Space Exploration Grid List Latest about Space Exploration 15 of the weirdest things we have launched into space By Harry Baker published 22 May 23 From a dummy-driven Tesla, to a giant disco ball, to U.S. presidents' hair, here are some of the weirdest things humans have put into space. China's mysterious space plane released an unidentified 'object' in orbit, US intelligence reveals By Joanna Thompson published 20 May 23 Here's what we know (and don't know) about China's mysterious space plane, which just landed after nine months in orbit on a secret mission. Environmental groups sue US government over explosive SpaceX rocket launch By Ben Turner published 4 May 23 Plaintiffs from five environmental groups are suing the FAA to stop SpaceX's massive Starship rocket from launching until the conclusion of a yearslong investigation. China finally admits its hibernating Mars rover may never wake up By Stephanie Pappas published 27 April 23 The Zhurong Mars rover never woke up from a planned hibernation, and the head of the mission team has now revealed why. Days before dying, Japan's lunar lander snaps glorious photo of Earth during a total solar eclipse By Joanna Thompson published 27 April 23 Japan's Hakuto-R lander may have crashed on the moon, but the spacecraft still sent back valuable images. Disastrous SpaceX launch under federal investigation after raining potentially hazardous debris on homes and beaches By Ben Turner published 25 April 23 The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is investigating the April 20 launch of SpaceX’s Starship amid claims the launch smashed windows and rained ash on the habitats of endangered animals. SpaceX launch of Starship a 'success', despite explosion minutes after takeoff By Ben Turner published 20 April 23 SpaceX's Starship launched on the first of many test flights it will undergo before it is ready to ferry astronauts to the moon. Watch SpaceX launch its massive Starship in historic test flight By Ben Turner published 20 April 23 The enormous Starship rocket, set for launch today, can carry ten times the payload of SpaceX's Falcon 9 rockets. How to watch Europe launch its alien-hunting JUICE satellite live on Thursday By Briley Lewis published 12 April 23 The European Space Agency is sending a probe called JUICE to Jupiter's moons — and we've got all the info you need to watch the launch. NASA announces Artemis astronauts who will fly to the moon for the 1st time in 50 years By Ben Turner published 3 April 23 The names of the four astronauts who will make a trip around the moon on the upcoming Artemis 2 mission were announced by NASA. 123456789Archives Live Science newsletter Stay up to date on the latest science news by signing up for our Essentials newsletter. Name: Your Email Address : Contact me with news and offers from other Future brands Receive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors Thank you for signing up to Live Science. You will receive a verification email shortly. There was a problem. Please refresh the page and try again. MOST READMOST SHARED1US shoots down UFOs over Lake Huron and Canada2New 'quasi-moon' discovered near Earth has been traveling alongside our planet since 100 BC3Listen to the sounds of Pando, the largest living tree in the world4What was the longest-lasting civilization?5Nearly 6 million-year-old 'elephant graveyard' unearthed in Florida1First Martian life likely broke the planet with climate change, made themselves extinct2Octopuses torture and eat themselves after mating. Science finally knows why.3World War II 'horror bunker' run by infamous Unit 731 discovered in China4Never-before-seen 'crystal-like matter' hidden in a chunk of fossilized lightning is probably a brand new mineral52,700-year-old petroglyphs depicting people, ships and animals discovered in Sweden
15 of the weirdest things we have launched into space By Harry Baker published 22 May 23 From a dummy-driven Tesla, to a giant disco ball, to U.S. presidents' hair, here are some of the weirdest things humans have put into space.
China's mysterious space plane released an unidentified 'object' in orbit, US intelligence reveals By Joanna Thompson published 20 May 23 Here's what we know (and don't know) about China's mysterious space plane, which just landed after nine months in orbit on a secret mission.
Environmental groups sue US government over explosive SpaceX rocket launch By Ben Turner published 4 May 23 Plaintiffs from five environmental groups are suing the FAA to stop SpaceX's massive Starship rocket from launching until the conclusion of a yearslong investigation.
China finally admits its hibernating Mars rover may never wake up By Stephanie Pappas published 27 April 23 The Zhurong Mars rover never woke up from a planned hibernation, and the head of the mission team has now revealed why.
Days before dying, Japan's lunar lander snaps glorious photo of Earth during a total solar eclipse By Joanna Thompson published 27 April 23 Japan's Hakuto-R lander may have crashed on the moon, but the spacecraft still sent back valuable images.
Disastrous SpaceX launch under federal investigation after raining potentially hazardous debris on homes and beaches By Ben Turner published 25 April 23 The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is investigating the April 20 launch of SpaceX’s Starship amid claims the launch smashed windows and rained ash on the habitats of endangered animals.
SpaceX launch of Starship a 'success', despite explosion minutes after takeoff By Ben Turner published 20 April 23 SpaceX's Starship launched on the first of many test flights it will undergo before it is ready to ferry astronauts to the moon.
Watch SpaceX launch its massive Starship in historic test flight By Ben Turner published 20 April 23 The enormous Starship rocket, set for launch today, can carry ten times the payload of SpaceX's Falcon 9 rockets.
How to watch Europe launch its alien-hunting JUICE satellite live on Thursday By Briley Lewis published 12 April 23 The European Space Agency is sending a probe called JUICE to Jupiter's moons — and we've got all the info you need to watch the launch.
NASA announces Artemis astronauts who will fly to the moon for the 1st time in 50 years By Ben Turner published 3 April 23 The names of the four astronauts who will make a trip around the moon on the upcoming Artemis 2 mission were announced by NASA.
