Blue Origin’s third New Glenn launch faces key reuse test in rivalry with SpaceX
By Akash Sriram April 16 (Reuters) – Blue Origin is set to launch its third New Glenn mission…
How to see once-in-a-lifetime Comet PanSTARRS tonight before it disappears for good
Head away from city lights in the predawn hours of April 17 for your best chance to see…
Lyrid meteor shower 2026: When, where & how to see it
The Lyrid meteor shower occurs between April 16-25 every year and will next peak in the early hours…
SpaceX Was Buying Cybertrucks in Bulk. Tesla Didn’t Tell Anyone.
Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) shareholders are about to start asking a pointed question: why did they have to find out…
Sens. Warren and Blumenthal investigate NLRB decision to drop charges against SpaceX for retaliatory firings
US Senators Richard Blumenthal (L) and Elizabeth Warren. Nurphoto | Getty Images Sens. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., and Richard…
The race to Shackleton Crater is on—will Jeff Bezos or China get there first?
A certain appeal Shackleton Crater is about 13 miles (21 kilometers) wide, with a surface area roughly the…
The Bezos-Musk space rivalry is shooting for the moon, and the winner could shift AI infrastructure
Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos, two of the three richest men in the world, are engaged in a…
Alphabet Poised for $100 Billion Windfall on SpaceX Investment
An early investment in SpaceX has positioned Alphabet Inc. for a 12-figure windfall, a new filing shows, underscoring…
Catching the 2026 April Lyrid Meteor Shower
Keep an eye out this coming week for the venerable Lyrid meteor shower. April flowers mean one thing…
Huge ‘bathtub ring’ may show contours of ancient ocean on Mars
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON, April 15 (Reuters) – There is a lot of evidence from orbiting satellites and…
Space combat was ‘critical to mission success’ in US war in Iran, Space Force chief says
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — The head of the U.S. Space Force said the United States’ ongoing war in…
2 Purdue alumnae complete the crew of the Virgin Galactic all-Boilermaker spaceflight
Veteran commercial astronaut, chemistry alum will join the flight aboard Purdue 1 WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Purdue University…