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Japan's JAXA-led MMX mission is set to launch toward Mars to survey its moons Phobos and Deimos, collect at least 10 grams of samples, and return them to Earth by 2031 — the first samples ever returned from a moon other than our own.
ESA's Hera spacecraft is set to rendezvous with the Didymos-Dimorphos binary asteroid pair, providing the first close-up views of the crater and debris left by NASA's 2022 DART kinetic impact test to study asteroid deflection for planetary defense.
SpaceX announces that the Dragon capsule's deorbit burn is complete and the trunk has been jettisoned, marking a key step in the spacecraft's return to Earth.
NASA and SpaceX are targeting no earlier than 1:05 a.m. EDT on Oct. 7 for Crew-12's undocking from the International Space Station, with splashdown off the California coast expected the following morning pending a final weather review.
Crew-13, SpaceX, and NASA have completed a full rehearsal for launch day activities, marking progress for their upcoming space mission.
NASA announces the launch of Crew-13 to the International Space Station on Oct. 1, with live coverage of prelaunch conferences and docking activities, involving astronauts from NASA, the Canadian Space Agency, and Roscosmos.
Astronaut @astro_anil describes preparations for a crew handover on the space station, with four new crew arriving and four departing, including spacesuit checks and photos.
NASA's SpaceX Crew-13 astronauts arrived at Kennedy Space Center for pre-launch media briefings, discussing their upcoming mission to the International Space Station, scientific experiments, and preparation for the October 1 launch.
SpaceX is preparing to train NASA's Crew-14 astronauts and is excited for the Falcon 9 launch of the crew aboard Dragon next spring, as part of a long-duration mission to the ISS.
SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft has arrived at launch pad 40 in preparation for the upcoming Crew-13 mission to the International Space Station.
SpaceX confirms fairing separation during a mission, marking the first time a fairing half has flown for the 40th time, showcasing advancements in rocket reusability.
SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket is vertical at pad 4E in California, preparing for the USSF-259 mission launch scheduled for tonight.
SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket is vertical at Pad 40 in Florida for the launch of SES's O3b mPOWER satellites, with an 87-minute window opening at 2:49 p.m. ET and weather conditions at 60% favorable.
NASA's rescue mission to save the Swift Observatory satellite failed, and the satellite is expected to re-enter the Earth's atmosphere by the end of the year, but it will continue to capture astronomical data until then.
French entrepreneur Hèlene Huby's company, The Exploration Company, raised $450 million in Series C funding, marking Europe's largest such round in space, amid growing competition with US and Chinese space industries.
NASA is switching to a simpler spacesuit design for its initial lunar missions to accelerate the Artemis program, aiming for a Moon return by 2028 in collaboration with Axiom Space.
NASA's Artemis III Chief Training Officer Debbie O'Connell discusses in a podcast episode how the crew is preparing for their mission phases, from launch to splashdown.
A private group led by Philip Johnston announces the Fermi Explorer mission to send a low-cost spacecraft to Alpha Centauri to investigate the Fermi paradox, aiming for a launch by 2029 using existing technology.
NASA announces that the Roman Space Telescope is on its way, marking the beginning of a new golden age of astronomical discovery.
SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket has been rolled out to the launch pad for NASA's Roman Space Telescope mission.