United Launch Alliance fired off its first operational Vulcan rocket Tuesday, boosting two military satellites into space in the first U.S. Space Force-sanctioned flight of a new launcher that eventually will replace the company’s Atlas 5 and already-retired Deltas. Equipped with four solid-fuel strap-on boosters for additional takeoff power, the 198-foot-tall Vulcan’s two methane-fueled BE-4…
The Perseids meteor shower — considered one of the best shows in the sky — is set to peak this week. But the peak for fireballs shooting through the night sky coincides this year with a bright moon that is expected to negatively impact visibility for eager viewers. The Perseids peak in 2025 is Aug….
Two NASA astronauts, a Japanese flier and a Russian cosmonaut plunged back to Earth on Saturday, safely splashing down in the Pacific Ocean, west of San Diego, to wrap up a five-month mission to space. Strapped into SpaceX’s Crew Dragon Endurance, commander Anne McClain, pilot Nichole Ayers, Japanese astronaut Takuya Onishi and cosmonaut Kirill Peskov…
Aug. 9 (UPI) — The four members of Crew-10 made a successful water landing off the coast of California Saturday morning, with splashdown taking place as scheduled at 11:33 a.m. EDT. Crews on the SpaceX recovery ship MV Shannon successfully lifted the Dragon spacecraft, carrying NASA astronauts Anne McClain and Nichole Ayers, Japan Aerospace Exploration…
Four outgoing International Space Station crew members undocked from the lab complex Friday and set their sights on a Pacific Ocean splashdown Saturday to close out a 148-day mission. Crew 10 commander Anne McClain, pilot Nichole Ayers, Japanese astronaut Takuya Onishi and cosmonaut Kirill Peskov bid their station crewmates farewell, floated into the SpaceX Crew…
For sale: A 54-pound rock. Estimated auction price: $2 million to $4 million. Why so expensive? It’s the largest piece of Mars ever found on Earth. Sotheby’s in New York will be auctioning what’s known as NWA 16788 on Wednesday as part of a natural history-themed sale that also includes a juvenile Ceratosaurus dinosaur skeleton…
Published on Jul. 9, 2025, 6:30 PM When the Sun, Earth, and Moon line up in ‘syzygy’ Thursday night, the Full Buck Moon will shine in the sky. Do you have reasonably clear skies during the latter half of this week? If so, take a few minutes to look towards the sky, and witness the…
A satellite tracking global methane pollution has gone dark, imperiling a mission that garnered enormous support from Jeff Bezos and other big names in tech. But since June 20th, mission operations haven’t been able to contact MethaneSat. The satellite has lost power and is “likely not recoverable,” according to an update shared today by the…
Blue Origin launched six astrotourists to the edge of space and back Sunday, a 10-minute ride marking the Jeff Bezos-owned company’s 13th passenger flight out of the discernible atmosphere. The New Shepard capsule’s stubby single-stage booster roared to life just after 9:38 a.m. EDT, throttled up to full thrust and smoothly climbed away from Blue…
Backyard telescope captures rare eclipse on Saturn – CBS News Watch CBS News A rare solar eclipse on Saturn, caused by its moon Titan, is now visible from Earth with a telescope — if you can catch a glimpse of it. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and…