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US wants a standard moon time, for new Space Race
The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy on Tuesday directed NASA to create a unified standard moon time by the end of 2026.
April 3, 2024
Japanese moon lander SLIM survives 2nd lunar night
Japanese moon lander SLIM - which set down sideways on the moon on January 20 - has survived its 2nd night on the moon. It has awoken and is transmitting data.
March 28, 2024
Crew-8 launches successfully, headed to ISS
The 4 space-goers in NASA's SpaceX Crew-8 mission to the International Space Station lifted off successfully Sunday night. They will dock with ISS on March 5.
March 4, 2024
Lunar lander Odysseus sends final image from the moon … for now
The Intuitive Machines IM-1 lunar lander - nicknamed Odie - landed on the moon February 22, 2024. Sadly, on Thursday, February 29, Odie powered down. But it may revive after the lunar night.
March 1, 2024
List of SpaceX Starlink launches for March 2024
Get a list of all the SpaceX Starlink launches for March 2024 from both the West and East Coasts! Learn more about Starlink, including how to watch, here.
March 1, 2024
How astronauts to Mars can manage stress on the long journey
Astronauts headed to Mars will live and work in confinement for more than two years. Here are ways to manage these stressful conditions.
February 26, 2024
SpaceX wraps up Starlink launches for February 2024
SpaceX’s 4th and final Starlink launch for the month took flight from Florida at 22:06 UTC on February 25, 2024. Learn more here.
February 22, 2024
SpaceX wraps up Starlink launches for January 2024
SpaceX's 7th and final Starlink launch for the month took flight from California at 5:57 UTC on January 29. Learn more here.
January 23, 2024
Would-be Peregrine lunar lander has come home
Peregrine was meant to be the 1st commercial lunar lander. Then controllers noticed a fuel leak. Yesterday, the spacecraft came home, making a fiery Earth reentry.
January 19, 2024
X-37B spaceplane launched atop SpaceX Falcon Heavy
The Space Force X-37B spaceplane launched Thursday, December 28, 2023. The reusable craft is carrying experiments and test equipment on its latest mission.
December 29, 2023
