Japan’s ispace moon lander enters lunar orbit ahead of landing attempt
The moon is getting a new visitor, as the Japanese company ispace has entered lunar orbit with its Resilience lander. Launched on January 15, the lander has taken a slow…
SpaceX given major boost for Starship launch schedule
SpaceX has so far completed eight launches of its mighty Starship rocket — the most powerful ever to fly — with two of them taking place this year. Now the…
SpaceX gives slow TV a cosmic twist
When life gets too hectic, some folks turn to slow TV for a spot of meditative distraction. It might be a view of the passing scenery in a 10-hour train…
Watch SpaceX’s stunning footage from Fram2 polar mission
At the end of last month, SpaceX conducted the first-ever polar-orbit human spaceflight mission, and it’s just shared some stunning footage (below) that was captured during the epic voyage. Launched…
Enjoy a meteor shower Monday night … and other skywatching tips from NASA
Table of Contents A new month has just started and so NASA has returned with some tips on the exciting stuff to look out for over the coming weeks. Eta…
The ISS just dodged part of a 20-year-old Chinese rocket
The International Space Station (ISS) had to raise its orbit on Wednesday to reduce the risk of being struck by a piece of space junk. The maneuver was carried out…
Amazon launches its first internet satellites to rival SpaceX Starlink
Amazon has successfully launched its first satellites for the company’s Project Kuiper internet-from-space service, which will take on SpaceX’s Starlink service. The satellites launched aboard a United Launch Alliance (ULA)…
SpaceX marks 250th Starlink mission with spectacular photo
SpaceX has marked its 250th dedicated Starlink launch with a breathtaking photo showing its Falcon 9 rocket heading to orbit. The long-exposure image shows the rocket on its way to…
Amazon ready for debut Project Kuiper launch, but one thing could get in the way (again)
Amazon is champing at the bit to get its first Project Kuiper satellites into orbit so that it can start building a service that will one day rival SpaceX’s Starlink,…
NASA captures remarkable aerial image of Curiosity driving across Mars
NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) has captured what’s believed to be the first orbital image of the Curiosity rover “on the move.” The remarkable photograph, enhanced to bring out the…