NASA-backed private stations rise, India nears crewed flight, China eyes new milestones, and SpaceX pushes Starship’s limits.

If Putin were to come to terms with Ukraine, ending his war of conquest, Trump could offer Russia a role in the Artemis program in exchange. The incoming U.S. president could point out that Russia has prospered as a result of the International Space Station partnership. Without that partnership, Russia would not be any kind of space power,

Two landers owned by US and Japanese companies to carry out separate tests on the Moon's surface.

The launch comes as NASA aims to put a human on the moon again before the end of the decade - something last achieved in 1972.

SpaceX launches lunar landers for U.S. and Japanese companies, aiming to advance lunar exploration and research.

SpaceX launches two lunar landers for US and Japanese firms, aiming to explore the Moon's resources and conduct various experiments.

Boca Chica, Texas, is home to SpaceX’s flagship assembly and test installation, Starbase. Since 2021, I have been conducting research with environmental groups and multigenerational community members of Latino and Indigenous descent in south Texas who see space exploration as a landscape-altering industry that affects their well-being.

Yet another person with ties to a network of powerful techno-billionaires is set to join the Trump administration.

SpaceX suspects a fire may have caused its Starship to break apart during liftoff and send trails of flaming debris near the Caribbean.

Russian and Iranian officials called the agreement the “comprehensive strategic partnership treaty” as it covers all areas from trade and military cooperation to science, education and culture.

On Tuesday, January 14 at 11:09 AM PST (19:09 UTC) SpaceX launched the Transporter-12 rideshare mission from launch complex SLC-4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base, deploying more than 100 satellites into orbit. The launch vehicle’s booster returned to land at Vandenberg.