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March 6, 2025

Athena lunar lander makes it to the moon — but its condition remains unknown

Mission controllers were able to confirm that Athena lunar lander made it to the moon, but they do not know the status of the spacecraft.

March 6, 2025

Trump pledges to bring stranded astronauts home

President Donald Trump on Thursday promised to bring home Starliner astronauts who have been stuck in space for eight months.

March 6, 2025

Trump's 'Golden Dome' will need Manhattan Project-scale whole-of-government effort, Space Force general warns

The "Golden Dome" missile defense system proposed by President Donald Trump will require a whole-of-government effort to realize, according to a Space Force general.

March 2, 2025

Private lunar lander Blue Ghost lands on the moon with equipment for NASA

A private lunar lander carrying equipment to deliver for NASA touched down on the moon on Sunday, with the company's Mission Control confirming touchdown from Texas.

February 27, 2025

SpaceX launches Falcon 9 rocket towards lunar south pole in search of water

Fox News correspondent Jonathan Serrie joins 'America's Newsroom' to discuss SpaceX launching a lunar lander towards the southern lunar pole as America looks to beat China to the territory.

February 26, 2025

Elon Musk’s SpaceX prepares for 8th Starship launch, pending FAA approval

SpaceX is slated to launch its Starship for the eighth time from Boca Chica, Texas, Friday, though plans could be thwarted if the FAA fails to give the green light.

February 26, 2025

Blue Origin crew member describes 'intense' space flight: 'Extraordinary'

Blue Origin crew member Lane Bless shares his experiences after Jeff Bezos's aerospace company successfully launched its 10th crewed flight into space. 

February 24, 2025

Secretive US Space Force plane shares rare photo of Earth from orbit

The United States Space Force shared a never-before-seen glimpse into its notably secretive X-37B space plane in orbit. The photo showed the space plane and Earth.

February 21, 2025

Elon Musk calls for 'deorbiting' International Space Station to prioritize Mars missions

Elon Musk advocated for "deorbiting" the International Space Station "as soon as possible," suggesting "2 years from now." He said the space station "has served its purpose."

February 20, 2025

Elon Musk's SpaceX engineers deployed to FAA to help modernize air traffic control

Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy said Elon Musk's SpaceX engineers would make recommendations to the FAA on how to upgrade air traffic control systems.