Why Do Rocket Launches Look the Way They Do?
A couple of weeks ago, we watched as the first stage of a rocket launch descended back toward…
Venus and Jupiter appear close in the sky as summer’s best meteor shower peaks soon
WASHINGTON — Summer’s most dazzling meteor shower, the Perseids, peaks early Wednesday. At the same time, Venus and…
ULA’s Vulcan to launch first national security mission
WASHINGTON — United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan rocket is scheduled to launch its first national security mission, USSF-106, on…
Why Niger is investigating the $5 million sale of the largest Mars rock found on Earth
DAKAR, Senegal — It’s the largest piece of Mars ever found on Earth — a 54-pound (25-kilogram) meteorite…
Why Niger is investigating the $5 million sale of the largest Mars rock found on Earth
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — It’s the largest piece of Mars ever found on Earth — a 54-pound (25-kilogram)…
Astronauts Will Return to the Moon Wearing Gold-Plated Oakleys
“In space the sun is really harsh, it feels as if it’s piercing…
A rare ‘Black Moon’ will appear in the sky this month. Here’s when
While there is the expression “Once in a blue moon,” once in a while, there is a Black…
NASA’s Roman Space Telescope gets its ‘extremely strong sunblock’ installed
In a major step forward for one of NASA’s most anticipated space observatories, engineers at the Goddard Space…
Amazon tops 100 satellites after weather-delayed Kuiper launch
After four previous scrubs or delays in a row since August 7th SpaceX launches Amazon KF-02 Kuipeer Satellites…
Don’t miss Perseid meteor shower 2025 peak Aug. 12-13 — Here’s what you need to know
The Perseid meteor shower hits its peak on Aug. 12-13, bringing with it a torrent of shooting stars…