Astronauts perform spacewalk to fix $2 billion cosmic ray detector

The last in a series of spacewalks should put a $2 billion scientific instrument back in business.

• Jan 25, 2020

"Vampire" star discovered in the midst of a feeding frenzy

A previously unknown dwarf star is sucking the essence away from its neighbor, astronomers said Friday.

• Jan 24, 2020

Space Force or Star Trek? Trump unveils new Space Force logo

"Star Trek" fans may set their phasers to stun after seeing the new Space Force logo.

• Jan 24, 2020

Third all-female spacewalk successfully completed

NASA is ditching aging solar array batteries for more powerful lithium-ion replacements.

• Jan 20, 2020

SpaceX deliberately destroys boosters in dramatic test

The test was the last major hurdle before the Crew Dragon blasts off with astronauts aboard.

• Jan 19, 2020

SpaceX delays dramatic Crew Dragon abort test

Dramatic SpaceX in-flight abort test is intended to clear the way to send astronauts to the International Space Station.

• Jan 18, 2020

Mysterious objects found orbiting supermassive black hole: study

Are they just gas, or are they stars? Astronomers now believe the unusual objects may be a hybrid of both.

• Jan 15, 2020

Second all-female spacewalk devoted to space station battery replacements

NASA resumes battery replacement work aboard the International Space Station with the second all-female spacewalk.

• Jan 15, 2020

Ex-Navy SEAL is NASA's first Korean-American astronaut

Kim is a first-generation Korean-American whose parents came to the U.S. in the 1980s to provide a better life for their children.

• Jan 14, 2020

Teen discovers rare new planet 3 days into NASA internship

NASA's planet hunter satellite TESS has discovered an exoplanet orbiting two stars instead of one — and it was identified by a high school intern.

• Jan 10, 2020

SpaceX's latest launch seeks to address astronomers' concerns

The launch boosts the number of Starlink internet relay satellites to 180 as SpaceX builds a vast constellation.

• Jan 6, 2020

NASA astronaut Christina Koch sets a new record in space

Christina Koch passes Peggy Whitson's 288-day mark on Saturday to set a new record for longest single space flight by a female astronaut.

• Dec 27, 2019

Final solar eclipse of the decade will create a "ring of fire"

The annular solar eclipse will be a Christmas spectacular.

• Dec 25, 2019

Boeing Starliner won't dock with space station after glitch

The Starliner will attempt an automated landing Sunday at White Sands, New Mexico.

• Dec 21, 2019

Boeing Starliner makes first launch, but hits snag

The unpiloted test flight could lay the groundwork for Boeing to launch a crew to the space station in 2020.

• Dec 20, 2019

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