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Bus-sized asteroid to make close flyby of Earth

A newly discovered bus-sized asteroid is set to fly past Earth late on March 12, passing closer than the Moon while posing no threat to the planet or its natural satellite.

13 Mar 2026-14:58
NASA spacecraft set for uncontrolled return to Earth

A defunct NASA spacecraft is expected to reenter Earth’s atmosphere in an uncontrolled descent, potentially as early as Tuesday evening, years earlier than originally predicted.

11 Mar 2026-10:20
Starship delays threaten NASA’s moon landing timeline, watchdog warns

SpaceX’s Starship has accumulated at least two years of development delays since NASA picked the rocket as an astronaut moon lander in 2021, and is expected to require more time to clear remaining development hurdles before it can put humans on the moon, NASA’s inspector general said in a report released Tuesday.

10 Mar 2026-22:12
SpaceX to launch 29 Starlink satellites from Cape Canaveral - VIDEO

SpaceX is set to launch a Falcon 9 rocket carrying 29 Starlink internet satellites from Cape Canaveral, Florida. Liftoff from Space Launch Complex 40 is scheduled for 5:52 a.m. EST (10:52 UTC).

04 Mar 2026-16:18
Russia repairs Baikonur launch pad, Soyuz missions resume

Russia’s space agency Roscosmos announced that repairs have been completed at a damaged launch pad at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, a critical site for Moscow’s space program.

03 Mar 2026-13:59
Best places to see the Blood Moon

Skywatchers across the Portland area hoping to catch Tuesday morning’s total lunar “Blood Moon” eclipse may need a backup plan.

03 Mar 2026-09:25
NASA unveils major revisions to Artemis lunar mission

On Friday, new NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman revealed a significant revision of the agency's Artemis moon program, admitting that the goal of landing astronauts on the moon by 2028 was unrealistic without an additional preparatory mission to set the stage.

27 Feb 2026-20:52
NASA telescope captures first X-ray view of sun-like astrosphere

Astronomers have obtained the first clear X-ray image of a young sun-like star blowing a vast bubble of hot gas, offering new clues about how our own solar system may have looked in its early days.

25 Feb 2026-11:52
NASA to cover SpaceX’s 33rd resupply departure

On Thursday, Feb. 26, a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft will depart the International Space Station and return to Earth, delivering scientific research samples and hardware to NASA and its international partners.

24 Feb 2026-19:19
Nasa astronauts' moon mission likely to be delayed due to rocket issue

Nasa said that its early March launch day for its highly anticipated lunar mission would almost definitely be pushed back, after the agency spotted problems with the system's helium flow in safety checks.

21 Feb 2026-22:06