March full moon 2022: 'Worm moon' to ring in the arrival of spring

March’s full moon — called the “worm moon” — is set to reach peak illumination this week. Here's when to see it at its brightest.

New planets could begin to form around binary star system, astronomers say

Two young stars and a bunch of baby planets: Astronomers are beginning to see the start of what could be three very alien solar systems forming around a binary star.

NASA to roll out Artemis-1 moon rocket to launch pad for critical test

Preparations are underway in Florida as NASA plans to roll out the Space Launch System, its 322-foot-tall moon rocket, to the launchpad for the first time this week.

Pete Davidson blasting off to space on Blue Origin's 4th suborbital human flight

"Saturday Night Live" star Pete Davidson will be among those catching a ride to the edge of space on Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin rocket, scheduled to launch March 23.

Astra reveals electrical issue caused first Florida launch to fail

After Astra's first rocket launch from Florida failed to deliver NASA payloads to orbit, the company says an initial investigation reveals an electrical issue was the cause of the mishap.

Space junk to smash into moon at 5,800 mph this week

Scientists expect the 3 tons of space junk from a leftover rocket will carve out a hole 33 feet to 66 feet across and send moon dust flying across its surface.

GOES-T weather satellite launches, carrying hope of better forecasts

A powerful new weather satellite, promising better forecasts for everything to hurricanes to wildfires, is on its way to orbit after a Tuesday afternoon launch from Florida.

ULA launches GOES-T weather satellite into orbit

An essential piece of forecasting technology launched from Florida's coast in the form of a high-tech weather satellite that can map lightning and track wildfires from above.

Russian invasion of Ukraine puts US-space collaboration in question

President Joe Biden announced new sanctions Thursday targeting Russian financial and technology sectors, including its space program.

Snow moon 2022: February's full moon lights up sky  — here's when to see it

February’s full snow moon in 2022 peaks on Feb. 16 but there are storms in the forecast for some parts of the U.S. Here’s the best time to see it.

Virgin Galactic reopens spaceflight ticket sales

Tickets cost $450,000 and all reservations will require a $150,000 deposit to secure a spot, according to the company.

SpaceX satellites reenter atmosphere, burn up after falling out of orbit due to solar storm

SpaceX’s newest fleet of satellites is tumbling out of orbit after being struck by a solar storm. Up to 40 of the small satellites launched last week have either reentered Earth's atmosphere and burned up, or are on the verge of doing so.

Astra: Payloads failed to reach orbit following company's first Florida launch

Astra Space, Inc. launched its first rocket from Florida on Thursday marking a historic milestone for the Alameda, California-based company. However, just minutes into its flight, Astra announced that an issue prevented the payloads from being delivered into orbit.

SpaceX: Geomagnetic storm damaged latest batch of Starlink satellites

SpaceX believes up to 40 satellites will reenter or have already entered the Earth’s atmosphere but there’s no risk of any debris hitting the ground.