U.S. no longer expected to see northern lights this week

Space weather officials on Thursday afternoon downgraded the forecast for the storm, eliminating the possibility of aurora borealis across the U.S.

• Dec 10, 2020

SpaceX launch Starship prototype on spectacular test flight

Despite the setback, an elated Elon Musk says valuable data was collected.

• Dec 10, 2020

NASA names astronauts for future moon missions

It is the first cadre of astronauts named to moon missions since the Apollo program 50 years ago.

• Dec 9, 2020

"Unprecedented" image captures a sunspot larger than Earth

The enormous sunspot is approximately 10,000 miles across — large enough that Earth could "comfortably fit inside."

• Dec 8, 2020

SpaceX cargo ship brings Christmas treats to space station

Next-generation cargo ship executes a flawless automated rendezvous and docking with the International Space Station.

• Dec 7, 2020

China is first country to execute robotic docking in lunar orbit

The 23-day mission to collect moon rocks has been front-page news in Chinese state media.

• Dec 7, 2020

SpaceX launches next-generation space station cargo ship

The Dragon 2 is the first U.S. cargo ship capable of autonomous docking at the International Space Station.

• Dec 7, 2020

China plants flag on the moon as spacecraft lifts off

The lander unfurled what the space administration called the first free-standing Chinese flag on the moon.

• Dec 6, 2020

First subsurface asteroid samples delivered to Earth

A capsule containing the rock samples created a stunning fireball across the sky before landing in the Australian outback on Saturday.

• Dec 5, 2020

How to watch the Geminids meteor shower, one of the year's best

The year is ending with one of the best and most reliable annual meteor showers.

• Dec 3, 2020

China lands spacecraft on moon for historic sample collection

If successful, the Chang'e 5 mission will make China only the third nation to bring moon rocks back to Earth.

• Dec 1, 2020

SpaceX launches 60 more internet satellites in 100th Falcon 9 flight

The Falcon 9 rocket's first stage set a new record, making its seventh flight from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida.

• Nov 25, 2020

China launches ambitious lunar sample return mission

If successful, the Chang'e 5 mission will be the first in 44 years to bring lunar samples to Earth.

• Nov 23, 2020

SpaceX launches NASA-European sea level monitor

The Sentinel-6 satellite is the first of two in a billion-dollar program to monitor Earth's oceans.

• Nov 22, 2020

Astronauts describe thrilling ride to space

Rookie astronaut Victor Glover calls the view from space "surreal."

• Nov 19, 2020

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