Pilot immortalized in 'The Right Stuff' hit mach 1 in experimental Bell X-1 research aircraft in 1947, helping to pave the way for the US space program

Regular taxi service to ISS gets underway as Elon Musk’s company delivers crew for full half-year stay in orbit

Launch marks first full taxi flight for NASA by private company with Dragon capsule carrying 3 Americans, 1 Japanese astronaut; SpaceX chief Elon Musk missing with suspected COVID

NASA observatory conclusively identifies water molecules on sunlit part of moon, which scientists say could provide future lunar missions resources for drinking, rocket fuel

Osiris-Rex dodges boulders the size of buildings to scrape surface of Bennu more than 200 million miles away from earth; will take weeks for scientists to know if bid successful

Paul Chodas says he believes object that is set to be captured by earth's gravity is in fact Centaur rocket from failed Surveyor 2 moon mission 54 years ago

Scientists urge investigation of possibly unfrozen waters for potential life on future missions to neighboring planet

By space standards, Asteroid 2020 SW is pretty puny and will safely pass Earth on Thursday, NASA says

Flight by Elon Musk's company was first commercially built and operated spacecraft to carry people to and from orbit, could clear the way for tourist flights from next year

Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken, who blasted off toward space station 2 months ago, aiming for Sunday afternoon splashdown off Florida coast, a first for manned spaceflight in 45 years