For the first time in more than half a century, humans are preparing to leave Earth’s orbit and head near the moon, with NASA ...

They’re seeing what no human has seen before. The first civilian astronauts to orbit Earth’s polar region revealed the breathtaking view of the gleaming “pure white” tundra in the first-ever video ...

Artemis II will send astronauts around the moon in February-April 2026, marking NASA’s first crewed lunar mission in 53 years ...

The US Space Force's secret space plane, the X-37B, shared an image from orbit for the first time. The reusable orbital test vehicle captured the image of Earth last year during its seventh mission.

The U.K. is brimming with excitement ahead of historic Virgin Orbit launch from Spaceport Cornwall. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it ...

Virgin Orbit is making the final preparations for its Straight Up mission as it seeks to take on the likes of SpaceX and Rocket Lab for small-satellite deployments. Currently on track to launch from ...

Virgin Orbit said an anomaly during the first burn of its upper stage caused the engine to shut down prematurely on the Jan. 9 "Start Me Up" mission from England's Spaceport Cornwall. Credit: Virgin ...

Virgin Orbit's LauncherOne and Cosmic Girl platform prepare for a launch at Mojave Air and Space Port in California. Credit: Virgin Orbit WASHINGTON — Virgin Orbit says it’s ready for a nighttime ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Blue Origin launched its massive new rocket on its first test flight Thursday, sending up a prototype satellite to orbit thousands of miles above Earth. Named after the first ...

Virgin Orbit successfully launched a payload of satellites to space on Wednesday for its debut commercial mission from Southern California, five months after the company first reached orbit during a ...

Virgin Orbit had a successful first commercial launch, meaning there’s now officially another small satellite launch provider in operation with a track record of delivering payloads to space. Virgin ...

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