Solar storm stunned scientists by swelling far faster than expected
The sun throws clouds of hot, magnetized gas into space on a regular basis. For years, scientists figured…
Space elevators could one day exist, transporting us off-Earth with the push of a button. Here’s how they would work
Imagine stepping into a cabin, pressing a button and riding smoothly upward… all the way to space. No…
From interplanetary spaceships to lunar reactors, our future in space looks nuclear-powered
Interplanetary travel to Mars aboard nuclear-powered spaceships may sound like science fiction – yet NASA is planning to…
Hubble Spots Two Galaxy Clusters in the Process of Merging
The venerable Hubble Space Telescope continues to survey the cosmos and capture images of amazing astronomical events. One…
This Is the Most Detailed Image Yet of the Milky Way’s Center
The European Space Agency’s (ESA) Euclid space telescope has captured the largest and most detailed visible-light image ever…
NASA Concludes Desert Field Testing for Autonomous Lunar Rover Prototype – SatNews
PLASTER CITY, CALIFORNIA — In a report issued by the agency on June 18, 2026, NASA confirmed that…
Astronomers find biggest super-puff planets yet, lighter than cotton candy – Los Angeles Times
Astronomers find biggest super-puff planets yet, lighter than cotton candy Los Angeles TimesNASA’s TESS Mission Reveals the “Puffiest” Planets…
Will Earth survive the red giant sun? New research suggests yes
Artist’s concept of the sun engulfing Earth about 5 billion years from now. Will Earth survive the sun’s…
What time is the Strawberry Moon? From New York to Tokyo, key moonrise timings for the June 2026 full Moon
The 2026 Strawberry Moon occurs on 29 June, meaning on the nights of 29 and 30 June, you’ll…
Shetland spaceport plans to dump ‘huge’ rocket parts into sea
SaxaVord Spaceport in the island of Unst is applying for a licence to start dropping large, disused rocket…
SpaceX launched 165 Falcon 9 rockets into orbit in 2025 — nearly one every other day — accounting for roughly 85% of all U.S. orbital launches and almost twice as many orbital launches as the entire nation of China managed that year.
SpaceX flew 165 Falcon 9 missions in 2025. That is a launch roughly every other day, sustained across…
Mysterious radio signal traced to a dead star
Radio telescopes catch plenty of repeating signals from deep space, and astronomers can usually say what produces them.…