region, by launching a series of human‑landing‑system (HLS) demonstrations. The agency says upcoming flight tests by SpaceX and Blue Origin will sharpen the hardware and procedures required for the historic touchdown. Advancing the Lunar Lander...

aboard the International Space Station (ISS). The Crew-12 mission reached its conclusion on October 8, 2026, when their SpaceX Dragon capsule performed a precision splashdown in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Los Angeles at 11:34 a.m. EDT. The...

exploration as the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope advances toward its launch sequence, coinciding with preparations for SpaceX’s Crew‑13 mission. The agency disclosed media‑access information for these initiatives, signaling a fresh era for both...

crew safety while NASA perfects the technologies needed for more demanding polar operations. Artist’s illustration showing SpaceX’s Starship (left) and Blue Origin’s Blue Moon landers on the surface of the moon. Image credit: SpaceX/Blue Origin...

SpaceX’s Starship achieves milestone test flight, landing gently at sea while deploying advanced next‑gen Starlink satellites. SpaceX’s Starship completed its 13th integrated flight test by executing a controlled splashdown in the Indian Ocean, marking...

SpaceX’s CubeSat tests commercial nuclear power, a breakthrough that could transform deep‑space missions beyond Earth. A CubeSat named BOHR, launched aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 as part of the Transporter‑17 rideshare, has become the first privately built...

Accelerated Innovation Cycle The R5‑S9 (Realizing Rapid, Reduced‑cost High‑Risk Research Spacecraft 9) lifted off aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 as part of the Transporter‑17 rideshare launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. Despite its modest...

NASA readies the ISS for a new era with intensive spacewalk training, health research, and the upcoming SpaceX Crew-13 mission. NASA is gearing up the International Space Station for a series of tasks that include a planned spacewalk, a suite of...

into the deep reaches of space. The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope lifted off from the Kennedy Space Center aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket, marking the start of a multi-billion-dollar mission to probe the mysteries of dark energy, distant...

crew rotation activities. By adjusting its trajectory, the station is now positioned optimally for the arrival of the SpaceX Crew-13 mission. This maneuver highlights an increasing reliance on commercial logistics providers to perform critical...

SpaceX launches a robotic spacecraft that could transform how geosynchronous satellites are serviced and extended, boosting longevity. SpaceX’s Falcon 9 lifted off from Cape Canaveral carrying a pioneering payload aimed at reshaping satellite upkeep in...

A tiny device on a recent SpaceX flight finally achieves a breakthrough that scientists have chased for years. For decades, astronauts have relied almost exclusively on ultrasound for medical imaging in orbit, despite the technique’s operational...

went wrong, but because the system worked exactly as it was designed to. A Mission That Was Supposed to Last Longer The SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule carrying NASA astronauts Mike Fincke and Zena Cardman, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency astronaut Kimiya...

NASA picks SpaceX Falcon Heavy to launch SunRISE, aiming to reveal solar secrets and improve space‑weather forecasting. NASA announced that the Sun Radio Interferometer Space Experiment (SunRISE) will now launch aboard SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy. The...

debris that has landed on Australian soil. Past incidents include fragments from NASA’s Skylab in 1979, a section of a SpaceX Dragon cargo capsule discovered in New South Wales in 2022, and a pressure tank linked to an Indian launch vehicle recovered...

complementary data on the icy moons. Deployment of @NASA’s Europa Clipper spacecraft confirmed pic.twitter.com/pjfU2v7BEg — SpaceX (@SpaceX) October 14, 2024 A key instrument aboard Europa Clipper, the ice‑penetrating radar, aims to locate any shallow...

intended to revolutionize our understanding of cosmic structure and evolution, is now secured at Launch Complex 39A atop a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket. A Heavy-Lift Launch for a New Era of Astronomy The transit to the historic launch site marks a pivotal...

small spacecraft successfully reached orbit on October 1, launching from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. Part of the Transporter-18 rideshare mission, these compact satellites represent a significant step...

Space Experiment, or SunRISE, the project is currently targeting a launch date no earlier than mid-2027 aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket. A Distributed Approach to Solar Observation The mission represents a departure from traditional space-based...

low‑power electricity for future spacecraft in low‑sunlight environments. BOHR, a CubeSat‑class satellite, rode aboard SpaceX’s Transporter‑17 rideshare launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. The mission carried a total of 81 payloads,...