Sun erupts with 3 solar flares, raising chances of northern lights for U.S.

Three solar flares burst from the sun this week, raising the chances of seeing the northern lights for people across the United States.

• Jun 4

NASA reluctantly gives up on lost orbiter: "Best Mars mission ever"

NASA officials said the $582 million MAVEN orbiter could not be recovered after a problem on the far side of Mars late last year, and that its extraordinarily successful mission was at an end.

• Jun 4

Blue Origin vows to resume New Glenn launches despite explosion

Damage to Blue Origin's lone launch pad in the wake of last week's spectacular explosion was not as severe as initially feared, the company said.

• Jun 2

NASA taps 2 companies to develop buggies for its moon base program

The FLEX Rover will be equipped to carry two astronauts and traverse hundreds of miles of lunar terrain.

• May 30

Blue Origin assesses impact of New Glenn explosion

Blue Origin assess the impact of Thursday's New Glenn explosion, prompting concern about NASA moon program delays.

• May 29

Blue micromoon makes rare appearance this weekend

A rare blue micromoon will appear in night skies this weekend. Here's what to expect.

• May 28

NASA's moon base plans include landers, buggies and drones for 2028 mission

Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin​, Astrolab, Lunar Outpost and Firefly Aerospace are awarded with hundreds of millions of dollars in NASA contracts for the first phase of its moon base plans.

• May 26

China launches spacecraft with astronaut set to remain in space for a year

China has launched the Shenzhou 23 spacecraft with three astronauts heading to its space station.

• May 24

SpaceX launches more powerful Super Heavy-Starship rocket

Perfecting SpaceX's mammoth rocket will be critical to NASA's plans for returning astronauts to the surface of the moon.

• May 22

SpaceX launch of more powerful Super Heavy-Starship rocket scrubbed at last minute

The new rocket features a host of upgrades intended to improve safety and performance of the world's most powerful rocket.

• May 21

SpaceX to explore "the true nature of the universe" as it plans IPO

Elon Musk's SpaceX is moving ahead with plans to go public in what some expect will be the biggest IPO ever.

• May 21

SpaceX launches cargo ship to International Space Station

The International Space Station-bound SpaceX Cargo Dragon is loaded with 6,500 pounds of needed equipment, research gear and crew supplies.

• May 15

NASA maps show Earth's brightest and darkest regions at night

Researchers expected to find "a gradual increase in artificial light at night," but instead saw "much more nuanced patterns," NASA said.

• May 15

NASA spacecraft to fly past Mars on voyage to rare metal asteroid

NASA's Psyche spacecraft will slingshot past Mars on Friday, on its way toward a rare metal-rich asteroid.

• May 14

UFO files reveal astronauts saw mysterious objects and lights in 1972

NASA's Apollo 17 crew reported seeing three mysterious dots and sparks that resembled fireworks, according to new files released by the Pentagon.

• May 8

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