Australia’s 1st orbital rocket, Gilmour Space’s Eris, fails on historic debut launch
Australia now has a homegrown orbital launch attempt under its belt. The company Gilmour Space notched that milestone…
meet the first female astronomer royal
A planetary scientist whose discoveries about the moons of Saturn astonished the world has been appointed astronomer royal,…
‘We have a cloud, and that’s the end’: first Australian-made orbital rocket crashes shortly after takeoff | Space
The spaceship hovered for less than a minute before crashing in a giant plume of smoke, but it…
Australian-made rocket crashes after attempted north Queensland launch
An Australian-designed and manufactured rocket has lifted off in the first launch attempt from home soil, though it…
SpaceX moves Starship to launch pad for testing ahead of Flight 10 (photos)
SpaceX has moved its Starship spacecraft to the launch pad for testing ahead of the vehicle’s 10th flight,…
NASA Selects Firefly for New Artemis Science, Tech Delivery to Moon
NASA has awarded Firefly Aerospace of Cedar Park, Texas, $176.7 million to deliver two rovers and three scientific…
SpaceX Is Gearing Up for Starship’s Next Flight After a String of Explosive Setbacks
SpaceX is prepping the Starship rocket for its upcoming test flight, expected to take place in early August.…
Former NASA Boss Says We May Be Destroying America’s Only Shot at Space
One of the driving personalities behind the Hubble Space Telescope is sounding the alarm on president Donald Trump’s disastrous…
NASA Astronaut Kate Rubins, First to Sequence DNA in Space, Retires
NASA astronaut and microbiologist Kate Rubins retired Monday after 16 years with the agency. During her time with…
