X-ray telescope finds something unexpected with the ‘heartbeat black hole’
A black hole’s bizarre “heartbeat” is forcing astronomers to reconsider how these cosmic heavyweights behave. Observations of IGR…
Elon Musk’s SpaceX makes money burn up faster than his rockets
The New York Times got its mitts on some confidential documents showing that Elon Musk’s privately held SpaceX…
SpaceX aims to launch Starship Flight 10 test flight on Aug. 24
SpaceX says the 10th integrated test flight of its Super Heavy Starship launch vehicle could launch as soon…
Spacewalk Pop-Up – NASA
Former NASA astronaut Shane Kimbrough is photographed as he left the airlock hatch during a spacewalk on Jan.…
Russia to launch 75 mice, 1,000 fruit flies on Aug. 20 to study spaceflight effects
Russia is preparing to loft a “miniature mouse hotel” into space. An inside view of the rodent-holding unit.…
Mars daylight skies photos show new NASA rover views
Martian dust devil caught by NASA rover A Martian dust devil was captured rolling across the planet’s surface…
Why on Earth would NASA build a nuclear reactor on the Moon?
“Duffy to announce nuclear reactor on the moon” is not a headline I imagined reading before last week.…
Giant Radar Antenna Reflector on NASA-ISRO Satellite in Full ‘Bloom’
The mission carries the most sophisticated radar systems ever launched as part of a NASA mission. In a…
NASA wants new spacecraft to fly to hard-to-reach orbits around Earth and in deep space
NASA is asking six companies to help the agency move spacecraft between difficult-to-reach orbits. The agency recently awarded…
SpaceX reveals why the last two Starships failed as another launch draws near
Engineers recreated the diffuser failure on the ground during the investigation, and then redesigned the part to better…
Canada’s 1st commercial spaceport is officially under construction. When will it open for launches?
Private Canadian company NordSpace has started construction on its Atlantic Spaceport Complex (ASX) in Newfoundland and Labrador, marking…
Giant, cosmic ‘Eye of Sauron’ snapped staring directly at us in stunning 15-year time-lapse photo
The new image, dubbed the “Eye of Sauron,” shows the complex magnetic field of a high-energy jet being…