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October 17, 2016

After glitch, Orbital ATK will launch Antares rocket Monday night

Antares is now scheduled to launch Monday at 7:40 p.m. EDT.

October 17, 2016

European lander released to begin final descent to Mars

The European Space Agency dispatched an experimental probe Sunday on the final leg of its quest to land on Mars, part of a mission aimed at exploring the red planet's atmosphere and searching for signs of life.

October 17, 2016

China launches its longest crewed space mission yet

Two Chinese astronauts began the country's longest crewed space mission yet on Monday, blasting off on a spacecraft for a 30-day stay on an experimental space station as China steadfastly navigates its way to becoming a space superpower.

October 12, 2016

Air Force's X-37B space plane mystery mission wings by 500 days in orbit

The latest secretive mission of the United States Air Force's X-37B space plane has cruised beyond 500 days in Earth orbit since its launch last year. 

October 11, 2016

Secretive Air Force space plane ready for Tuesday liftoff

The secretive U.S. Air Force X-37B robotic space plane has been cleared to lift off Tuesday, Dec. 11.

October 7, 2016

Hurricane Matthew: NASA reports limited initial damage to Kennedy Space Center

NASA is reporting limited initial damage to Kennedy Space Center from Hurricane Matthew, which brushed Cape Canaveral early Friday.

October 5, 2016

Mission successful: Blue Origin rocket tests emergency capsule separation

The rocket company Blue Origin pulled off what appeared to be a flawless two-part launch test in west Texas on Wednesday.

October 4, 2016

SpaceX eyed rival's building in rocket explosion probe

SpaceX requested access to a nearby building leased by its rival United Launch Alliance (ULA) as part of its probe into last month’s launch pad rocket explosion, the Washington Post reports.

September 30, 2016

Out with a bang: Rosetta crashes into comet

After a journey of billions of miles and a historic cosmic rendezvous, the Rosetta spacecraft met its end when it had a “controlled impact” with the comet it had been studying.

September 28, 2016

Elon Musk unveils ambitious Mars colonization plan

On Tuesday, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk unveiled plans for a spacecraft and rocket project that intends to put intelligent life on Mars: human life.