NASA Detects 'Heartbeat' Message From Voyager 2 After Inadvertently Losing ContactThe legendary probe went silent two weeks ago as the result of NASA transmitting a potentially faulty command.ByGeorge DvorskyUpdatedAugust 1, 2023
Launch Success for NASA and Northrop Grumman as Antares Deploys Cygnus to ISSBlasting off from Wallops Island in Virginia, it was the final flight for the Antares 230+ rocket.ByGeorge DvorskyUpdatedAugust 2, 2023
Cosmic Question Mark Spotted in Deep Space Suggests the Universe Is StumpedWebb is casting the universe in a new light, but the space telescope's discovery of a cosmological question mark has…ByGeorge DvorskyPublishedJuly 31, 2023
The Best Spaceflight Images From July Will Make Your Head ExplodeExplore July's top space-themed images, showcasing a historic final launch, Barbies in space, and exploding rocket…ByGeorge DvorskyPublishedJuly 31, 2023
Australian Space Agency Unravels Mystery of Unidentified Seashore ObjectAustralian officials are claiming to have traced the likely origin of the peculiar cylindrical object found on…ByGeorge DvorskyPublishedJuly 31, 2023
SpaceX Edges Closer to Next Launch With High-Power Test of Starship’s Water Deluge SystemOnce operational, the system will work to suppress the power of SpaceX’s megarocket, which exerts nearly 17 million…ByGeorge DvorskyPublishedJuly 28, 2023
NASA Inadvertently Severs Contact With Legendary Voyager 2 ProbeThe spacecraft’s antenna is—alarmingly—no longer pointing towards Earth, in what NASA hopes is a temporary problem.ByGeorge DvorskyUpdatedAugust 1, 2023
Latest Design Tweaks Reshape Rocket Lab’s Upcoming Neutron RocketNew conceptual art suggests intriguing modifications for Neutron, potentially bolstering the forthcoming rocket’s…ByGeorge DvorskyPublishedJuly 28, 2023
Webb Space Telescope Unlocks Secrets of Jupiter's MoonsUsing Webb, scientists have discovered elusive chemical compounds, each on a different Jovian moon, including one…ByGeorge DvorskyPublishedJuly 27, 2023
Boeing’s Starliner Program Reaches Staggering $1.1 Billion in LossesThe CST-100 Starliner program continues to flounder, with the latest launch delay casting a stark shadow on Boeing’s…ByGeorge DvorskyPublishedJuly 27, 2023
Power Outage at Mission Control Temporarily Disrupts NASA’s Link to ISSThe incident, occurring on Tuesday morning, marked the first time NASA had to use backup systems to communicate with…ByGeorge DvorskyPublishedJuly 26, 2023
SpaceX Sets New Record With Successful Launch of Heaviest Communications SatelliteThe rocket, carrying the heaviest payload destined for geostationary orbit, finally blasted off on Saturday…ByGeorge DvorskyUpdatedJuly 31, 2023
Hubble Spots ‘Boulder Cloud’ From NASA’s Asteroid-Smashing DART MissionThe finding introduces a new wrinkle to NASA’s plan of using kinetic impactors to divert dangerous asteroids.ByGeorge DvorskyPublishedJuly 20, 2023
Indian Officials ‘Can Neither Confirm Nor Deny Anything’ About Mystery Object Found in AustraliaSuspected to be an Indian rocket part, the odd cylindrical object that washed ashore last weekend is yet to be…ByGeorge DvorskyPublishedJuly 19, 2023
SpaceX Tests Starship Water Deluge System That It Should’ve Built in the First PlaceResembling a gigantic bidet for rockets, the deluge system is meant to minimize damage at the pad when Starship…ByGeorge DvorskyPublishedJuly 18, 2023
Bizarre Object Washes Ashore in Australia, Sparking InvestigationThe unusual object—possibly a rocket fragment—surfaced on a Western Australian beach this past weekend.ByGeorge DvorskyPublishedJuly 17, 2023
A Methane Rocket Could Reach Orbit for the First Time This WeekChina’s Landspace is targeting Wednesday for the second launch of its Zhuque-2 rocket. Should it reach orbit, it’ll…ByGeorge DvorskyPublishedJuly 10, 2023
Triple-Core Rockets and 'Donuts' on Mars: Marvel at the Best Spaceflight Imagery From JuneJune was a busy month in space, with spectacular new images of Mercury, Mars, and Jupiter, and plenty of rockets…ByGeorge DvorskyPublishedJuly 1, 2023
Upcoming Orbital Test Could Enable Tracking of Super Tiny Space DebrisIt’s currently impossible to track space debris smaller than a fingernail, but a pending in-space demonstration is a…ByGeorge DvorskyPublishedJune 28, 2023