December 9, 2020 SpaceX's Starship test flight ends in massive fireball, but Musk says it was still a success SpaceX launched its latest prototype rocket Wednesday and reached its highest altitude to date, but the test flight ended in a massive fireball when the spacecraft attempted to land.
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 9, 2020 Northern Lights set to thrill US skywatchers Skywatchers in some northern parts of the U.S. are set to enjoy the aurora borealis, or Northern Lights, this week.
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 SpaceX resupply mission to ISS rescheduled for Sunday due to poor weather The resupply mission will carry around 6,400 pounds of cargo for research.
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 4, 2020 China places its communist flag on the moon A Chinese spacecraft departed from the moon on Thursday, leaving behind a sign of its trip on the lunar surface.
December 4, 2020 Leaked reports from Pentagon UFO task force discuss 'non-human technology,' mysterious objects Two classified reports from the Pentagon's task force used to "detect, analyze and catalog" UFOs have been leaked, one of which includes a photo of an unidentified silver “cube-shaped” object.
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.