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21d ago

Blue Origin rocket successfully lands booster during launch for first time

Company employees cheered wildly as the booster landed upright on a barge 375 miles offshore.
Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket.
Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket.
21d ago

You may have missed your chance to see the light show over U.S. skies from geomagnetic storm

Forecasters said that Wednesday evening was most likely the last opportunity for much of the U.S. to spot the rare atmospheric show.
Solar Storm Lights Up Wisconsin Farmland In Rare Aurora Spectacle
Solar Storm Lights Up Wisconsin Farmland In Rare Aurora Spectacle
29d ago

Trump renominates billionaire Jared Isaacman to lead NASA

Trump originally announced Isaacman as his pick in December, then pulled the nomination five months later.
Jared Isaacman
Jared Isaacman
29d ago

China's Shenzhou-20 return mission delayed due to space debris impact

The delay highlights the danger to space travel posed by increasing amounts of space debris and could disrupt the operation of the country’s space station.
China’s Shenzhou-20 crew aboard the Tiangong space station.
China’s Shenzhou-20 crew aboard the Tiangong space station.
30d ago

The light of 10 trillion suns: Scientists report the biggest black hole flare ever recorded

A supermassive black hole violently gobbled up an enormous star, producing a gargantuan cosmic outburst, according to a new study.
Artist's concept depicts a supermassive black hole in the process of shredding a massive star, at least 30 times the mass of our sun, to pieces.
Artist's concept depicts a supermassive black hole in the process of shredding a massive star, at least 30 times the mass of our sun, to pieces.
44d ago

Elon Musk goes on a tirade after NASA says it will seek moon landers from SpaceX rivals

Musk's company is behind schedule in developing its Starship rocket, while NASA's interim leader wants to put astronauts on the moon while Trump is in office.
45d ago

Large chunk of suspected space debris found in Australian desert

The Australian Space Agency said the object "is likely a propellant tank or pressure vessel from a space launch vehicle."
A dark rock like structure in the middle of the road
A dark rock like structure in the middle of the road
49d ago

As the U.S. and China race to the moon, America's hopes rest on SpaceX — and it's behind

China wants astronauts on the moon by 2030. For NASA to get back there first, it needs SpaceX to quickly complete its Starship rocket.
SpaceX's mega rocket Starship blasts off into the sky past clouds
SpaceX's mega rocket Starship blasts off into the sky past clouds
52d ago

SpaceX completes 11th test flight of its Starship rocket

Acting NASA Administrator Sean Duffy said the mission was "another major step toward landing Americans on the Moon’s south pole."
Image: spacex 11th test flight starship rocket
Image: spacex 11th test flight starship rocket
52d ago

NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory lays off 550 workers

The director of the California lab said the layoffs — around 10% of the JPL workforce — are not a result of the government shutdown.
jpl jet propulsion lab exterior
jpl jet propulsion lab exterior
55d ago

Two greenish comets are streaking across the night sky this month

The comets can be seen from the Northern Hemisphere as their orbits take them through our cosmic backyard.
The Comet C/2025 A6 (Lemmon), over Texas, September 2025.
The Comet C/2025 A6 (Lemmon), over Texas, September 2025.

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