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NASA assures that Boeing Starliner astronauts are not 'stranded' on ISS — despite delay in return to Earth
"The crew is not in any danger, and there's no increased risk when we decide to bring Suni and Butch back to Earth."
SpaceX prepping tender offer at record $210B valuation: report
SpaceX will sell to employees and other insiders at $112 per share, Bloomberg reported, citing people familiar with the matter.
‘Planet Killer’ asteroid will be one of the closest asteroids to plunge past planet Earth this year
The United Nations has designated June 30 as International Asteroid Day.
China's lunar probe returns to Earth with first-ever rock samples from 'dark side' of moon
“This is a global first in the sense that it’s the first time anyone has been able to take off from the far side of the moon and bring back...
NASA plans for doomsday scenario of asteroid with 72 percent chance of hitting Earth in just 14 years
What if a never-before-seen asteroid barreling in our direction was more than likely to strike Earth?
US facing 'Cuban Missile Crisis in space' as Russia plots anti-satellite nukes: US intelligence chair
America is on the brink of a new Cuban Missile Crisis -- this time in space -- as Russia develops nuclear anti-satellite armaments, House Intelligence Committee Chairman Mike Turner said.
Russia's original space program nearly killed cosmonauts with crazy blunders and amateur tech
Yuri Gagarin was celebrated as the first man to orbit Earth. But he didn't make a complete orbit, almost died due to equipment failures, and ejected too early — landing...
'Once-in-a-lifetime' interstellar explosion will be visible from Earth this summer: NASA
NASA has predicted that a "once-in-a-life-time" star explosion -- or nova -- will be visible to the naked eye sometime this summer.
NASA accidentally broadcasts simulation of distressed astronauts on space station
Several space enthusiasts posted a link to the audio on X with warnings that there was a serious emergency on the ISS.
'Once-in-a-lifetime' nova explosion will appear to add new star to night sky in dazzling spectacle: NASA
“It’ll fuel the next generation of scientists,” said Dr. Rebekah Hounsell, an assistant research scientist.
New research reveals bodily changes space tourists may experience compared to seasoned astronauts
Space tourists experience some of the same body changes as astronauts who spend months in orbit, according to new studies published Tuesday.
Drug-resistant superbug that mutated in orbit thrives inside International Space Station
A scientific study identified a drug-resistant superbug living with astronauts inside the International Space Station, according to a recently published report.
NASA astronauts give tour of Boeing Starliner after arriving at International Space Station
NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore took the public on a live tour of the Boeing Starliner on Saturday, two days after docking their spacecraft at the International Space Station.
Virgin Galactic launches VSS Unity to edge of space before retiring vessel
Virgin Galactic's seventh commercial research mission took off out of New Mexico on Saturday, its last before the company retires its VSS Unity spaceplane.
Hourly radio signal from space has scientists stumped: 'We can’t quite explain what’s going on here'
There's no *69 option for this long-distance call.
Last-minute computer issues halt Boeing rocket launch moments before takeoff in yet another failure
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Last-minute computer trouble nixed Saturday’s launch attempt for Boeing’s first astronaut flight, the latest in a string of delays over the years.
Chinese spacecraft lands on moon’s far side in growing space rivalry with US
The emerging global power aims to put a person on the moon before 2030, which would make it the second nation after the United States to do so.
Boeing's first astronaut flight halted at the last minute
A last-minute problem halted Saturday’s launch countdown for Boeing’s first astronaut flight.
Scientists discover real-life Star Wars 'Death Star' black holes that spin around, shoot planet-killing beams
A Death Star is born. “These Death Star black holes are swiveling around and pointing at new targets, like the fictional space station in Star Wars,” said study leader Francesco Ubertosi...