Proteins before planets: How space ice may have created the 1st building blocks of life

“We used to think that only very simple molecules could be created in these clouds. But we have shown that this is clearly not the case.”

Rocket Lab’s ‘Hungry Hippo’ Neutron fairing arrives at spaceport in Virginia

The “hungry hippo” fairing for Rocket Lab’s new Neutron launch vehicle has arrived for integration at the company’s Virginia Spaceport facilities.

40 years after the space shuttle Challenger disaster, spaceflight remains far from routine

Seven astronauts lost their lives during the Challenger space shuttle disaster on Jan. 28, 1986. Four decades later, human spaceflight remains a difficult business.

NASA moves critical fueling test for Artemis 2 moon rocket up to Jan. 31

The SLS wet dress rehearsal is the rocket’s last major hurdle before launch.

Watch NASA’s Artemis 2 moon rocket on the launch pad with this 24-hour livestream

The Artemis 2 moon mission’s SLS rocket is on the pad at Kennedy Space Center for testing ahead of a possible Feb. 6 launch, and you can watch it 24/7 via this livestream.

Astronaut sees sunset from space | Space photo of the day for Jan. 27, 2026

The views of the setting sun are just as spectacular from space as they are on Earth.

Artemis 2 astronauts enter quarantine ahead of historic NASA moon launch

The four astronauts of NASA’s Artemis 2 moon mission went into quarantine on Jan. 23, keeping everything on track for a possible launch in early February.

NASA to fly piece of Wright Brothers’ plane on Artemis 2 moon mission

The Artemis 2 moon mission will send a swatch from the famous Wright Flyer, along with a number of other aerospace artifacts, when it launches in the coming weeks.

SpaceX launches advanced GPS satellite for US Space Force (video, photos)

SpaceX launched an advanced, jam-resistant GPS satellite for the U.S. Space Force from Florida on Tuesday night (Jan. 27).

Amazon’s internet-beaming satellites are bright enough to disrupt astronomical research, study finds

The satellites in Amazon’s new internet-beaming megaconstellation in low Earth orbit are bright enough to disrupt astronomical research, a study has found.