On this day in space! Aug. 11, 1960: 1st object successfully recovered from orbit
On Aug. 11, 1960, part of the Discoverer 13 satellite became the first human-made object to be recovered…
Will Perseid shooting stars be visible during the Aug. 12 total solar eclipse?
A spectacular total solar eclipse will coincide with the peak of the Perseid meteor shower on Aug. 12-13.…
Vietnam’s VinSpace announces deal with SpaceX to launch first satellite | Space News
Hanoi-based aerospace firm says it will partner with Elon Musk’s rocket company to deploy satellites next year. Published…
Much-Deserved Success Arrives For 4 Zodiac Signs During The Summer 2026 Eclipse Season
During the summer 2026 eclipse season, much-deserved success is arriving for four zodiac signs. This is a powerful…
APOD: 2026 August 11 – Six Moons of Saturn
Explanation: How many moons does Saturn have? While the total will likely continue to grow, as of June…
In 1859, a solar storm now called the Carrington Event induced currents so strong in North American telegraph lines that operators disconnected their batteries and kept sending messages on the geomagnetic current alone, while auroras lit up the sky over Cuba and Hawaii
On the morning of 2 September 1859, telegraph operators along the Boston-to-Portland line unplugged their batteries, watched the…
A dark rock picked off the gravel plains of Oman turned out to be a piece of Mars, blasted off the planet by an impact. It now rides aboard Perseverance as a calibration target, back on the world it came from
In 1999, out on the gravel flats of central Oman, someone picked up a dark, unremarkable rock. It…
Solar Eclipse And Perseids Peak: What Time To Watch In U.S. And Canada
Topline Skywatchers across the U.S. and Canada have two celestial events to catch within 24 hours. On Wednesday,…
Watch the total solar eclipse online Aug. 12 with these free livestreams
LIVE: Total Solar Eclipse 2026 | Views from Around the Globe – YouTube Watch On The Aug. 12…
Perseid meteor shower reaches peak: When and where to catch a glimpse – BBC
Perseid meteor shower reaches peak: When and where to catch a glimpse BBCHundreds of meteors will soon paint the…
Japanese H3 rocket launches 10,800-pound navigation satellite to high Earth orbit (video)
Japan’s H3 rocket flew for the ninth time ever this afternoon (Aug. 10). The H3 lifted off from…
Rocket Lab builds deployable infrastructure for Electron launches
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — Rocket Lab said it has developed a containerized launch system for its Electron and HASTE…