These 2 companies want to start removing space junk from orbit in 2027

Two private companies are partnering up to establish a repeatable debris removal service for low Earth orbit, and they want to debut it in 2027.

Former NASA chief Jim Bridenstine takes over as CEO of Quantum Space

Former NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine is the new CEO of Quantum Space, a company developing maneuverable spacecraft for use by the U.S. military and commercial operators.

NASA wants to land astronauts on the moon in 2028. Will SpaceX’s Starship or Blue Origin’s Blue Moon lander be ready in time?

After Artemis 2, NASA’s moon return hinges on two unproven commercial landers, each of which faces major technical and timeline challenges.

Trump’s proposed NASA budget is a ‘horrible threat to our future’ in space, Planetary Society CEO says

In conversation with Space.com, the new Planetary Society CEO talked about the fight to restore NASA’s funding again 2027.

‘It was quite a light show!’ NASA astronaut spies dramatic fireball from the International Space Station (photos)

NASA astronaut Chris Williams photographed a fireball from above recently, capturing the stunning site from aboard the International Space Station.

Spaceflight is hard on the heart, yet artificial ones grow better in space than on Earth

The human heart shrivels away in space, but researchers have found that mini-hearts grown from human stem cells sprout in space significantly faster than in labs on Earth.

SpaceX sends 45 satellites to orbit in nighttime launch from California (video)

SpaceX launched 45 satellites to orbit from California early Sunday morning (May 3), including a South Korean spacecraft that was originally supposed to fly in 2022.

Artemis 2 astronauts get the star treatment after historic moon trip

They didn’t get a parade, but they’re certainly being paraded on the big networks.

Russia’s new homegrown Soyuz 5 rocket aces debut launch

Russia launched its Soyuz 5 medium-lift rocket for the first time ever on Thursday (April 30), and things apparently went well.

Artemis 3 has been pushed to late 2027. Can NASA still land astronauts on the moon in 2028?

Artemis 3 slips to late 2027 as Starship and Blue Moon lag, delaying NASA’s lunar return timeline and jeopardizing a 2028 moon landing.