Earth and Theia smashed to birth the moon, but did they first start out as close neighbors?
Over 4.5 billion years ago, a giant body smashed into Earth in a cosmic collision that birthed our…
Blue Origin announces New Glenn rocket upgrades fit for a trip to the Moon
After its most recent successful New Glenn mission, Blue Origin is announcing propulsion upgrades to its star rocket,…
What’s Up: November 2025 Skywatching Tips from NASA
Mars and Mercury get close for a conjunction, the Leonid meteor shower delights, and Saturn’s rings are…disappearing? Nov.…
NASA Sets Coverage for Crew Launch to Join Station Expedition
NASA astronaut Chris Williams will launch aboard the Roscosmos Soyuz MS-28 spacecraft to the International Space Station on…
NASA’s Quesst Mission Marks X-59’s Historic First Flight
NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft took off for its historic first flight on Oct. 28, 2025, at…
NASA Celebrates Five Years of Artemis Accords, Welcomes 3 New Nations
October marked the fifth anniversary of NASA and the original founders signing the Artemis Accords, as well as…
Astronomer CEO Caught With HR Chief On Kiss Cam Quietly Sells Home Weeks After Reuniting With Wife
Andy Byron, the married former Astronomer CEO involved in the viral Coldplay kiss-cam scandal, has reportedly sold his…
NASA’s Scott Tingle to Serve as Agency’s Chief Astronaut
NASA named astronaut Scott Tingle as chief of the Astronaut Office at the agency’s Johnson Space Center in…
James Webb Space Telescope spots rapidly feeding supermassive black hole in the infant universe: ‘This discovery is truly remarkable.’
Using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), astronomers have uncovered a voraciously feeding and rapidly growing supermassive black…
Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin will build a ‘super heavy’ version of its powerful New Glenn rocket
Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket is getting even more powerful. Jeff Bezos‘ spaceflight company announced today (Nov. 20)…
Scientists found the key to accurate Maya eclipse tables
The Mayan calendars were maintained by specialists known as “daykeepers,” a cultural tradition that continues today. There is…
Electron launches confidential commercial satellite
BREMEN, Germany — Rocket Lab launched a payload for an undisclosed commercial customer Nov. 20, just hours after…