A NASA astronaut is about enjoy a 17,500 mph ride home. How to watch
After eight months in orbit, NASA astronaut Jonny Kim is about to depart the International Space Station (ISS) for the journey back to Earth. Kim will be traveling home alongside…
You won’t want to miss the Geminids meteor shower. Here’s how to watch
The Geminids are considered one of the most productive annual meteor showers, with as many as 160 “shooting stars” visible an hour in the right conditions. This year the Geminid…
SpaceX is blasting toward a new Falcon 9 milestone
For the sixth year in a row, SpaceX is on course to set a new annual launch record for the Falcon 9 rocket, highlighting SpaceX’s increasing dominance in orbital launch…
NASA heads to Death Valley to test new Mars drone tech
After reaching Mars with the Perseverance rover in early 2021, NASA’s Ingenuity helicopter proved a huge success as it exceeded expectations with an astonishing 72 flights across the Martian surface.…
China tried to copy SpaceX’s Falcon 9 landing, but this is what happened
SpaceX has been successfully landing the first stage of its Falcon 9 rocket for the last decade. Doing so allows SpaceX to use a single booster for multiple missions, enabling…
The space station just did something for the first time in its history
The International Space Station (ISS) has been orbiting Earth for the last quarter of a century. But it was only this week that all eight of its docking ports were…
SpaceX given big boost for Starship launches from Cape Canaveral
SpaceX has been given a major boost for its Starship operations at Cape Canaveral in Florida after the Department of the Air Force (DAF) gave the green light for the…
How to watch the Geminid meteor shower, and other skywatching tips for December
December is an exciting month for those who like to look up, with a comet, a meteor shower, and a conjunction between the moon and Jupiter all featuring over the…
Perseverance’s new selfie is cool, but its hunt for life in ancient rocks is even cooler
It’s not only Instagram users and holiday makers snapping selfies — even robots are getting in on the action. This new image from the NASA Perseverance rover shows a selfie…
NASA rover shares moody image of Mars moon Deimos
Once in a while, you might look up and marvel at magnificent views of our moon, its surface dramatically lit by our sun’s light. But have you ever paused to…