The aurora borealis in pictures
People visit St Mary’s lighthouse in Whitley Bay to see the aurora borealis, commonly known as the northern lights, on May 10, 2024 in Whitley Bay, England. Ian Forsyth | …
Space industry
In a high-stakes test, Boeing will launch NASA astronauts to space for the first time
After years of delays, Boeing is finally set to launch two NASA astronauts to the International Space Station on its Starliner spacecraft. The capsule is scheduled to lift off Monday …
China’s ‘unprecedented’ space mission blasts off to the far side of the moon to collect samples
A Long March 5 rocket, carrying the Chang’e-6 mission lunar probe, lifts off as it rains at the Wenchang Space Launch Centre in southern China’s Hainan Province on May 3, …
Kam Ghaffarian sets his sights on the stars with space companies
Jeff Bezos wants to build permanent outposts on the moon and colonize space. Richard Branson wants to make spaceflight as commonplace as air travel. Elon Musk wants to settle on …
Denver-Boulder area benefits from burgeoning aerospace industry
These giant white structures called radomes at Buckley Space Force Base in Colorado house massive satellite dishes. CNBC This story is part of CNBC’s quarterly Cities of Success series, which …
Sierra Space CEO talks IPO plans, satellite launch and Dream Chaser
A render of Sierra Space’s Velocity satellite bus Credit: Sierra Space Amid preparations for its spaceplane’s maiden flight and an initial public offering as soon as next year, Sierra Space …
Elon Musk’s SpaceX hit with NLRB complaint over severance
The SpaceX logo is shown on a Falcon 9 rocket as it is prepared for launch to carry NASA’s SpaceX Crew-8 astronauts Matthew Dominick, Michael Barratt, and Jeanette Epps, and …
Intuitive Machines (LUNR) Q4 results: Improved cash position, backlog
The IM-1 lander “Odysseus” in lunar orbit on Feb. 21, 2024. Intuitive Machines Intuitive Machines is building on the successes of its inaugural moon mission, reporting fourth-quarter results on Thursday …
Musk’s SpaceX is building spy satellite network for U.S. intelligence agency, sources told Reuters
SpaceX is building a network of hundreds of spy satellites under a classified contract with a U.S. intelligence agency, five sources familiar with the program said, demonstrating deepening ties between …
SpaceX Starship rocket set for third test flight launch
[The livestream is slated to start at 8:52 a.m. ET. Please refresh the page if you do not see the video player above.] SpaceX is set to attempt a third …