space exploration

Some people would rather invest these resources in solving global problems, not launching astronauts to other worlds. People in the 1960s questioned the Apollo program for similar reasons—it…

“For me, this is a dream measurement,” says David Paige, a planetary scientist at the University of California, Los Angeles who has been part of the mission since its inception nearly a…

Elon Musk ‘s acquisition of Twitter Inc. won’t be a distraction for SpaceX, NASA said it was told by a senior executive at the rocket company.…

The final leg of NASA’s inaugural Artemis mission is expected to unfold Sunday as the spacecraft the agency sent to orbit the moon tries to return to Earth.The crew module on the National…

NASA’s Artemis moon mission is set to conclude this weekend when the agency attempts to return part of the Orion spacecraft to Earth, a maneuver that will expose the vehicle to intense heat…

Elon Musk’s SpaceX is stepping up its efforts to win more national-security business after years of keeping its work under wraps.The Hawthorne, Calif.-based…

Jeff Bezos ‘s space company said it is making another run at the moon, after the National Aeronautics and Space Administration chose…

It all highlighted an aspect common to Mr. Musk’s ventures, what some closer observers call “Elon Standard Time.”  That somewhat-joking, somewhat-on-the-nose shorthand refers to…

U.S. regulators granted SpaceX permission to launch up to 7,500 upgraded satellites for its Starlink internet business, but withheld approval for a larger network sought by the…

Nov. 29, 2022 1:49 pm ET China launched a rocket from Inner Mongolia, putting three more astronauts into space to…