SpaceX scrubbed its launch attempt of the Space Development Agency’s Tranche 1 Transport Layer A mission on Monday, Oct. 5, 2026. Image: SpaceX via livestream Update Oct. 7, 10 p.m. EDT (0200 UTC):
Asteroid sample return missions have brought well preserved samples of the early solar system (that hadn’t been roasted in a fireball) back to Earth for the first time. But those samples, like the
SpaceX launches the NROL-97 mission for the National Reconnaissance Office on Oct. 1, 2026. This was the first NRO payload to fly onboard a Falcon Heavy rocket. Image: Michael Cain/Spaceflight Now Update Oct.
On September 23rd, NASA announced its first selection in a new class of astrophysics missions called Probe Explorers. As part of its commitment to studying the history and evolution of the Universe, NASA’s
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station to begin NASA’s SpaceX Crew-13 on Oct. 1, 2026. Image: John Pisani/Spaceflight Now A SpaceX
On Saturday, September 19th, the Hubble Space Telescope completed its 200,000th orbit of Earth, marking yet another milestone for this venerable observatory. In addition, Hubble has traveled more than 8 billion km (5
A Falcon 9 rocket stands ready for launch from Vandenberg in this file photo. Image: SpaceX. An artificial intelligence prototype from Google, a methane-tracker, pharmaceutical manufacturing labs, and more are hitching a ride
Getting a human body to Mars will take a toll on it. NASA and other space agencies have been concerned for years that the 6-9 month travel time to get to the Red
The planet Mars is known for its massive dust storms, dust devils, and two large polar ice caps, with its north polar cap being one of the Red Planet’s most striking features. Comprised
The formation and evolution of planets is the driving force behind both where and how we might find life beyond Earth. This complex and lengthy process first begins with a massive ball of
