A major space mission threatened with extinction amid widespread indifference due to the shutdown
NASA is currently in low-power mode as the U.S. government shutdown drags on. While the agency is still…
The Smithsonian might have to cut space shuttle Discovery into pieces to get it to Texas
The tug-of-war over space shuttle Discovery is becoming more volatile. Discovery — the crown jewel of the Smithsonian…
Moon’s largest impact crater is 250 miles deep and full of secrets
New research says the Moon’s largest and deepest impact crater, known as the South Pole-Aitken basin (SPA), sits…
SpaceX says it has cut Starlink services to Myanmar scam camps
Elon Musk’s SpaceX says it has cut Starlink satellite communication links to more than 2,500 devices used by…
Lynk Global and Omnispace to merge in race for direct-to-device satellite spectrum
TAMPA, Fla. — Lynk Global plans to merge with Omnispace to upgrade its direct-to-device (D2D) services with globally…
James Webb telescope uncovers a chaotic surprise in the early universe
Like cosmic toddlers, galaxies in the young universe were messy and had difficulty settling down, a new study…
Musk criticizes Duffy amid NASA leadership debate
WASHINGTON — SpaceX Chief Executive Elon Musk hurled insults at NASA’s acting administrator a day after complaints that…
Interstellar Object 3I/ATLAS Hits Solar Conjunction And Perihelion, A Key Test For “Alien Mothership” Hypothesis
The “alien mothership” hypothesis for interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS is about to have a key test, as it hits…
We still don’t know how “hot” the hot Big Bang was
Sign up for the Starts With a Bang newsletter Travel the universe with Dr. Ethan Siegel as he…
Rocket Lab Schedules Next Electron Launch, Sixth Mission
LONG BEACH, Calif., Oct. 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Rocket Lab Corporation (Nasdaq: RKLB) (“Rocket Lab” or “the…
EUROSPACE and the European spaceplane (part 1)
Figure 1. Brochure from “Le Bourget”, Paris, France, 1965, with the French-German “Le Mistral” concept. by Hans…
JWST finds building blocks of life in another Galaxy for the first time
Astronomers have added one more piece to the puzzle of how early in the Universe life could have…