Student-Built Rocket Breaks 20-Year-Old Amateur Space Altitude Record
A rocket built by students at the University of Southern California (USC) Rocket Propulsion Lab (RPL) has shattered a 20-year record. Aftershock II, launched from Nevada'...
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Get Ready For The Geminid Meteor Shower Next Week
With Christmas just around the corner, your neighborhood is likely aglow with beautiful lights. But those displays pale in comparison to nature's dazzling light show — th...
World's First Wooden Satellite Launched Into Space
LignoSat, the world’s first satellite made mostly from wood, reached the International Space Station (ISS) aboard a SpaceX cargo capsule on November 5, 2024. The palm-siz...
Can Life Exist On An Icy Moon? NASA's Latest Mission Aims To Find Out!
NASA’s latest mission takes the search for life to new frontiers — this time to Jupiter’s fourth largest moon, Europa. On October 14, 2024, the Europa Clipper spacecraft...
NASA’s latest mission takes the search for life to new frontiers — this time to Jupiter’s fourth largest moon, Europa. On October 14, 2024, the Europa Clipper spacecraft...
Saturn's Rings Will Briefly "Vanish" In 2025
Planetary rings are a natural feature of the larger outer planets like Jupiter and Neptune, but none are as spectacular as Saturn's. However, in March and November 2025,...
Planetary rings are a natural feature of the larger outer planets like Jupiter and Neptune, but none are as spectacular as Saturn's. However, in March and November 2025,...
Spectacular "Ring Of Fire" Solar Eclipse Wows Skywatchers
On October 2, 2024, a few lucky skygazers witnessed the Sun transform into a stunning "ring of fire" in the sky. The annular solar eclipse's narrow path, which began in t...
Earth Will Capture A Temporary "Mini-Moon" This Weekend
Get ready for a rare celestial event! This weekend, our planet will capture a temporary "mini-moon" in the form of a small asteroid called 2024 PT5. This tiny space rock...
SpaceX Reaches New Heights With Historic Polaris Dawn Mission
SpaceX is no stranger to making history. It was the first private spaceflight company to carry astronauts to the International Space Station and the first to develop a re...
Boeing Starliner Spacecraft To Return Uncrewed Due To Safety Concerns
On August 25, 2024, NASA officials announced that Boeing's Starliner spacecraft will return to Earth in early September without its crew members Butch Wilmore and Sunita...
On August 25, 2024, NASA officials announced that Boeing's Starliner spacecraft will return to Earth in early September without its crew members Butch Wilmore and Sunita...
Perseid Meteor Showers Promise A Dazzling Show This Year
There are numerous meteor showers throughout the year. However, few are as popular, or as reliable, as the Perseids. The "shooting stars" have been zooming across the ski...
There are numerous meteor showers throughout the year. However, few are as popular, or as reliable, as the Perseids. The "shooting stars" have been zooming across the ski...
China's Chang'e 6 Brings Back First-Ever Samples From The Moon's Far Side
China's Chang'e 6 lunar probe made history on June 25, 2024, when it brought back soil samples from the Moon's far side. The feat marks the first return of materials from...
NASA's X-59 Aircraft Aims To Revolutionize Supersonic Flight
NASA's X-59 aircraft, unveiled in January 2024, hopes to change the way we travel. The innovative plane is designed to fly at supersonic speeds without producing the char...
Privately-Owned Odysseus Is The First US Spacecraft To Land On The Moon In 50 Years
A week after launching aboard a SpaceX rocket, the uncrewed Odysseus spacecraft gently landed near the Moon's south pole at 6:32 pm ET on February 22, 2024. The 14-foot-t...