Latest articles by Elizabeth Howell
Blue Origin's powerful New Glenn rocket rises on the pad ahead of 1st launch (photo)
The new rocket's maiden flight may be in late 2024.
SpaceShipOne: The first private spacecraft
SpaceShipOne was a major turning point for private spaceflight.
NASA begins stacking SLS rocket for Artemis 2 moon mission (photos)
The solid rocket boosters are coming together.
Canada wants your help to name its 1st moon rover
Canada will soon roll a rover onto the moon, and you can help name the pioneering machine.
Russian Soyuz rocket launches supplies to ISS on 90th Progress cargo spacecraft (video)
Liftoff occurred at 7:22 a.m. EST. (1222 GMT).
Trump to attend SpaceX Starship's 6th flight test today
President-Elect Donald Trump confirmed he will attend SpaceX Starship's 6th flight test on Nov. 19. It comes as SpaceX founder Elon Musk takes a greater role in the forthcoming Trump administration.
NASA's Spirit Rover: Everything you need to know
Spirit's explorations provided scientists with a remarkable glimpse into Mars' early and wet history.
SpaceX Starlink satellites seen as ‘wonky streaks’ by ISS astronaut (photos)
"Starlink satellites look like a miniature version of the monolith from '2001: A Space Odyssey.' "
Green auroras and a SpaceX Dragon glow in new astronaut photos from the ISS
The long-duration photographs capture Earth in motion.
Geminid meteor shower 2024: When, where & how to see one of the best meteor showers of the year
Reference The Geminid meteor shower peaks the night of Dec. 13-14. Our guide tells you where and how to see them.
Best space games 2024: Outer Wilds, No Man's Sky, Dead Space, and more
Explore the cosmos and battle aliens with the best space games, from No Man's Sky to Mass Effect.
Supermoon: what is it and when is the next one?
Reference Learn what makes a supermoon unique, how it impacts the moon's brightness, and when you can catch the next one in our ultimate supermoon guide.
The ISS has been leaking for 5 years. NASA and Russia disagree on how to fix it
Crew-8 commander Matthew Dominick says NASA is carefully making decisions for astronaut safety while the ISS deals with a leak, and spacesuit issues, related to aging hardware.
A guide to the Canadian Space Agency: Key missions, achievements, and future plans
Reference Discover everything you need to know about the Canadian Space Agency, including its missions, achievements, and role in space exploration.
Artemis 2's Orion capsule goes into altitude chamber to prep for 2025 moon mission (photo)
Today, an altitude chamber. Next year, the moon.
Altair: A guide to the brightest star in Aquila
Altair is one of the three stars in the Summer Triangle asterism.
NASA dealing with aging ISS and spacewalk hardware: 'None of our spacesuits are spring chickens'
Crew-8 commander Matthew Dominick says NASA is carefully making decisions for astronaut safety while the ISS deals with a leak, and spacesuit issues, related to aging hardware.
The Wright brothers and the first airplane flight
The Wright brothers made history with the successful flight of their Wright Flyer in 1903.
Taurid meteor shower 2024: When, where and how to see it
Reference The Taurid meteor shower is composed of two streams known as the Southern Taurids and the Northern Taurids. We explore this impressive shower in more detail here.
SpaceX's Dragon is about to do something to the ISS it's never done before
The data from the reboost, scheduled for Nov. 8, will help inform design for a larger Dragon to deorbit the ISS.
Hera asteroid probe 'waves goodbye' at Earth and moon from 2.3 million miles away (image)
The moon is getting smaller in the window.
SpaceX Dragon cargo capsule arrives at ISS on 31st resupply mission (video)
Dragon completed its docking at 10:04 a.m. EST.
NASA's 15-year-old NEOWISE asteroid hunter meets fiery doom by burning up in Earth's atmosphere
NEOWISE spent nearly 15 years in space across two missions.
