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Live coverage: SpaceX to launch 27 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from California

The mission will feature the most Starlink V2 Mini satellites launched on one mission. Liftoff from pad 4 East at Vandenberg Space Force Base is set for 7:35 a.m. PST (10:35 a.m. EST, 1535 UTC).

Launch preview: SpaceX to launch its Starship rocket on a 7th suborbital test flight from Starbase

The mission will launch the first big block upgrade to the rocket since its first flight in 2023. Liftoff from SpaceX’s Starbase facilities in southern Texas is set for 4 p.m. CST (5 p.m. EST,…

History made: Blue Origin becomes first new space company to reach orbit on its first launch

Blue Origin was unsuccessful in recovering its first stage booster, but was able to achieve its primary goal of reaching orbit. Liftoff from pad 36 occurred at 2:03 a.m. EST (0703 UTC).

American, Japanese robotic landers share rocket launch to the Moon

Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost lander will deploy first and is designated as the primary payload and ispace’s Resilience lander will follow about 30 minutes after. Liftoff from pad 39A happened at 1:11 a.m. EST (0611…

SpaceX launches 131 spacecraft on Transporter-12 Falcon 9 rideshare mission from California

The mission features orbital transfer vehicles that are carrying 30 of the payloads with 14 being deployed after the initial mission launch. Liftoff from pad 4 East at Vandenberg Space Force Base happened at 10:49…

SpaceX launches 21 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral

The mission comes as SpaceX is preparing for a week that includes a rideshare flight; a dual-manifest, Moon bound missions; and Starship Flight 7. Liftoff from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station is…

Blue Origin scrubs first New Glenn launch attempt due to “vehicle subsystem issue”

Blue Origin stood down from launch after multiple adjustments to the launch time. It ultimately determined that a technical issue was insurmountable in the time remaining on Monday.

SpaceX launches, lands first stage booster for record-setting 25th time during Starlink flight

The launch includes 13 Starlink V2 Mini satellites that have Direct to Cell capabilities. Liftoff from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station happened at 2:11 p.m. EST (1911 UTC).

SpaceX launches Starshield satellites for the NRO on Falcon 9 rocket from California

The launch was the first of about half a dozen missions planned to expand the National Reconnaissance Office’s proliferated architecture satellite constellation. Liftoff from pad 4 East at Vandenberg Space Force Base happened at 7:53…

This Week In Space podcast: Episode 144 —The great lunar armada

On Episode 144 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik take a look a pair of private moon missions by Firefly Aerospace and ispace that lifted off this week and so much…

Nikon 5x15 HG monocular review

The Nikon 5x15 HG monocular is tiny, but it promises the same high-quality build and lens of Nikon's other optical devices.

Satellites watch 'ghost island' solidify in the Caspian Sea before disappearing (photos)

The Kumani Bank mud volcano in the Caspian Sea created an island in early 2023 that had almost disappeared by the end of 2024, according to Landsate satellite imagery.

World's largest telescope threatened by light pollution from renewable energy project

Astronomers are sounding alarm bells as the world's most precious sky-observing location faces a light pollution risk due to a new renewable energy project.

SpaceX launching 27 Starlink satellites Jan. 19 in 1st flight since Starship explosion

SpaceX is set to launch 27 of its Starlink internet satellites Sunday (Jan. 19), just two days after a test flight of its Starship megarocket ended in an explosion.

Step inside a virtual reality art piece inspired by the James Webb Space Telescope

Ashley Zelinskie's VR artwork Twin Quasar was inspired by the iconic deep-space image from the James Webb Space Telescope that introduced a new audience to gravitational lensing.

NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab to open next week after LA fires

NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California has come through the L.A. fires in one piece. It will open next week to employees who need to work on site.

Space Force to march in Trump's Jan. 20 inauguration, a 1st for the new military branch

On Jan. 20, the U.S. Space Force will participate in the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump, a first for the nation's newest military branch.

Major telescope makers hit by class action lawsuit over alleged price fixing

Amateur astronomers who have purchased telescopes from leading suppliers in the U.S. may be entitled to a payment from a class action settlement.

FAA requiring investigation into SpaceX Starship's Flight 7 explosion

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration is requiring an investigation into the explosion of SpaceX's Starship upper stage during the vehicle's seventh test flight on Jan. 16.

Fastest disintegrating world ever seen 'spills its guts' for NASA's exoplanet hunter

NASA's TESS exoplanet hunter has found the fastest-disintegrating planet ever. Losing a moons-worth of matter every million years, it is a prime target for the James Webb Space Telescope.

Save 20% on the Lego Space Astronaut, one of our favorite space sets of 2024

Bag an $11 saving on Lego Creator 3-in-1 Space Astronaut, which can also be turned into a dog or a space shuttle.

Europe's new Ariane 6 heavy-lift rocket set for 2nd launch in February

Europe is moving towards the second launch of its new Ariane 6 launcher after finding and addressing anomalies following its debut flight.

25 biggest space conspiracy theories: Debunked

Here we debunk some of the most common and enduring space conspiracies.

Bushnell Equinox X650 5x32mm digital night vision monocular review

The Bushnell Equinox X650 digital night vision monocular is an entry-level 5x32mm monocular capable of night vision. Is it worth considering?

Bright comet G3 ATLAS seen from space in new astronaut photo

A photo taken from the International Space Station captures the brilliant comet known as C/2024 G3 ATLAS, which could be the brightest of 2025.

'Star Trek: Voyager' at 30: Why it was the right show at the wrong time

The fourth live-action "Star Trek" TV show made some mistakes along the way, but it was arguably held back by the time it was made

Venus and Saturn take a sunset stroll tonight. Here's how to see it

Venus and Saturn will appear extraordinarily close together in the night sky overnight on Jan. 17 during a celestial event known as a conjunction.

Feeding supermassive black holes may have ended the cosmic 'dark ages' billions of years ago

NASA's Chandra and NuSTAR telescopes have teamed up to study a supermassive black hole-powered quasar that could have played a key role in ending the cosmic dark ages.

SpaceX Starship explosion likely caused by propellant leak, Elon Musk says

SpaceX has traced the likely cause of the explosion that destroyed its Starship vehicle during its Jan. 16 test flight to a leak of liquid oxygen or liquid methane.

100 years ago, Edwin Hubble proved our Milky Way galaxy isn't alone

A century ago, humans didn't know other galaxies existed. Here's how Edwin Hubble changed that view.

Watch SpaceX Starship explode over Atlantic Ocean on Flight Test 7 (videos)

The upper stage of SpaceX's Starship megarocket exploded over the Atlantic Ocean during the vehicle's Flight 7 test today (Jan. 16), and lots of people saw the sky show.

SpaceX catches Super Heavy booster on Starship Flight 7 test but loses upper stage (video, photos)

SpaceX pulled off a launch-tower catch of Starship's Super Heavy booster during a test flight today (Jan. 16) but lost the vehicle's upper stage.

'Dune' director David Lynch dies at 78

An obituary for iconic filmmaker David Lynch who died Jan. 16, 2025.

Centuries-old supernova guides James Webb Space Telescope through an interstellar gap

The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has captured the first exquisite images of an interstellar patch of sky, about 11,000 light-years away in the constellation Cassiopeia.

Major milestone! India becomes 4th nation to dock satellites in orbit

India successfully docked its two SpaDex satellites in Earth orbit yesterday (Jan. 15), becoming just the fourth country to pull off such a satellite meetup.

Astronauts repair black hole observatory, inspect cosmic ray detector on ISS spacewalk

NASA astronauts Nick Hague and Suni Williams completed a six-hour spacewalk to repair and upgrade equipment outside the International Space Station on Thursday (Jan. 16).

Our warming Earth: 2024 was hottest year on record, NASA says

2024 was the warmest year on record, according to NASA data. The global average temperature was 2.3 degrees Fahrenheit above the mid-20th-century baseline.

Trump's space policy won't catch Europe off guard, ESA chief says

The head of the European Space Agency says that ESA is ready for any changes in NASA's direction that U.S. President-elect Donald Trump may make.

Photographer captures rare Comet G3 ATLAS from UK in dramatic 'once-in-a-lifetime' image

Photographer Josh Dury captured rare Comet C/2024 G3 (Atlas) in a dramatic 'once-in-a-lifetime' image after a challenging chase across UK skies at dusk.

What is a monocular and how do they work?

For stargazers and wildlife watchers, monoculars can be an effective alternative to telescopes or binoculars. Here's how they work.

NASA wants a 'Super-Hubble' space telescope to search for life on alien worlds

The Habitable Worlds Observatory is a flagship NASA telescope that could answer the ultimate question.

James Webb Space Telescope watches planet-forming dust shells zooming through space

The shells of carbon-rich dust are expanding outward into space at the breakneck velocity of 1,600 miles per second.

Are James Webb Space Telescope images really so colorful?

How do images taken by the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) appear so colorful, and where do the colors come from?

Moon selected as historical preservation site to protect lunar heritage

The World Monuments Fund has added the moon to its watch list of 25 historic places that face major challenges and has called for preserving lunar heritage.

What if life on Venus is just life from Earth?

Scientists think it's possible that life cells from Earth could've been transferred to Venus, thanks to asteroid impacts over the last few billion years.

Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin launches massive New Glenn rocket into orbit on 1st flight (video)

Blue Origin's powerful New Glenn rocket reached orbit on its first-ever flight early this morning (Jan. 16).

Watch 2 NASA astronauts repair X-ray telescope on ISS during a spacewalk today

NASA's Nick Hague and Suni Williams will service the X-ray telescope attached to the ISS during a 6.5-hour-long spacewalk today (Jan. 16). Watch it live.

Space Mountain at 50: Five nods to NASA from the Walt Disney World ride

The ride today bears little resemblance to actual spaceflight. But in the 50 years Space Mountain has been running, there have been and still are several nods to NASA.

Battlestar Galactica at 20: the show that reinvented space opera

How a kitsch "Star Wars" cash-in spawned a bona fide sci-fi classic. So say we all!

The 7 best total solar eclipses of the next 10 years

We explore seven of the best solar eclipses to look out for over the next 10 years.

Hubble Telescope sees rare supernova explosion as a violent 'pale blue dot' (image)

The Hubble Space Telescope recently captured a snapshot of a rare supernova that sits in the Gemini constellation, about 650 million light-years away from Earth.

James Webb Space Telescope sees little red dots feeding black holes: 'This is how you solve a universe-breaking problem'

The James Webb Space Telescope's ancient "little red dot" galaxies have been seen as a sign of "broken cosmology." Feeding supermassive black holes may have come to the rescue.

Uncanny 'Alien: Romulus' Ian Holm CGI fixed for home release as director 'wasn't 100 percent happy'

Director Fede Alvarez spoke to Empire about fixing the controversial CGI of Rook in Alien: Romulus.

Goodnight, Gaia! ESA spacecraft shuts down after 12 years of Milky Way mapping

Goodnight Gaia. The European Space Agency star-tracking satellite ceased operations on Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025, after 12 years of mapping the Milky Way.

Telescope vs monocular: Which should I buy?

From magnification to light-gathering, here’s how to make the decision between buying a telescope or a monocular for stargazing and astronomy.

Saturn disappears behind the moon in stunning telescope photo

A composition photo of images taken during the lunar occultation on Jan. 4 captures the progression of the moon moving in front of Saturn, briefly hiding it from viewers on Earth.

'Star Wars: Skeleton Crew' finale leaves us asking 'what's next'?

In its final episode, Skeleton Crew sticks the landing with lots of action and some genuinely tense moments, but its answers are limited.

An ancient 3-star system give this 'blue lurker' a turbo boost, Hubble Space Telescope reveals

A massive white dwarf and a sun-like "blue lurker" star tell a remarkable story of what was once a triple-star system in the M67 cluster.

The sun's magnetic field will flip soon. Here's what to expect.

As we approach solar maximum, something strange is happening to the sun's magnetic field. We explore this flip in polarity in more detail and look at the effects it could have on Earth.