Space is extremely dangerous, but people can still do more than robotic explorers can – in terms of technical achievements and inspiring public interest.
March 27, 2026
Artemis II has been plagued by similar issues to those faced by its predecessor, leading NASA to shake up its plan to return humans to the Moon.
March 04, 2026
What does it mean for national security if access to Earth’s orbit depends largely on one company?
March 03, 2026
NASA is moving its grounded Artemis moon rocket from the launch pad back to its hangar for more repairs
February 25, 2026
The International Space Station is back to full strength with the arrival of four new astronauts
February 14, 2026
SpaceX, NASA mission arrives at ISS, relieving bare-bones astronaut crew
February 13, 2026
The replacements for the astronauts involved in NASA's first medical evacuation are on their way to the International Space Station
February 13, 2026
Elon Musk is bringing the same revolutionary thinking that helped him upend the car industry to the data center business with promises this week to put up to a million new satellites in the sky
February 04, 2026
Elon Musk’s bold new plan to put AI in orbit isn’t as crazy as it sounds
February 04, 2026
Elon Musk's companies SpaceX and xAI say they will merge ahead of an expected SpaceX IPO later this year.
February 02, 2026
Fly me to the moon: On a mission to Florida’s classic Space Coast
February 02, 2026
Elon Musk is joining his space exploration and artificial intelligence ventures into a single company before a massive planned initial public offering for the business later this year
February 02, 2026
Blue Origin pauses trips on rocket that carried Jeff Bezos, Katy Perry and William Shatner to space
January 30, 2026
President Donald Trump says he asked Russian President Vladimir Putin not to target the Ukrainian capital and other towns for one week as the region experiences frigid temperatures and Putin agreed, but Russia hasn't confirmed that
January 29, 2026
A new study shows how earthquake monitors can better track space junk by tuning into their sonic booms
January 22, 2026
NASA astronaut Suni Williams retires months after return from troubled mission to orbit
January 21, 2026
NASA's Suni Williams — one of two astronauts stuck for months at the International Space Station — has retired
January 21, 2026
Four astronauts aboard a SpaceX capsule splashed down in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of San Diego, ending a weeklong effort to return the crew early prompted by a medical issue involving one crew member.
January 15, 2026
An ailing astronaut is back on Earth
January 15, 2026
An astronaut in need of medical care is on the way back to Earth
January 14, 2026
4 astronauts depart ISS, leaving behind just 3 crewmates to staff the orbiting lab
January 14, 2026
SpaceX's Starlink has dropped fees to help Iranian demonstrators share protest details globally, activists say
January 14, 2026
NASA, SpaceX and Blue Origin have all successfully launched superheavy-lift rockets. These massive vehicles are designed to carry a much heavier load.
January 09, 2026
He spent 20 years at SpaceX. Now, he’s making history with its biggest competitor
December 18, 2025
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Dusty May might be the master of college basketball’s new landscape after engineering Michigan’s rapid rise
Bondi struggled to prosecute Trump foes. But will a new attorney general make a difference?
Gennaro Gattuso is out as Italy's coach after team failed to qualify for World Cup
Iran’s "new" regime looks much the same, only harsher
What a US attorney general actually does – a law professor spells it out
What makes you a pro? At the Final Four, that question is bubbling up once again
Duke freshman forward Cameron Boozer named The Associated Press men's national player of the year