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Blue Origin / Kennedy Space Center Visitor ComplexBlue Origin and the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex opened a new exhibit: a virtual reality experience inside the New Shephard crew capsule. It uses actual footage from a New Shepard flight coupled with VR to provide an authentic trip to space. -
Eric Gay/APThe rocket cleared the launchpad and separated from its booster, surpassing the first attempt. But minutes later, controllers lost contact with the vehicle.
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SpaceX/X (formerly Twitter)NASA plans to use Starship to bring astronauts to the lunar surface. But first, it faces a key test flight.
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Alex Wong/Getty ImagesFrank Borman commanded two early NASA missions including Apollo 8, the first to orbit the moon. He was a no-nonsense astronaut known for his keen attention to detail and duty to country.
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The Southern Taurids meteor shower is set to peak Sunday and Monday, giving viewers a chance to see what are often called shooting stars soaring above our planet. -
He piloted Apollo 16 and commanded the shuttle. But he may be best known for the mission he didn't fly: the ill-fated Apollo 13. And he worried late in life about the high cost of human space flight.
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The Orionid meteor shower is happening for an entire month, but is predicted to peak Saturday and Sunday, between midnight and dawn.
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A NASA mission called Psyche is about to launch on a mission out to an unusual asteroid that's scientists believe is largely composed of metal.
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Amazon has launched the first test satellites for its planned internet service. United Launch Alliance's Atlas rocket blasted off Friday from Cape Canaveral, Florida, with the two test satellites.
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With $100 million in new investment, the private space company plans to further develop its fully reusable rocket and construction at Cape Canaveral's LC-14
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A SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket sent a NASA science probe on a six-year flight to the Psyche asteroid Saturday morning.
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Embry Riddle Aeronautical University professor explains how what's happening in space impacts our economy in Central Florida.
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NASA has a slim window to launch the robotic spacecraft to the asteroid belt, where it will study the 170-mile wide asteroid Psyche.
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A supermoon occurs when the moon is closest to Earth along its elliptical orbit, which means it can appear larger and brighter to viewers. The last one of the year will be visible Thursday and Friday.
