December 9, 2020 China is serious competitor to US in space, says Pence China, which recently landed a probe on the moon, is a serious competitor to the United States in space, according to Vice President Mike Pence.
December 7, 2020 SpaceX Dragon 2 cargo ship docks on International Space Station SpaceX's next-generation Dragon 2 cargo ship, which carried over 6,400 pounds of equipment and supplies, including "Christmas goodies" for a tasty holiday dinner, was orbiting about 268 miles (431 kilometers) above the southern Indian Ocean, near Australia, before docking to the station's Harmony module at 1:40 p.m.
December 7, 2020 SpaceX launches space station supply mission SpaceX has launched an uncrewed spacecraft on a cargo mission to the International Space Station.
December 5, 2020 Japanese capsule returns to Earth with important asteroid samples Japan’s Hayabusa2 spacecraft successfully released a small capsule on Saturday and sent it toward Earth to deliver samples from a distant asteroid that could provide clues to the origin of the solar system and life on our planet, the country’s space agency said.
December 3, 2020 Former astronaut Mark Kelly's swearing-in alters Senate's power dynamics Arizona Democrat Mark Kelly was sworn in Wednesday afternoon as the newest member of the U.S. Senate. He replaces Republican Sen. Martha McSally.
December 3, 2020 NASA confirms mysterious object orbiting Earth is 1960s-era rocket booster The space object that was captured by Earth's orbit is indeed a rocket booster from the 1960s, NASA confirmed.
December 1, 2020 Mysterious object that could be 1960s rocket booster will fly past Earth today: how to view it A mysterious space object that has been captured by Earth's orbit and is widely believed to be a rocket booster from the 1960s is now viewable to skygazers as it gets closer to the planet.
November 29, 2020 NASA starts assembling Artemis Space Launch System rocket NASA has started assembling the Artemis Space Launch System (SLS), marking an important milestone ahead of future missions to the moon.
November 25, 2020 NASA astronauts set for Thanksgiving in space Four NASA astronauts will be celebrating Thanksgiving in space this year, celebrating the holiday on board the International Space Station.
November 20, 2020 NASA will be 'hard-pressed' to land astronauts on moon in 2024 In 2019, Vice President Mike Pence laid out plans for NASA to return astronauts to the moon by 2024. Now, a new report says the space agency will be "hard-pressed" to do so.
