Space
China launches crewed spacecraft Shenzhou-12 in historic mission
China launched a spacecraft on Thursday carrying three astronauts to part of a space station still under construction for the longest stay in low Earth orbit by any Chinese national.
China to launch high-stakes crewed mission to space
China will send three astronauts into orbit on Thursday in a high-stakes mission, the first of four crewed space flights to complete the country’s space station by the end of next year.
Photos show Chinese rover on dusty, rocky Martian surface
The dusty, rocky Martian surface and a Chinese rover and lander bearing small national flags were seen in photos released Friday that the rover took on the red planet.
Jeff Bezos to fly to space on Blue Origin rocket in July
Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos will fly to space next month on the first space flight from his rocket company Blue Origin, the billionaire said on Monday (June 7).
Tianzhou-2 cargo spacecraft set to launch to China's space station -state media
China will launch the Tianzhou-2 cargo spacecraft to the country's space station at 8:55 PM Beijing time (1255 GMT) on Saturday, the China National Space Administration said, according to state media on Saturday.
NASA releases stunning new pic of Milky Way’s ‘downtown’
NASA has released a stunning new picture of our galaxy’s violent, super-energized “downtown.”
China says Martian rover takes first drive on surface of Red Planet
A remote-controlled Chinese motorized rover drove down the ramp of a landing capsule on Saturday and onto the surface of the Red Planet, making China the first nation to orbit, land and deploy a land vehicle on its inaugural mission to Mars.
China lands on Mars in latest advance for its space program
China has landed a spacecraft on Mars for the first time in the latest advance for its space program.
SpaceX Starship lands upright, then explodes in latest test
SpaceX’s futuristic Starship looked like it aced a touchdown Wednesday, but then exploded on the landing pad with so much force that it was hurled into the air.
Nasa releases first audio, video of Perseverance rover landing on Mars
The US space agency Nasa on Monday (February 22) released the first audio from Mars, a faint wind sound captured by the Perseverance rover.
Mars rover beams back selfie from moment before landing
NASA scientists on Friday presented striking early images from the picture-perfect landing of the Mars rover Perseverance, including a selfie of the six-wheeled vehicle dangling just above the surface of the Red Planet moments before touchdown.
NASA rover lands on Mars to look for signs of ancient life
A NASA rover streaked through the orange Martian sky and landed on the planet Thursday, accomplishing the riskiest step yet in an epic quest to bring back rocks that could answer whether life ever existed on Mars.
China to launch moon probe, seeking first lunar rock retrieval since 1970s
China plans to launch an unmanned spacecraft to the moon this week to bring back lunar rocks in the first attempt by any nation to retrieve samples from Earth’s natural satellite since the 1970s.
Solar Orbiter gives scientists unprecedented look at Sun
Scientists said Thursday they had obtained the closest-ever images taken of the Sun as part of a pan-European mission to study solar winds and flares that could have far-reaching impacts back on Earth.
Weather postpones SpaceX's first astronaut launch from Florida
Stormy weather thwarted a landmark moment for private rocket company SpaceX and NASA, forcing launch directors in Florida to postpone what would have been the first flight of US astronauts into orbit from American soil in nine years.
Pentagon officially releases ‘UFO’ videos
The Pentagon has officially released three short grainy videos showing "unidentified aerial phenomena", report several media including CNN and The Guardian.
Biggest explosion seen in universe came from black hole
Astronomers discover the biggest explosion seen in the universe, originating from a super-massive black hole.
'Space unites us': First Iranian-American astronaut reaches for stars
Jasmin "Jaws" Moghbeli earns her fierce nickname during her time as a decorated helicopter gunship pilot who flew more than 150 missions in Afghanistan.