UK approves 1st vertical rocket launch from Saxavord Spaceport
German launch startup Rocket Factory Augsburg has taken a step towards a first launch by gaining a first-ever license to vertically launch an orbital rocket from mainland Europe.
SpaceX launching 21 Starlink satellites early Jan. 21 on 1st flight since Starship explosion
SpaceX is set to launch 21 more of its Starlink internet satellites early Jan. 21, five days after a test flight of the company's Starship megarocket ended in an explosion.
3D structure of iconic Ring Nebula gives 'a brand new view of an old astronomical friend'
We are staring "right down the barrel of it, which is really quite surprising to me — we're just lucky."
How President Trump could change NASA
The new Trump administration could upend NASA's priorities, reshaping the Artemis moon program, climate science funding and the role of commercial space players.
https://www.space.com/space-exploration/how-president-trump-could-change-nasa
Gravitational waves offer a 'cosmic DNA test' for black holes
The size and spin of black holes can reveal how and where they were born, and gravitational waves offer a way to decode this information like a cosmic DNA test.
Space Mountain at 50: Five nods to NASA from the Walt Disney World ride
The ride today bears little resemblance to actual spaceflight. But in the 50 years Space Mountain has been running, there have been and still are several nods to NASA.
https://www.space.com/space-mountain-50th-disney-world-nasa-astronauts
An ancient 3-star system gave this 'blue lurker' star a turbo boost, scientists find
A massive white dwarf and a sun-like "blue lurker" star tell a remarkable story of what was once a triple-star system in the M67 cluster.
The sun's magnetic field will flip soon. Here's what to expect.
As we approach solar maximum, something strange is happening to the sun's magnetic field. We explore this flip in polarity in more detail and look at the effects it could have on Earth.
https://www.space.com/the-universe/sun/sun-magnetic-field-flip
SpaceX launching Starship Flight 7 today: Watch it live
SpaceX is set to launch the seventh test flight of its Starship megarocket today (Jan. 15) at 5 p.m. EST (2200 GMT), and you can watch the action live.
'Dune: Prophecy' showrunner and Harkonnen stars dissect a stellar first season (exclusive)
A recap of a "Dune: Prophecy" season finale press conference held in late December
This Week In Space podcast: Episode 143 —King Starship
On Episode 143 of This Week In Space, Rod and Tariq are joined by Leonard David to talk about what 2025 has in store for SpaceX's Starship plans.
Did alien life exist in hot water on Mars billions of years ago?
Was alien life in "hot water" on Mars billions of years ago? New evidence from the Martian meteorite "Black Beauty" suggests so.
Lunar Google Doodle celebrates half-lit third quarter moon each month with interactive card game
Google's Rise of the Half Moon November Google Doodle celebrates the lunar cycle with an interactive and educational card game challenging players to match cards according to different phases of the moon.
2-million-mile-per-hour galactic crash reawakens a dangerous 'cosmic crossroads'
Astronomers have observed a galaxy ripping through galactic debris left by multiple collisions at a dangerous "cosmic crossroads" called Stephan's Quintet.
The beginner-friendly DJI Mini 3 drone is $90 off this Black Friday
In this Black Friday drone deal, the DJI Mini 3 is $90 off and we rate it as the best beginner drone out there.
https://www.space.com/dji-mini-3-save-90-dollars-black-friday-2024
SpaceX launching 23 Starlink satellites from Florida today
SpaceX plans to launch 23 more of its Starlink internet satellites today (Oct. 30), during a four-hour window that opens at 5:10 p.m. ET (2110 GMT).
Hubble telescope spies a sparkling 'cosmic fossil' 3 million light-years away (image)
Located about 3 million light-years from Earth, the Tucana Dwarf galaxy sits at the far edge of the Local Group of galaxies and is home to aging stars that may hold clues from the early universe.
https://www.space.com/hubble-space-telescope-sparkling-cosmic-fossil
Wildfires in Greece have burned land twice the size of Manhattan, satellite images reveal
Satellite images have revealed the true extent of damage left in the wake of Greece's worst wildfire this year.
Darth Jar Jar? This 'Lego Star Wars: Rebuild The Galaxy' trailer imagines an odd, twisted universe (video)
TIE-wing fighters and Ewok bounty hunters abound in Disney Plus's joyful mashup miniseries in this new trailer for "Lego Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy."
https://www.space.com/lego-star-wars-rebuild-the-galaxy-trailer-video
Will Boeing's Starliner astronauts ride a SpaceX Dragon home in 2025? NASA could decide next week
Starliner astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams await a decision from NASA on whether they will fly home aboard Boeing's spacecraft or SpaceX's Crew Dragon.
https://www.space.com/nasa-boeing-starliner-return-date-decision-imminent