Space

It's a balloon that would bring people up to the top of Earth's atmosphere, where they could enjoy a cocktail while looking at the cosmos.

The mission will launch on July 20th. Then eight months later, it will land on Mars.

The rocket carried up 58 Starlink internet satellites and three of Planet's SkySats. 

The VIPER rover will help pave the way for astronaut missions to the lunar surface beginning in 2024 and bring NASA even closer to developing a presence on the Moon as part of the Artemis program.

A Falcon 9 rocket is set to take off from Kennedy Space Center on Wednesday night, carrying Starlink satellites into space. 

The NASA astronauts discussed a variety of topics, including the SpaceX spacesuits, the hard work that went into returning humans to space, and even what the restroom was like inside the SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft.

Despite weather concerns, the veteran astronauts took off from launchpad 39A at Kennedy Space Center on Saturday afternoon, riding on top of a Falcon 9 rocket aboard the SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft.

NASA astronauts Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken have now made history and are on their way to the International Space Station.

NASA's Artemis program aims to discover new knowledge about the Moon, Earth, and our origins in the solar system.

Two firsts have been etched into space exploration history: The first U.S. manned space mission since 2011, and the first time that astronauts have ventured into the stars in a craft from private company SpaceX.

Liftoff on Saturday is set for 3:22 p.m. EDT, pending favorable weather conditions, which currently are at only 50%, according to the 45th Space Wing. 

Officials are aiming for Saturday at 3:22 p.m. EDT from Florida's Kennedy Space Center.