California Startup Wants to Launch 4,000 Mirrors to Orbit. Scientists Are Alarmed
A California startup’s plan to launch thousands of mirrors into orbit has caused quite a stir among astronomers…
SpaceX launches 28 Starlink satellites on 550th Falcon 9 mission – Spaceflight Now
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from Space Launch Complex 4 East at Vandenberg Space Force Base…
Chinese Rocket Falls to Earth, Explodes in Epic Fireball
There’s an intense space race back to the Moon underway — between the People’s Republic of China and…
Now’s your best chance to see Comet Lemmon and autumn’s top meteor shower. Here’s how
This week is the perfect chance to see two of the most talked-about celestial events in recent weeks.…
A major space mission threatened with extinction amid widespread indifference due to the shutdown
NASA is currently in low-power mode as the U.S. government shutdown drags on. While the agency is still…
Giant star Betelgeuse has a ‘Betelbuddy’ — and it’s very little indeed
Every superhero — or antihero — needs a sidekick. And it turns out that Beetlejuice Betelgeuse does indeed…
Astronomers discover skyscraper-size asteroid hidden in sun’s glare — and it’s moving at a near-record pace
Astronomers have discovered a 2,300-foot-wide (700 meters) asteroid hidden in the sun’s glare, and it’s whizzing through our…
SpaceX says it has cut Starlink services to Myanmar scam camps
Elon Musk’s SpaceX says it has cut Starlink satellite communication links to more than 2,500 devices used by…
Moon’s largest impact crater is 250 miles deep and full of secrets
New research says the Moon’s largest and deepest impact crater, known as the South Pole-Aitken basin (SPA), sits…
The Smithsonian might have to cut space shuttle Discovery into pieces to get it to Texas
The tug-of-war over space shuttle Discovery is becoming more volatile. Discovery — the crown jewel of the Smithsonian…
Rocket Lab Schedules Next Electron Launch, Sixth Mission
LONG BEACH, Calif., Oct. 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Rocket Lab Corporation (Nasdaq: RKLB) (“Rocket Lab” or “the…
Today’s Moon Phase: October 22, 2025
Happy Wednesday, and welcome to a new lunar cycle! We have officially reached the second day and the…