Bean from Apollo 12 puts the plutonium-238 fuel from the lunar module into the SNAP-27 (Systems for Nuclear Auxiliary Power) ...

While the launch of Sputnik 1 represented a tremendous achievement for all of humanity, the U.S. reacted with fear.

Every deep-space mission carries a fuel budget built for the worst case, with engineers padding it against uncertainty in mass, launch precision, and mid-flight maneuvers. On most missions, some of ...

The Artemis 2 mission sent astronauts back to the Moon aboard a spacecraft that had never flown humans before.

A giant rocket’s tower of flame lifted three Americans and one Canadian at 6:35 p.m. Eastern on the first crewed journey that will go around the moon since 1972. Kenneth Chang The Artemis II crew ...

The nine Merlin engines on SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket ignite briefly before shutting down during a rare, post-ignition abort on Monday, July 20, 2026. Image: SpaceX. Update July 20, 11:18 a.m. EDT (1518 ...

China plans to carry out the Tianwen-3 mission around 2028 to bring back samples from Mars, as Chinese space scientists eye ...

The US space and energy agencies have signed a new Memorandum of Understanding establishing a framework for end-to-end ...

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on July 21, 2026. Onboard was the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory’s Robotic Servicing of ...

Massive Starship hub promises jobs boom and sparks debate over fragile wetlands Add as a preferred source on Google The new facility will be built in Vermillion Parish, about 115 miles (185 km) west ...

The Crew-13 mission is the first astronaut launch from the U.S. in six months. An international crew of four astronauts is scheduled to launch to the International Space Station. The mission will ...

Up from US$8.00 billion in 2026, led by commercial demand, with thrusters and the Middle East growing fastest. Key players include SpaceX, Northrop Grumman, Safran and ArianeGroup.Dublin, Oct. 08, ...