Could the space station leak lead to ‘catastrophic failure’?

In 2019, the space station acquired a leak in a transfer tunnel. NASA said the space station leak could lead to a "catastrophic failure."

Who moved this Skynet satellite thousands of miles? And why?

An old UK Skynet satellite should still be over East Africa. But instead it's now over the Pacific Ocean near western South America. Who moved it and why?

LIVE MONDAY: A Fermi Paradox solution with Alan Stern

Join us at 12:15 CST (18:15 UTC) on Monday, November 11, when former NASA chief Alan Stern will be discussing the Fermi Paradox. Where are all the aliens?

LIVE: SpaceX Starship Test Flight No. 5 Watch Party!

Starship is the world’s most powerful rocket. Want to see it take to the sky? Join our watch party at 7 a.m. CT (12:00 UTC) on Sunday, October 13.

LIVE MONDAY: SpaceX and Space Race 2.0 with Eric Berger

Join EarthSky's Dave Adalian LIVE at 12:15 p.m. central (17:15 UTC) on September 30. He'll be chatting with Eric Berger, senior space editor at Ars Technica.

Mars mission to send Blue and Gold satellites to red planet

The Mars ESCAPADE mission will study the red planet's magnetosphere using a pair of small satellites. ESCAPADE will launch no earlier than spring 2025.

Splashdown! Polaris Dawn crew returns safely to Earth

The crew of Polaris Dawn is now safely back on Earth after a historic mission that included the first civilian spacewalk. Read more about it here.

Ailing Starliner spacecraft returns to Earth sans crew

Boeing's Starliner capsule landed safely - without its crew - on Friday night. The 2 astronauts are still stuck aboard the ISS, slated to return in February.

SpaceX Starlink launches for September 2024

Get a list of the SpaceX Starlink launches for September 2024 from both the West and East Coasts. Find out how to watch the livestream, and get updates, too.

List of SpaceX Starlink launches for August 2024

Get a list of all the SpaceX Starlink launches for August 2024 from both the West and East Coasts. Find out how to watch the livestream, and get updates, too.

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