Rocket Lab’s Latest Deal Puts It on a Collision Course With SpaceX
The share prices of space economy stocks may be sinking, but that does not make the sector any…
What’s It Like to Travel Near the Speed of Light? Part 4: The Hot View
(This is Part 4 of a series on what it’s like to travel near the speed of light.…
10 places in the US and Canada to see August’s partial solar eclipse and Perseid meteor shower in 1 trip
Aug. 12, 2026, offers a rare double-header for skywatchers across northeastern North America: a partial solar eclipse during…
James Webb Space Telescope discovers how black holes feed themselves
Thanks to the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), astronomers have been given a glimpse of the mechanisms that…
SpaceX Is in Talks on a Multibillion Dollar Defense Contract. Here Is What It Means for Investors
In a move that could help validate SpaceX’s (NASDAQ:SPCX) enormous investment in artificial intelligence (AI), the company is…
7 Stargazing Accessories You Need This Summer — And When To Use Them
The Sky View XL Stargazing Tent features an ultra-fine mesh roof. Eric_Weiland/Sky View (used with permission) Summer is…
We tend to think reusable rockets are still experimental, but in 2025 SpaceX’s partly reusable Falcon 9 flew 165 missions — one every 2.2 days — and successfully delivered its payload on every flight
The old image of a reusable rocket is still a test article: stainless steel, scorch marks, crowds watching…
Scientists identify the rare meteorite that killed the dinosaurs 66 million years ago
A rare type of meteorite known as a CO chondrite was likely the object that slammed into Earth…
Rare Pair of Improbably Light ‘Super-Puff’ Planets Is Discovered
Astronomers have found a pair of the lightest giant planets known in the universe in a star system…
NASA satellites reveal dramatic changes in Earth’s nighttime lights
Today’s Image of the Day from NASA Earth Observatory features a planet that is changing after dark. New…
What Do SpaceX, AMD, and Palantir Have in Common?
Space Exploration Technologies (NASDAQ: SPCX), AMD (NASDAQ: AMD), and Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ: PLTR) may seem like an odd…
Space Force triples launch contract ceiling amid rising demand
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Space Force has more than tripled the ceiling of a major national security launch…