Mike Wall
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Mars helicopter Ingenuity phones home, breaking 63-day silence
Rugged terrain had kept Ingenuity from communicating with its robotic partner, the Perseverance rover. → Read More
James Webb Space Telescope spots huge star about to go supernova (video, photos)
Newly released James Webb Space Telescope photos of a giant star that's about to go supernova could shed light on lingering mysteries about cosmic dust. → Read More
SpaceX's Starship has 50% chance of success on 1st orbital flight, Elon Musk says
SpaceX's huge Starship vehicle has a roughly 50% chance of success on its debut orbital mission, which could lift off in the next month or so, Elon Musk said. → Read More
NASA wants new 'deorbit tug' to bring space station down in 2030
The agency doesn't want to depend solely on Russian cargo spacecraft to deorbit the ISS. → Read More
Watch NASA discuss 2024 federal budget request Monday
NASA will host a budget telecon at 1 p.m. ET on Monday (March 13). → Read More
ULA rolls 1st Vulcan Centaur rocket to launch pad for testing (photos)
On March 9, ULA rolled its first Vulcan Centaur rocket to the launch pad at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station for testing ahead of the vehicle's debut flight. → Read More
Watch Rocket Lab launch 2nd mission from US soil tonight
Liftoff will occur during a two-hour window that opens at 6 p.m. ET tonight (March 11). → Read More
NASA to reveal Artemis 2 moon astronauts on April 3
We'll soon learn the identities of the four astronauts who will fly around the moon on Artemis 2 in 2024. → Read More
NASA gets $27.2 billion in White House's 2024 budget request
That's $1.8 billion more than the agency received this year. → Read More
NASA chief to give 'State of NASA' address today. Here's how to watch it live.
NASA chief Bill Nelson will give his annual 'State of NASA' address, an update about the agency's plans and achievements, on Thursday (March 9) at 3 p.m. ET. → Read More
Watch SpaceX Crew-5 astronauts leave the space station March 11 after delay
Undocking is scheduled for 5:05 p.m. ET on Saturday (March 11). → Read More
Watch SpaceX launch 40 OneWeb internet satellites on Thursday
Liftoff is scheduled for 2:13 p.m. ET on Thursday (March 9). → Read More
Sun unleashes powerful X2-class flare (video)
NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory captured footage of the flare, which erupted on Friday afternoon (March 3). → Read More
Blue Origin still investigating New Shepard failure 6 months later
Blue Origin's New Shepard has now been grounded for almost six months, and it's unclear when the suborbital space-tourism vehicle will take to the skies again. → Read More
Japan targeting Sunday for 2nd try at H3 rocket's debut launch
Liftoff is scheduled for 8:37 p.m. ET on Sunday (March 5). → Read More
China's Shenzhou 15 astronauts perform 2nd spacewalk and 1st 'fire in space' test (video)
The three spaceflyers have been busy aboard China's Tiangong space station. → Read More
Watch SpaceX's Crew-6 astronauts arrive at space station early Friday (March 3)
Docking is expected to occur at 1:17 a.m. ET on Friday (March 3). → Read More
'Absolutely unreal:' NASA astronaut snaps amazing photo of auroras from space station
NASA astronaut Josh Cassada captured a stunning shot of green auroras dancing in Earth's skies from his vantage point on the International Space Station. → Read More
SpaceX now targeting early Thursday for Crew-6 astronaut launch
SpaceX and NASA are now targeting early Thursday morning (March 2) for the launch of the Crew-6 astronaut mission, after Monday (Feb 27) attempt was scrubbed. → Read More
Interview with Bernard Harris, the 1st African-American spacewalker
Space.com caught up with Bernard Harris recently to discuss his astronaut days, NASA's role in helping advance STEM engagement and the future of spaceflight. → Read More