Mysterious U.S. spaceplane returns to Earth, and Space Force snaps photos

Welcome home, X-37B. The secretive exploits of the X-37B spaceplane continue. After spending 434 days in space, the crewless Space…

Astronauts watch SpaceX's Starship explode in space during flight test

Another Starship bites the dust. Astronauts orbiting 250 miles above Earth got a front-row seat to destruction on Thursday. During…

An astronomer gave us tips for watching the imminent total lunar eclipse

“See it with your own eyes.” A majestic celestial event looms large for the continental U.S. and greater Americas. Earth…

Moon photo reveals how lunar landing just went wrong

The mission is over. The Athena moon lander beamed home a poignant lunar view. Soon after, its mission ended. After…

U.S. spacecraft encounters problem during its ambitious moon landing

“Landing on the moon is extremely hard.” A 15-foot-tall spacecraft had an imperfect landing on the moon. The NASA-funded mission…

A NASA test just proved GPS signals can be picked up on the moon

You've reached your cosmic destination. NASA and the Italian Space Agency say they have broken the record for the farthest…

NASA makes crucial move to keep its legendary Voyager craft alive

“My team has turned off another science instrument.” There are only two human spacecraft in interstellar space. And their fuel…

NASA announces new missions to map the Sun and the Cosmos

Two NASA missions aimed at enhancing space research are set to launch aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket on March…

A U.S. spacecraft landed on the moon. You can watch the amazing footage.

An impressive touchdown. “Y’all stuck the landing — we’re on the moon.” A Firefly Aerospace mission control engineer confirmed a…

Intuitive Machines is hoping for a moon-landing streak this week

This isn't the Houston company's first rodeo. A Houston-based space company just released a tantalizing sneak preview — an image…