On this day in space! Sept. 18, 1977: NASA’s Voyager 1 spacecraft snaps stunning photo of Earth and the moon together from deep space
On Sept. 18, 1977, NASA’s Voyager 1 spacecraft took its first photo of Earth and the moon. It…
Everyone talks about ‘equinox auroras’ — but the Harvest Moon may have other plans
Last winter I made two trips to see the aurora, one to northern Canada and the other to…
NASA’s Roman Space Telescope could last more than twice as long as planned
NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope may be able to operate for far longer than originally expected. An…
NASA’s Roman Space Telescope could last more than twice as long as planned
NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope may be able to operate for far longer than originally expected. An…
Looking back – Uranus’s rings and moons glow in infrared in beautiful Webb Telescope image
In 2023, scientists released possibly the most spectacular view of Uranus ever seen. The image was captured by…
APOD: 2026 September 18 – Messier 33: The Triangulum Galaxy
Explanation: The small, northern constellation Triangulum harbors this magnificent face-on spiral galaxy, Messier 33. Its popular names include…
Direct-To-Device Satellite Market Faces Regulatory, Technical Hurdles
Direct-To-Device Satellite Market Faces Regulatory, Technical Hurdles | Aviation Week https://aviationweek.com/themes/custom/particle/dist/app-drupal/assets/AW_logo_horizontal_small_white.svg Skip to main content Thierry Dubois September…
SpaceX pushes next Starship launch back to Sept. 28, a 6-day delay for megarocket’s 1st orbital flight
SpaceX has pushed the next launch of its Starship megarocket back by nearly a week. SpaceX had originally…
Two identical satellites fly 220 kilometers apart above the Earth, firing a laser between them precisely enough to notice a change in distance smaller than the width of a red blood cell, and that flicker is how scientists now weigh the water moving beneath entire continents
Here’s the conclusion first, because it’s the part that still doesn’t feel like it should be possible: nobody…
NASA Invites Media to SpaceX’s 35th Resupply Launch to Space Station
Media accreditation is open for the next cargo launch that will deliver NASA science investigations, supplies, and equipment…
On this day in space! Sept. 17, 1789: Astronomer William Herschel discovers Saturn’s ‘Death Star’ moon Mimas
On Sept. 17, 1789, the British astronomer William Herschel discovered Saturn’s “Death Star” moon, Mimas. Of course, “Star…
‘I’m so looking forward to seeing nature again’: SpaceX’s Crew-12 astronauts gearing up for trip home to Earth
Leaving the International Space Station will be bittersweet for its outgoing crew, who’ve been living aboard the orbital…