Rocket Lab launches 8th iQPS satellite
WASHINGTON — Rocket Lab launched a Japanese radar-imaging satellite Aug. 6, more than a month after the previous…
Chinese launch startup Orienspace targets IPO, secures funding for reusable Gravity-2 rocket
HELSINKI — Commercial launch company Orienspace has kicked off preparations for an IPO coaching process while closing a…
Croatian amateur astronomers discover possible new planetary nebula in the night sky
by croatiaweek August 6, 2026 in News (Illustration) ZAGREB, 6 August 2026 (Hina) – A group of Croatian…
Spectacular fireball leads to recovery of NZ’s 11th meteorite
A meteorite recovered in the Wairarapa after a spectacular fireball streaked across the lower North Island has become…
Webb opens a Treasure Chest filled with stars
This NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope Picture of the Month takes us to a fantastical realm within our…
Where will the total solar eclipse 2026 be visible from?
The total solar eclipse on Aug. 12, 2026 will sweep across parts of the Northern Hemisphere, offering millions…
New Christchurch facility to build NZ’s largest unpiloted aircraft
A new space facility has opened in Christchurch – tasked with building New Zealand’s largest unpiloted aircraft. Kea…
This Medieval Astrolabe Turns 1,000 Years Old
A rare astronomical instrument made in medieval Spain has reached an extraordinary milestone. Now held by National Museums…
Defunct SpaceX rocket crashes into the moon, kicks up dust
A SpaceX rocket piece floating in space since last year has smashed into the moon at high speed,…
New Glenn explosion linked to rocket engine valve
WASHINGTON — Blue Origin has traced the explosion of its New Glenn rocket during a static-fire test in…
Jim Cramer says investors should consider buying SpaceX for their kids
CNBC’s Jim Cramer said Wednesday investors looking at Elon Musk’s SpaceX should stop thinking in quarters and start…
Wayward SpaceX rocket slammed into the moon as predicted, scientists say
A SpaceX rocket that launched a pair of lunar landers slammed into the moon as predicted overnight after…