space.com
-
NASA astronauts hold their own Summer Olympics in space (video)
by mwall@space.com (Mike Wall) on July 26, 2024 at 10:00 pm
NASA astronauts held their own mini-Olympics on the International Space Station to mark the start of the Summer Games here on Earth.
-
SpaceX's historic Polaris Dawn astronaut mission delayed until mid-August
by mwall@space.com (Mike Wall) on July 26, 2024 at 9:00 pm
SpaceX is now eyeing mid- to late August for the launch of the Polaris Dawn astronaut mission, which will feature the first-ever private spacewalk.
-
A moon of Uranus could have a hidden ocean, James Webb Space Telescope finds
on July 26, 2024 at 7:59 pm
Astronomers have found that Ariel, a moon of Uranus, has some of the most carbon dioxide-rich deposits in the solar system, hinting at a buried water ocean.
-
Sun blasts out most powerful flare of current solar cycle, sends massive coronal mass ejection into space (video)
on July 26, 2024 at 7:29 pm
A solar flare on July 23 was even bigger than a previous one that triggered May's global aurora storm, but this one was facing away from Earth on the far side […]
-
'Wonderlab' host Emily Calandrelli will fly to suborbital space with Blue Origin
on July 26, 2024 at 7:00 pm
The Space Gal is headed into orbit, as part of Space for Humanity's Citizen Astronaut Program.
-
SpaceX moving Crew Dragon splashdowns to West Coast after multiple space debris incidents
by elizabeth.howell@futurenet.com (Elizabeth Howell) on July 26, 2024 at 6:31 pm
The four astronauts flying aboard SpaceX Crew Dragon are supposed to launch no earlier than Aug. 18 and splash down near Florida. Future crews will go to the […]
-
International Space Station: Live updates
by elizabeth.howell@futurenet.com (Elizabeth Howell) on July 26, 2024 at 5:57 pm
Find out what's going on at the International Space Station.
-
ISS astronaut captures auroras and a meteor in stunning timelapse from space (video)
on July 26, 2024 at 5:30 pm
Auroras, stars and a fleeting meteor are captured in a mesmerizing new view from the International Space Station.
-
Europe's JUICE Jupiter probe flies by Earth on Aug. 20, and it may be visible to some skywatchers
on July 26, 2024 at 5:00 pm
Europe's JUICE Jupiter spacecraft will swing past Earth on Aug. 20, and some skywatchers in Southeast Asia and the Pacific Ocean region may be able to see it.
-
SpaceX to bounce back from Falcon 9 failure with Starlink launch early on July 27
by mwall@space.com (Mike Wall) on July 26, 2024 at 4:30 pm
SpaceX plans to launch 23 of its Starlink broadband satellites early Saturday morning (July 27), on the company's first mission since a July 11 failure.