space launches
North Korean rocket carrying its 2nd spy satellite explodes shortly after launch
World
David Turner
North Korea says its attempt to put another spy satellite into orbit has failed By HYUNG-JIN KIM, KIM TONG-HYUNG and MARI YAMAGUCHI ...
North Korea informs Japan of satellite launch plan, a likely bid to put 2nd spy satellite into orbit
World
David Turner
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea has revealed plans to launch a satellite by early next week, Japan said Monday, an ...
UN Security Council rejects Russia-backed resolution on banning weapons in space
U.S.
Amanda Smith
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United States said Monday that Russia last week launched a satellite that could be part of weaponizing ...
US company’s lunar lander will burn up in Earth’s atmosphere after failed moonshot
Science
Dr. Sarah Adams
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A U.S. company’s lunar lander will soon burn up in Earth’s atmosphere after a failed moonshot. Astrobotic ...
SpaceX wows with a double header of final 2023 rocket launches (photos, video)
Science
Dr. Sarah Adams
SpaceX capped off 2023 with not one but two rocket launches, bringing its total number of blast-offs to 98 in 2023. The ...