On this day in space! Sept. 16, 1949: A US launch of a V-2 rocket explodes, killing its monkey passenger Albert III
Colossal cosmic cloud revealed in insane new image from the James Webb Space Telescope | Space photo of the day for Sept. 16, 2026
SpaceX's next Starship launch will lift off on Sept. 22 and aim to reach orbit for 1st time
International Observe the Moon Night 2026 is on Sept. 19: Here's how to join in
On this day in space! Sept. 15, 1968: Russian tortoises (& other critters) launch around the moon on Zond 5 spacecraft in wild first circumlunar flight
Curiosity rover spots odd 'footprints' on Mars | Space photo of the day for Sept. 15, 2026
On this day in space! Sept. 14, 1966: NASA's Gemini 11 astronauts set altitude record for Earth orbit that went unbroken for 58 years
Cygnus the swan lifts up the International Space Station | Space photo of the day for Sept. 14, 2026
On this day in space! Sept. 13, 2007: Japan launches Kaguya spacecraft to the moon to map the lunar surface in HD
Wavy alien dune fields stretch across Mars | Space photo of the day for Sept. 11, 2026
On this day in space! Sept. 11, 1985: The International Cometary Explorer makes 1st comet flyby in history for NASA and Europe
The Sept. 11 disasters still shape people’s health 25 years later
Iconic Star Trek filming location spotted from space | Space photo of the day for Sept. 10, 2026
On this day in space! Sept. 10, 2011: NASA launches GRAIL probes to the moon to map lumpy lunar gravity
On this day in space! Sept. 9, 1982: The 1st private rocket, called Conestoga 1, launches from a Texas cattle ranch
Indonesian volcanic eruption spotted from space | Space photo of the day for Sept. 9, 2026
On this day in space! Sept. 8, 2004: NASA's Genesis spacecraft crashed in the Utah desert, shattering its samples of solar wind particles from the sun
SpaceX rocket taxi returns after Roman Telescope launch | Space photo of the day for Sept. 8, 2026
On this day in space! Sept. 7, 1995: NASA launches its 100th astronaut flight on space shuttle Endeavour's STS-69 mission
On this day in space! Sept. 6, 1947: The US Navy launches 1st V-2 rocket at sea in ballistic missile test
