Join us Wednesday as we discuss KSC, space and Central Florida – Orlando Sentinel
The nation’s space program and Central Florida have been closely linked since the first rocket blasted off from…
In 2011, NASA sent a solar sail the size of a small apartment into orbit; the thin reflective sheet flew without fuel |
A photo of the experimental solar sail, NanoSail-D. Credits – Wikimedia Commons Spacecraft have historically relied on transporting…
Venus to reach peak brightness in Oman’s evening sky on Tuesday
MUSCAT: Venus will reach peak brightness in Oman’s evening sky on Tuesday, appearing as a brilliant point of…
A legacy, two failures & some questions
Its history matters because PSLV has been viewed through the lens since 2025. Before 2025, the vehicle had…
ESA – Pikachu in the Cupola
A special Astronaut Pikachu plush travelled to the International Space Station to join ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot as…
APOD: 2026 September 20 – Analemma over the Callanish Stones
Explanation: If you went outside at the same time every day and took a picture that included the…
India’s Spacetech Dreams Enter The Commercialisation Phase
SUMMARY Indian spacetech has entered its commercialisation phase, with $252.9 Mn raised in 2026 so far and startups…
SpaceX launches 27 Starlink satellites to orbit from California (photos)
SpaceX launched yet another batch of its Starlink broadband satellites to orbit today (Sept. 19). A Falcon 9…
NASA captures spiral galaxy located 55 million light-years away
NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has captured an image of NGC 4698, a spiral galaxy located about 55 million…
Is September’s Full Moon a Strawberry Moon? Here’s What the September 26 Moon Is Actually Called
The September 2026 Full Moon will be known as the Harvest Moon. This celestial event occurs near the…
Space Explorers’ Celebration: Join space legends and visionaries on Oct. 2 in Huntsville
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) – Space enthusiasts and community leaders will gather in the Rocket City next month to…
In 2014, NASA beamed a high-definition video from the ISS with a laser, testing a faster way to send data through space |
Artists rendering of an OPALS downlink/OPALS ground system | Wikimedia Commons NASA sent a high-definition video from the…