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New Horizons’ LORRI captures details on Ultima Thule’s surface
Laurel KornfeldFebruary 23rd A risky maneuver by New Horizons aimed at obtaining high resolution images of Ultima Thule's surface just before the vehicle's closest approach succeeded.
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NASA, SpaceX complete Crew Dragon flight readiness review
Derek RichardsonFebruary 22nd After years of development, SpaceX’s Crew Dragon is nearly ready to fly its first unpiloted test flight to the International Space Station.
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Firefly Aerospace begins operations at Cape Canaveral Spaceport
Mike HowardFebruary 22nd As the age where space efforts strictly being a federal affair fades, a new era, one where private companies act as the "tip of the spear" expands. One such company, Firefly Aerospace, has opened the door even further with an announcement made on Feb. 22.
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Gallery: SpaceX lights up night sky with PSN 6 launch
Derek RichardsonFebruary 22nd SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket propelled three passengers toward geostationary transfer orbit, including a private lunar lander.
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Hayabusa-2 successfully touches down on asteroid Ryugu
Laurel KornfeldFebruary 22nd Japan's Hayabusa-2 successfully landed on the surface of asteroid Ryugu Feb. 21 and attempted to collect samples to return to Earth for analysis.
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SpaceX completes 2nd mission of 2019 with launch of GTO rideshare
Curt GodwinFebruary 21st SpaceX launched the Indonesian Nusantara Satu (also known as PSN 6) telecommunications satellite along with SpaceIL's private Beresheet lunar lander.
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Update: Soyuz delivers EgyptSat-A into orbit, despite potential issue
Derek RichardsonFebruary 21st Russia's Soyuz launcher delivered a satellite into orbit but a potential issue during launch may have prompted the fourth stage to perform extra work.
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Live show: SpaceX to send PSN 6 satellite, lunar lander into orbit
Derek RichardsonFebruary 21st SpaceX is set to launch its first Falcon 9 from the East Coast in 2019. It will see three payloads orbited, including a commercially-funded lunar lander.
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Trump signs directive to create the US Space Force
Derek RichardsonFebruary 20th A Space Force as a new branch of the U.S. military is one step closer to becoming a reality with the signing of a new space policy directive.
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GTO rideshare mission set to be SpaceX’s 2nd launch of 2019
Curt GodwinFebruary 19th SpaceX is about to send the PSN 6 satellite and several rideshare payloads to geostationary transfer orbit, including a lunar lander poised to make history.
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New mission given the go-ahead to search for beginning of universe and possibly life
Laurel KornfeldFebruary 17th A new space probe designed to observe hundreds of millions of galaxies to gain a better grasp on how the universe evolved has just been given the greenlight. This new spacecraft is also being developed to search for water and organics, the elements necessary for life as we know it.
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What did Opportunity’s ‘last words’ actually mean?
Jason RhianFebruary 17th "My battery is low and it's getting dark." This supposedly was the last message sent back to mission controllers on Earth by the Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity. But is this actually what she "said?"
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NASA, SpaceX complete Crew Dragon flight readiness review
Derek RichardsonFebruary 22nd After years of development, SpaceX’s Crew Dragon is nearly ready to fly its first unpiloted test flight to the International Space Station.
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Hayabusa-2 successfully touches down on asteroid Ryugu
Laurel KornfeldFebruary 22nd Japan's Hayabusa-2 successfully landed on the surface of asteroid Ryugu Feb. 21 and attempted to collect samples to return to Earth for analysis.
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SpaceX completes 2nd mission of 2019 with launch of GTO rideshare
Curt GodwinFebruary 21st SpaceX launched the Indonesian Nusantara Satu (also known as PSN 6) telecommunications satellite along with SpaceIL's private Beresheet lunar lander.
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Live show: SpaceX to send PSN 6 satellite, lunar lander into orbit
Derek RichardsonFebruary 21st SpaceX is set to launch its first Falcon 9 from the East Coast in 2019. It will see three payloads orbited, including a commercially-funded lunar lander.
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Trump signs directive to create the US Space Force
Derek RichardsonFebruary 20th A Space Force as a new branch of the U.S. military is one step closer to becoming a reality with the signing of a new space policy directive.
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GTO rideshare mission set to be SpaceX’s 2nd launch of 2019
Curt GodwinFebruary 19th SpaceX is about to send the PSN 6 satellite and several rideshare payloads to geostationary transfer orbit, including a lunar lander poised to make history.
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What did Opportunity’s ‘last words’ actually mean?
Jason RhianFebruary 17th "My battery is low and it's getting dark." This supposedly was the last message sent back to mission controllers on Earth by the Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity. But is this actually what she "said?"
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NASA planning to buy 2 more seats aboard Russian Soyuz spacecraft
Derek RichardsonFebruary 16th NASA is looking to ensure uninterrupted access to the International Space Station while two commercial spacecraft finish development.
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NASA wants speedy development of commercial lunar landers
Derek RichardsonFebruary 15th NASA emphasized speed and openness in an industry forum for the development of commercial lunar landers to get cargo and humans to the Moon’s surface.
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Farewell Opportunity: NASA ends efforts to contact silent Mars rover
Jim SharkeyFebruary 13th NASA said efforts to regain communications with the Opportunity Mars rover have ended, concluding one of the agency's most successful missions.
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Astronaut Mark Kelly announces bid for U.S. Senate
Jason RhianFebruary 12th Four-time Space Shuttle veteran Mark Kelly let the world know on Twitter that he is going to try to join the U.S. Senate.
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Iridium NEXT constellation upgrade completed
Cullen DesforgesFebruary 12th Iridium Communications announced last week in a press conference that it had finished its 10-year satellite upgrade project known as Iridium NEXT.
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Virgin Galactic has two freshly-minted astronauts
Jason RhianFebruary 11th The private space industry chalked up yet another win with the announcement that a recent SpaceShipTwo test flight earned two pilots their astronaut wings.
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NASA seeking proposals for human-rated lunar lander systems
Derek RichardsonFebruary 9th With SLS and Orion in the latter stages of development, NASA wants to work with industry to develop a human-rated lunar lander by the mid-to-late 2020s.
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NG-10 Cygnus departs ISS to perform secondary mission
Derek RichardsonFebruary 8th Northrop Grumman’s NG-10 Cygnus spacecraft has departed the International Space Station after three months at the orbiting complex.
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Raptor fired at power level needed for Starship, Super Heavy
Derek RichardsonFebruary 7th SpaceX's first Raptor flight engine performed another test, increasing its thrust and chamber pressure to levels required for Starship and Super Heavy.
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New Horizons’ LORRI captures details on Ultima Thule’s surface
February 23rd
A risky maneuver by New Horizons aimed at obtaining high resolution images of Ultima Thule's surface just before the vehicle's closest approach succeeded. -
Firefly Aerospace begins operations at Cape Canaveral Spaceport
February 22nd
As the age where space efforts strictly being a federal affair fades, a new era, one where private companies act as the "tip of the spear" expands. One such company, Firefly Aerospace, has opened the door even further with an announcement made on Feb. 22. -
Gallery: SpaceX lights up night sky with PSN 6 launch
February 22nd
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Update: Soyuz delivers EgyptSat-A into orbit, despite potential issue
February 21st
Russia's Soyuz launcher delivered a satellite into orbit but a potential issue during launch may have prompted the fourth stage to perform extra work. -
New mission given the go-ahead to search for beginning of universe and possibly life
February 17th
A new space probe designed to observe hundreds of millions of galaxies to gain a better grasp on how the universe evolved has just been given the greenlight. This new spacecraft is also being developed to search for water and organics, the elements necessary for life as we know it. -
Florida Space Day Returns to Tallahassee on February 18-19
February 14th
CAPE CANAVERAL SPACEPORT, Fla. (February 13, 2019) – Since the 1960s, when the nation watched Alan Shepard become the first American in space, Florida has been the leader in space exploration. And as this year marks the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 lunar landing, it is a chance to reflect on Florida’s aerospace legacy and look toward modernizing and re-purposing that legacy to handle a new commercial space future. To promote those efforts, Florida Space Day returns to Tallahassee on February 18-19. -
MAVEN spacecraft to be moved to a lower Mars orbit
February 14th
NASA's MAVEN orbiter is being prepared to act as a communications relay with the Mars 2020 rover, which is set to launch in 2020 and land in February 2021. -
RS-25 engine goes through another test
February 13th
One of the leftover rocket engines used during the Space Shuttle program was tested again Feb. 13, 2019, at NASA's Stennis Space Center in Mississippi. -
ESA’s ExoMars rover named after Rosalind Franklin
February 12th
The European Space Agency announced that its ExoMars rover will be named Rosalind Franklin. It and a Russian lander are scheduled for a July 2020 launch. -
New Horizons’ departure images shed new light on Ultima Thule’s shape
February 11th
A new set of New Horizons flyby images taken on New Year's Day 2019 reveals Ultima Thule is shaped more like a flat object. -
Last Kepler images capture numerous planetary systems
February 10th
Numerous planetary systems are visible in the final images taken by NASA's Kepler telescope on Sept. 25, 2018, just before it ran out of fuel. -
Survey shows ‘hundreds of impacts’ on ESA’s Columbus module
February 8th
Each ISS module is designed with micrometeoroid debris protection. A recent survey of the Columbus module shows the importance of that shielding. -
NASA remembers its fallen astronauts in annual ceremony
February 7th
Today, NASA paused to reflect and remember those that gave the ultimate sacrifice in pursuit of space exploration in its annual Day of Remembrance ceremony. -
MarCO CubeSats no longer communicating with Earth
February 7th
Twin tiny satellites launched with NASA's Mars InSight lander have been out of touch with mission controllers on Earth for slightly over a month. -
Notes on the Run: Put on your tinfoil hat because here we go…
February 3rd
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – “Have you seen UFOs? Are aliens real?” My response to this line of questioning is almost always the same and, usually, not suitable for print.
