Musk’s Megarocket Requires ‘Well Over a Thousand’ Tweaks Ahead of Second LaunchAmong the many upgrades is a dramatic overhaul of the stage separation process for the revolutionary SpaceX rocket.ByGeorge DvorskyPublishedJune 26, 2023
Time-Lapse Shows First-Ever Livestream From MarsRain in Spain caused a disruption during last week's transmission, in which Europe's Mars Express Orbiter beamed…ByGeorge DvorskyPublishedJune 7, 2023
A New Lunar Lander and Robot Snakes Are Just Some of the Best Spaceflight Images From MayEye-popping rocket launches, blazing hot reentries, and daring spacewalks, the month of May had plenty of…ByGeorge DvorskyPublishedJune 1, 2023
NASA Safety Panel Questions Boeing Starliner’s Readiness for Crewed DemoThe safety panel is recommending an independent review of Boeing’s Starliner program, saying a 'number of open…ByGeorge DvorskyPublishedMay 26, 2023
Earth Will Receive an 'Alien' Transmission From Mars This WeekCalled A Sign in Space, the scientific art experiment invites the public to help decode the signal, which is meant…ByGeorge DvorskyPublishedMay 23, 2023
8 Wild Examples of Evolution Copying ItselfEvery so often, nature makes the same creature twice.ByGeorge DvorskyPublishedMay 23, 2023
NASA Picks Blue Origin to Build Second Moon Lander for Artemis MissionsUnder the $3.4 billion contract, the Blue Origin-led team will design, develop, and test the crewed lander, dubbed…ByGeorge DvorskyPublishedMay 19, 2023
Student-Built Rocket Flies Higher Than a Commercial Airliner, Breaking RecordsIt’s now the highest undergraduate-built liquid-fueled rocket ever flown, climbing 9 miles high at speeds reaching…ByGeorge DvorskyPublishedMay 18, 2023
Republican Senators Challenge NASA on ‘Woke’ Policies Related to Climate and DiversityAt a recently held budget hearing, Senators Ted Cruz and Eric Schmitt warned that the space agency is becoming too…ByGeorge DvorskyPublishedMay 17, 2023
Unistellar's New Smart Telescope Turns Anyone Into a Backyard AstrophotographerThe telescope makes it possible for amateurs to capture fantastic views of space, even in densely lit environments.ByGeorge DvorskyPublishedMay 17, 2023
Astronomers Really Thought These Discoveries Could Be AliensSeveral times, scientists have picked up signals that looked like evidence of intelligent life.ByGeorge DvorskyPublishedMay 17, 2023
This Week in Spaceflight: Axiom’s Second Private ISS Mission and the First Arab Woman in OrbitThe coming week will also see the continued growth of several satellite constellations and the winners of NASA's…ByGeorge DvorskyPublishedMay 15, 2023
Skylab, the First U.S. Space Station, Changed What We Thought Was Possible in OrbitLaunched 50 years ago this week, Skylab set the stage for much more ambitious missions.ByGeorge DvorskyPublishedMay 13, 2023