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

Iconic Arecibo Observatory faces demolition due to damage

Engineers recommend controlled demolition of the mortally wounded radio telescope in Puerto Rico.

• Nov 19, 2020

Russian spacewalk prepares station for new module

The space station's Russian Pirs docking compartment will be replaced by a laboratory module.

• Nov 18, 2020

Baby Yoda plays key role on historic SpaceX mission

Baby Yoda joins an elite group of plushies used on ISS missions as "zero-gravity indicators."

• Nov 17, 2020

SpaceX crew capsule chases down and docks with space station

Docking late Monday night kicks off a six-month stay in space for four Crew Dragon astronauts.

• Nov 17, 2020

SpaceX launches 4 astronauts to space station in new era for NASA

NASA aims to end reliance on Russia with first operational flight of Crew Dragon spacecraft.

• Nov 16, 2020

Atlas 5 rocket boosts spy satellite into orbit

The United Launch Alliance rocket carried a classified National Reconnaissance Office satellite.

• Nov 13, 2020

Meteor showers bring shooting stars and fireballs to the night sky

Look up! November is one of the best times of the year to spot fireballs shooting across the night sky.

• Nov 10, 2020

SpaceX launches third-generation GPS navigation satellite

The launch was expected to give NASA the data needed to press ahead with the next Crew Dragon fight to space station.

• Nov 5, 2020

Scientists find "extreme" planet with rock rain and lava oceans

If you thought living on Earth in 2020​ was comparable to hell​, planet K2-141b is here to prove you wrong.

• Nov 5, 2020

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