Science
2024 may have a meteor shower that may include fireballs and shooting stars
This week marks the beginning of a new year of stargazing, with a major meteor shower that will climax a…
The space shuttle Endeavour is removed off display at the end of the year and for a few years
The NASA space shuttle Endeavour will be retired at the end of 2023 and will not be seen to the…
The G60 megaconstellation’s first satellite leaves the production line in China
New facilities in Shanghai have constructed the first satellite for a second planned Chinese low Earth orbit communications megaconstellation. Chinese…
“Devil comet” speeding toward Earth will blow up in the next few days
In the next few days, a horned “devil comet” hurtling toward Earth is expected to blow up. With a diameter…
Farewell to the enigmatic military spacecraft and best of luck on your travels
After weeks of delays, a covert military spaceplane was finally launched into orbit last night by SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy rocket,…
Prior to its arrival on January 19, Japan’s SLIM lander sends back moon photos
Japan’s Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) moon lander has returned its first photographs of the lunar surface after putting…
A Close Encounter with Juno: Revealing the Mysteries of Jupiter’s Angry Moon Io
On Saturday, December 30, NASA’s Juno spacecraft will sail by Jupiter’s moon Io at its closest point in more than…
A historic SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket falls and disappears into the ocean
Currently, a fragment of American space history rests on the ocean floor. A SpaceX Falcon 9 first stage booster fell…
The ‘Big One’ may not be as destructive as previously believed, according to balanced boulders on the San Andreas fault
Every year, tens of thousands of earthquakes tremble around California. The San Andreas fault, which passes through southern California as…
Japan launches a moon landing mission
In a significant step toward the nation’s first successful lunar landing, which is anticipated to occur next month, Japan’s SLIM…