Scientists found that microbes from deep-sea hydrothermal vents can survive in laboratory conditions designed to mimic the ocean beneath Saturn’s moon Enceladus. The microbes survived highly alkaline water and produced methane by converting hydrogen and carbon dioxide, suggesting Enceladus could potentially support microbial life. Researchers based the simulated ocean on evidence from NASA’s Cassini spacecraft and the James Webb Space Telescope showing water plumes, a … Continue reading Earth microbes survive simulated conditions of Saturn moon’s ocean

Skywatchers can use the full Harvest Moon on Saturday evening, September 26, to help locate Saturn in the night sky. The September full moon is the Harvest Moon because it occurs closest to the autumnal equinox. Saturn is less visually striking than brighter planets such as Venus and Jupiter, appearing to the unaided eye as a bright yellowish-white star. Around 9 p.m. local time, Saturn … Continue reading Catch Saturn shining beneath the full Harvest Moon on Sept. 26

NASA’s Perseverance rover discovered unexpected igneous rocks in Mars’ Jezero Crater, where scientists had expected sedimentary rocks formed along the shoreline of an ancient lake. The rocks contained carbonate minerals and provided evidence that water interacted with them on at least three separate occasions, repeatedly changing their chemistry and appearance. Scientists used Perseverance’s SuperCam instrument to analyze more than 185 bedrock targets, using laser-generated plasma … Continue reading NASA Discovery Reveals Complex Water Systems on Early Mars

Russia’s robotic Progress 96 cargo spacecraft docked with the International Space Station on Sept. 19 after launching from Kazakhstan three days earlier. The spacecraft reached the ISS at 9:44 a.m. EDT while the station was about 260 miles above the Black Sea, ending its three-day orbital approach. Progress 96 delivered about three tons of food, fuel and other supplies for the seven astronauts and cosmonauts … Continue reading Russian Progress spacecraft delivers 3 tons of cargo to the ISS

The Pentagon released its sixth batch of UAP files, containing 71 documents, videos, and audio recordings dating from 1952 to 2025. The release includes records from a former military program that studied advanced concepts such as warp drives, wormholes, antigravity, and invisibility, although the Pentagon said the studies were reference materials rather than proof that the technologies exist. One technical report examined injuries that researchers … Continue reading Pentagon releases more UFO files, including documents on secretive military program

Scientists have discovered a newly formed crater on the Moon measuring about 728 feet wide and 141 feet deep, roughly the length of two football pitches. The crater was created by a powerful impact between April 11 and May 22, 2024, when a comet or asteroid fragment several stories tall struck the lunar surface. NASA scientist Robert Wagner spotted the unusual bright area while conducting … Continue reading Asteroid the size of six-storey building crashed into moon in ‘once-in-a-lifetime’ moment, says NASA

A California-based astrophysicist has proposed a new theory explaining why Venus does not have a moon. Researchers at the University of California, Riverside, say Venus’ extremely slow rotation would have caused any moon to gradually spiral toward the planet and eventually crash into it. Computer models showed that hypothetical moons of different sizes would all have met the same fate. Scientists believe the moon-destroying collision … Continue reading Astrophysics study suggests Venus may have swallowed its moon

SpaceX launched three telecommunications satellites for SES on Sunday, marking the 700th mission of the Falcon rocket family. The Falcon 9 lifted off from Cape Canaveral in Florida and successfully deployed the satellites into medium Earth orbit about 33 minutes later. The satellites are the final three additions to SES’s O3b mPOWER constellation, which is designed to provide high-speed, low-latency internet connectivity. The Falcon 9’s … Continue reading SpaceX launches 3 telecom satellites to orbit on 700th Falcon mission

A European Vega-C rocket successfully launched two Earth-observation satellites, FLEX and Sentinel-3C, from French Guiana. The satellites were deployed about 509 miles above Earth and reached orbit roughly two hours after liftoff. FLEX will study plant health by measuring fluorescent signals produced during photosynthesis, providing new information about how vegetation responds to environmental changes. Sentinel-3C will monitor Earth’s oceans, land surfaces, ice and atmosphere as … Continue reading Vega C rocket launches 2 European Earth-observing satellites to orbit

SpaceX successfully launched NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope into space aboard a Falcon Heavy rocket on August 30. After delivering the telescope, the rocket’s two reusable side boosters returned to Earth and landed safely at separate landing zones in Florida. One of the boosters completed its first mission, while the other successfully made its third flight. The Roman telescope is now traveling toward a … Continue reading SpaceX rocket taxi returns after Roman Telescope launch

A small asteroid named CERNQ52 entered Earth’s atmosphere over the Indian Ocean near northwest Australia on September 6, 2026. The asteroid was estimated to be less than one meter (about three feet) across and was discovered by the Mount Lemmon Observatory only about six hours before impact. Scientists predicted that the object would harmlessly burn up in the atmosphere, potentially producing a bright meteor or … Continue reading Small asteroid hit Earth’s atmosphere Sunday near Australia

Stoke Space has raised $1 billion in new funding as it prepares to develop a significantly larger reusable rocket designed to compete in the growing commercial launch market. The company unveiled plans for a new launch vehicle that will be substantially larger than its current Nova rocket and is intended to carry heavier payloads into orbit. The funding round gives Stoke the resources to accelerate … Continue reading Stoke Space raises $1 billion and unveils larger launch vehicle

President Donald Trump shared images of a proposed next-generation U.S. Space Force dress uniform, featuring a dark gray and black design with tall boots and a military-style jacket.  The design graphic says it was inspired by the discipline and functionality of the uniforms in the 1997 science-fiction film Starship Troopers, while being modernized for Space Force personnel. The proposed uniform quickly drew comparisons online to the uniforms … Continue reading Trump posts next generation of US Space Force uniforms

German aerospace startup Isar Aerospace has successfully launched its Spectrum rocket into orbit, marking a major milestone for Europe’s commercial space industry.  The rocket lifted off from Norway’s Andøya Spaceport and deployed five small satellites along with a scientific experiment into low Earth orbit. The achievement makes Isar the first commercial European company to successfully place satellites into orbit from European soil, providing a new … Continue reading SpaceX rival launches rocket in historic first

Astronomers have discovered a massive, mysterious 10-sided atmospheric structure, known as a decagon, surrounding Saturn’s south pole. The feature was identified using NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope, with observations showing that it began emerging by at least 2023 and has become more pronounced over time. The decagon sits within one of Saturn’s powerful jet streams and extends through multiple layers of the planet’s atmosphere. Scientists say … Continue reading Astronomers discover mysterious 10-sided cloud structure at Saturn’s south pole

The European and Japanese BepiColombo spacecraft have separated from their main cruiser and entered the final stage of their nearly decade-long journey to Mercury. The spacecraft, launched in 2018, has traveled more than 6 billion miles and completed nine planetary flybys to slow down enough to enter Mercury’s orbit. BepiColombo is expected to reach Mercury’s orbit in November, with the two scientific orbiters separating in … Continue reading A pair of spacecraft draw closer to Mercury after nearly decade-long voyage

NASA astronaut Jessica Meir and European Space Agency astronaut Sophie Adenot completed the sixth all-female spacewalk in history outside the International Space Station. The two astronauts spent 6 hours and 49 minutes replacing a docking aid on the station’s Harmony module and a high-definition camera on the station’s exterior. The docking aid helps visiting spacecraft navigate and safely rendezvous with the ISS, while the camera … Continue reading Two astronauts replace ISS camera and docking aid on 6th-ever all-female spacewalk

Galactic Energy’s Pallas-1 rocket successfully reached orbit on its debut launch, marking a major milestone for the Chinese commercial space company. The launch demonstrates progress in Galactic Energy’s efforts to develop a larger and more capable orbital rocket. Pallas-1 is designed to carry satellites and other payloads into orbit, expanding the company’s role in China’s growing commercial launch industry. The successful mission also highlights increasing … Continue reading Galactic Energy’s Pallas-1 rocket reaches orbit on debut launch

President Donald Trump called into a NASA press conference to celebrate the launch of the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, despite his administration previously proposing to cancel the mission. The telescope launched aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket from Florida and is designed to study dark energy, dark matter and the evolution of the universe. Trump praised NASA and the mission during the event, highlighting … Continue reading Trump calls in to NASA press conference to celebrate launch of Roman Space Telescope

SpaceX has completed its final planned Falcon 9 Starlink launch from Florida, ending a seven-year run of dedicated Starlink missions from the state. The final mission launched 29 Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, marking the 260th Falcon 9 Starlink launch from Florida. Going forward, SpaceX plans to launch Starlink satellites from Florida using its much larger Starship rocket. … Continue reading SpaceX ends Falcon 9 Starlink launches from Florida

SpaceX plans to build a massive new Starship launch complex in southern Louisiana as part of a $100 billion investment in the state. The facility, called Starbase Louisiana, will cover about 125,000 acres and is expected to support thousands of Starship launches each year. Construction is expected to begin in 2027, with the first Starship launch from Louisiana targeted for 2029. The complex is expected … Continue reading SpaceX to develop Starship launch site in Louisiana

NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is preparing for launch with technology designed to directly image distant exoplanets that are much fainter than their host stars. Its Coronagraph Instrument will block out starlight, allowing scientists to study planets that would normally be hidden by the intense glare of their stars. The telescope is expected to directly image older, cooler gas-giant planets closer to their stars … Continue reading Roman telescope aims to directly image exoplanets

The four astronauts from NASA’s Artemis II lunar flyby mission will receive the Congressional Space Medal of Honor, the highest honor awarded to U.S. astronauts. Commander Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch and Canada’s Jeremy Hansen are scheduled to receive the medals on Aug. 28. During their 10-day mission, the crew traveled farther from Earth than any previous human spaceflight, reaching about 252,756 miles while … Continue reading Artemis II crew to receive top US space medal for historic lunar journey

A deep partial lunar eclipse will be visible across Canada on the night of Aug. 27-28, with the Moon reaching 93% coverage at its peak. The eclipse occurs when the Moon passes through Earth’s shadow, known as the umbra, after moving through the dimmer outer penumbra. Most of Canada will be able to see the entire eclipse, while parts of Western Canada will see it … Continue reading Partial lunar eclipse to grace Canadian skies this week

NASA astronaut Anil Menon and ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot conducted a spacewalk outside the International Space Station on Tuesday to replace a malfunctioning communications antenna. The astronauts successfully removed the failed antenna but encountered delays with its electrical connections and mounting hardware, preventing them from installing the replacement. The old antenna was secured to the station and will remain there until a future spacewalk, possibly … Continue reading NASA astronaut and 1st female French spacewalker remove failed ISS antenna