This Week In Space podcast: Episode 174 — Gifts From Orbit
On Episode 174 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and and Tariq Malik are joined by Lynn Harper to discuss some of the amazing research taking place aboard the…
Rocket Lab launches 5 satellites on mystery mission
Rocket Lab launched five satellites for a confidential customer this evening (Aug. 23) on the 70th overall liftoff of its Electron rocket.
Jupiter quiz: Think you know about the Jovian gas giant?
This quiz will challenge your knowledge of Jupiter’s features, moons, and the missions that have dared to get close.
The Expanse: Osiris Reborn could be the Mass Effect successor we’ve all been waiting for (preview)
The Expanse: Osiris Reborn looks set to be the next big RPG, and a major breakout moment for developer Owlcat Games.
Small GEOs, big impact
Astranis CEO John Gedmark discusses the rising demand for small geostationary satellites as the company scales production and helps shape a new era of high-orbit connectivity. The post Small GEOs,…
Watch Blue Origin launch its 200th payload on 35th New Shepard spaceflight Aug. 23
Blue Origin is flying more than 40 science payloads on board its 35th New Shepard suborbital spaceflight, scheduled to launch on Saturday (Aug. 23) from West Texas.
Watch Hurricane Erin swirl menacingly in the Atlantic Ocean in NOAA satellite video
Satellites operated by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration watched Hurricane Erin as it swirled off of the U.S. coast on Aug. 11, 2025.
Halley-Like Comets Could Have Seeded Earth With Water
Comets are like the archeological sites of the solar system. They formed early on, and their composition helps us understand what the area around the early Sun was like, potentially…
What is the Moon Made Of? (Hint: It’s Not Cheese)
A set of instruments shut off almost 50 years ago are still producing useful results. It’s the seismometers left by the Apollo missions to monitor moonquakes, which as the name…
Stem Cells Preserved in Space Have Produced Healthy “Space Mice”
Using stem cells from mice, researchers from Kyoto University tested the potential damage spaceflight can have on spermatazoa stem cells and the resulting offspring. After six months aboard the ISS,…