Britain Sent One Satellite to Orbit on a Homemade Rocket. It Is Still There.
On Oct. 28, 1971, the United Kingdom launched its first satellite. Here's why it mattered.
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Vietnam Joins Artemis Accords to Expand Space Cooperation
The Socialist Republic of Vietnam became the 78th nation to sign the Artemis Accords, joining a growing coalition of like-minded nations committed to the peaceful, transparent, and responsible exploration of space. “Vietnam is joining at an important point in the development of its own space program,” said NASA Deputy Administrator Matt Anderson in recorded remarks […]
5 days beneath the waves: What it's like to live in an underwater 'space station'
Confined inside a research station 22 feet (7 meters) underwater, Analog Astronaut Commander Dr. Musilova and her crew performed research and maintenance activities like future astronauts on Mars.
Canada Returns to Spacewalking With a Major Power Upgrade for the ISS
Joshua Kutryk will venture outside the International Space Station on Oct. 29, on the first spacewalk by a Canadian astronaut in more than seven years. Here's how to watch it live.
Virgin Galactic Unveils Apeiron, the First Next-Gen Delta-Class Space Plane
Virgin Galactic has officially unveiled its first "Delta-class" space plane, and announced the results of the worldwide vote to choose its name.
From Bus-Riding Drones to Military Startups, How a NASA Student Grant Shapes Founders
Five years ago, Gavin Gardner was a Michigan State University engineering student researching next-generation drone technology as part of a NASA grant. Garder expected the research to be demanding – but he was surprised that navigating the financial side of the work presented an even greater challenge. Although Gardner was used to leading fellow students […]
NASA taps volunteers to tackle data floods as AI meets amateur science
So far, 2026 has seen a flood of successes for volunteers who do NASA science, exemplifying NASA’s commitment to gold-standard science—transparent, reproducible and intrinsically collaborative. The Backyard Worlds: Planet 9 project announced that their project volunteers have now discovered most of the known brown dwarfs, celestial objects that are similar to planets. The Zooniverse platform, […]
A spy satellite’s sharp new view of China’s secret space plane
A U.S. military intelligence agency has released an incredible new photograph of China's secretive space plane, showing it docked to another spacecraft in orbit.
Iceberg A‑81: The Antarctic Giant Racing Toward South Georgia
Iceberg A-81 escaping the Weddell Sea and drifting near the edge of South Georgia's underwater shelf.
A New Dwarf Planet Candidate Lurks Beyond Neptune
The Vera Rubin Observatory has discovered a suspected dwarf planet beyond Neptune's orbit. If confirmed, it would be the sixth known dwarf planet in our solar system.
Virgin Galactic Unveils Delta-Class Ship to Solve Its Biggest Problem
Virgin Galactic will unveil its first Delta-class spaceship on Wednesday (Oct. 28), revealing a name chosen by public vote before transporting the spacecraft from Arizona to Spaceport America in New Mexico.
China’s Secret Spaceplane Is Caught on Camera in Low Earth Orbit
The DIA's threat assessment suggests China may soon place directed energy weapons in space.
Why an Underwater Habitat Made an Analog Astronaut Feel Like She Was in Space
Analog Astronaut Commander and Aquanaut Michaela Musilova led underwater simulated “spacewalks” in low visibility to test astronaut safety and communication protocols during simulated space missions.
Four Volunteers Step Out After Yearlong Isolation in NASA Mars Habitat
The four volunteers who lived and worked in a simulated NASA Mars mission for more than a year will exit their habitat on Saturday, Oct. 31, after 378 days of isolation in a facility at the agency’s Johnson Space Center in Houston. Health and performance data collected from the simulation can help NASA develop methods […]
Robinhood Co-Founder’s New Venture Aims to Launch Twenty Thousand Space Data Centers
Cowboy Space just gave us our first look at its "Big Iron" rocket, which the company will use to build its AI data center constellation. Big Iron's debut is targeted for late 2028.
November Full Beaver Moon Kicks Off Three Consecutive Supermoons
Your guide to November's full Beaver Moon, from peak times to skywatching highlights.
NASA’s Asteroid Hunter Gets Its Shield
A technician inspects the large sunshade of NASA’s Near-Earth Object (NEO) Surveyor mission in this image released on Oct. 26, 2026. The sunshade structure, which stands 20 feet (6 meters) tall and measures 8 feet (2.4 meters) wide at its base, will keep the infrared space telescope cool as it searches for near-Earth asteroids and […]
When NASA First Tested the Giant That Built the Moon Program
On Oct. 27, 1961, NASA launched the first test flight of its new Saturn I space launch vehicle. Here's why it mattered.
Perseverance Shatters Interplanetary Driving Record on Mars
Rover tracks can be seen on the Martian surface, left behind by NASA's Perseverance Mars rover.
SpaceX Falcon 9 launches early morning Starlink mission from California (video)
SpaceX launched 27 more Starlink satellites to low Earth orbit overnight (Oct. 27), aboard a Falcon 9 rocket that lifted off from California in the wee hours of darkness.