SpaceX Launched its Giant New Rocket But Explosions End the Second Test Flight SpaceX officials said it appears the ship’s self-destruct system blew it up over the Gulf of Mexico.
China Sends Its Youngest-Ever Crew to Space as It Seeks to Put Astronauts on Moon Before 2030 China launched its youngest-ever crew for its orbiting space station on Thursday as it seeks to put astronauts on the moon...
NASA Shows Off Its First Asteroid Samples Delivered by a Spacecraft Scientists anticipated getting a cupful but are still unsure how much was grabbed from the carbon-rich asteroid named Bennu.
Russia Reports Coolant Leak in Backup Line at Space Station and Says Crew Not in Danger NASA confirmed that there is no threat to the International Space Station's crew of seven and that operations are continuing...
Three Astronauts Return to Earth After a Year in Space. NASA's Frank Rubio Sets US Space Record A NASA astronaut and two Russian cosmonauts returned to Earth after being stuck in space for just over a year. American Frank...
Iran Says It Has Successfully Launched an Imaging Satellite into Orbit Amid Tensions with the West Iran claimed it successfully launched an imaging satellite into space, a move that could further ratchet up tensions with...
NASA's First Asteroid Samples Land on Earth After Release from Spacecraft NASA’s first asteroid samples fetched from deep space parachuted into the Utah desert to cap a seven-year journey.
Russian Spaceport Visited by North Korea's Kim Has a History of Corruption and Construction Delays The space launch facility where Russian President Vladimir Putin hosted North Korean leader Kim Jong Un reflects an ambitious...
New Crew for the Space Station Launches with 4 Astronauts from 4 Countries It was the first U.S. launch where every spacecraft seat was occupied by a different country.
A Failed Lunar Mission Dents Russian Pride and Reflects Deeper Problems with Moscow's Space Industry The destruction of the robotic Luna-25 probe, which crashed onto the surface of the moon over the weekend, reflects the...
For Decades, Recipients Were Honored with Purple Hearts Made During WWII. This Company Now Forges New Medals. For decades, recipients of the Purple Heart were honored with medals that had been forged during World War II, leftover stock...
Marines Suffer Most Cases of 2 Life-Threatening Conditions Related to Exercise and Heat, Report Finds The April issue of the Defense Department's Medical Surveillance Monthly Report, published last week, was focused entirely on...
Must-Pass Defense Bill Includes 4.5% Military Pay Raise on Top of 15% Increase for Junior Enlisted Troops The recommendation from the House Armed Services Committee in its draft version of the National Defense Authorization Act, or...
Army Eliminates Online Training Requirement for Noncommissioned Officers, Saying It's Too Burdensome The Army has eliminated a significant part of its online training for enlisted troops -- a learning program that has drawn...
Wide-Ranging Veterans Bill Gets Agreement Between House and Senate The Department of Veterans Affairs caregiver program, the beleaguered electronic health records program, veteran homelessness...