December 12, 2019 NASA picks site on asteroid Bennu where it will grab space rock sample ‘X’ marks the spot as NASA prepares for a historic asteroid mission.
December 9, 2019 Beer in orbit: Why space is the next frontier for alcohol The idea of alcohol in space may seem outlandish, but a number of companies and organizations are keen to tap into new orbital opportunities.
December 8, 2019 NASA’s Parker Solar Probe mission to 'touch the Sun' reveals star's secrets In the early hours of Aug. 12, 2018, NASA’s Parker Solar Probe blasted off from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station atop a United Launch Alliance Delta IV on its audacious journey to the Sun.
December 6, 2019 NASA’s Hubble space telescope captures stunning galaxy image NASA’s Hubble space telescope has captured a stunning image of a galaxy’s spiral pattern.
December 6, 2019 Real-life Hal-9000, CIMON-2, headed towards International Space Station Despite the fact the original CIMON went rogue and stopped taking orders in 2018, a second robot with artificial intelligence, known as CIMON-2, is making its way towards the International Space Station.
December 3, 2019 Eagle-eyed amateur helps NASA locate India’s Vikram Moon lander debris An eagle-eyed amateur sleuth has helped NASA locate the debris of India's Vikram lander, which crashed into the Moon in September.
November 27, 2019 Russia launches secret military surveillance satellite to 'monitor' other satellites The Russian military has launched a secret military satellite designed to "monitor" other satellites, according to a statement from the Russian Defense Ministry.
November 21, 2019 SpaceX Starship prototype partially explodes during test A prototype of SpaceX’s Starship partially exploded during a test Wednesday.
November 20, 2019 Hibernating astronauts could make deep space exploration possible, study says NASA is aiming to have astronauts land on Mars by 2035, but there may need to be drastic changes in how astronauts operate in space for that to happen. A new study suggests that hibernation may be the way to do it, provided the technology works.
November 18, 2019 NASA picks SpaceX, Blue Origin and more for private moon lander project NASA has picked SpaceX's Starship, Blue Origin's Blue Moon and three other commercial lunar lander companies to bid on proposals for its Artemis moon program.