SpaceX Launches 4 Amateurs on Private Earth-Circling Trip SpaceX's first private flight marked the first time a spacecraft circled Earth with an all-amateur crew and no professional...
Four Will Circle Earth on 1st SpaceX Private Flight For the first time in 60 years of human spaceflight, a rocket will blast into orbit with no professional astronauts on board...
Astronaut's Undisclosed Minor Medical Issue Delays Spacewalk Officials announced the postponement less than 24 hours before Mark Vande Hei -- a 54-year-old retired Army colonel -- was...
Space Station Supplies Launched With a Pizza Delivery for 7 The 8,200-pound shipment includes fresh apples, tomatoes and kiwi, along with a pizza kit.
Want to Pretend to Live on Mars? For a Whole Year? Apply Now Applicants have to be between 30 and 55, in good physical health with no dietary issues and not prone to motion sickness.
Impact of Space Station Spin Requires Study, Official Says Both U.S. and Russian space officials said the station's seven-person crew wasn't in danger during the incident.
Russian Lab Module Docks with Space Station After 8-Day Trip Russia’s long-delayed lab module successfully docked with the International Space Station on Thursday.
Chinese Astronauts Make First Spacewalk Outside New Station The astronauts, which arrived June 17 for a three-month mission aboard China’s third orbital station, are military pilots.
Take 2: Spacewalking Astronauts Install New Solar Panel Spacewalking astronauts equipped the International Space Station with the first in a series of powerful new solar panels.
After 9 Years and $10M, Georgia Spaceport Nears FAA Approval A community in Georgia hopes to soon find out whether the federal government will allow it to build a launch site for...
Top Enlisted Leader at Air Force Special Operations Command Fired, Facing Investigation Chief Master Sgt. Anthony Green, who advised on the readiness, training and quality of life of enlisted air commandos, was...
Army to Soldiers: Reenlist by Monday if You Want to Claim Incentives While it is not unusual for the Army to curtail incentives after meeting its retention goals, the troops were given little...
Former Air Force Commander Punished with 21 Days' Confinement, Forfeiture of Pay After Guilty Plea Col. Christopher Meeker, the former commander of Wright-Patterson's 88th Air Base Wing, was sentenced Tuesday evening after...
New Air Force Academy Mission Statement Drops Educate, Adds a Different Focus The Air Force Academy has rolled out a new mission statement that drops the word "educate" and adds in a focus on winning...
The Army Is Getting Rid of Athletic Trainers The Army is set to phase out its unit-level athletic trainers -- civilian specialists tasked with providing immediate care...