Science Apr 25 Tokyo private company loses contact with moon lander moments before touchdown A Japanese company tried to land its own spacecraft on the moon early Wednesday, but its fate was unknown as flight controllers lost contact with it moments before the planned touchdown.
Nation Apr 20 WATCH: SpaceX’s new giant rocket, Starship, launches and explodes minutes later The nearly 400-foot Starship was poised to blast off from the southern tip of Texas Thursday morning.
Science Apr 17 SpaceX calls off 1st launch attempt of 400-foot new rocket SpaceX has called off its first launch attempt of its giant rocket.
Science Apr 15 What to know about SpaceX’s upcoming test flight of its giant Starship rocket Jutting almost 400 feet into the South Texas sky, SpaceX's Starship rocket could blast off as early as Monday, with no one aboard. Here’s the rundown on Starship's debut.
Science Mar 31 WATCH: Artemis II astronauts announced by NASA, Canadian Space Agency NASA on Monday named the four astronauts who will fly around the moon late next year, including the first woman and the first African American assigned to a lunar mission.
Science Mar 23 Launch debut of 3D-printed rocket fails far short of orbit A rocket made almost entirely of 3D-printed parts has finally taken flight, but didn't last long.
Science Mar 15 WATCH: NASA reveals sleeker suits for future moonwalkers Moonwalking astronauts will have sleeker, more flexible spacesuits that come in different sizes when they step onto the lunar surface later this decade.
Science Mar 14 NASA’s James Webb telescope captures a star on the cusp of death The observation was among the first made by Webb following its launch in late 2021. Its infrared eyes observed all the gas and dust flung into space by a huge, hot star 15,000 light-years away.
Science Mar 12 Four astronauts fly SpaceX crew ship home, ending 5-month ISS mission The U.S.-Russian-Japanese crew returned to Earth late Saturday after a quick SpaceX flight home, after five months at the International Space Station.
Science Mar 08 California company’s 3D-printed rocket poised to make debut launch It’s a relatively small rocket, just 110 feet (33 meters), and won’t be carrying anything for this test flight except for a memento: the first successful metal 3D print from the company's printers.