The Exploration Company nabs $450 million to challenge SpaceX
The queue to send objects into orbit is growing, but space infrastructure isn’t keeping up with demand. As…
Stoke Space raises $1 billion for fully reusable rockets, targets ‘early 2027’ for 1st-ever launch
Stoke Space has amassed a substantial sum during its latest round of financing and is revealing exactly where…
Superbubble in the Large Magellanic Cloud
NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope captures a photogenic nebula, N44, in the Large Magellanic Cloud in this Sept. 3,…
Astrophotographer captures jaw-dropping view of the Crescent Nebula
The Crescent Nebula shines in the constellation Cygnus. (Image credit: Kevin Boardman) Astrophotographer Kevin Boardman captured this spectacular…
1,000 Museum Visitors Dive Into NASA Sea Level Science on World Ocean Day
More than 1,000 visitors explored NASA sea level science firsthand during World Ocean Day at the University of…
NASA Technique for Manipulating Satellite Photos Now Reveals Ancient Images
Algorithm NASA first applied to satellite imagery is now used to peer into antiquity High in the central tower…
SpaceX rocket taxi returns after Roman Telescope launch photo of the day for Sept. 8, 2026
This might look like a rocket launching off Earth, but it’s actually a rocket booster perfectly landing on…
Do Black Holes Grow Along With the Universe? A New Study Says Yes
We know the universe is constantly expanding. We also know that gravitationally bound objects, such as solar systems…
Stoke Space raises another billion to rival SpaceX at re-flying rockets
The fuel for a fully reusable rocket that can unlock truly low-cost access to space isn’t methane or…
As of September 2026, humanity has two continuously crewed space stations: China’s Tiangong, occupied without interruption since 2022, and the International Space Station. If the ISS retires around 2030 before replacement stations are ready, Tiangong could become the only permanently inhabited outpost in Earth orbit.
Two space stations currently sustain uninterrupted human occupation in Earth orbit. The International Space Station has the longer…
APOD: 2026 September 8 – Hubble: Decagon Around Saturn’s South Pole
Explanation: Why are Saturn’s poles geometric? Saturn’s North Pole has been known to be surrounded by a hexagonal (6 sides) cloud…
SpaceX rival says pipeline tops €10 billion after historic European rocket launch
German rocket maker Isar Aerospace successfully reached orbit for the first time over the weekend, marking a milestone…