For example, Jupiter is the most massive planet in our solar system. It’s so big, it could swallow 1,000 Earths. So it requires a very high escape speed: 133,100 mph (about 214,000 kilometers per hour ...

Flawed rocket launches by SpaceX and Blue Origin still leave both companies in position to dominate the space sector.

SpaceX has caught its Starship rocket back at the pad following liftoff. But the spacecraft launched on top Thursday was destroyed.

NASA was formed in 1958 "to provide for research into problems of flight within and outside the Earth's atmosphere, and for ...

Did humanity really touch down on the Moon, or is it just the biggest plot twist in space history? Since the Apollo missions, ...

For the first time, Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture has put a payload in orbit using its heavy-lift New Glenn rocket.

"The inclusion of the moon underscores the universal need for proactive and cooperative strategies to protect heritage — ...

Blue Ghost's final descent to the Moon is tentatively scheduled for March 2. The target landing site is in Mare Crisium, an ...

The rocket was supposed to launch Monday, but ice buildup caused a delay. It's built to haul spacecraft and eventually ...

In a two-for-one moonshot, SpaceX launched a pair of lunar landers Wednesday for U.S. and Japanese companies looking to ...

A Texas-built lander named Blue Ghost marks another test of NASA’s new lunar delivery initiative ...