Returning SpaceX Rockets Are Creating Bright Glowing ‘Holes’ in the Sky
In mid-July, viewers hoping to catch a glimpse of a SpaceX rocket launch were stunned to see it followed by a bright aurora-like phenomenon over Arizona. The rocket had formed…
Chinese Rocket’s Moon Collision in 2022 Carried Mystery Object, Experts Say
The surface of the Moon is littered with defunct hardware from past missions that are now buried amongst the lunar regolith. A recent crash site left a distinct and curious…
Space Force’s Elusive Spaceplane Is Launching on SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy for the First Time
The uncrewed spaceplane landed at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center Shuttle Landing Facility in November 2022.Photo: U.S. Space Force After wrapping up a lengthy mission in Earth orbit nearly a year…
NASA Scientist Flies to Edge of Space for Suborbital Research
After landing back to Earth from Virgin Galactic’s latest suborbital flight, planetary scientist Alan Stern and science communicator Kellie Gerardi received a ton of text messages from other researchers asking,…
World’s First Commercial Spaceplane Faces Crucial Test at NASA
Dream Chaser, built by Sierra Space, is being prepped for transport to a NASA facility in Ohio, where it will undergo a series of tests to make sure the spaceplane…
Creator of Crazy Frog Invites You on a Luxury Cruise Across the Solar System
Erik Wernquist is recognized, and rightly blamed, for unleashing the animated sensation Crazy Frog to an unsuspecting world in 2009. A frenetic frog zipping through cityscapes has become an iconic…
Metals from Rockets and Satellites Are Polluting Earth’s Upper Atmosphere
Around 11 miles above Earth’s surface, leftover bits from rockets and spacecraft are lingering in our planet’s atmosphere that could potentially have a lasting effect on the climate. Hands-On With…
This Space Toilet Might Be the Best Seat Aboard Spaceship Neptune
The best seat in the house.Image: Space Perspective In space, no one can hear you tinkle. But just to be sure, Space Perspective has designed a luxuriously private bathroom experience…
The World’s First Fully Reusable Rocket Gets a Name
Stoke Space’s goal to develop the world’s first fully reusable rocket just got a major boost, as a hefty new $100 million investment pushes the aerospace startup’s total funding to…
A Look Back at the Best Spaceflight Images From September
A new way to view the Sun Off English A new way to view the Sun Scientists adapted a camera on the Solar Orbiter probe to investigate seldom-seen areas of…