Life on Earth Probably Got Some Help From Space
After the formation of the Solar System, it took a maximum of three million years for primordial Earth’s chemical composition to settle. At the time, there was hardly any water,…
Blue Origin, Anduril win military ‘rocket cargo’ study contracts
The Air Force Research Laboratory awarded Blue Origin $1.3 million and Anduril $1 million under the Rocket Experimentation for Global Agile Logistics program The post Blue Origin, Anduril win military…
Astronomy or astrology? A quiz of science and stars
Dive into the fascinating crossroads of astronomy and astrology — where science meets symbolism, and the sky tells two very different stories.
The first stars may not have been as uniformly massive as astronomers thought
Chemistry in the first 50 million to 100 million years after the Big Bang may have been more active than we expected.
‘It shouldn’t survive’: Astronomers discover dust on an epic journey far beyond its galaxy
A team of astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope has found tiny dust particles traveling far from their home galaxy, surviving a perilous journey through a harsh cosmic environment…
Total lunar eclipse will paint the full moon blood red for over 7 billion skywatchers tonight
The second total lunar eclipse of 2025 delivers a long, blood-red moon.
China launches new set of Yaogan-40 satellites into polar orbit
China added a third trio of spacecraft to a group of remote sensing satellites Saturday, marking the country’s 52nd launch of the year. The post China launches new set of…
Pentagon announces senior U.S. Space Force leadership changes
The Pentagon on Sept. 5 announced a slate of senior leadership shifts, including new appointments to key command and planning posts. The post Pentagon announces senior U.S. Space Force leadership…
Researchers at SwRI Produced a Mission Concept for Exploring Interstellar Objects Like 3I/ATLAS
A new development study from the Southwestern Research Institute outlines a possible mission that could rendezvous with and explore the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS.
SpaceX launches 24 Starlink satellites from California (video)
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 24 Starlink internet broadband satellites lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Saturday, Sept. 6, 2025.