A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket just set a new record

The first stage booster of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket has just done something for the very first time.

Trevor Mogg     July 1

NASA just test fired its next-gen SLS lunar rocket booster – watch it here

The new booster is is scheduled to launch on the ninth Artemis lunar mission in the 2030s — but there's a chance that it will never fly.

Trevor Mogg     June 26

SpaceX just launched the Ax-4 crew to orbit — watch the highlights

SpaceX has just launched Axiom Space's privately funded Ax-4 crew to the space station.

Trevor Mogg     June 24

Enjoy these awesome views of ULA’s latest liftoff

ULA launched its workhorse Atlas V rocket this week, carrying Project Kuiper internet satellites to orbit for Amazon.

Trevor Mogg     June 24

SpaceX needs good weather for tonight’s crewed launch — so how’s it looking?

With safety at the heart of crewed operations, SpaceX needs calm weather conditions to launch four crewmembers to orbit tonight.

Trevor Mogg     June 24

Check out the first stunning images from the world’s largest digital camera

The powerful device will scan the sky like never before, capturing vast amounts of data to reveal how the universe changes over time.

Trevor Mogg     June 23

SpaceX’s private crewed launch to ISS is finally about to happen

The four-person crew is expected to lift off this week.

Trevor Mogg     June 23

Watch this Atlas rocket zip to the launchpad for Amazon’s Kuiper launch

ULA and Amazon are about to launch the second batch of Project Kuiper internet satellites.

Trevor Mogg     June 22

These 6 rocket explosions show how SpaceX likes to roll

SpaceX lost a Starship rocket in a huge explosion on Wednesday. But considering the way the company operates, it wasn't a total surprise.

Trevor Mogg     June 19

SpaceX suggests potential cause of huge Starship explosion

SpaceX has shared an update regarding the dramatic explosion that wrecked a Starship spacecraft on Wednesday night.

Trevor Mogg     June 19

SpaceX reveals new target date for private crewed launch to ISS

It'll be SpaceX's first crewed launch since March.

Trevor Mogg     June 17

Watch SpaceX blast a Starship engine ahead of 10th flight

SpaceX is conducting tests of the Starship spacecraft in preparation for its 10th flight test.

Trevor Mogg     June 17

Sushi in space doesn’t look like a good idea

Judging by a photo shared from the space station, sushi is a dish best enjoyed on terra firma.

Trevor Mogg     June 16

Amazon’s Kuiper satellite launch called off 30 minutes before liftoff

Amazon is keen to get its second batch of internet satellites into orbit, but it won’t be happening just yet.

Trevor Mogg     June 16

Astronaut’s sublime Earth photo is surely one of his best yet

NASA's Don Pettit has been back on Earth for a couple of months but he's still got some amazing photos to share ...

Trevor Mogg     June 15

SpaceX’s Starlink rival is about to launch more internet satellites — here’s how to watch

Watch Amazon and United Launch Alliance send another batch of Project Kuiper internet satellites to orbit.

Trevor Mogg     June 15

NASA’s red planet rover shares a cool close-up of Mars mud

Curiosity is still digging away in a place far, far from Earth.

Trevor Mogg     June 12

SpaceX Starlink rivalry grows as next Kuiper deployment nears

Amazon is aiming to launch more of its Project Kuiper internet satellites early next week.

Trevor Mogg     June 11

Webb Telescope gets the star treatment in new NASA documentary

NASA has just released a new documentary about the most powerful space telescope ever built, and you can watch it now.

Trevor Mogg     June 11

SpaceX just called off Wednesday’s crewed launch to the ISS

The Elon Musk-led spaceflight company has yet to announce a new targeted launch date.

Trevor Mogg     June 10

Strawberry Moon tonight: How to watch the stunning lunar show

If you've clear skies outside, it's a good time to look up.

Trevor Mogg     June 10

NASA astronaut’s first ISS time-lapse is a real stunner

Astronauts aboard the space station have a unique view of Earth, and a time-lapse by NASA's Jonny Kim shows off its beauty.

Trevor Mogg     June 9

SpaceX is about to launch 4 humans to orbit. Here’s how to watch

Watch SpaceX launch four astronauts to the space station on Tuesday in the latest private mission for Axiom Space.

Trevor Mogg     June 8

Another commercial startup just flubbed a moon landing

At the second time of trying, Japanese startup ispace has again failed to achieve a soft landing on the moon.

Trevor Mogg     June 5

It’s still really hard to land on the moon – can this Japanese company pull it off?

A Japanese company, ispace, is attempting a second lunar landing tomorrow, Why is it still so hard to land on the moon?

Georgina Torbet     June 5

How to watch a historic moon landing on Thursday

A startup is aiming to become the first commercial company in Japan to successfully land on the moon, and also deliver the first European-built rover to the lunar surface.

Trevor Mogg     June 4

Watch this SpaceX rocket launch on 15th anniversary of first Falcon 9 liftoff

Watch the very latest Falcon 9 liftoff, as well as the one in 2010 that really kickstarted SpaceX's story.

Trevor Mogg     June 4

10 amazing images to mark 60 years of U.S. spacewalks

It all started with an extraordinary spacewalk by Ed White in 1965.

Trevor Mogg     June 3

NASA’s nightwatch tips for June include one of the sky’s grandest shows

If you want to enjoy the delights of the night sky over the coming weeks, do look up.

Trevor Mogg     June 2

Astronaut’s video shows aurora burst into life over Earth

An astronaut on the space station has shared a breathtaking view of a recent aurora over Earth.

Trevor Mogg     June 2

SpaceX wants to send humans to Mars by 2028, here’s why it won’t

Elon Musk has outlined his plan for multiplanetary life, but I'm not buying it.

Georgina Torbet     May 30

NASA to shut Spot the Station site. Here’s how you can still track the ISS

Did you know that on a clear night, it’s possible to see the International Space Station (ISS) when it passes overhead? Sunlight reflecting off the habitable satellite causes it to shine brightly as it orbits Earth some 250 miles up, making it easy to spot. For many years now, NASA has operated a service that […]

Trevor Mogg     May 28

After Starship’s 9th test, astronaut shares unique view of earlier flights

Shortly after SpaceX launched the Starship for the ninth time, NASA astronaut Don Pettit shared some shots of earlier Starship tests that he captured from space.

Trevor Mogg     May 28

Starship flies again: Check out these spectacular images from 9th rocket test

SpaceX launched the world's most powerful rocket for the ninth time on Tuesday.

Trevor Mogg     May 27