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May 4, 2021

Chinese rocket to make uncontrolled reentry; unclear where debris will hit: report

The massive core of a Chinese rocket used last week in the launch of the first leg of its space station ambitions is whipping around Earth in a low orbit, and where it lands is anybody's guess.

May 2, 2021

SpaceX returns 4 astronauts to Earth with first nighttime splashdown since 1968

A SpaceX capsule carrying four astronauts departed the International Space Station late Saturday, aiming for a rare nighttime splashdown to end the company’s second crew flight.

May 1, 2021

NASA astronauts grow leafy greens for longest stint on ISS

NASA’s SpaceX Crew-1 Mission Commander Michael Hopkins and project scientists at Florida's Kennedy Space Center have grown leafy greens aboard the International Space Station for 64 days, the longest duration to date. 

April 30, 2021

Ingenuity Mars helicopter aces fourth flight at second attempt, will enter new demonstration phase

NASA's Ingenuity Mars helicopter aced its fourth experimental flight on Friday.

April 30, 2021

SpaceX Crew-1 splashdown delayed again

NASA and SpaceX delayed the Crew-1 mission astronauts' return to Earth for a second time on Thursday.

April 30, 2021

Senate confirms former Florida Sen. Bill Nelson to head NASA

The Senate has confirmed former Florida Sen. Bill Nelson, who once flew on the space shuttle, to be the next NASA administrator.

April 29, 2021

Ingenuity Mars helicopter captures Perseverance rover in unprecedented aerial shot

NASA's Ingenuity Mars helicopter captured a stunning aerial shot of the red planet and Perseverance Mars rover on its third flight on Sunday. 

April 29, 2021

SpaceX launches 25th batch of Starlink broadband satellites into orbit from Cape Canaveral

SpaceX successfully launched 60 Starlink broadband satellites into orbit from Cape Canaveral, Florida, Wednesday night.

April 28, 2021

Apollo 11 astronaut Michael Collins dead at 90

NASA astronaut Michael Collins died Wednesday at age 90.

April 27, 2021

Elon Musk says SpaceX Starship SN15 likely to test-launch this week

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said Monday that the launch of the company's Starship prototype SN15 (Serial No.15) could happen this week.