SpaceX launches 24 Starlink satellites to orbit from California (video)
SpaceX launches 24 Starlink satellites to orbit from California (video)

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched two dozen Starlink satellites to orbit from Vandenberg Space Force Base on Wednesday night (June 24).

NASA sent a FIFA World Cup 2026 ball to the ISS so astronauts can test their footwork in zero gravity (video)
NASA sent a FIFA World Cup 2026 ball to the ISS so astronauts can test their footwork in zero gravity (video)

Soccer balls are tricky to design for proper spin. NASA highlighted how it is helping with FIFA ball design — and providing entertainment for ISS astronauts.

ESA chief calls for greater European space autonomy as trust in US partnership erodes
ESA chief calls for greater European space autonomy as trust in US partnership erodes

The cancellation of Gateway and Mars Sample Return exposed just how dependent Europe’s space ambitions are on U.S. decisions. ESA’s director general says that has to change.

‘Everybody wanted to be the first’: Apollo astronauts were more competitive, Artemis 2 pilot says
‘Everybody wanted to be the first’: Apollo astronauts were more competitive, Artemis 2 pilot says

NASA’s Artemis moon program differs from Apollo in many ways, including the attitudes of its astronauts.

What is Starfall? A look at SpaceX’s mysterious new return capsule
What is Starfall? A look at SpaceX’s mysterious new return capsule

SpaceX just launched its Starfall return capsule for the first time. What does the company plan to do with the new vehicle?

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Rocket Lab launches US Space Force mission with less than 17 hours’ notice — a new record
Rocket Lab launches US Space Force mission with less than 17 hours’ notice — a new record

Rocket Lab launched the second satellite for the U.S. Space Force’s Victus Haze mission, setting a new launch readiness record in the process. Now, the mission’s two spacecraft are in a chase to rendezvous and perform “dynamic engagements with the other.”

China’s space plane appears to have released a mystery object in orbit
China’s space plane appears to have released a mystery object in orbit

China’s Shenlong space plane appears to have released a mystery object while in orbit, according to a private space surveillance firm.

NASA wants to dump the ISS in the sea. Experts say the plan ‘raises serious concerns for ocean health’
NASA wants to dump the ISS in the sea. Experts say the plan ‘raises serious concerns for ocean health’

NASA’s plan to deorbit the International Space Station in coming years has stirred up a wave of reaction by a leading ocean conservation organization.

SpaceX Dragon says goodbye to the ISS | Space photo of the day for June 23, 2026
SpaceX Dragon says goodbye to the ISS | Space photo of the day for June 23, 2026

The cargo spacecraft catches the sunlight as it departs its visit to the space station.