NASA’s Cygnus Mission Fails And Leaves Astronauts Stranded Without Critical Supplies
IN A NUTSHELL 🚀 The Cygnus XL spacecraft encountered a main engine failure, delaying its mission to the…
Scaling up IRIS² to meet evolving demands
SAN FRANCISCO – European civil space leaders suggested expanding their flagship campaign to develop a secure communications constellation.…
Spy Satellite Launch, New Astronauts & a Lunar Lander Deal – Space News Roundup (Sept 22–23, 2025)
SpaceX launches a classified NRO spy satellite mission from California, marking the 11th “proliferated architecture” batch of U.S.…
Active Landslides Terrify NASA While Lunar Bases Face Destruction
IN A NUTSHELL 🌕 Researchers discovered 41 new landslides on the moon, challenging the belief that it is…
An American Is Named Astrophotographer of the Year With a Breathtaking Image
Astrophotography is growing rapidly in popularity. Better and more reasonably priced equipment, computer control, and a heightened interest…
Perplexing gamma-ray burst from another galaxy repeated several times
Facebook Tweet Email Link Astronomers are trying to understand what caused a series of gamma ray bursts, or…
Planets are not born in order, but in warped chaos
Astronomers using ALMA report that many protoplanetary disks are not perfectly flat and serene. Instead, these birthplaces of…
A tiny quasi-moon that’s been following us for decades
The Earth has a new follower. Astronomers recently discovered a tiny quasi-moon that they believe has been orbiting…
The Largest Known Things In The Universe, Ranked By Size
Space. It’s really, really big. How big is it? Well, according to…
Comet blast may explain Earth’s mass extinction 13,000 years ago
About 13,000 years ago, Earth faced sudden chaos. Ice was retreating, animals were thriving, and human groups carved…
Naseby locals secure Dark Sky designation for town
Naseby in Central Otago is now a Dark Sky designated community. Photo: 123RF A group of Naseby locals…