NASA launched a sounding rocket from Alaska in the predawn hours of February 9, 2026, as part of a campaign to investigate one of the most puzzling features of the northern lights: the black aurora.

The Space Launch System was supposed to be NASA’s triumphant return to Saturn V scale, a government built mega rocket that could guarantee American astronauts a path back to the Moon. Instead, it has ...

For the first time in half a century, NASA is poised to send astronauts to the lunar environment. The Artemis 2 mission has faced years of delays, fueling anticipation and uncertainty—but it appears ...

NASA's Artemis 2 mission will send four astronauts on a 10-day journey around the moon. The mission is the first crewed flight in NASA's Artemis program, which aims to return humans to the lunar ...

Welcome to Edition 8.16 of the Rocket Report! The 10th anniversary of SpaceX’s first Falcon 9 rocket landing is coming up at the end of this year. We’re still waiting for a second company to bring ...