SpaceX targeting early Saturday launch from Vandenberg of 25 Starlink satellites; sonic booms possible on Central Coast
The U.S. Space Force has cleared a SpaceX Falcon 9 to launch the Starlink 17-18 mission from Space…
60 years since humans touched the surface of another planet • The Register
It is 60 years since humanity first got up close and personal with another planet, with the impact…
Air Force lab awards BlackSky contract worth up to $99 million for large optical satellite payload
WASHINGTON — The Air Force Research Laboratory has awarded BlackSky a contract worth up to $99 million to…
NASA’s Historic Eclipse Dataset Revealed
On April 8, 2024, millions across the globe were captivated by the rare and mesmerizing phenomenon of a…
Astronomers capture most detailed image yet of galaxy’s center
Scientists have captured the most complete, high-resolution map of the cold gas at the center of the Milky…
Over 15,000 ‘city-killing’ asteroids are orbiting Earth undetected
NASA estimates that over 15,000 asteroids, each large enough to destroy a city, remain undetected, leaving Earth virtually…
Scientists want to send a spacecraft to chase comet 3/ATLAS out of the Solar System
Comet 3I/ATLAS is an immensely interesting object. It was discovered on 1 July 2025 by the Asteroid Terrestrial-impact…
China challenging U.S. to become next great space power
China’s space program has hit a number of milestones lately. In 2025, China executed over 90 orbital launches,…
Scientists Thought They Knew Everything About Venus’ Winds, But It Turns Out They’re Hiding Something Huge
For decades, the surface of Venus has remained an enigma, hidden beneath thick clouds and extreme conditions that…
Will Proba-3 phone home? European solar-eclipse satellite goes dark
Europe has lost contact with one of its two Proba-3 spacecraft, after an anomaly caused the vehicle to…
Weekends on the Space Station
NASA astronaut Jessica Meir trims the hair of fellow NASA astronaut Jack Hathaway in this March 1, 2026,…
NASA’s DART Mission Changed Orbit of Asteroid Didymos Around Sun
New research reveals that when NASA’s DART (Double Asteroid Redirection Test) spacecraft intentionally impacted the asteroid moonlet Dimorphos…