The United States has launched two satellites to study the atmosphere of our neighboring planet, in the first operational launch of Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket — a mission that concluded with a successful landing of its first stage on a sea platform.

An environmental satellite mysteriously fell silent, a nuclear spacecraft project was canceled and six more tourists visited the edge of space. This Week in Space.

A private spacecraft and a NASA satellite are en route to the Moon, an asteroid impact risk has been ruled out, Starship is preparing for another test flight, and Katy Perry is set to journey to the edge of space. This Week in Space.

Asteroid impact risk is rising but not yet alarming. SpaceX expedites the return of stranded astronauts, a new New Glenn rocket is in development, and the debate over astronomical legacy. This Week in Space.

The risk of an asteroid impact has risen, the head of Russia’s space was dismissed, an Israeli doctor making strides at NASA, and lunar gravity simulation is advancing. This Week in Space

The FAA is investigating recent SpaceX and Blue Origin accidents, UNASA is facing leadership changes under the new U.S. administration, China has demonstrated oxygen production in space, and discussions on preserving the Moon’s heritage. This Week in Space

An impressive success accompanied by a landing failure for Jeff Bezos’ New Glenn rocket, docking of Indian satellites in space, two lunar landers on their way to the Mook, and a remarkable observation satellite by the United Arab Emirates. This Week In Space

Blue Origin successfully reached orbit as planned in the maiden launch of its heavy-lift rocket, New Glenn, but failed in its attempt to land the rocket’s first stage.

Giant rocket launches, the debate over lunar missions, the decision on Mars sample collection, an intriguing Chinese mission, and a centaur on the edge of the solar system. This Week in Space

A prestigious international appointment for a space researcher from Ben-Gurion University, Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket preparing for launch, a new crew aboard the Chinese space station, and an astronaut hospitalized following landing. This Week in Space.

Sample collection from the far side of the moon, Boeing launches a leaky spacecraft, and a particularly intriguing planet is found.

Heat shield in focus, seniors in space, space debris cleanup, and a surprising planet.

Progress at a private space station, Starship reignites engines, and farewell to a veteran workhorse.

SpaceX’s space empire, lunar successes and failures, and new space records. 2023 In Space

Organic materials discovered on Saturn’s moon, space-based high-speed internet and Blue Origin launches restart.

Nuclear-thermal propulsion experiment, Israeli medical experiment in space, grants for new lunar technologies, and extraterrestrials in Congress.

A race for the first landing on the lunar south pole, China is first to launch a methane-propelled rocket, and the James Webb Space Telescope celebrates a year of activity. This Week in Space

Manned moon mission delayed, renewal of space tourism, another alien controversy, and novel insights into the solar wind.