Jupiter's largest moon seen in first close-up in two decades

The spacecraft flew closer to Jupiter’s largest moon than any other in more than two decades, offering dramatic glimpses of the icy orb.

Jeff Bezos plans to go to space aboard Blue Origin flight in July

Jeff Bezos, his brother and the winner of an auction will be aboard Blue Origin’s first human space flight on July 20.

Food, experiments, and tardigrades headed to International Space Station

A gleaming new Dragon cargo capsule packed with solar panels, food, and some of the toughest creatures on Earth is headed to the International Space Station after a Thursday afternoon launch from Kennedy Space Center.

SpaceX completes launch for resupply mission to space station

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is scheduled to carry a Dragon spacecraft on its second cargo resupply mission to the International Space Station.

NASA picks 2 new missions to Venus to study 'lost habitable' world

NASA is sending missions to Venus to better understand the solar system’s hottest planet and how it evolved so differently from Earth.

NASA to rocket tardigrades, glow-in-the-dark baby squid into space

The micro-animals will head to the International Space Station next week onboard a Falcon 9 rocket during SpaceX’s 22nd cargo resupply mission.

SpaceX completes first round of Starlink launches; still dozens more to go

SpaceX kept up their busy pace at Cape Canaveral on Wednesday, launching another batch of Starlink internet satellites and completing the first round of the constellation.

Super 'Blood Moon' lunar eclipse enthralls viewers

A super "Blood Moon" captured the attention of viewers across the world on Wednesday. The event is a combination of May's full Flower Moon – which is classified as a supermoon – and a total lunar eclipse.

Blood Moon lunar eclipse 2021: Where and when to watch

Notably, this Blood Moon will be a combination of May's full Flower Moon – which is classified as a supermoon – and a total lunar eclipse.

China deploys rover on Martian surface

China’s first Mars rover has driven down from its landing platform and is now roaming the surface of the red planet.

China's Zhuron Mars rover sends back first images

China's Mars rover — which has ground-penetrating radar, a laser, and sensors to gauge the atmosphere and magnetic sphere — has begun to transmit images of the Red Planet.

NASA's asteroid sample mission to begin journey back to Earth

The spacecraft OSIRIS-REx, which has been on its mission for three years, will leave the asteroid Bennu starting around 4 p.m. today.

China defends how it handled the rocket falling to Earth

The administrator of the American space agency and others accused Beijing of acting recklessly by allowing its rocket to fall to Earth seemingly uncontrolled Sunday.

China says most rocket debris burned up before crashing into Indian Ocean

China’s space agency says a core segment of its biggest rocket has reentered Earth’s atmosphere in the Indian Ocean above the Maldives.