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Quadrantid meteor shower approaches peak activity

Fri, 26 Dec 2025 18:40:52 -0500

The Quadrantid meteor shower will be visible as Earth passes through the icy debris and dust from Dec. 28 to Jan. 12, with up to 120 meteors per hour.

South Korean commercial rocket crashes shortly after launch in Brazil

Tue, 23 Dec 2025 12:40:18 -0500

The Hanbit-Nano rocket, developed by South Korean aerospace company Innospace, crashed shortly after lifting off from northeastern Brazil.

Rocket Lab launches 79th Electron mission, ends successful year

Sun, 21 Dec 2025 18:16:19 -0500

The international space company Rocket Lab successfully launched its 21st Electron mission of the year Sunday, ending 2025 with a 100% success rate for its small-lift rocket program.

Ursid meteor shower to dazzle night sky in 2025's final celestial event

Sun, 21 Dec 2025 15:05:01 -0500

The Ursid meteor shower peaks Sunday night into early Monday morning, and is the last major event on the celestial calendar this year.

Comet 3I/ATLAS heads past Earth back into deep space

Fri, 19 Dec 2025 10:28:32 -0500

Comet 3I/ATLAS passed its nearest point to Earth early Friday and approaching within 168 million miles.

Senate confirms Jared Isaacman as NASA administrator

Wed, 17 Dec 2025 21:02:34 -0500

Billionaire entrepreneur and private astronaut Jared Isaacman is NASA's newest administrator after the Senate confirmed his nomination on Wednesday.

NOAA's Arctic report outlines how its winter's being 'redefined'

Tue, 16 Dec 2025 14:43:48 -0500

NOAA unveiled its annual Arctic Report Card painting a grim picture as experts say winter's "whole concept" was reportedly being "redefined."

ULA lifts 27 Amazon satellites on Atlas V rocket

Tue, 16 Dec 2025 12:22:03 -0500

Colorado-headquartered United Launch Alliance launched on Tuesday a fresh set of Amazon Internet satellites into orbit.

World’s largest dinosaur footprint site identified in Bolivia

Tue, 16 Dec 2025 10:53:42 -0500

The Carreras Pampa site inside Torotoro National Park in central Bolivia has revealed more than 16,000 footprints by carnivorous dinosaurs.

Rare Talipot palm bloom continues in Rio as trees near end of life

Mon, 15 Dec 2025 11:55:23 -0500

The rare flowering of Talipot palms remains visible in Rio de Janeiro as several decades-old trees bloom simultaneously for the first and only time.

SpaceX adds 27 satellites to its growing Starlink constellation

Sun, 14 Dec 2025 16:11:51 -0500

SpaceX landed its 550th reusable fuel booster rocket after a late night Falcon 9 launch from Vandenberg Space Force Station in California on Saturday.

RocketLab sends Japanese communications satellite into orbit

Sun, 14 Dec 2025 13:45:56 -0500

Rocket Lab has successfully launched an Electron technology demonstration satellite for the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency.

Geminids meteor shower peaks Saturday during overnight hours

Sat, 13 Dec 2025 18:14:31 -0500

Skywatchers and astronomers alike can view the annual Geminids meteor shower's peak activity wherever the skies are clear on Saturday night.

NASA loses contact with Mars orbiter MAVEN

Wed, 10 Dec 2025 21:24:03 -0500

NASA has lost contact with MAVEN, a spacecraft that has been orbiting Mars for more than 11 years and one of only three circling the red planet.

Astronaut Jonny Kim safely returns from ISS, proclaims: 'Love is the greatest thing'

Tue, 09 Dec 2025 17:11:37 -0500

Astronaut Jonny Kim and Russian cosmonauts Sergey Ryzhikov and Alexey Zubritsky touched down in Kazakhstan on Tuesday after departing the ISS.

SpaceX launches 28 Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit

Sun, 07 Dec 2025 16:01:23 -0500

SpaceX launched another 28 satellites into low-Earth orbit Sunday, the company announced.

Astronaut Jonny Kim, 2 cosmonauts scheduled for ISS departure

Fri, 05 Dec 2025 17:57:56 -0500

Astronaut Jonny Kim and two Roscosmos cosmonauts are scheduled to depart the International Space Station on Monday evening and land in Kazakhstan.

NASA extends ISS National Lab management contract through 2030

Thu, 04 Dec 2025 17:41:25 -0500

The Center for Advancement of Science in Space will manage the International Space Station National Laboratory for at least another five years.

U.S. faces modern space race with China, Congress warns

Thu, 04 Dec 2025 17:07:38 -0500

The U.S. has entered a new era of competition with China in space -- one that lawmakers said will shape global power, economics and military strategy.

Russian cosmonaut removed from SpaceX mission amid security breach

Wed, 03 Dec 2025 16:19:41 -0500

Russian cosmonaut Oleg Artemyev has been removed from the SpaceX Crew 12 mission after being accused of compromising U.S. national security.

Trump White House appoints Taylor Jordan space commerce chief

Tue, 02 Dec 2025 15:16:37 -0500

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick announced Tuesday the appointment of Taylor Jordan to lead the Office of Space Commerce.

SpaceX: Construction of Starship launch site underway in Florida

Tue, 02 Dec 2025 14:30:59 -0500

Construction work is underway to build Space Complex 37 at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, SpaceX officials announced on Monday.

Arianespace sends South Korean satellite into Earth orbit

Mon, 01 Dec 2025 15:40:51 -0500

Arianespace launched a Vega C, sending South Korea's KOMPSAT-7 satellite into Earth orbit, the sixth flight by the French-based company this year.

Primary Russian launch pad damaged during rocket liftoff

Sat, 29 Nov 2025 15:47:48 -0500

Kazakhstan's Baikonur Cosmodrome was damaged during Thursday's launch that sent two Russian cosmonauts and one U.S. astronaut to the International Space Station.

SpaceX launches 140 payloads in rideshare program from California

Fri, 28 Nov 2025 15:34:49 -0500

SpaceX on Friday launched 140 payloads, the 19th mission of the Smallsat Rideshare program from California.