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NASA and IBM made an AI model for exploring the Moon

staff@engadget.com (Igor Bonifacic) — Thu, 10 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000

NASA and IBM's latest collaboration is an AI model of the moon made for the Artemis era.

SpaceX's recovered Starship 40 will take months to get back to Texas

staff@engadget.com (Will Shanklin) — Tue, 08 Sep 2026 22:30:00 +0000

SpaceX's rocket traveled thousands of miles from Texas to the Indian Ocean for a launch test. For a number of reasons, it'll take a lot longer to return home.

Blue Origin wins NASA contract for telecommunications on Mars

staff@engadget.com (Anna Washenko) — Tue, 01 Sep 2026 23:00:16 +0000

The company will create a high-performance Mars telecommunications orbiter for NASA by December 31, 2028

NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is now on its way to study the 'dark universe'

staff@engadget.com (Cheyenne MacDonald) — Sun, 30 Aug 2026 18:25:11 +0000

Its first images are expected to arrive in early 2027.

SpaceX is building a $100 billion 'Starbase' launch site in Louisiana

staff@engadget.com (Steve Dent) — Wed, 26 Aug 2026 07:05:00 +0000

'We're preparing to build a spaceport that, until now, has only existed in science fiction,'

SpaceX to use NVIDIA GPUs for its Starmind project — Here's what they'll face in space

staff@engadget.com (Alec Hively) — Tue, 25 Aug 2026 20:30:00 +0000

Elon Musk wants to harness solar energy for AI.

How to watch the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope's launch

staff@engadget.com (Mariella Moon) — Tue, 25 Aug 2026 03:48:02 +0000

NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is scheduled for launch on August 30.

NASA calls off mission to rescue the falling Swift observatory

staff@engadget.com (Mariella Moon) — Thu, 20 Aug 2026 10:01:48 +0000

The Swift observatory is expected to re-enter Earth's atmosphere this year, because NASA has aborted its rescue mission.

NASA images show crater on the moon caused by SpaceX Falcon 9 crash

staff@engadget.com (Mariella Moon) — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 12:10:27 +0000

NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter took images of the crater created by a SpaceX rocket crashing into the moon.

One of NASA's Mars rovers could find itself promised to the moon instead

staff@engadget.com (Mariella Moon) — Fri, 07 Aug 2026 18:30:00 +0000

NASA is planning to use elements of existing tech to learn more about all sides of the moon.

Here's where you want to be to see the 2026 solar eclipse

staff@engadget.com (Deven McClure) — Sun, 02 Aug 2026 17:30:00 +0000

If you want the best view of the 2026 solar eclipse, you'll need to travel to Spain or Iceland.

SpaceX's 13th Starship flight test launches with Starlink's next-gen satellites

staff@engadget.com (Mariella Moon) — Fri, 24 Jul 2026 22:54:01 +0000

Starship was carrying 20 V3 Starlink satellites as payload for its 13th test flight.

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is expected to crash into the moon this August

staff@engadget.com (Mariella Moon) — Thu, 23 Jul 2026 08:22:27 +0000

The upper stage of a Falcon 9 rocket has been drifting in space for over a year after it launched. It's expected to crash into the moon next month.

NASA shares beautiful timelapse of the Psyche spacecraft's view over Mars

staff@engadget.com (Cheyenne MacDonald) — Sun, 19 Jul 2026 19:08:51 +0000

The spacecraft made a close approach to the red planet in May on its way to explore the asteroid it's named after.

Don't lose sleep over reports of 260 Starlink satellites deorbiting

staff@engadget.com (Mariella Moon) — Thu, 16 Jul 2026 18:30:00 +0000

SpaceX deorbiting satellites isn't a cause for worry, but scientists are still looking into the environmental impacts of frequent satellite deorbits.

FCC grants approval for sun-reflecting space mirror that's been widely criticized by astronomers

staff@engadget.com (Ian Carlos Campbell) — Fri, 10 Jul 2026 19:08:38 +0000

Reflect Orbital wants to direct sunlight at night with a network of satellites.

Metal balls from space are popping up on Australia's beaches

staff@engadget.com (Will Shanklin) — Fri, 10 Jul 2026 18:30:00 +0000

Sadly, we don't think aliens were involved in this particular space balls incident.

China becomes the second country to recover a rocket booster

staff@engadget.com (Steve Dent) — Fri, 10 Jul 2026 13:10:00 +0000

China made a breakthrough in its space program with the successful capture of a Long March 10B rocket booster.

Guy who took photo of Jupiter with a Game Boy Camera and giant telescope publishes DIY tutorial

staff@engadget.com (Anna Washenko) — Thu, 09 Jul 2026 21:04:48 +0000

The latest adventure for the kooky camera looks skyward.

Aviation pioneer and space-travel record breaker Wally Funk dies at 87

staff@engadget.com (Kris Holt) — Thu, 09 Jul 2026 19:53:48 +0000

Funk became the oldest person to fly in space in 2021.