NASA is advancing plans for a commercial lunar nuclear power system under its Fission Surface Power initiative. A draft partnership proposal released Aug. 29 seeks industry input on reactors producing at least 100 kilowatts, intended for the Moon’s south pole by 2029. Using public-private Space Act Agreements, companies would own and potentially sell power from the reactor, with proposals evaluated favorably if fully commercial. NASA … Continue reading NASA advances lunar nuclear plan with commercial focus

A new SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket successfully launched 24 Starlink satellites from Vandenberg Space Force Base on Sept. 2. The booster, making its maiden flight, landed safely on the drone ship Just Read the Instructions and is expected to fly again. The satellites, part of the growing Starlink network, will join nearly 8,300 already in orbit, Space.com has reported. This marked SpaceX’s 109th Falcon 9 launch of … Continue reading SpaceX launches 24 Starlink satellites to orbit from California on brand-new Falcon 9 rocket

Stargazers, mark your calendars! A total lunar eclipse, or “blood moon,” will occur on Sept. 7-8, when Earth’s shadow fully covers the moon, giving it a deep red hue. This rare alignment happens about three times a year, with the crimson glow caused by Earth’s atmosphere scattering sunlight. Observers can prepare viewing spots or capture photos of the event, while those who miss it can … Continue reading One week until the blood moon total lunar eclipse

The ESA-NASA Solar Orbiter has traced high-energy electrons nearly at light speed back to the sun, revealing two distinct sources: small solar flares producing impulsive bursts, and larger coronal mass ejections (CMEs) creating gradual, extended releases. By observing hundreds of events at varying distances, the spacecraft allowed scientists to study these Solar Energetic Electrons (SEEs) in their early, “pristine” state and understand how solar wind … Continue reading Scientists discover explosive origins of superspeed electrons streaming from the sun

NASA has opened a new Mission Evaluation Room (MER) at its Johnson Space Center to provide in-depth monitoring and data analysis for the Orion spacecraft ahead of the Artemis 2 mission, its first crewed flight around the moon. The MER, staffed 24/7 by NASA, Lockheed Martin, ESA, and Airbus engineers, will complement the main flight control room by diagnosing issues, comparing real-time data with expected … Continue reading NASA debuts new Orion mission control room for Artemis 2 astronaut flight around the moon

SpaceX successfully launched 28 Starlink satellites (Group 10-54) into low-Earth orbit on Aug. 27, using a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral. The booster, B1095, completed its second flight and achieved a milestone 400th successful droneship landing. This marks SpaceX’s 108th mission of 2025 and follows a Starship test launch, Space.com has reported. SpaceX’s Starlink network now exceeds 8,100 satellites, providing near-global internet coverage, with … Continue reading SpaceX sends 28 Starlink satellites into orbit, completes 400th Falcon 9 droneship landing at sea

An interstellar object, 3I/ATLAS, has been spotted emitting nickel without iron—a behavior never seen in natural comets. Detected by Chile’s Very Large Telescope, the object sheds nickel and cyanide at unusual rates, with emissions rising sharply as it nears the Sun. Unlike typical comets, it is carbon dioxide–rich, water-poor, and appears to lack a visible tail. These anomalies have sparked debate, The Daily Mail has … Continue reading Interstellar object caught emitting mysterious metal that suggests ‘technological origin’

A new crowdsourced report from Enigma documents over 8,000 UFO sightings in the U.S. since late 2022, including more than 400 reports of small metallic orbs often spotted near military bases in New York, California, and Arizona. Witnesses describe the orbs as silent, fast-moving, and sometimes captured on radar or video, though many remain unexplained. The Pentagon’s UFO office (AARO) has dismissed most cases as … Continue reading Pentagon baffled by 8,000 mysterious UFO orbs hovering over US military bases

SpaceX’s Starship completed a major test flight Tuesday, deploying eight mock Starlink satellites and trialing new heat shield tiles during reentry. The 403-foot rocket, in its tenth launch, reached orbit before dispensing the satellites and enduring a fiery plunge through Earth’s atmosphere, testing reusable shield technology crucial for future missions. The flight ended with a controlled ocean landing and an expected explosion, but marked key … Continue reading SpaceX’s Starship passes development rut, deploys first satellites

The Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope has captured the smallest magnetic loops ever seen in the sun’s corona, measuring as little as 13 miles wide. Observed after an X-class solar flare in August 2024, these tiny loops may be fundamental to the magnetic processes that power the sun’s most powerful flares. Scientists say this breakthrough lets them study the sun at previously unseen scales, potentially … Continue reading World’s most powerful solar telescope sees incredible coronal loops on the sun

The James Webb Space Telescope has observed the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS for the first time, using its infrared instruments to study the comet’s size, composition, and outgassing. Discovered in July 2025, 3I/ATLAS is the third known interstellar visitor, and JWST detected unusually high levels of carbon dioxide along with water, carbon monoxide, and carbonyl sulfide in its coma. The comet’s composition may reveal the conditions … Continue reading James Webb Space Telescope takes 1st look at interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS with unexpected results

New studies of samples from asteroid Bennu reveal it contains stardust older than the solar system, along with organic materials and ices from interstellar space. Collected by NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission and returned to Earth in 2023, the samples show Bennu’s parent body likely formed beyond Jupiter and Saturn before being shattered in a violent collision and reassembled multiple times, Live Science has reported. Scientists say … Continue reading ‘Potentially hazardous’ asteroid Bennu contains dust older than the solar system

Rocket Lab successfully launched five satellites for a confidential customer on Aug. 23, marking the 70th flight of its Electron rocket. The “Live, Laugh, Launch” mission lifted off from New Zealand at 6:42 p.m. EDT, placing the satellites into a 413-mile (665 km) circular orbit. Details about the payload remain secret, and the webcast ended shortly after liftoff at the customer’s request, Space.com has reported. … Continue reading Rocket Lab launches 5 satellites on mystery mission

SpaceX canceled its Starship launch scheduled for Aug. 24 due to a “ground systems” issue, despite the super-heavy booster being fully fueled. The mission, the tenth Starship test since April 2023 and the fourth of 2025, aimed to test the upper stage’s orbital maneuvers and deploy eight Starlink test satellites, while the booster was set for a water landing. Unlike previous launches, SpaceX planned no … Continue reading SpaceX scrubs critical Starship launch due to ‘ground systems’ issue

SpaceX launched its 33rd resupply mission (CRS-33) to the International Space Station early Sunday, sending a Dragon capsule carrying 2.5 tons of supplies, including crew provisions, science equipment, and spacewalk gear. The cargo also features a new add-on propulsion kit with Draco thrusters to help maintain the station’s orbit, supplementing Russian re-boost operations. The 29-hour journey will see the Dragon dock Monday morning, delivering 50 … Continue reading SpaceX launches 33rd cargo delivery mission to the International Space Station

SpaceX launched its 33rd NASA resupply mission (CRS-33) early Sunday, sending a Dragon capsule carrying 5,000 pounds of food, equipment, and science experiments to the International Space Station. The Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Cape Canaveral at 2:45 a.m. EDT, with its booster landing successfully on a drone ship minutes later. Dragon is scheduled to dock Monday and will remain at the ISS until … Continue reading SpaceX launches 5,000 pounds of cargo to the International Space Station, lands rocket at sea

Astrophysicist Avi Loeb suggests that the interstellar object 3I/ATLAS may be much smaller than previously thought, with its nucleus—rather than reflected sunlight—dominating its glow. Based on its unusual trajectory and brightness, Loeb speculates it could be a nuclear-powered spacecraft, possibly of alien origin, though he notes this is highly uncertain. He urges NASA to have the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter and the Juno spacecraft observe the … Continue reading Manhattan-size interstellar object appears to emit its own light

The U.S. Space Force’s secretive X-37B spaceplane is set for its eighth mission on Aug. 21 from Kennedy Space Center, launching atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. The uncrewed, reusable spacecraft, built by Boeing, conducts technology tests and experiments in orbit, often staying in space for 12–24 months. This mission will focus on laser-based inter-satellite communications and advanced quantum navigation, allowing the craft to operate … Continue reading US Space Force to launch not-so-secret military spaceplane

Using NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, scientists have discovered a previously unknown moon orbiting Uranus, raising its total number of moons to 29. The tiny moon, about six miles (10 km) wide, was detected in infrared images from Webb’s NIRCam on Feb. 2, 2025, and likely went unnoticed by Voyager 2 due to its small size. It orbits roughly 35,000 miles (56,000 km) from Uranus, … Continue reading New Moon Discovered Orbiting Uranus Using NASA’s Webb Telescope

NASA’s SpaceX 33rd commercial resupply mission will deliver a range of experiments to the International Space Station, including 3D bioprinting of implantable medical devices, studying the behavior of engineered liver tissues, examining microgravity’s effects on bone-forming cells, and additional 3D metal printing in space. The SpaceX Dragon spacecraft is scheduled to launch in late August. For nearly 25 years, the ISS has enabled scientists from … Continue reading NASA’s SpaceX-33 Launches Research to Station

Chinese astronauts from the Shenzhou 20 mission conducted a 6.5-hour spacewalk on Aug. 15 to add debris shielding and maintain equipment on the Tiangong space station. Taikonauts Chen Dong and Wang Jie carried out the extravehicular activities, assisted by Chen Zhongrui inside. This was Dong’s sixth spacewalk, the most by any Chinese astronaut. The crew, more than halfway through their six-month stay, has also conducted … Continue reading Chinese astronauts beef up Tiangong space station’s debris shield during spacewalk

During Russia’s Victory Day parade, Kremlin-backed hackers hijacked a satellite broadcasting to Ukraine, replacing normal programming with parade footage to intimidate viewers. Experts warn that satellites are critical to communications, navigation, and military operations, making them vulnerable to cyberattacks. U.S. officials revealed Russia is developing a nuclear, space-based weapon capable of destroying satellites in low-Earth orbit, a move that could disrupt global systems and spark … Continue reading Hijacked satellites and orbiting weapons: Space is new battlefield

On August 20, 2025, Russia will launch the Bion-M No. 2 biosatellite on a Soyuz-2.1b rocket from Baikonur Cosmodrome, carrying 75 mice, over 1,000 fruit flies, and other biological specimens for a 30-day space mission. The goal is to study the effects of microgravity and space radiation on living organisms, with mice divided into three groups for comparison: Earth-based, simulated flight, and orbiting. The mission … Continue reading Russia Set to Launch “Noah’s Ark” Mission to space

Astronomers using NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope have identified 300 unusually bright objects in the early universe, possibly early galaxies that shine far brighter than current models predict. Detected through the “dropout” technique, these objects appear extremely distant, showing the cosmos as it was over 13 billion years ago. If confirmed, they could challenge existing theories of how quickly the first stars and galaxies formed, … Continue reading James Webb Space Telescope uncovers 300 mysteriously luminous objects

SpaceX launched 28 Starlink V2 Mini satellites into low Earth orbit on Thursday from Cape Canaveral, using Falcon 9 booster B1085 on its 10th flight. Liftoff occurred at 8:29 a.m. EDT, and the booster successfully landed on the droneship Just Read the Instructions. This mission brings SpaceX’s 2025 Starlink launches to 1,762 satellites across 71 Falcon 9 flights, Spaceflight Now has reported. Meanwhile, the U.S. Space … Continue reading SpaceX launches 28 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket