SpaceX targets Friday for first Starship test since explosion

SpaceX is hoping to launch its Starship rocket on Friday, after its last test flight ended with an explosion.

Earth is in the clear: Asteroid 2024 YR4 impact chances drop to nearly zero

Earthlings can keep their plans seven years from now after scientists have officially declared Asteroid 2024 YR4 is not a threat to our planet.

Astronomers discover largest superstructure in cosmos

A team of international astronomers has discovered something that could reshape our understanding of outer space.

Elon Musk responds after former space station commander calls him a “liar"

A high-flying war of words is underway after SpaceX CEO Elon Musk claimed two NASA astronauts had been stranded in space for political reasons.

Why chances of asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting Earth just dropped by half

Asteroid 2024 YR4 continues to keep us on our toes as astronomers work to determine its potential threat to our planet. The latest update is good news because, according to NASA, the chances of a 2032 Earth impact have dropped.

Odds of Asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting Earth go up again

Updates on Asteroid 2024 YR4 have been slower during the full Moon, but experts say the precision of the object’s orbit is getting better. In March, NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope will focus on the potential threat to Earth providing the best estimate of its size.

SpaceX's Starbase one step closer to becoming official Texas town

Elon Musk's company SpaceX is one step closer to making Starbase, Texas an official town. Starbase is home of SpaceX's starship development and production facility in South Texas.

Asteroid 2024 YR4 is unlikely to hit Earth, but here’s what would happen if it did

Objects around 150 feet wide have hit Earth before. If Asteroid 2024 YR4 hit the planet it would be a regional impact event, not impacting the whole planet. People, even a hundred miles away, might not even feel it.

Future of NASA’s mega moon rocket appears in doubt following Boeing announcement

Elon Musk, founder and CEO of SpaceX, has advocated for a Mars-first strategy and has previously called planned missions to the Moon a “distraction."

Here's when to see the February 2025 full moon

February’s full moon peaks this week, illuminating the skies during the shortest month of the year. Here's what to know if you hope to see it.

Webb Space Telescope shines light on another fascinating secret of our universe

Webb's fiery image is an edge-on protoplanetary disc, known as HH 30, around a newly formed star that is hidden by the dark disc in the middle. Astronomers are looking to this cosmic object to study how stellar dust behaves.

Trump's update on NJ drones: 'This was not the enemy'

President Donald Trump's administration has released an update on the mysterious drones spotted flying over New Jersey beginning last fall: "This was not the enemy."

Comet pays once-in 160,000-year visit to Earth's nighttime skies

A recently discovered comet is making a bright debut to Earth this month, and with some effort, sky gazers might be able to see Comet ATLAS.