Crew readies for space launch amid coronavirus restrictions

A NASA astronaut and two Russian cosmonauts won't have family members at the launch site to cheer them on.

• Apr 8, 2020

Tuesday's "pink moon" is 2020's largest supermoon

The pink moon was viewable all over the globe.

• Apr 8, 2020

NASA's Perseverance rover is bringing a hidden message to Mars

After NASA shared a photo of the rover's plaque carrying the names of nearly 11 million people, eagle-eyed fans spotted something special.

• Apr 1, 2020

SpaceX wins NASA moon program contract

SpaceX's Dragon XL cargo ships will support NASA's Artemis moonwalkers and allow extended research.

• Mar 27, 2020

U.S. Space Force launches billion-dollar military comms satellite

The flight was the first national security space launch under authority of the newly established U.S. Space Force — and completed during a deadly pandemic.

• Mar 26, 2020

Astronaut who spent 665 days in space has advice on isolation

By social distancing and quarantining, people are "saving lives," retired NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson said.

• Mar 23, 2020

Coronavirus to stop astronaut's family from attending launch

NASA astronaut​ Chris Cassidy is dealing with some unexpected changes as he prepares for launch next month.

• Mar 19, 2020

Early spring equinox brings planetary entertainment

Mars, Jupiter, Saturn and a crescent moon will be clustered together in the southeastern sky just before daybreak.

• Mar 19, 2020

Astronauts already in "quarantine bubble" as NASA adapts to virus

Only "mission-essential" personnel are allowed to work at NASA field centers — everyone else must work from home.

• Mar 18, 2020

SpaceX launches another 60 Starlink satellites

SpaceX has now launched 360 internet satellites in a planned constellation of thousands.

• Mar 18, 2020

SpaceX Falcon 9 launch abruptly aborted

The rocket's first stage is making a record fifth flight

• Mar 15, 2020

Astronomers discover scorching hot planet where it rains iron

On one particularly hot planet, hundreds of light-years away from Earth, the forecast is cloudy with a chance of liquid iron rain.

• Mar 14, 2020

Astronomers discover a star shaped like a teardrop

"I've been looking for a star like this for nearly 40 years and now we have finally found one," one astronomer said.

• Mar 11, 2020

NASA struggling to control moon rocket program costs

By the time the Space Launch System booster takes off on its maiden flight, it will have cost NASA some $18 billion.

• Mar 10, 2020

SpaceX cargo ship hooks up with space station

SpaceX completes its initial space station cargo contract and gears up for follow-on missions.

• Mar 9, 2020

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