From $4.8 to $101: Rocket Lab’s Wild Ride Into an $8 Billion SpaceX Showdown
Quick Read Rocket Lab (RKLB) acquired Iridium (IRDM) for $8 billion, buying 66 satellites and 2.56 million customers…
Last-minute launch problem delays satellite rescue mission
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A rush rescue mission to save a NASA space telescope remains grounded, this…
NASA launches bold mission to rescue Swift space telescope before it falls to Earth
Editor’s note: This article was corrected at 07:43 EDT on July 2 with news that the mission has…
In 1776, the moon was a clock, a calendar and a streetlight — and it was 31 feet closer to Earth
After Americans declared independence on July 4, 1776, a waning gibbous moon rose in the night sky. To…
China has 400 private space companies. The West is barely paying attention
China’s private space industry barely existed a decade ago. Today, more than 400 commercial space companies are operating…
Sun fires off 10 solar flares in 24 hours as multiple Earth-bound CMEs raise northern lights hopes for July 4 weekend
Heads up aurora chasers! The sun has been very busy. After unleashing an X1.1 solar flare on June…
NASA Drops Map Of Next Total Solar Eclipse — And It Visits The U.S.
A map showing where path of totality for the 2026 total solar eclipse. NASA’s Scientific Visualization Studio NASA…
What’s Up: July 2026 Skywatching Tips from NASA
A predawn Moon-and-planets meetup, a returning comet, a great chance to see the Milky Way, and Saturn’s rings…
How asteroids may have sparked life on Earth
Scientists at Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) have taken a new look at Earth’s violent beginnings and found that…
From pureed meals to fresh greens: how space food is advancing to keep astronauts healthy
The Artemis II mission to the Moon has reignited humanity’s desire for exploration and renewed our perspective of…
How asteroids may have sparked life on Earth
Scientists at Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) have taken a new look at Earth’s violent beginnings and found that…
An Explosion Knocked Out Anduril’s Rocket Motor Test Site in Mississippi
A rocket motor exploded during a test at an Anduril facility in Mississippi last Friday, marking another setback…