Latest articles by Julian Dossett
US Space Force celebrates return of 1st Guardian to launch to space (photos)
U.S. Space Force Col. Nick Hague is back on Earth after living on the International Space Station for the last five-plus months.
Next month NASA's Lucy probe will visit an asteroid that's been waiting 150 million years to say hello
NASA's Lucy spacecraft will soon travel by asteroid Donaldjohanson, which formed roughly 150 million years ago.
Watch how SpaceX makes 15,000 Starlink satellite internet kits a day (video)
SpaceX released a video that offers a glimpse at how Starlink satellite kits are made in the company's factory outside of Austin, Texas.
How NASA's Starliner mission went from 10 days to 9 months: A timeline
NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams are on their way home from a nine-month space mission that was supposed to last just 10 days. Here's a rundown of their eventful time off Earth.
Meet the SpaceX Crew-10 astronauts launching to the ISS on March 12
SpaceX's Crew-10 mission will send two NASA astronauts, a Japanese spaceflyer and a cosmonaut to the International Space Station.
Boom Supersonic's XB-1 jet flew in front of the sun so NASA could take this incredible shock wave photo
NASA and Boom Supersonic released an incredible photo capturing the shock waves of the supersonic XB-1 aircraft while it traveled in front of the sun during a Feb. 10 test flight.
SpaceX, NASA to launch 1st mission to study aurora 'electrojets' in Earth's atmosphere
Scientists have been wondering about auroral electrojets for a long time. This mission could change how we understand them.
Going to SXSW 2025? Here are the festival's best space-themed panels
Meet the Artemis 2 moon mission astronauts and learn about private lunar landers, space telescopes and the "dark universe" at SXSW 2025.
US Space Operations Command unveils new motto in head banging video: 'Always the hunter'
US Space Operations Command recently unveiled a new motto: "Semper Venator," Latin for "Always the hunter."
SpaceX says its Falcon 9 rocket debris crash over Europe was caused by propellant leak
A propellant leak was to blame for the upper stage of a Falcon 9 rocket crashing to Earth over Europe last week, SpaceX says.
SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket debris creates dramatic fireball over Europe, crashes in Poland (video)
A SpaceX rocket stage fell to Earth early Wednesday morning (Feb. 19), blazing a trail of fire through European skies.
3D-printed 'hydrogels' could be future space radiation shields for astronaut trips to Mars
Technology we already use everyday might be the future of space radiation shielding.
Scientists accidentally discover Earth's inner core is less solid than expected
Researchers discovered that Earth's inner core is surprisingly viscous.
How to watch NASA's 1st Twitch stream from the ISS this week
NASA's first-ever Twitch stream premieres at 11:45 a.m. EST on Wednesday, Feb. 12 on NASA's Twitch channel.
NASA and General Atomics test nuclear fuel for future moon and Mars missions
General Atomics and NASA achieved an important milestone on the road to using nuclear-powered rockets by testing a new fuel and finding it can withstand extreme conditions.
NASA's Europa Clipper snaps its 1st starry image en route to Jupiter's icy moon
See the stars captured by Europa Clipper's star trackers, NASA's spacecraft currently on its way to Jupiter's icy moon.
NASA just gave these 9 companies $24 million to dream up Artemis moon mission tech
A bevy of space companies will lend a hand to NASA's moon goals under new contracts centered around the agency's upcoming Artemis missions.
US military practices rescuing astronauts from the sea (photos)
A U.S. military joint task force did some training recently off the Florida coast, preparing to help rescue astronauts from the ocean if need be.
Watch (and hear!) a meteorite impact on doorbell camera video in a world 1st
A doorbell camera caught the moment when a meteorite impacted on the walkway of a home in Prince Edward Island, Canada, recording what is likely the world's first audio of a space rock impact.
Rocket Lab selected to launch more hypersonic test vehicles for US military
The new 5-year contract that focuses on hypersonic technology is worth $1.45 billion.
Space Force to march in Trump's Jan. 20 inauguration, a 1st for the new military branch
On Jan. 20, the U.S. Space Force will participate in the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump, a first for the nation's newest military branch.
Hubble Telescope sees rare supernova explosion as a violent 'pale blue dot' (image)
The Hubble Space Telescope recently captured a snapshot of a rare supernova that sits in the Gemini constellation, about 650 million light-years away from Earth.
What is the US Space Force doing in Greenland?
The United States' northernmost military installation is critical for national security, Space Force officials say.
