The aging International Space Station is scheduled to be retired and deorbited by the end of 2030. NASA plans to partner with private companies to host government astronauts on future commercial space ...

World Space Week is an annual international event celebrating advancements in space science and technology. This year's theme, "rocket revolution," highlights the surge in rocket launches and ...

Deep space travel comes with a huge potential downside—radiation exposure that can kill an astronaut either quickly or slowly over time if not managed correctly. But what exactly does that mean, and ...

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket boosted an unpiloted Dragon cargo ship into orbit Tuesday, setting up a rendezvous with the International Space Station early Thursday to deliver more than 6,300 pounds of ...

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NASA on Friday released a much-anticipated “request” to the US commercial space industry to develop private space stations that, as early as 2030, will succeed the International Space Station as a ...

SpaceX and NASA are preparing to fly a resupply cargo flight to the International Space Station on Tuesday morning. The pre-sunrise launch will be SpaceX’s 35th mission to the orbiting outpost as part ...

Under the soft glow of sunrise Tuesday morning, SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket roared away from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station at 6:33 a.m. EDT (1033 UTC) to begin a cargo run to the ...

Three astronauts and a cosmonaut of NASA's Crew-12 mission have safely returned to Earth after an almost eight-month trip to the International Space Station. The crew, commanded by NASA's Jessica Meir ...

Apparent space debris seems to have fallen from the heavens — or at least the upper atmosphere — this week and landed in a western Minnesota cornfield, officials say. The Stevens County Sheriff’s ...

The crisp predawn skies over Central Florida had curious eyes wondering what was unfolding, as an orangish-blue wispy cloud billowed into life ahead of the rising sun. For those in the know, what was ...

A giant, glowing jellyfish appeared in the morning sky Tuesday, and people across multiple states had a front-row seat. The spectacular light show came courtesy of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, which ...