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NASA’s first weather report from Mars: It’s super cold

A weather sensor onboard NASA’s Perseverance Rover measured a temperature of -4° below Fahrenheit when the system started recording the day after the rover touched down i...

SpaceX launches 60 more Starlink satellites

SpaceX launched its 23rd round of Starlink internet satellites from Cape Canaveral at 12:34 p.m. Wednesday.

This pleasant weather isn’t boring. It makes for busy skies.

Thanks to SpaceX and the Starlink constellation of satellites, we are seeing rocket launches from the Cape almost weekly.

Aviatrix Jackie Cochran is the most fascinating woman you’ve never heard of

Jacqueline Cochran was a record-breaking aviatrix, entrepreneur and political mover and shaker who was close enough with President Lindon B. Johnson he refused to let her...

Space Curious: Help us decide what question to answer next

Vote to help us decide which question we will answer next in a "Space Curious" episode.

Two space fans get seats on billionaire’s private flight

A billionaire's private SpaceX flight has filled its two remaining seats with two longtime space fans.

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Spacewalkers finish solar panel prep for station power boost

SpaceX Starship lands upright, then explodes in latest test

Finders keepers? Not so fast! Florida lawmakers eye theft of spacecraft parts

Spacewalking astronauts prep station for new solar wings

These photos on Mars are the best we’ve ever seen

NASA rover lands on Mars to look for signs of ancient life

Here’s how to be part of today’s Mars landing

After hurtling through space for the better part of six months, NASA’s rover Perseverance will finally make a historic landing on Mars. Here's how you can participate.

How a shoebox-size weather satellite defied expectations before crashing to Earth

A tiny weather satellite’s life ended in a fiery blaze as it descended into a predestined plunge into the Earth’s atmosphere. But all was not lost.

Are you ‘Space Curious?’ This podcast, dedicated to all things outer space, is worth a listen

Mark your calendars: In 2029, we’ll get a flyby from this asteroid

Have you ever been happy to find out you made a mistake? We’re sure glad NASA’s calculations in 2004 were a little bit off...

Largest asteroid to fly past Earth this year is coming soon — and it’s huge

The largest asteroid known to be passing near Earth this year will also be one of the fastest rocks to cruise past our planet, and it’s all happening March 21.

Countdown to Mars landing: Here’s what scientists are doing to make sure it goes smoothly

After a nearly seven-month journey to Mars, NASA’s Perseverance rover is slated to land at the red planet’s Jezero Crater Feb. 18, a rugged expanse chosen for its scienti...

Spacewalkers complete 4 years of power upgrades for station

A four-year effort to modernize the International Space Station's power grid is finally complete.

For NASA engineer, writing about Challenger tragedy was hard

When engineer Roland Norris set out to write down the stories of his career spanning 40 years at NASA, he had one regret.

Coming soon to Mars: a new weather station

35 years after Challenger disaster, NASA remembers fallen crews

Spacewalking astronauts improve station’s European lab

SpaceX successfully launches ridesharing mission off Florida coast

New stamps coming out from NASA showing dazzling images of our sun

The images display common events on the Sun, such as solar flares, sunspots and coronal loops.

See the northern lights without leaving the house on Thursday

It’s on my bucket list: To see the northern nights, also known as aurora borealis. Since travel is limited right now, a virtual watch party is the closest I’m going to ge...

Florida officials hold out hope for part of Space Force after losing out on HQ

Florida officials maintained Thursday they can still land Space Force operations and facilities, a day after the state was passed over for the command headquarters of the...

Alabama lands Space Force HQ over Florida

U.S. Space Force’s permanent command headquarters will touch down in Alabama’s Huntsville Redstone Arsenal area rather than Florida’s Space Coast.

Rare, spectacular triple conjunction to grace the skies this weekend

SpaceX launches last rocket of 2020 from Kennedy Space Center

There’s more than 1 way to send a spacecraft to Venus

Chinese capsule with moon rocks begins return to Earth

These basic functions prove challenging on International Space Station -- here’s how astronauts cope

Pence puts Space Force names on Cape Canaveral, Patrick AFB

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A major event happening in the sky right now won’t be matched until 2080, experts say

A major event is happening in the sky this month, and it’s one that won’t be matched again until 2080, according to experts.

Florida launches ‘strong case’ for Space Force command

Space Florida leaders on Tuesday praised aerospace facilities and commercial operations in the state, as site selectors inspected Patrick Air Force Base as a finalist to ...

Double Dragons: SpaceX launches space station supplies

SpaceX has launched a newer, bigger version of its Dragon cargo ship to the International Space Station.

Space station supply run includes Christmas delivery

The seven astronauts living in space will receive a special delivery ahead of the holidays as soon as this weekend, including Christmas gifts and edible treats but also m...

Lunar mission is latest milestone in China’s space ambitions

China’s latest trip to the moon is another milestone in the Asian powerhouse’s slow but steady ascent to the stars.

What’s that thing orbiting the Earth in 90 minutes? A guide to what the International Space Station is, does

This year, the International Space Station celebrated 20 years of having a continuous human presence on it.

4 astronauts successfully launched into space from Cape Canaveral

NASA astronaut on Sunday’s SpaceX launch: It’s a new era in space flight

NASA astronaut Loral O’Hara said the launch of the fully-crewed SpaceX Crew Dragon will mean "more people, more science and more commercial opportunities available in low...

Crew climbs aboard SpaceX with 50/50 chance of launch this evening

NASA and SpaceX will have to thread the needle to launch the SpaceX Crew-1 Sunday evening.

Your best bet for catching a breathtaking glimpse of the Leonid meteor shower this month

Have you heard of the Leonid meteor shower? It comes around every November, but the chances of seeing it this year are much higher than last year.

New engines set to blast the next astronauts to International Space Station

A crew of four astronauts arrived at Kennedy Space Center in Florida last Sunday in advance of SpaceX’s second astronaut launch for NASA this weekend.

NASA’s historic human launch to Space Station Saturday

Astronauts arrive at launch site for 2nd SpaceX crew flight

Four astronauts are heading to Florida's Kennedy Space Center for SpaceX's second crew launch next weekend.

Space station marking 20 years of people living in orbit

The International Space Station marks a big milestone Monday.

Water on the moon? It’s not quite what you might think

NASA announced they found evidence of water on the moon, but we aren't talking about visible lakes of water on the moon's surface. Here's what they found and what it migh...

NASA collects samples from asteroid for the first time

This rock is more precious than gold in that it could reveal how the solar system came into existence.

How scientists know we’re not going to get squashed by an asteroid

Local students are sending post cards to space

Fake asteroid? NASA expert IDs mystery object as old rocket

Meteors, blue moon and Mars, oh my! Beautiful triple threat on tap for skywatchers

Potty training: NASA tests new $23M titanium space toilet

3 spectacular sights in the night sky this month

The coolest way to spend this Friday night

Space station air leak forces middle-of-night crew wakeup

United Arab Emirates to launch spacecraft to moon in 2024

All the best ways to watch a space launch

Astronomers are working to make sure large satellite constellations don’t forever change the night sky

Jupiter, enticing moon Europa star in new Hubble photo

Jupiter and its moon Europa shine in a new photo by the Hubble Space Telescope.

Who takes out the space trash? Space debris is growing, here’s what’s being done about it

For more than six decades, humans have been launching spacecraft into low-Earth orbit and out into the universe, including satellites that provide GPS and weather forecas...

Space Curious: The origin story of the International Space Station

At any given time, as we’re sitting in traffic or walking the dog, astronauts are working and living above us.

An asteroid is on possible collision course with Earth this November: Should we be worried?

As if there wasn’t enough to think about these days, now there is talk of an asteroid, which is supposedly heading directly for Earth.

‘Save Space Camp’ drive prompted by virus reaches $1.5M goal

A fundraising drive has reached its goal of bringing in $1.5 million to save Space Camp from closing because of the coronavirus pandemic.

Are you Space Curious? Submit your intergalactic questions here

Just last year, for the first time in nine years, American astronauts launched from Florida’s Space Coast. In the years since the space shuttle program ended in 2011, for...

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