Elon Musk unveils grandiose plan to colonize Mars
SpaceX founder Elon Musk says he plans to build huge new reusable rockets and spaceships to eventually ferry colonists to Mars
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Water plumes spotted above Jupiter's moon Europa
The Hubble Space Telescope has again spotted what appear to be plumes of water vapor rising above one of Jupiter's moons
SpaceX pinpoints cause of rocket explosion
The private space company says it's figured out what caused the launch-pad blast and hopes to resume flights later this fall
Launch of commercial surveillance satellite delayed
Launch of DigitalGlobe's WorldView-4 satellite delayed two days due to propellant leak in a launch pad system
New imaging satellite could spot details as small as a football
DigitalGlobe's WorldView-4 satellite will provide private-sector commercial imagery capable of detecting features just 12 inches across
China launches spacelab, paving way to large station
China's Tiangong-2 spacelab will serve as a base for rotating crews before assembly of a large space station begins in the early 2020s
Jeff Bezos unveils details of new Blue Origin rocket
Amazon founder says the "New Glenn" rocket his space company Blue Origin is developing will be ready for test flights by the end of the decade
Elon Musk: SpaceX explosion probe "difficult and complex"
The SpaceX founder says they're looking into a number of theories about what caused spectacular explosion on the launch pad
High hopes as NASA launches asteroid mission
NASA launches spacecraft designed to bring samples of an asteroid back to Earth; could help re-write the history of the early solar system, scientists say
Three space station fliers undock for return to Earth
Outgoing space station commander Jeff Williams and two Russian cosmonauts return to Earth late Tuesday after 172 days in space
NASA's Juno spacecraft unveils Jupiter's poles
During a close approach Aug. 27, NASA's Juno spacecraft captured its first, surprising images of Jupiter's poles, delighting mission scientists
NASA warns of delays for commercial crew program
Even before Thursday's SpaceX launch pad explosion, the NASA inspector general warned of launch delays for upcoming Boeing and SpaceX flights
Astronauts complete smooth spacewalk
NASA's Jeff Williams and Kate Rubins spent six hours and 48 minutes working outside the International Space Station
Explosion rocks SpaceX launch site in Florida during test
SpaceX was conducting test firing of an unmanned rocket when blast occurred
Astronauts set for Thursday spacewalk
Space station commander Jeff Williams and astronaut Kate Rubins are heading out into space for the second time in two weeks
Details emerge about Charlie Kirk shooting suspect. Here's what we know.
Conservative activist Charlie Kirk was shot and killed on Wednesday while speaking an event at Utah Valley University.
Judge says U.S. trying to circumvent legal protections with deportations to Ghana
Earlier this month, the U.S. deported a group of non-Ghanaian nationals to Ghana, including deportees from Gambia and Nigeria.
"No Other Land" director says his West Bank home was raided by Israeli soldiers
"No Other Land" director Basel Adra said Israeli soldiers raided conducted a raid at his West Bank home on Saturday, searching for him and going through his wife's phone.
White House requests $58 million to increase security for executive, judicial branches
A White House official confirmed the extra funds would be directed to the U.S. Marshals Service and would also include enhanced protection for Supreme Court justices.
Trump calls on NATO countries to stop buying Russian oil to end Ukraine war
Mr. Trump said that NATO's commitment to winning the war in Ukraine "has been far less than 100%."
California legislature votes to phase out "forever chemicals" in cookware
California lawmakers voted to phase out a group of chemicals known as PFAS, which are often called "forever chemicals," in cookware.
Venezuela accuses U.S. of seizing fishing boat in Caribbean amid standoff
Venezuela's foreign ministry said nine fishermen were "illegally and hostilely" detained on Friday by the USS Jason Dunham.
Romania scrambles fighter jets after reporting drone incursion
Romania's defense ministry said Saturday that the country's airspace had been breached by a drone during a Russian attack on infrastructure in neighboring Ukraine.
Afghanistan and U.S. envoys reach agreement on a prisoner swap, Taliban claims
No information was provided on how many people are being held in each country, who they are or why they were imprisoned.