Rocket Lab launches mystery satellite for ‘confidential commercial customer’
Rocket Lab launched a mystery satellite for a confidential commercial customer this evening (March 5). It was the company’s 83rd liftoff to date.
Good news for the moon: Famous asteroid 2024 YR4 won’t smash into it in 2032
The James Webb Space Telescope has revealed our lunar companion is safe for now from an asteroid impact.
Infinite Orbits acquires UK startup Lunasa to expand satellite servicing capabilities
LONDON – In-orbit services provider Infinite Orbits announced plans March 3 to acquireLondon-based in-orbit servicing and manufacturing startup Lunasa, marking a step in the company’s expansion into the United Kingdom.…
March is a great time to spot the odd glow of zodiacal light. Here’s how to see it
The zodiacal light is at its most visible on the nights surrounding the spring and autumn equinoxes.
Making hummus on the moon? Scientists just grew chickpeas in simulated lunar dirt
Tests involving growing chickpea plants in lunar regolith treated with vermicompost and fungi yielded harvestable crops — but are they edible?
NASA Wallops Supports First Rocket Lab HASTE Launch of 2026
A Rocket Lab HASTE rocket launches into the night sky from Launch Complex 2 at NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia on Feb. 27, 2026 NASA/Danielle Johnson NASA’s Wallops Flight…
Total Lunar Eclipse
NASA/Michael DeMocker The Moon appears red during a total lunar eclipse over New Orleans, home of NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility, on March 3, 2026. This “blood moon” occurs during a…
Scientists Publish the First Direct Measurement of Space Debris Pollution
Back in February 2025, a SpaceX rocket that had delivered 22 Starlink satellites to orbit had a malfunction. It failed to execute a planned deorbit burn and drifted for 18…
A Little Town with a Long Name
Earth Observatory Science Earth Observatory A Little Town with a Long Name Earth Earth Observatory Image of the Day EO Explorer Topics All Topics Atmosphere Land Heat & Radiation Life…
Third Kairos launch fails
The third launch of a small launch vehicle developed by a Japanese company failed shortly after liftoff March 4, raising questions about the rocket’s future. The post Third Kairos launch…