The Leonid meteor shower peaks tonight: Here’s where to look for ‘shooting stars’
Leonid meteors may appear whenever the constellation Leo is above the horizon.
SpaceX launches used rocket for 500th time, sends Sentinel-6B ocean-mapping satellite to orbit
SpaceX launched the Sentinel-6B ocean-mapping satellite from California early Monday morning (Nov. 17) on a landmark flight — the company’s 500th orbital mission with a used rocket.
Sunday Night Doubleheader: Catch the 2025 Leonid Meteors and an Aurora Encore
Keep an eye on the sky Sunday night and early Monday morning for the Leonid meteors, and a possible second auroral storm. Once every other generation, the Lion roars. If…
See the famous winged horse Pegasus fly in the autumn night sky
A few hours after darkness falls during November, the unquestioned landmark of the autumn night sky occupies a commanding position high in the south: the flying horse Pegasus.
Cohesion, Charging, And Chaos On The Lunar Surface
Most people interested in space exploration already know lunar dust is an absolute nightmare to deal with. We’re already reported on numerous potential methods for dealing with it, from 3D…
With more moon missions on the horizon, avoiding crowding and collisions will be a growing challenge
Experts dive into the many missions headed to the moon and how space programs can avoid override.
Watch interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS speed away from the sun in free telescope livestream on Nov. 16
Comet 3I/ATLAS recently emerged from behind the glare of the sun to become visible to ground-based telescopes.
Dream Chaser completes key tests ahead of first flight
Sierra Space has completed key testing milestones for its Dream Chaser vehicle as the company explores both civil and national security missions for the spaceplane. The post Dream Chaser completes…
NASA, European Partners Set to Launch Sentinel-6B Earth Satellite
5 min read Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) Set to launch no earlier than Nov. 16, Sentinel-6B will continue the data record now being collected by its…
Chinese Astronauts Return After a Delay Imposed by Space Junk
The Shenzhou-20 mission’s three-person crew has returned home after more than a week of delays caused by damage to their spacecraft, allegedly caused by an impact with a tiny piece…