Stories by SPACE.com

The flyby will be the closest a spacecraft has come to the gas giant’s largest moon in 20 years

A Halloween launch for the space agency’s long-awaited flagship observatory is all but certain to slip into mid-November or later

Debris from the 20-metric-ton booster reportedly splashed down in the Indian Ocean north of the Maldives

The Long March 5B rocket’s core stage could plummet to Earth as early as May 9

After multiple explosive endings to previous high-altitude tests, a prototype rocket for voyages to the Moon and Mars finally touched down safely

The former Senator will be the space agency’s 14th administrator

Collins piloted the command module while Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin touched down in 1969

The rotorcraft set performance records in its latest test, flying a total distance of 100 meters

The technique could someday help astronauts sustainably live and work on the Red Planet

The interplanetary aircraft will launch no earlier than next week because of glitches in its flight-control software

The anniversary of Yuri Gagarin’s historic voyage to orbit is a chance to reflect on how far human spaceflight has come—and where it’s going next

Now on the surface, the interplanetary aircraft could soar as early as next week

After a flawless launch, the test ended when the vehicle crashed during its landing attempt

The Space Launch System could launch on an inaugural lunar mission later this year

With initial operations going smoothly, the rover could soon attempt to launch its pioneering helicopter, Ingenuity

NASA’s latest robotic explorer is capturing the snaps, crackles and pops of sizzling stones on the Red Planet

Cygnus X-1, the first black hole ever discovered, is significantly bigger than previously believed

Now in orbit, the spacecraft will attempt a landing later this year

The United Arab Emirates’ first interplanetary mission reaches its destination scarcely a decade after the country’s first satellite launch

Stakes are high for the Arab world’s first ever interplanetary mission as it prepares to enter Martian orbit

The four men will voyage to orbit in 2022 aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft

Associate administrator Steve Jurczyk, who has worked at the space agency since 1988, will serve as its interim leader during the presidential transition

The company is targeting Sunday, January 17 for sending its LauncherOne rocket to space from the belly of a 747 jet

GN-z11’s light signatures helped researchers estimate its distance from Earth