Moon mining startup Interlune wants to start digging for helium-3 by 2030The company’s founders include former Blue Origin top employees and an Apollo 17 astronaut. By C. MacDonald, 03.16.2024
SpaceX's third Starship test launch takes off successfullyThe company plans to test the payload door and carry out the first re-light of a Raptor engine in space.By K. Holt, 03.14.2024
Japan's Space One rocket launch attempt ends in a fiery explosionIt has failed its bid to become the first Japanese company to put a satellite in orbit.By M. Moon, 03.13.2024
This luxury handbag is made from the material NASA uses to collect comet dustNanomaterial silica aerogel is an extremely lightweight and durable substance.By S. Fielding, 03.07.2024
This is what it looks like to reenter Earth’s atmosphere from a space capsule’s POVVarda Space Industries stuck a camera on its W-1 capsule to capture its first reentry mission.By C. MacDonald, 03.03.2024
Two toppled moon landers go dormant for a lunar night they may not surviveJapan's SLIM spacecraft and Intuitive Machines' Odysseus sent their last transmissions home before the two-week-long night.By C. MacDonald, 03.03.2024
Intuitive Machines’ Odysseus lander tipped over at touchdown, but it’s still kickingDon't worry, pictures from the moon's surface are coming soon. By C. MacDonald, 02.25.2024
The Odysseus has become the first US spacecraft to land on the moon in 50 yearsIntuitive Machines is the first private company to reach the lunar surface.By K. Bell, 02.23.2024
A satellite designed to inspect space junk just made it to orbitAstroscale's ADRAS-J will attempt to rendezvous with a defunct Japanese H-2A rocket upper stage.By C. MacDonald, 02.19.2024
Intuitive Machines’ moon lander sent home its first images and they’re breathtakingThe spacecraft is on track to make a landing attempt on February 22. By C. MacDonald, 02.18.2024
NASA is looking for volunteers to live in its Mars simulation for a yearIf you have a background in STEM and live for the extreme, this is the job for you. By C. MacDonald, 02.18.2024
Intuitive Machines' lunar lander begins its multi-day journey to the moonIt could become the first privately built spacecraft to touch down on the lunar surface. By M. Moon, 02.15.2024
SpaceX moves its legal home to Texas from DelawareElon Musk is set on leaving Delaware after a judge in the state tossed out his $56 billion Tesla pay package. By M. Moon, 02.15.2024
Intuitive Machines is taking its shot at nailing the first commercial moon landingAfter Astrobotic’s Peregrine failed, Intuitive Machines could make history with its Nova-C lander.By C. MacDonald, 02.13.2024
Japan’s moon lander took this eerie photo before being enveloped by lunar nightThe SLIM lander has since gone dormant, and it may not survive the two-week-long lunar night.By C. MacDonald, 02.04.2024
The European Space Agency will test 3D printing metal on the ISSA supply mission carrying the printer is set to dock on Thursday morning. By K. Holt, 01.31.2024
NASA's Ingenuity Helicopter has flown on Mars for the final timeThe helicopter suffered rotor blade damage on its 72nd flight.By K. Holt, 01.26.2024
Japan’s SLIM lunar spacecraft landed upside down on the moonThe JAXA space agency did say it managed to collect some data before it shut down the lander.By M. Saleh, 01.26.2024
Take a look at the full asteroid Bennu sample in all its gloryNASA shared an image of what's inside the TAGSAM after finally getting the lid off last week. By C. MacDonald, 01.21.2024
Japan’s SLIM lunar lander made it to the moon, but it’ll likely die within hoursA problem with the lander's solar cell has prevented it from generating electricity as planned. By C. MacDonald, 01.20.2024