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SpaceX launches 24 Starlink satellites on 2nd leg of spaceflight doubleheader
By Mike Wall last updated
SpaceX launched 24 of its Starlink internet satellites from Florida early this morning (Nov. 14), just five hours after another Starlink liftoff.
Blue Origin stacks huge New Glenn rocket ahead of 1st launch (photo)
By Brett Tingley published
Blue Origin showed off its New Glenn rocket after its two stages were mated in the company's Florida facility. The new rocket could take off on its maiden flight as soon as November.
On this day in space! Nov. 14, 1969: Apollo 12 launches to the moon
By Hanneke Weitering last updated
On Nov. 14, 1969, the Apollo 12 mission launched to the moon. This was the second moon landing of the Apollo program.
Could a supernova ever destroy Earth?
By Paul Sutter published
When stars explode as supernovas, they can cause serious cosmic carnage. Is Earth in any danger from any nearby stars?
Night sky for tonight: Visible planets, stars and more in this evening's sky
By Jamie Carter last updated
Find out what you can see in the night sky for tonight, from planets and stars to dazzling meteor showers.
SpaceX launches 20 Starlink satellites from California (video)
By Mike Wall last updated
SpaceX launched 20 more of its Starlink internet satellites from California's Vandenberg Space Force Base on Thursday (Nov. 14).
All astronauts still in good health on ISS, NASA flight surgeon says amid new tabloid rumors
By Monisha Ravisetti published
Both Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore are in good health on the ISS, NASA confirms, despite tabloid rumors suggesting otherwise.
Former Virgin Galactic CEO George Whitesides wins seat in US Congress
By Mike Wall published
Former Virgin Galactic CEO and NASA Chief of Staff George Whitesides won his race to represent California's 27th district in the U.S. Congress.
UFO whistleblowers tell Congress 'we are not alone in the cosmos' (video)
By Brett Tingley published
The latest congressional UFO hearing featured testimony from former military personnel who told representatives that excessive government secrecy hides the fact that we are not alone in the cosmos.
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