NASA Still Aiming for 2020 First Launch of Space Launch System Megarocket By Jeff Foust NASA believes it is still possible to perform the first launch of the Space Launch System before the end of 2020.
30 'Homeless' Binary Stars Spotted Drifting in the Void Outside Any Known Galaxy By Brandon Specktor The universe may be full of binary stars that have been exiled from their home galaxies, thanks to one star's rowdy behavior.
Here's Why Astronomers Are So Worried About SpaceX's Planned 'Megaconstellation' By Rafi Letzter SpaceX put 60 bright satellites in space May 23, and astronomers are sounding the alarm about the eventual 12,000-strong Starlink constellation SpaceX plans.
Engineer Charged with Falsifying Inspections of SpaceX Hardware By Jeff Foust Federal prosecutors have charged a man with falsifying inspection records for hardware his company produced for SpaceX, highlighting an issue about the overall aerospace industry supply chain.
These Are the Private Lunar Landers Taking NASA Science to the Moon By Mike Wall A look at the three commercial spacecraft that will carry NASA payloads to the lunar surface in 2020 and 2021.
Weird 'Fettucine' Rocks May Help Us Spot Life on Mars By Meghan Bartels Let's be very clear: No one is suggesting that Martians feast on pasta during a Red Planet all-you-can-eat buffet.
SpaceX Says Its 60 Starlink Satellites Are All Phoning Home (and Fading Out) By Mike Wall The first 60 Starlink satellites have notched a number of important milestones since their launch to low-Earth orbit last Thursday (May 23), company representatives said.
Vortex Rocket Engine for Private Dream Chaser Space Plane Passes Big Test By Elizabeth Howell A new video shows a spectacular ribbon of flame emanating from a Sierra Nevada Corp. engine during a test for future United States cargo launches.
NASA Just Picked These 3 Companies to Build Private Moon Landers for Lunar Science By Meghan Bartels NASA has picked Astrobotic, Intuitive Machines and Orbit Beyond to build private moon landers to fly science experiments to the moon in 2020 and 2021.
UFOs Are Real, But Don't Assume They're Alien Spaceships By Mike Wall UFOs are very real, as we have recently seen — but that doesn't mean E.T. has been violating our airspace.
Carnivores Roam the Springtime Night Sky By Joe Rao During the last days of May and the first of June, navigating a cluster of carnivorous constellations can help you identify star patterns, including the Great Bear (Ursa Major) and the Lion (Leo).
See Earth's Amazing Beauty from Space in This Time-Lapse Video by an Astronaut By Meghan Bartels Do you need a break? NASA has you covered with an incredible new time-lapse view of Earth taken from the International Space Station.
NASA to Unveil 1st Commercial Moon Landing Services Selection Today. How to Watch By Tariq Malik NASA will reveal its selection of the first commercial companies to deliver its science experiments to the moon. Here's how to watch.
3 Ways Fundamental Particles Travel at (Nearly) the Speed of Light By Elizabeth Howell While it's tough for humans and spaceships to travel near light speed, tiny particles do it all the time. Here are three ways that's possible.
Former Head of Pentagon's Secret UFO Program Has Some (Strange) Stories to Tell By Mindy Weisberger The former leader of the U.S. government's top-secret UFO program has stories to tell, and he is sharing some of them for the first time in a new documentary.
Behold! This Stunning Light Art Is Actually a Sky Filled with X-Rays By Meghan Bartels An instrument on board the International Space Station is painting the night skies with X-ray observations of the universe around us — and producing a stunning image in the process.
Northrop Grumman Investigates Anomaly from 1st OmegA Rocket Motor Test By Mike Wall A powerful new rocket showed its stuff today (May 30) during a dramatic ground test that didn't go exactly as planned.
Russian Proton Rocket Launches Powerful Yamal-601 Satellite Into Orbit By Tariq Malik A Russian rocket lit up the night sky over Baikonur Cosmodrome Thursday (May 30) to launch a powerful new communications satellite into orbit.
This Video of a 1900 Total Solar Eclipse Is the Oldest One Ever (and Made by a Magician!) By Meghan Bartels On May 28, 1900, the moon blotted out the sun in a celestial magic trick. Modern technology has allowed film experts to put the footage online, where — in a feat of time travel — you can watch it.
Listen to the Void: Why Cosmic Nothingness Has So Much to Say By Paul Sutter At the very largest scales — zooming out from solar systems, stellar clusters and even galaxies — a surprising pattern emerges in nature.
