Science May 30 This waltz is the unofficial soundtrack of floating through space. Soon it will beam through the cosmos Johann Strauss’ “Blue Danube” is heading into space Saturday, performed by the Vienna Symphony Orchestra.
Science May 28 SpaceX Starship rocket tumbles out of control after launch After back-to-back explosions, SpaceX launched its mega rocket Starship again on Tuesday evening, but fell short of the main objectives when the spacecraft broke apart.
Science May 16 NASA rover Perseverance observes first aurora at Mars visible to the human eye This was the first time an aurora had been reported from the surface of a planet other than Earth, the researchers noted.
Science Apr 29 Amazon launches its first internet satellites to compete against SpaceX’s thousands of Starlinks Stargazers oppose these fast-growing satellite constellations, saying it spoils their observations.
Science Apr 14 Blue Origin launches an all-female celebrity crew with Katy Perry, Gayle King and Lauren Sanchez The New Shepard rocket blasted off Monday from West Texas. Sanchez, a helicopter pilot and former TV journalist, invited the others along for the 10-minute, fully automated ride. Besides Sanchez, Perry and King, the crew included a film producer, a…
Science Apr 09 WATCH: Trump’s nominee for NASA administrator prioritizes sending U.S. astronauts to Mars “As the president stated, we will prioritize sending American astronauts to Mars and, along the way, we will inevitably have the capabilities to return to the moon," billionaire spacewalker Jared Isaacman said in his opening remarks.
Science Apr 04 Four space tourists return to Earth after private SpaceX flight over the poles Bitcoin investor Chun Wang chartered a SpaceX flight for himself and three others in a Dragon capsule that was outfitted with a domed window that provided 360-degree views of the polar caps and everything in between.
Science Apr 01 Bitcoin investor buys entire SpaceX flight for ultimate polar adventure A bitcoin investor is headed to space with three polar explorers on the first flight to carry people over the North and South poles.
Science Mar 31 WATCH: Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams say they take some responsibility for Starliner issues in 1st news conference back on Earth Both astronauts said they would strap into Starliner again. “Because we're going to rectify all the issues that we encountered. We're going to fix them. We're going to make it work,” Wilmore said, adding he'd go back up “in a…
Nation Mar 17 WATCH: NASA astronauts who spent 9 months in space make splashdown in return to Earth Their SpaceX capsule parachuted into the Gulf of Mexico in the early evening, just hours after departing the International Space Station.