Aa physicist and investor who lives with his family in Florida is among six passengers on Blue Origin's next human spaceflight in Texas.

Blue Origin is preparing another tourist flight beyond Earth’s atmosphere, but this one carries a first that could reshape who gets to go to space. When New Shepard Mission NS-37 lifts off, Michaela “Michi” Benthaus is set to become the first wheelchair user to reach suborbital space.

The Space Coast has long called itself the heart of America’s space program. But in November, it became something more.

It looks like SpaceX is really running the show this week when it comes to getting stuff into orbit. They’ve got a packed schedule, and if you’re a fan of watching rockets go up, you’re in luck. It’s pretty wild how many missions they’re managing.

The Falcon 9 has now flown as many times this year as NASA's space shuttle did in its entire history. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The records keep rolling in for SpaceX.

An unexpected bird strike triggered the crash, and the test vehicle exited the north end of the runway at low speed, Space Florida officials said in a statement. The vehicle struck the NASA-owned transformer, causing $561,595 in repair and restoration damages. No injuries were reported.

Russia's space program has taken a drubbing in recent years, its reputation battered by corruption scandals, shrinking budgets, embarrassing accidents, and accusations that its managers put politics above science.