William Harwood
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With launch license in hand, SpaceX plans second test flight of Starship rocket Friday
The Friday test launch of SpaceX's Super Heavy-Starship rocket will come nearly seven months after an initial test flight ended in a spectacular failure. → Read More
Europe's Euclid space telescope amazes astronomers with initial razor-sharp images
The $1.5 billion Euclid space telescope is designed to study mysterious dark energy and dark matter, which make up 95% of the universe. → Read More
NASA's recovered Bennu asteroid samples show evidence of carbon and water, scientists say
Water-bearing clays found in rocks from the asteroid Bennu support theories about how water may have made it to Earth in the distant past. → Read More
Russians troubleshoot another coolant leak at the International Space Station
It's the third leak of heat-dissipating coolant on the International Space Station in less than a year, but officials say the crew is in no danger. → Read More
Atlas 5 rocket launches 2 Amazon satellites for tests of space-based internet service
Amazon plans to launch more than 3,000 internet relay satellites, competing with SpaceX and others in a fast-growing marketplace. → Read More
Virgin Galactic chalks up 4th commercial suborbital spaceflight, with 3 space tourists aboard
Virgin's Unity rocketplane completed its ninth piloted trip to space and its fourth with paying customers aboard. → Read More
In lucky break for NASA's Psyche asteroid probe, thruster problem discovered and quick fix found
NASA's new asteroid probe, Psyche, is on track for launching Oct. 12 after a weeklong delay for additional tests. → Read More
NASA capsule brings home asteroid samples dating back to the birth of the solar system
In a dramatic 13-minute plunge back to Earth, the OSIRIS-REx sample return capsule safely landed in Utah after seven years in space. → Read More
NASA says samples from asteroid Bennu will land on Earth Sunday after fiery descent
The OSIRIS-REx sample return in Utah will bring a seven-year, four-billion-mile journey to a close, providing insights into the birth of the solar system. → Read More
NASA astronaut Loral O'Hara and 2 cosmonauts launched to International Space Station
The crew is replacing another Soyuz crew, including NASA's Frank Rubio, that is wrapping up a record 371-day stay in space. → Read More
NASA astronaut, two cosmonauts set for Friday launch to space station
Loral O'Hara will spend six months aboard the space station; two Russian crewmates plan to stay a full year. → Read More
European "dark energy telescope" launched to probe cosmology's biggest mysteries
The telescope will photograph billions of galaxies across the past 10 billion years to monitor how they were affected by dark energy and matter. → Read More
Virgin Galactic preps rocketplane for first commercial sub-orbital flight to space
Virgin Galactic is finally ready to begin commercial space operations, launching paying customers to the edge of space. → Read More
Elon Musk outlines major upgrades before next launch of Super Heavy rocket
Musk says the Super Heavy/Starship rocket may be ready for a second attempt to reach orbit in about six weeks. → Read More
SpaceX, United Launch Alliance, fire off rockets from both coasts
SpaceX put 47 more Starlinks into orbit while United Launch Alliance boosted a classified spy satellite to space. → Read More
SpaceX launches powerful Indonesian communications satellite
The SATRIA broadband relay station will boost internet connectivity across the vast Indonesian archipelago. → Read More
Spacewalkers install sixth supplemental solar array in space station power upgrade
The solar array upgrade is needed to offset age-related degradation and to provide more power for expanding commercial operations. → Read More
SpaceX launch doubleheader puts 124 payloads into orbit
The second launch of the day also included SpaceX's 200th successful booster landing. → Read More
Spacewalkers install fifth roll-out solar blanket to boost space station power
The new roll-out blankets offset age-related degradation to the station's original arrays. → Read More
NASA manager 'concerned' about SpaceX path to Artemis astronaut moon landing
NASA managers say SpaceX Super Heavy/Starship rocket and lunar lander testing may push Artemis crew landing to 2026. → Read More