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ULA wants to upgrade Vulcan Centaur rocket into a 'space interceptor' to defend satellites
United Launch Alliance (ULA) says its new, powerful Vulcan Centaur upper stage rocket could play a key role in defending satellites from potential threats in space.
On this day in space! Dec. 24 1968 Apollo 8 crew capture 'Earthrise' image
On Xmas Eve 1968, NASA astronauts Frank Borman, Jim Lovell, and Bill Anders became the first humans to orbit another world as the Apollo 8 mission entered lunar orbit.
NASA delays Artemis missions again. What could this mean for the moon, Mars and space leadership?
NASA has pushed its first two crewed Artemis moon missions back to 2026 and 2027, and the move could have big ramifications.
Parker Solar Probe: First spacecraft to 'touch' the sun
Reference NASA's Parker Solar Probe is on a mission to study the sun closer than ever before. Learn more about the fastest spacecraft to date in our solar probe guide.
SpaceX launches 21 Starlink internet satellites from Florida, lands rocket at sea (video, photos)
SpaceX launched 21 Starlink internet satellites from Florida's Space Coast early Monday morning (Dec. 23) and landed the returning rocket on a ship at sea.
Space2Sea Antarctica: William Shatner, Neil deGrasse Tyson and NASA astronauts talk exploration and science from the Drake Passage
Explorers, astronauts and filmmakers described life in space and on Earth in an epic livestream from the Drake Passage.
You can now wear an Apollo Guidance Computer keypad as a wristwatch
NASA's Apollo spacecraft had briefcase-size computers that for their day would normally have filled two rooms. Apollo Instruments has been able to shrink the Apollo Guidance Computer even more.
Rocket Lab launches private Earth-imaging satellite to orbit on its final flight of 2024 (video)
Rocket Lab launched a radar satellite for the Earth-observation company Synspective to orbit today (Dec. 21) on its final mission of the year.
