Every orbital lift-off on the planet, tracked minute by minute. Countdowns, launch windows, missions, agencies, pads — the full machinery of global spaceflight in one place.
SpaceX is targeting May 19, 2026 for the tenth Starship flight test, simultaneously debuting the redesigned Version 3 hardware and the brand-new Launch Pad 2 at Starbase — a critical step on the road to Artemis 3.
Two selfies and an expansive panorama captured in early 2026 mark Perseverance's deepest incursion into unexplored Martian terrain…
SpaceX is set to launch its 34th commercial resupply mission to the International Space Station, amid one of the busiest launch we…
At a site nicknamed 'Lac de Charmes,' NASA's Perseverance rover has captured its most westerly self-portrait yet — a 61-frame comp…
NASA is moving quickly to define next year’s Artemis III mission in Earth orbit, a crewed flight that will test rendezvous and docking capabilities between the agency’s Orion spacecraft and commercial landers from Blue Origin and SpaceX. Since a February announcement adding an Artemis mission ahead of crewed landing missions to the Moon’s South Pole region, […]
Expedition 74 astronauts aboard the International Space Station are uncovering how bacteria that causes pneumonia can lead to long-term damage in the heart. Researchers are leveraging the space environment to observe how stem cell derived heart tissues respond to bacterial infections, to discover new methods to manage cardiovascular health and infectious diseases. In space, bacteria […]
NASA’s TESS has released its most complete view of the starry sky to date
"I do think it's a really good historical moment for the space industry."
Assembling a spacecraft is a complicated process, and one that requires materials that are far from ordinary. To ensure the success of the European Space Agency’s missions, researchers in the Materials, Environments and Contamination Control Section investigate and test materials to ensure they will survive the harsh environment of space. The section is supported by many young researchers, who bring fresh and innovative ideas.
This month, ESA’s Mars Express takes us to Shalbatana Vallis: a fascinating martian valley surrounded by signs of water, lava, craters and chaos.