Spacecraft : Science World Report

Jun 09, 2016 05:00 AM EDT

Soyuz Space Mission Moved To A Later Date To Ensure Safety Of New Spacecraft

The flight of the next crew to the International Space Station has been postponed until July 7 from June 24 in order to ensure the safety of the first launch of their new "Soyuz-MS" spaceship.

Apr 29, 2016 04:40 AM EDT

SpaceX Wins Its First US Air Force Contract For Military Satellite Launch

SpaceX has just been awarded its first military satellite launch contract by the US Air Force.

Apr 09, 2016 08:03 AM EDT

Breaking: Mission Emergency Declared for NASA’s Kepler Spacecraft 75 Million Miles from Earth

NASA’s spacecraft for planet hunting, Kepler, has been declared as mission emergency after it switched into emergency mode. NASA engineers found the irregularity just a few days ago; right before they tried to maneuver the spacecraft to point towards the Milky Way’s center, for a new observation...

Apr 01, 2016 06:48 AM EDT

Robotic Supply Ship Takes Off in Russia, Heads to ISS

It's blast off for the Russian Progress 63P spaceship as it began its two-day delivery flight to the International Space Station (ISS) Thursday, March 31.

Jan 26, 2016 12:41 PM EST

Cassini Goes For 'Higher Ground' At Saturn

Cassini spacecraft heads for higher ground at Saturn and its rings, the spacecraft is also anticipated to make a Titan flyby on April 4.

Dec 28, 2015 09:17 AM EST

Space Junk is Clogging Our Earth's Orbit: New Visualization Reveals Time Lapse Extent (VIDEO)

There's something that's having a major impact in space around our planet: space trash.

Dec 24, 2015 09:57 AM EST

Saturn's Moon Enceladus May Host Life Beneath Its Icy Crust in Its Vast Ocean

Could Enceladus host signs of life? After the last close flyby of the dwarf planet by the Cassini spacecraft, scientists are now looking forward to better understanding Saturn's moon and possibly learning a bit more about this icy world.

Dec 24, 2015 08:48 AM EST

Super Strong and Lightweight Metal May Build the Spacecraft of the Future

Scientists have created an exceptionally strong yet still light-weight material that could be a huge boon in the future.

Dec 07, 2015 08:29 AM EST

LISA Pathfinder Spacraft to Test Tech to Discover Gravitational Waves

The LISA Pathfinder spacecraft is on its way to space, having successfully launched from French Guinea.

Dec 06, 2015 11:04 AM EST

The Clearest Images of Pluto Yet Captured by New Horizons Spacecraft

NASA's New Horizons spacecraft has sent back some of the best images yet of the historic Pluto flyby.

Nov 23, 2015 08:17 PM EST

Mars May Have Rings Like Saturn When Its Moon Shatters

One day, Mars may have rings like Saturn. How is this possible, you ask? It could happen when Mars' moon, Phobos, disintegrates under the planet's force of gravity.

Nov 19, 2015 07:37 AM EST