Artemis 2 astronaut Jeremy Hansen carries Canadian flag at coronation of King Charles By Brett Tingley published 6 May 23 Artemis 2 astronaut Jeremy Hansen carried the Canadian flag in the country's delegation at the coronation of King Charles III of England.
Astronauts relocate SpaceX Dragon capsule on space station By Mike Wall last updated 6 May 23 Astronauts flew the SpaceX Dragon capsule Endeavour to a new port on the International Space Station early Saturday (May 6).
Samuel Durrance, astronaut who flew with telescope he built, dies at 79 By Robert Z. Pearlman published 6 May 23 Sam Durrance, who as an astronomer was one of the first non-career astronauts to fly after the loss of space shuttle Challenger, has died at 79. Durrance flew twice accompanying the payload he built.
Remember when: King Charles met NASA's space shuttle Enterprise in 1977 (video) By Mike Wall published 6 May 23 More than four decades ago, King Charles III got an up-close look at NASA's very first space shuttle, a test vehicle known as Enterprise.
SpaceX launch of Ax-2 private astronaut mission now targeted for May 21 By Mike Wall published 6 May 23 SpaceX's launch of Ax-2, the second private crewed mission to the International Space Station, is now targeted for the evening of May 21.
The end may be near for ice-hunting Artemis 1 moon cubesat By Mike Wall published 5 May 23 Mission team members may stop trying to fix a stuck valve on the LunaH-Map cubesat at the end of the month, according to reports.
Artemis 2 astronaut to carry Canada's flag at King Charles' coronation By Elizabeth Howell published 5 May 23 Artemis 2 astronaut Jeremy Hansen will be the flag-bearer for Canada on Saturday (May 6) at the coronation of King Charles III.
SpaceX won't launch next private astronaut crew for Axiom Space in early May after all By Mike Wall published 5 May 23 The launch of Ax-2, the second private crewed mission to the International Space Station, has been delayed beyond early May. A new target date has not yet been announced.
China's Tianwen 1 orbiter produces global map of Mars (video) By Andrew Jones published 4 May 23 China's space authorities have released a series of global images of Mars produced from data gathered by the country's first interplanetary mission, Tianwen 1.
NASA astronaut Reid Wiseman, commander of the Artemis 2 moon mission By Elizabeth Howell published 4 May 23 Reference NASA's Reid Wiseman is commander of the first human moon mission since 1972 and has both naval aviator and International Space Station experience.
New book reveals NASA photographer's unseen Mercury astronaut archives By Robert Z. Pearlman published 4 May 23 As a NASA photographer, Taub was there to capture the start of the U.S. space program. A new book reveals Taub's role 'Photographing America's First Astronauts.'
Europe won't have reusable rockets for another decade: report By Andrew Jones published 4 May 23 The CEO of France-based launch company Arianespace says Europe will have to wait until the 2030s for a reusable rocket.
Satellite megaconstellations are threatening astronomy. What can be done? By Leonard David published 4 May 23 Astronomers are becoming increasingly concerned of being blinded by the light from an estimated 400,000 satellites planned for low Earth orbit in the coming years.
SpaceX launches 56 Starlink satellites, lands rocket at sea By Mike Wall last updated 4 May 23 SpaceX launched another big batch of its Starlink internet satellites and landed the returning rocket at sea early Thursday morning (May 4).
Russian cosmonauts relocate airlock on International Space Station spacewalk By Robert Z. Pearlman published 4 May 23 Russian cosmonauts Sergey Prokopyev and Dmitry Petelin exited an airlock to move a different airlock during a spacewalk outside of the International Space Station on May 3.
Watch SpaceX Falcon Heavy fairing make fiery re-entry to Earth's atmosphere (video) By Elizabeth Howell published 3 May 23 The satellite-protecting payload fairing on SpaceX's Falcon Heavy made dramatic waves when it came back to Earth after the powerful rocket's launch last weekend.
China to launch 1st-ever sample return mission to moon's far side in 2024 By Andrew Jones published 3 May 23 China will attempt to collect the first samples from the far side of the moon next year with its Chang'e 6 mission.
International Space Station: Live updates By Elizabeth Howell last updated 3 May 23 Find out what's going on at the International Space Station.
SpaceX Falcon Heavy lights up the night sky in these incredible launch photos By Robert Lea published 3 May 23 SpaceX's Falcon Heavy rocket lifted off from NASA's Kennedy Space Center on Sunday, April 30, and the moment was captured in incredible images and videos.
Czech Republic signs Artemis Accords for 'peaceful, cooperative and sustainable' moon exploration By Brett Tingley published 3 May 23 The Czech Republic became the 24th country to sign the Artemis Accords during a ceremony on May 3, 2023 at NASA Headquarters in Washington, D.C.