Private astronaut Kellie Gerardi gets real about motherhood as she prepares to fly to space again
Private astronaut Kellie Gerardi gets real about motherhood as she prepares to fly to space again

“I think motherhood eventually has to become a bigger part of the conversation if we’re serious when we talk about humanity having a sustained presence beyond Earth.”

A dead Soviet satellite just broke apart in orbit (again). Experts say it’s part of ‘a worrying trend’
A dead Soviet satellite just broke apart in orbit (again). Experts say it’s part of ‘a worrying trend’

An old Soviet satellite has fragmented into multiple pieces in low Earth orbit, the latest in a string of recent breakup events.

‘Dude! No way!’ Scientists jump for joy over Artemis II moon science results
‘Dude! No way!’ Scientists jump for joy over Artemis II moon science results

We have our first look at the science from Artemis II, and it’s as amazing as we might have hoped.

On this day in space! Oct. 8, 1992: NASA’s Pioneer Venus probe burns up in Venusian atmosphere after 14 years orbiting the planet
On this day in space! Oct. 8, 1992: NASA’s Pioneer Venus probe burns up in Venusian atmosphere after 14 years orbiting the planet

On Oct. 8, 1992, NASA’s Pioneer 12 spacecraft burned up in the atmosphere of Venus. Here’s why it mattered.

Relive Starship’s 1st-ever orbital flight with these epic SpaceX videos
Relive Starship’s 1st-ever orbital flight with these epic SpaceX videos

Newly released footage shows Starship’s upper stage separating from its booster and deploying Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit.

‘Things are going super well at 39A’: SpaceX gearing up to launch Starship from Florida for 1st time
‘Things are going super well at 39A’: SpaceX gearing up to launch Starship from Florida for 1st time

SpaceX is working hard to get historic Pad 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center ready for launches of the company’s Starship megarocket. The first such liftoff may be just a few months away.

On this day in space! Oct. 7, 2002: NASA launches space shuttle Atlantis to deliver backbone of the ISS on STS-112 mission
On this day in space! Oct. 7, 2002: NASA launches space shuttle Atlantis to deliver backbone of the ISS on STS-112 mission

On Oct. 7, 2002, the space shuttle Atlantis launched from Kennedy Space Center on mission STS-112 to build up the backbone of the International Space Station. Here’s why it mattered.

South Korea launches Nuri rocket carrying 15 satellites, its 1st liftoff of 2026 (photo)

South Korea launched its first mission of 2026 on Tuesday night (Oct. 6), carrying 15 satellites to orbit atop a Nuri rocket.

On this day in space! Oct. 6, 1992: US and Russia sign human spaceflight agreement for joint missions to Mir space station
On this day in space! Oct. 6, 1992: US and Russia sign human spaceflight agreement for joint missions to Mir space station

On Oct. 6, 1992, the United States and Russia signed an agreement to share astronauts and cosmonauts on human spaceflight missions. Here’s why it mattered.

SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket-landing team gets 1st-ever Neil Armstrong Space Prize
SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket-landing team gets 1st-ever Neil Armstrong Space Prize

The SpaceX Falcon 9 Booster Landing Team received the first-ever Neil Armstrong Space Prize during a ceremony in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday night (Sept. 15).