NASA is paying $30 million for a 1st-of-its-kind rescue mission to the aging Swift telescope before it falls from space. Is it worth it?
NASA is paying $30 million for a 1st-of-its-kind rescue mission to the aging Swift telescope before it falls from space. Is it worth it?

NASA’s daring Swift Boost mission launches June 27 to save the nearly 22-year-old Swift observatory , which is being dragged out of space by Earth’s atmosphere.

Rocket Lab launches ‘Ten Owl of Ten’ mission, sending up Japanese Earth-observing radar satellite (video)
Rocket Lab launches ‘Ten Owl of Ten’ mission, sending up Japanese Earth-observing radar satellite (video)

Rocket Lab launched the “Ten Owl of Ten” mission from New Zealand today (June 26), adding to Japanese company Synspective’s imaging constellation.

I got a sneak peek at space shuttle Endeavour’s new home in California, and it’s breathtaking (photos)
I got a sneak peek at space shuttle Endeavour’s new home in California, and it’s breathtaking (photos)

The spectacular new Air & Space Center, which is more than three decades in the making, will open on Nov. 13.

Another ‘Star’ is born: SpaceX names AI megaconstellation ‘Starmind’

SpaceX will call its planned AI megaconstellation “Starmind,” continuing the company’s stellar naming theme.

NASA’s aging infrastructure can’t handle Artemis launches without $1 billion in upgrades, watchdog warns
NASA’s aging infrastructure can’t handle Artemis launches without $1 billion in upgrades, watchdog warns

NASA’s plan to return astronauts to the moon and bolster a rapidly growing commercial space industry is facing an infrastructure obstacle.

SpaceX launches 24 Starlink satellites to orbit from California (video)
SpaceX launches 24 Starlink satellites to orbit from California (video)

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched two dozen Starlink satellites to orbit from Vandenberg Space Force Base on Wednesday night (June 24).

NASA sent a FIFA World Cup 2026 ball to the ISS so astronauts can test their footwork in zero gravity (video)
NASA sent a FIFA World Cup 2026 ball to the ISS so astronauts can test their footwork in zero gravity (video)

Soccer balls are tricky to design for proper spin. NASA highlighted how it is helping with FIFA ball design — and providing entertainment for ISS astronauts.

ESA chief calls for greater European space autonomy as trust in US partnership erodes
ESA chief calls for greater European space autonomy as trust in US partnership erodes

The cancellation of Gateway and Mars Sample Return exposed just how dependent Europe’s space ambitions are on U.S. decisions. ESA’s director general says that has to change.

‘Everybody wanted to be the first’: Apollo astronauts were more competitive, Artemis 2 pilot says
‘Everybody wanted to be the first’: Apollo astronauts were more competitive, Artemis 2 pilot says

NASA’s Artemis moon program differs from Apollo in many ways, including the attitudes of its astronauts.

What is Starfall? A look at SpaceX’s mysterious new return capsule
What is Starfall? A look at SpaceX’s mysterious new return capsule

SpaceX just launched its Starfall return capsule for the first time. What does the company plan to do with the new vehicle?