SpaceX Starship: Elon Musk’s firm postpones launch of biggest rocket ever
By Jonathan Amos BBC Science Correspondent @BBCAmos An attempt to launch the most powerful rocket ever into space has…
European Space Agency: Blast off for Jupiter icy moons mission
IMAGE SOURCE, ESA By Jonathan Amos BBC Science Correspondent @BBCAmos Europe’s mission to the icy moons of Jupiter has…
Virgin Orbit: Richard Branson’s rocket firm files for bankruptcy
By Michael Race Business reporter, BBC News British billionaire Sir Richard Branson’s rocket company Virgin Orbit has filed for…
Elon Musk: Starship rocket close to going orbital
Jonathan Amos Science correspondent @BBCAmoson Twitter Elon Musk is hopeful he can launch his new monster rocket system in…
Why satellites are key to understanding Pacific volcano
By Jonathan Amos BBC Science Correspondent When an enormous underwater volcanic eruption occurred in the South Pacific near Tonga on…
Russian anti-satellite test adds to worsening problem of space debris
By Paul Rincon & Jonathan Amos BBC News Russia has carried out a missile test, destroying one of its own…
Russian anti-satellite missile test draws condemnation
The US has condemned Russia for conducting a “dangerous and irresponsible” missile test that it says endangered the crew aboard…
Jeff Bezos launches to space aboard New Shepard rocket ship
By Paul Rincon Science editor, BBC News website Billionaire Jeff Bezos has made a short journey to space, in the…
China space station: Shenzhou-12 delivers first crew to Tianhe module
By Jonathan Amos BBC Science Correspondent China has launched three astronauts into orbit to begin occupation of the country’s new…
Virgin Galactic rocket plane flies to edge of space
By Jonathan Amos BBC Science Correspondent Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic space plane has conducted the first of three key…