Blastoff! SpaceX Launches 25 Starlink Satellites on Booster's 32nd Flight, Nails Landing
SpaceX's Falcon 9 booster completed its 32nd flight, deploying 25 Starlink satellites and achieving a controlled return to Landing Zone. The launch sequence featured standard events—engine cutoff, fairing separation, stage separation—followed by a successful first‑stage entry burn, terminal guidance, leg deployment, and touchdown. Telemetry confirmed nominal orbit insertion and safe booster recovery. Engineers highlighted the “main engine cutoff” and “fairing separation” confirmations, noting the vehicle’s “supersonic” performance and flawless “landing burn.” The mission marked the first instance where a single booster executed both a full payload deployment and a precise landing on the same flight. The repeatable success bolsters SpaceX’s cost‑reduction strategy, accelerates Starlink’s global broadband rollout, and reinforces confidence in rapid‑turnaround reusable launch systems for commercial and government customers.
Artemis 2 Update: Potential Rollout & Launch Dates Announced After Review
On March 12, NASA’s Moon to Mars program manager Dr. Lori Glaze announced that the Artemis 2 Orion crew‑flight has passed its flight‑readiness review. The agency indicated the rocket could roll out to the launch pad as early as March 19, 2026, with the...
Watch the 1st 'Cygnus XL' Cargo Spacecraft Depart the ISS After Undocking
Northrop Grumman’s first Cygnus XL cargo spacecraft undocked from the International Space Station on March 12, 2026, marking the completion of its inaugural resupply mission. The vehicle, launched in September 2025 aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9, carried scientific experiments, crew provisions,...
Blastoff! Firefly Aerospace's Alpha Rocket Returns to Flight After Previous Launch Failure
Firefly Aerospace lifted its Alpha rocket for the seventh time from Vandenberg Space Force Base on March 11, 2026. Dubbed the "Stairway to Seven" mission, the flight carried no operational payload and was designed solely to validate nominal first‑ and...
Spacex Starship V3 - Next Generation Spacecraft Undergoes Cryoproof Testing
SpaceX has completed multi‑day cryogenic proof testing of its redesigned Starship V3 and its Super Heavy booster. The tests focused on the vehicle's propellant feed system and structural integrity under extreme cold conditions. Results indicate the hardware meets design tolerances...
Blastoff! SpaceX Launches Starlink Satellites From California - March 8, 2026
SpaceX successfully launched a Falcon 9 from California on March 8, 2026, deploying a batch of Starlink satellites into orbit. The webcast commentary confirmed nominal engine performance, supersonic ascent, stage separation and payload fairing deployment. The first stage completed entry...
What Will NASA's Artemis Astronauts Eat During Their Moon Missions?
NASA showcased the food system for Artemis missions, with astronauts Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen sampling diverse rehydratable meals at the Johnson Space Center food lab and describing how food will be prepared and warmed aboard Orion using a briefcase-style...
Blastoff! SpaceX Launches 29 Starlink Satellites From Florida, Nails Landing
SpaceX successfully launched 29 Starlink satellites from Florida, achieving nominal engine performance, stage separation and second-stage orbital insertion. The Falcon 9 first stage completed entry and landing burns and made a confirmed landing, with landing legs deployed and telemetry reported...
Artemis 3 Mission Will No Longer Land on Moon, NASA Chief Explains New Schedule
At a press conference, NASA Administrator Bill Nelson announced that Artemis 3 will no longer attempt a lunar landing as originally planned. The mission is being reshaped for a 2027 launch that will focus on low‑Earth‑orbit rendezvous with Orion and the...
Blastoff! SpaceX Launches 29 Starlink Satellites on Booster's 30th Flight, Nails Landing
SpaceX launched 29 Starlink satellites from Cape Canaveral on Feb. 27, 2026, using a Falcon 9 booster on its 30th flight. The mission delivered the payload to low‑Earth orbit and achieved a precise return‑to‑launch‑site landing. This marks another milestone in the company’s reusable‑rocket...
SpaceX CRS-33 Dragon Undocks From Space Station for Return Trip
SpaceX’s uncrewed CRS-33 Dragon cargo capsule detached from the International Space Station on 26 February 2026, concluding a six‑month orbital stint. The spacecraft is slated to perform a controlled re‑entry and splash down in the Pacific Ocean off California early on 27 February,...
NASA's Artemis II Moon Rocket Is Rolling Back to VAB for Repairs
On Feb 25, 2026 NASA moved the Artemis II Space Launch System back to the Vehicle Assembly Building after a helium leak was detected during overnight checks on Feb 20‑21. The anomaly affects the rocket’s propulsion system pressurization, prompting engineers to replace the affected...
'Exposed Cranium' Nebula Is Mind-Blowing in James Webb Space Telescope Views
The James Webb Space Telescope’s MIRI and NIRCam instruments have produced striking infrared images of the “Exposed Cranium” nebula (PMR1). The nebula is a planetary nebula created as an aging star ejects its outer layers, exposing its core. The high‑resolution...
Blastoff! SpaceX Launches Starlink Satellites at Sunset, Nails Landing
SpaceX’s latest Falcon 9 mission lifted off at sunset, deploying a fresh batch of Starlink broadband satellites. The launch sequence—ignition, liftoff, supersonic ascent, Max Q, main‑engine cutoff and stage separation—was narrated as nominal throughout, underscoring the company’s operational cadence and precision timing. Telemetry...
Chinese Astronauts Left 'Stranded' On Space Station Reveal Damaged Spacecraft Details
The video discusses a developing crisis involving China’s Tiangong space station, where astronauts appear to be stranded after a malfunction during a recent docking maneuver. According to the title and fragmented commentary, the crew’s return vehicle, a Shenzhou capsule, suffered...
'Astrosphere' Bubble Around a Sun-Like Star Seen for First Time
Astronomers using NASA's Chandra X‑ray Telescope have captured the first clear image of an "astrosphere" surrounding the Sun‑like star HD 61005. The faint X‑ray halo reveals a bubble of hot plasma created by the star’s stellar wind as it pushes...
Blastoff! SpaceX Launches Starlink Satellites, Lands Off Coast of Bahamas
SpaceX’s Falcon 9 lifted off from Cape Canaveral on Feb 19, 2026, deploying 29 Starlink broadband satellites. The mission’s first stage executed a controlled return, touching down on the droneship Just Read the Instructions stationed in the Bahamas’ Exuma Sound. The launch adds...
Watch Uranus Spin in James Webb Space Telescope Time-Lapse
Uranus and its odd atmosphere has been captured by the James Webb Space Telescope. Credit; ESA/Webb, NASA, CSA, STScI, P. Tiranti, H. Melin, M. Zamani (ESA/Webb) | edited by Space.com
NASA's Artemis 2 Rocket Fueling Underway in 2nd Wet Dress Rehearsal
NASA began the second wet‑dress rehearsal for Artemis 2 on Feb 19, 2026, initiating the critical fueling phase of the Space Launch System (SLS). The countdown simulation will load roughly 730,000 gallons of liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen into the rocket. This exercise...
ISS Does 'Orbital Cartwheel' In Amazing Time-Lapse From Space
The International Space Station performed a rapid orientation change, described as an "orbital cartwheel," captured in a new time‑lapse video. Astronaut Zena Cardman explained the maneuver occurs before and after each SpaceX CRS‑33 reboost, a routine boost to raise the...
Galaxy Made up of 99% Dark Matter Discovered by Hubble
Astronomers using Hubble and partner observatories have identified CDG2, an ultra‑faint, low‑surface‑brightness galaxy embedded in the Perseus cluster, whose visible glow is comparable to only six million suns. The team inferred the galaxy’s presence by a subtle rise in the density...
Annular Solar Eclipse Seen From Space by European Satellite
An annular solar eclipse was captured by a Meteosat Third Generation satellite on Feb. 17, 2026. See a time-lapse here. Credit: EUMETSAT | edited by Space.com
Blastoff! SpaceX Launches 24 Starlink Satellites on Valentine's Day, Nails Landing
SpaceX marked Valentine’s Day with a high‑profile launch, sending 24 Starlink broadband satellites aloft aboard a Falcon 9 booster. The mission, dubbed “Blastoff!,” featured a textbook ascent, with engine pressures, telemetry and vehicle performance all reported nominal as the rocket passed...
NASA's SpaceX Crew-12 Enters Space Station After Docking
NASA’s SpaceX Crew‑12 mission successfully docked with the International Space Station, delivering four astronauts and restoring the station’s crew complement to seven. The incoming crew includes first‑time flyers Sophie Adams and Jack Hathaway, veteran NASA astronaut Jessica Meir returning for a second stint,...
Watch NASA's SpaceX Crew-12 Dock to the ISS on Valentine's Day
SpaceX’s Crew‑12 mission successfully docked its Dragon Freedom capsule to the International Space Station on Valentine’s Day, marking the latest milestone in NASA’s commercial crew program. The docking sequence began with the crew lowering visor seals and initiating approach two, bringing...
Russian Proton Rocket Launches Weather Satellite From Snow Covered Kazakhstan
The video documents the launch of a Russian Proton heavy‑lift rocket from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, a site blanketed in snow and sub‑zero temperatures. The mission’s primary payload is a new weather‑monitoring satellite destined for geostationary orbit, intended to...
Blastoff! Most Powerful Ariane 6 Rocket Launches 32 Amazon Satellites
The video chronicles the maiden flight of Ariane 6, Europe’s newest heavy‑lift launcher, which lifted off from Kourou carrying 32 Amazon Leo satellites. Four solid boosters provided the bulk of the thrust, propelling the 870‑ton vehicle toward a 161‑kilometer altitude. Key technical...
Watch Live! NASA's SpaceX Crew-12 Astronauts Launch to the International Space Station
SpaceX’s Falcon 9 successfully launched the Crew-12 NASA astronauts aboard the Dragon spacecraft “Freedom,” achieving nominal ascent, stage separation, and booster return to Landing Zone 40. The first stage completed boost-back, entry and landing burns and touched down at Cape...
Blastoff! Vulcan Centaur Rocket Launches Space Force 'Neighborhood Watch' Satellites
United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan Centaur lifted off at 02:00 UTC on a United States Space Force mission designated SF87, deploying a trio of “neighborhood watch” satellites into geostationary orbit. The launch employed a two‑stage configuration: four GEM‑63XL solid rocket boosters supplied...
Blastoff! SpaceX Launches 24 Starlink Satellites From California, Nails Landing
SpaceX’s Falcon 9 lifted off from California, deploying 24 Starlink internet‑capacity satellites in a routine mission aimed at expanding the company’s low‑earth‑orbit broadband network. All telemetry remained nominal throughout ascent: chamber pressures, power systems, and guidance performed within expected parameters. The...
China Tests Crew Capsule for the Moon and 'Lands' Reusable Rocket in 1 Go
China’s modified Long March 10 rocket successfully performed a crew capsule abort test of the Mengzhou vehicle on Feb. 11, 2026, followed by a controlled first‑stage splashdown in the ocean. The test demonstrated the capsule’s emergency‑separation capability and the rocket’s ability to recover...
Watch a SpaceX Starship V3 Booster Get Frosty in Cryoproof Testing Time-Lapse
SpaceX completed a multi‑day cryogenic proof‑testing campaign on its V3 Starship Super Heavy booster. The tests focused on the booster’s newly redesigned propellant system and overall structural resilience. Footage released by Space.com shows the vehicle undergoing extreme cold exposure to...
NASA's SpaceX Crew-12 Is Ready for Launch - Meet the Astronauts
NASA and SpaceX are preparing Crew-12 for a launch to the International Space Station, scheduled no earlier than February 13, 2026. The four‑person crew will be led by NASA astronaut Jessica Meir, with Jack Hathaway as pilot, and include ESA...
What Happens when a Satellite Burns Up? ESA Wants to Find Out
The European Space Agency (ESA) has launched Draco, a purpose‑built satellite whose sole mission is to film its own fiery demise as it re‑enters Earth’s atmosphere. By deliberately targeting an uninhabited ocean region, the experiment seeks to fill the data...
How Will Artemis Crews Be Shielded From Solar Storms Aboard Orion Spacecraft?
The video follows engineers and astronauts as they assess radiation‑shielding concepts for NASA’s Orion capsule, focusing on protecting crews from solar storms during deep‑space travel. The team demonstrates a portable shelter that can be stowed within the spacecraft, allowing critical...
Blastoff! SpaceX Returns to Flight After After Anomaly Investigation
SpaceX marked a pivotal return to flight on a Falcon 9 launch that followed a thorough investigation of a prior anomaly. The vehicle lifted off smoothly, achieving nominal first‑stage propulsion, max‑Q, and a clean engine cutoff before stage separation. The second...
Watch a Supernova Remnant Grow in This Epic 25-Year Time-Lapse
A new movie assembled from NASA’s Chandra X‑ray Observatory showcases a 25‑year time‑lapse of Kepler’s supernova remnant, the stellar explosion first recorded in 1604. By stitching together observations from 2000, 2004, 2006, 2014 and 2025, astronomers have produced the longest‑spanning...
