Blue Origin adding second pad to Cape Canaveral launch complex amid rocket explosion repairs
Blue Origin adding second pad to Cape Canaveral launch complex amid rocket explosion repairs

As Blue Origin continues to repair its New Glenn launch pad following the rocket’s explosion in May, the company has announced plans to build a second pad at the same complex to support the bigger, more powerful New Glenn “9×4” variant.

‘This is unprecedented’: Why the Pentagon’s recent UFO file releases are so important
‘This is unprecedented’: Why the Pentagon’s recent UFO file releases are so important

The Pentagon’s recent spate of UFO releases represent a big shift and are of great benefit to the country, according to disclosure advocate Mike Gold.

On this day in space! Aug. 16, 1963: Wingless M2-F1 completes 1st glide flight
On this day in space! Aug. 16, 1963: Wingless M2-F1 completes 1st glide flight

On this day in space Aug. 16, 1963: NASA’s M2-F1 aircraft prototype makes its first glide flight.

Artemis II pilot thanks NASA for letting him fly Orion by hand: ‘I’m still blown away by that trust’
Artemis II pilot thanks NASA for letting him fly Orion by hand: ‘I’m still blown away by that trust’

The Artemis II crew thanked NASA and its contractors in front of a crowd of over 8,000 on on Aug. 3, 2026 at Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Colorado.

New record! SpaceX launches 2 Falcon 9 rockets just 38 minutes apart (video)
New record! SpaceX launches 2 Falcon 9 rockets just 38 minutes apart (video)

SpaceX launched two of its Falcon 9 rockets just 38 minutes apart on Saturday evening (Aug. 15), setting a new spaceflight record.

On this day in space! Aug. 15, 1977: Mysterious ‘Wow!’ Signal boosts search for E.T.
On this day in space! Aug. 15, 1977: Mysterious ‘Wow!’ Signal boosts search for E.T.

On Aug. 15, 1977, astronomers using Ohio State University’s Big Ear radio telescope detected the famous “Wow!” signal, which remains unexplained to this day.

‘Strap yourself in and feel the Gs’: NASA announces ‘Max Power’ aerospace expo

NASA announced today (Aug. 14) that it will hold a two-day aerospace expo this November — an event whose name should draw a chuckle from “Simpsons” fans.

Cards Against Humanity wants to erect a monument to ‘honor’ Elon Musk
Cards Against Humanity wants to erect a monument to ‘honor’ Elon Musk

Cards Against Humanity isn’t done with its scorched-Earth campaign against SpaceX and Elon Musk, and is planning to erect an “Elon Musk is a Sad Little B—– with No Friends” monument near SpaceX’s Starbase site.

US Space Force gives Rocket Lab $397 million to build threat-tracking ‘Flatellites’
US Space Force gives Rocket Lab $397 million to build threat-tracking ‘Flatellites’

The U.S. Space Force has awarded Rocket Lab $397 million to manufacture a new fleet of “Flatellites” designed to detect and track airborne threats from space.

NASA astronaut Mike Fincke retires after 30 years at the space agency
NASA astronaut Mike Fincke retires after 30 years at the space agency

NASA astronaut Mike Fincke has retired from NASA after 30 years of public service, leaving behind a legacy of accomplishments and leadership including two-time commander of the International Space Station and Chief of the Astronaut Office’s Commercial Crew Branch.