Launch Dress Rehearsal Complete Ahead of NASA Roman Space Telescope Liftoff
The team preparing to launch NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope completed a mission dress rehearsal on Thursday…
Microbes from Earth may survive on the moon, scientists find
Microbes from Earth might survive the harsh surface of the moon, albeit in a state of suspended animation,…
A weather satellite 22,000 miles above Earth saved my 2026 total solar eclipse cruise on the Mediterranean Sea
When the 11,000-ton cruise ship Le Boréal set sail from Nice, France, on Thursday, Aug. 6, its 205…
Rocket Lab launches 9th satellite for iQPS
WASHINGTON — Rocket Lab launched another satellite for Japanese radar-imaging company iQPS on Aug. 20. An Electron rocket…
Catching An ‘Almost Total’ Lunar Eclipse on August 28th
The Americas take center stage for next Thursday night’s deep partial lunar eclipse. So, did you miss the…
I went in search of Spain’s total solar eclipse – and found something much more special
Light has returned. Sitting on the grassy bank of a limestone hilltop, I watch a golden glow spread…
On this day in space! Aug. 20, 1977: Voyager 2 launches to the outer planets
On Aug. 20, 1977, NASA launched the Voyager 2 spacecraft on a mission to explore the outer planets.…
James Webb Space Telescope finds ‘hidden stars’ making the universe’s 1st galaxies much bigger than we knew
Imagine looking at a vast city on Earth from a great distance, knowing nothing about that city; you…
Muon Space raises $250 million to ramp up satellite production
TAMPA, Fla. — Muon Space has raised $250 million to fuel the small satellite specialist’s push into larger,…
What Can We Actually Find on an Exoplanet? Part 4: Looking For Us
(This is Part 4 of a series on what we can actually find on an exoplanet. Read Part…
Growing Food In Space: ‘Smells like Earth’: Indian-origin astronaut Anil Menon harvests vegetables in space, cooks with fellow astronaut Jessica Meir
Photo source: X/@astro_anil Growing food in space is no longer just a futuristic idea. For astronauts living aboard…
Armed with funding boost, SpaceSail accelerates China’s push to rival Elon Musk’s Starlink
In a record funding round for China’s satellite internet sector, domestic start-up SpaceSail has raised around 7 billion…