Radioisotope generators—inside the 'nuclear batteries' that power faraway spacecraft
Powering spacecraft with solar energy may not seem like a challenge, given how intense the sun's light can feel on Earth.
SpaceX’s Starship spacecraft explodes midflight for the second time this year
The company notched another successful booster catch but lost contact with the Starship spacecraft at roughly the same point ...
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Space photo of the day: Total lunar eclipse crosses the sky above SpaceX's Crew-10 spacecraft and Falcon 9 rocket
A total lunar eclipse was visible across North America overnight Wednesday (March 13 to 14, 2025), including this unique ...
What is the Crew Dragon spacecraft bringing Sunita Williams, Butch Wilmore back?
Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore, the two National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Nasa) astronauts who went to the ...
SpaceX’s Starship spacecraft explodes midflight for a second time, disrupting Florida air traffic
SpaceX pulled off the rocket booster catch maneuver during its eighth test flight but the Starship spacecraft exploded over ...
Private spacecraft arrives on the moon but most likely didn’t stick the landing
For the second time in less than a week, a privately built U.S. spacecraft has landed on the moon, but it was not a perfect ...
See the Blue Ghost spacecraft drilling into the moon’s surface
The Blue Ghost mission to the moon has deployed one its NASA instruments, drilling into the moon's surface to collect ...
A second Intuitive Machines spacecraft just landed on the moon — and probably tipped over
Intuitive Machines has landed a second spacecraft on the moon, just one year after accomplishing the feat for the first time ...
Athena spacecraft is 2nd lander to reach moon in a week, but location, condition unclear
The moon lander Athena made it to the lunar surface, but its condition and exact location remain unclear, Intuitive Machines ...
Private spacecraft lands on Moon - but may be on its side
A private US company says it has landed a spacecraft close to the Moon's South Pole but fears the machine is not upright. The ...
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Australia’s First Commercial Spacecraft Lands Successfully, Ushering in New Space Era
Australia makes history with its first successful commercial spacecraft landing, marking a new era in space exploration.
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SpaceX’s Starship spacecraft explodes midflight for the second time this year
SpaceX’s Starship spacecraft, the upper portion of the most powerful launch system ever made, exploded during its eighth test flight — marking the second failure for the vehicle in just six weeks.