SpaceX has launched its fourth mission to the International Space Station for NASA, bringing the company's total crewed flight tally to seven.
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Liftoff of Crew-4 to the International Space Station
Video: 00:03:55
The Falcon 9 rocket and Crew Dragon capsule carrying ESA astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti and NASA astronauts Kjell Lindgren, Robert “Bob” Hines and Jessica Watkins to the International Space Station lifts off from Launchpad 39A.
NASA's Artemis 1 moon mission rolls off the launch pad for repairs (photos)
NASA's Artemis 1 moon mission has returned to the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA's Kennedy Space Center following incomplete "wet dress rehearsal" attempts earlier this month.
Crew-4 mission timeline
The timeline below covers major vehicle and crew activities during the Crew-4 countdown and rendezvous with the International Space Station. All times assume liftoff of SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket and Crew Dragon spacecraft from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center at 3:52:55 a.m. EDT (0752:55 GMT) on Wednesday, April 27. All times in Eastern Daylight Time (GMT-4).
Live coverage: Four astronauts ready for launch on five-month flight on space station
Live coverage of the countdown and launch of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on NASA’s Crew-4 mission. The Crew-4 mission will carry astronauts Kjell Lindgren, Bob Hines, Samantha Cristoforetti, and Jessica Watkins to the International Space Station. Follow us on Twitter.
SpaceX poised for quick turnaround between astronaut missions
NASA astronaut Jessica Watkins, commander Kjell Lindgren, pilot Bob Hines, and European Space Agency astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti on the tower at pad 39A, with SpaceX’s Dragon Freedom spacecraft in the background. Credit: SpaceX
Just 39 hours after SpaceX returned four private astronauts to Earth, the company’s next crew mission for NASA is set for launch from Florida early Wednesday with a planetary geologist, a veteran commander and medical doctor, and former U.S. Air Force and Italian Air Force fighter pilots on a planned five-month expedition on the International Space Station.
Solar eclipse glasses on sale at Amazon
If you want to view the solar eclipse on April 30, you'll need sufficient eye protection.
Shallow Pockets of Water Under the ice on Europa Could Bring Life Close to its Surface
Beneath the surface of Jupiter’s icy moon Europa, there’s an ocean up to 100 km (62 mi) deep that has two to three times the volume of every ocean on Earth combined. Even more exciting is how this ocean is subject to hydrothermal activity, which means it may have all the necessary ingredients for life. Because of this, Europa is considered one of the most likely places for extraterrestrial life (beyond Mars). Hence, mission planners and astrobiologists are eager to send a mission there to study it closer.
Meet the astronauts of SpaceX's Crew-4 mission for NASA
Crew-4 will launch toward the International Space Station early Wednesday (April 27), if all goes according to plan.
NASA’s moon rocket rolls back to Vehicle Assembly Building for repairs
NASA’s Artemis 1 moon rocket arrives outside the Vehicle Assembly Building before dawn Tuesday. Credit: Stephen Clark / Spaceflight Now
NASA rolled the giant new rocket for the Artemis 1 moon mission off the launch pad back inside the Vehicle Assembly Building before dawn Tuesday at the Kennedy Space Center, moving into the hangar for repairs after technical problems prevented teams from completing a countdown dress rehearsal earlier this month.
These 8 NASA missions just got more time to explore Mars, asteroids and the solar system
Mars, the moon and asteroids will get a deeper look from these spacecraft with eight NASA mission extensions.
May full moon guide 2022: 'Flower Moon' lunar eclipse
May's full moon, known as the Flower Moon, will undergo an eclipse on the night of May 15-16. Find out about viewing opportunities in our observer's guide.
2 giant marsquakes rock the far side of Mars
Mars was recently shaken up by two of the largest marquakes recorded.
'Star Trek: Picard' Season 2 episode 8 alludes to earlier Vulcan visit to Earth
Each and every story line is amazing with the exception of Evil Queen Agnes, who lets the side down
VP Harris congratulates NASA astronaut on record-breaking mission (video)
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris called NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei earlier this month to congratulate him on his record-breaking space mission.
Eight Missions are Getting Extensions, Most Exciting: OSIRIS-REx is Going to Asteroid Apophis
NASA has granted mission extensions to eight different planetary missions, citing the continued excellent operations of the spacecraft, but more importantly, the sustained scientific productivity of these missions, “and the potential to deepen our knowledge and understanding of the solar system and beyond.” Each mission will be extended for three more years.
Hawaiian Airlines to use SpaceX's Starlink internet on trans-Pacific flights
SpaceX has secured another airline customer for its Starlink internet service.
New Target for Asteroid Probe: “Potentially Hazardous” Apophis
Once the primary mission of NASA's OSIRIS-REx is complete, the spacecraft will head toward a new destination: near-Earth asteroid Apophis.
Limited time Celestron skywatching deals on Amazon
If you're looking for a new telescope or a new pair of binoculars, these skywatching savings could be for you.
Explorers Could Build Bricks on Mars with Bacteria and Pee
The famous Russian rocket scientist Konstantin Tsiolkovsky once said, “Earth is the cradle of humanity, but one cannot remain in the cradle forever.” Tsiolkovsky is often hailed as one of the fathers of rocketry and cosmonautics and remembered for believing in the dominance of humanity throughout space, also known as anthropocosmism. His work in the late-19th and early-20th centuries helped shape space exploration several decades before humanity first walked on the Moon.
Digging deep on Mars could protect future astronauts from radiation
Future Mars astronauts may need to go underground to avoid dangerous radiation
