SpaceX keeps launching while Starship awaits its next attempt
SpaceX's 85th Falcon 9 launch of 2026 carried 24 Starlink satellites from Vandenberg Space Force Base, while teams at Boca Chica work toward…
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SpaceX juggles Crew-13 countdown and a landmark stock market debut
SpaceX is navigating two major milestones at once: a crewed Dragon flight to the International Space Station slated for August, and a highly…
Artemis Accords reach 70 signatories as European tour begins
Two nations joined the Artemis Accords within forty-eight hours of each other in mid-July, pushing the total to 70 signatories. Meanwhile, t…
Psyche Snaps Detailed Mars Images on Its Way to a Metal World
Bound for asteroid 16 Psyche, NASA's spacecraft swung past Mars in May 2026 and captured a sharp, multispectral mosaic of the planet's surfa…
Artemis Accords Reach 70 Signatories with Serbia and Mauritius
Serbia and Mauritius signed the Artemis Accords within two days of each other, bringing the total number of signatory nations to 70 and rais…
Bijagós Archipelago Captured in Striking Orbital Imagery
Tidal mudflats, tangled mangrove forests, and nesting sea turtles define Guinea-Bissau's Bijagós archipelago. New imagery from ESA and NASA …
Perseverance Reaches Jezero's Rim and Peers Into Deep Time
On its 1,505th Martian day, Perseverance climbed to the outer rim of Jezero Crater and photographed ancient layered rocks that may date back…
Starship Flight 13 may close the book on suborbital testing
SpaceX's thirteenth Starship-Super Heavy flight carries an operational payload for the first time — a batch of Starlink V3 satellites — whil…
Curiosity Uncovers Billion-Year-Old Evidence of a Martian Sandstorm
Rocks photographed by NASA's Curiosity rover in December 2024 carry the imprint of a powerful sandstorm that struck Mars billions of years a…
Soyuz MS-29 Docks at ISS, Bringing Crew Count to Ten
On July 14, 2026, the Soyuz MS-29 spacecraft lifted off from Baikonur and docked at the ISS, raising its crew to ten. Meanwhile, a New York …
Curiosity reads Gale Crater's geological record one layer at a time
More than thirteen years into its Martian mission, Curiosity is crossing geological boundaries at a steady pace inside Gale Crater. Recent w…
Soyuz MS-29 Delivers Fresh Crew to ISS as NASA Chief Watches
A Soyuz MS-29 spacecraft lifted off from Baikonur on July 14, 2026, carrying a new crew to the International Space Station. NASA Administrat…
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