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Hurricane Ida strengthened into a powerful Category 4 storm overnight as it approaches the coast of Louisiana today (Aug. 29)

SpaceX performed its first Falcon 9 launch in two months Aug. 29, sending a cargo Dragon spacecraft to the International Space Station. SpaceNews

The Greenland ice sheet, nearly 2 miles thick in places, hides a landscape of canyons, mountains, fjords and gem-like lakes.

Hurricane Ida is expected to make landfall on the U.S. Gulf Coast as a category 4 storm, the first hurricane of 2021 to hit US soil.

Astra's Launch Vehicle 0006 failed to reach space during an orbital test flight today (Aug. 28), suffering an anomaly about 2.5 minutes after liftoff.

In the last two decades, we have all grown accustomed to rovers exploring Mars. At least one rover has been active on the planet every day since January 4, 2004, when NASA's Spirit rover landed in Gusev crater. Opportuni...

The Federal Aviation Administration on Aug. 27 released its final environmental assessment that found "no significant impact" for Virgin Orbit to conduct launches from Guam. SpaceNews

Highlighting the value of NASA, the next resupply mission to the space station, and a milestone for the James Webb Space Telescope ... a few of the stories to tell you about - This Week at NASA....

Satellite photos are capturing final views of the U.S. evacuation effort from Kabul, Afghanistan after the Taliban's takeover.

SpaceX launched its 21st rocket of the year today (Aug 29), sending a robotic Dragon cargo capsule toward the International Space Station before nailing a landing at sea.

The latest SpaceX Dragon resupply spacecraft is bound for the International Space Station after launching at 3:14 a.m. EDT Sunday from from Launch Complex 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, carrying more than...

Astra's third attempt to reach orbit failed Aug. 28 when its Rocket 3.3 vehicle struggled to get off the launch pad and eventually failed in flight. SpaceNews

The head of the U.S. Space Force launch enterprise said it is "unfortunate" that Blue Origin is taking far longer than expected to complete the testing and production of BE-4 rocket engines for United Launch Alliance's V...