Last year delivered doses of drama and excitement in the space business, with a record number of launches, breathtaking vistas of other worlds, and a multitude of breakthroughs and setbacks. 2026 is shaping up to be another thrilling year in the cosmos.

Rocket Lab plans to launch its Electron rocket from Virginia's Wallops Flight Facility at midnight, Dec.18. The mission will deliver four experimental disk-shaped satellites into orbit for the U.S. Space Force. While the NASA Wallops Visitor Center will ...

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — The U.S. Space and Rocket Center has completed the annual cleaning of the Apollo 16 Command module. The work ensures the display is preserved for generations to come. The archives team handles the priceless artifacts, helping them sparkle and shine.

The mission, launching from California, will deploy an Earth-observing satellite for the Italian Space Agency. The launch was postponed twice in late December to allow for additional ground system checkouts. Due to the rocket's southern trajectory, it may ...

Update: A launch alert from the Vandenberg Space Force Base indicates the mission is now being targeted for lift off from 7:10 to 11:10 a.m. PT Wednesday, Dec. 17. Want to see a rocket launch from Southern California before Christmas? You may have to wake ...