumble of marsquakes and a symphony of other otherworldly sounds. Scientists released an audio sampling Tuesday. The...
NASA manager casts doubt on 2024 moon landing
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A top NASA manager cast doubt Wednesday on the space agency’s ability to land astronauts on the moon by 2024. Kenneth Bowersox, acting associate administrator for...
SpaceX launches Falcon 9 rocket, Starlink satellites into orbit
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- SpaceX, the private rocket company of high-tech entrepreneur Elon Musk, launched the first batch of 60 small satellites into low-Earth orbit on Thursday for Musk's new...
Spacewalking astronauts tackle battery, cable work
FLORIDA — Spacewalking astronauts tackled battery and cable work outside the International Space Station on Monday. It was the third spacewalk in just 2 ½ weeks for the space station...