Space Force’s X-37B space plane is testing ‘Zylon’ material to help crew and cargo land on Mars
The U.S. Space Force’s X-37B space plane is carrying a sample of material that could some day help…
A new particle detector is ready to probe ‘ashes’ of the Big Bang after passing its ‘standard candle’ test
A new particle detector has passed a crucial test that shows it is ready to detect the “ashes”…
Protostellar jet detection in Milky Way’s outer region reveals universal star formation
Protostellar outflows and jets discovered in the outer galaxy. The left panel shows CO line emission images obtained…
84-year prediction confirmed — Evidence reveals a storm of energy pouring from space
“Images of broken light which dance before me like a million eyes; They call me on and on…
Fomalhaut star’s warped ring shows evidence of sculpting by ancient planets
The bright star in the center, Fomalhaut, is surrounded by an ancient debris disk of uneven brightness. The…
SpaceX launches Starlink satellites, lands Falcon rocket for 500th time (video)
SpaceX notched another big reusability milestone on Friday (Sept. 5). The company founded by billionaire Elon Musk launched…
NASA Perseverance rover spies a ‘turtle’ on Mars photo of the day for Sept. 5, 2025
As NASA’s Perseverance rover, a car-sized robotic explorer, looks for signs of possible ancient life on Mars, it…
New Webb image shows star formation as glittering, craggy peaks
If “chaos is a ladder,” then brilliant stars forming from discordant gas and dust are the ultimate example…
Rocket Report: Neutron’s pad opens for business; SpaceX gets Falcon 9 green light
Welcome to Edition 8.09 of the Rocket Report! The biggest news of the week happened inside the Beltway…
Telescope reveals a growing tail on the comet that’s visiting from another star
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Telescope observations reveal a growing tail on the comet that’s visiting from another star.…
‘The turtles and the nudists will have to migrate’: SpaceX plan for Starship launches from Florida sparks debate among Space Coast residents
The people have spoken about SpaceX’s plans to launch its Super Heavy Starship from Florida — and they…
Alone in his spaceship, he hears a mysterious sound hitting the hull
When Yang Liwei boarded China’s first human spaceflight, he expected science, silence, and maybe a stunning view of…