U.S. Space Force Is Learning To Scramble Rocket Launches Like They’re Fighter Jets
Last week, New Zealand space company Rocket Lab (which also has an…
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…
Europa’s Ice Shell Secrets Unlocked by Ground Radar Study
Jupiter’s moon, Europa, has become high-value real estate for astrobiologists and the search for life beyond Earth. This…
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…
UAE launches first homegrown satellite and plans to sell it to the West
A satellite built entirely in the UAE is about to leave for space. When it does, it will…
The Sky Today on Sunday, June 28: Mercury stands still
Back to Article List The solar system’s smallest planet comes to a standstill in the evening sky, now…
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…
Live coverage: SpaceX to launch 7.5-ton SiriusXM satellite as part of constellation refresh – Spaceflight Now
SiriusXM’s SXM-11 satellite is shown inside a clean room. Image: SiriusXM A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is scheduled…
Look up Monday evening for the full strawberry moon :: WRAL.com
Look to the southeastern sky Monday evening and you’ll see June’s full moon rising just after sunset. Astronomically,…
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…
Fireball meteor lights up south Louisiana sky
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) – A bright fireball streaked across the skies of south Louisiana shortly after 5…