How to view a rare astronomical phenomenon on Friday
There may have been times when you’ve spotted the bright light of Venus in the night sky, and possibly even the salmon-pink glow of Mars on the same night. But…
Watch SpaceX’s cinematic trailer for Friday’s Starship rocket launch
SpaceX is making final preparations for the eighth flight test of its Starship megarocket on Friday. As part of the buildup, the Elon Musk-led spaceflight company has just shared a…
Watch one of the wackiest ‘science experiments’ ever to take place in space
In what some may describe as the most important microgravity experiment ever to have taken place on the International Space Station (ISS), NASA astronaut Don Pettit has attempted to enter…
SpaceX will launch its Starship megarocket this week
SpaceX will launch its Starship megarocket for the eighth time on Friday, February 28. The news came via SpaceX CEO, Elon Musk, who posted a short message on X saying…
Firefly’s Blue Ghost captures stunning footage of lunar surface
Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost spacecraft has captured some stunning footage from 75 miles (120 kilometers) above the lunar surface as it gears up for its highly anticipated landing attempt on…
SpaceX just achieved another first with its Falcon 9 rocket
SpaceX undertook a Falcon 9 mission with a difference on Tuesday night, landing the booster in a different country from which it was launched. The spaceflight company shared footage of…
ISS astronaut shares epic photo of a ‘starry starry night’
Don Pettit’s been snapping away in orbit again. This time, the NASA astronaut has captured a stunning image of the Milky Way from the International Space Station (ISS) . It…
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rockets into the record books
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket has flown straight into the record books after launching and landing a record 26 times. Booster 1067 launched from Cape Canaveral in Florida on Saturday,…
Blue Origin really wants to achieve one thing with next New Glenn rocket mission
Blue Origin is targeting late spring for the second flight of its heavy-lift New Glenn rocket. Dave Limp, chief executive of Blue Origin, revealed the plan at the 27th Annual…
This is what happens ‘when you get two uber-geeks in space at the same time’
During NASA’s first-ever Twitch livestream from the International Space Station (ISS) on Wednesday, current station inhabitant Don Pettit and recent returnee Matthew Dominick talked about what it’s like to live…