Although we have been living in the space age for more than half a century, flights to Earth’s orbit are still rare. In the ...

starting off with prototypes on NASA's Deep Space 1 and the European Space Agency's SMART-1 in 1998 and 2003, respectively, and subsequently finding use on flagship science missions such as NASA's ...

Here’s a look at space accidents that have affected astronauts or other staff related to spaceflight. Accidents that involved unmanned spacecraft are not included. Timeline October 24, 1960 – The ...

Private space company Firefly is guiding its Blue Ghost lander through space to attempt its first moon landing in March. Credit: Firefly Aerospace An uncrewed spacecraft just snapped an iconic ...

Wednesday, January 15, 2025: A Falcon 9 rocket cuts a blazing smoky trail across the early morning sky over the Florida Space Coast this morning. The Falcon 9, which launched at 1:11 a.m. EST ...

SpaceX is scheduled to bring home two astronauts who have been on the International Space Station since June. Mr. Musk said President Trump had asked for that to occur “as soon as possible.” ...

Jan. 28, 2025 — As humankind imagines living off-planet -- on the moon, Mars and beyond -- the question of how to sustain life revolves around the physical necessities of oxygen, food and water ...

The next step will be to start thinking at mission level.” “This study fits in with the industrial Phase A/B1 for the LightShip-1 mission and will help to inform the passenger interfaces that will be ...

23, 2025. (Firefly Aerospace via AP) CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A private U.S. spacecraft bound for the moon has captured stunning images of Earth one week into its flight. Still circling Earth, ...

A typical 1,500-watt space heater costs just under $1.50 to run for a full eight-hour workday, assuming average US electric rates for fall 2023—a fair price to pay for a little more comfort in ...