A newly studied exoplanet, TOI-5205 b, orbiting a small red dwarf star has shown an atmospheric composition that challenges current theories of planet formation. Using observations from the James Webb Space Telescope, scientists detected gases like methane and hydrogen sulfide but found a surprising lack of heavier elements in its atmosphere. This is unusual because gas giants are typically expected to have atmospheres enriched with … Continue reading Astronomers Just Found a “Forbidden” Giant Planet Orbiting a Tiny Star

NASA’s Artemis II mission successfully fired its engines and left Earth orbit, marking the first time humans have done so since the Apollo 17. The crew—three Americans from the United States and one astronaut from Canada—are now on a trajectory toward a lunar fly-by, traveling nearly 250,000 miles from Earth. The translunar injection burn occurred about 25 hours after liftoff and was reported to be flawless. Astronauts described the … Continue reading Artemis II astronauts rocket toward the moon after spending a day around Earth

NASA’s Artemis II mission launched astronauts into space for the first time in nearly 54 years, marking a major step in the agency’s lunar exploration program. The spacecraft is currently orbiting Earth and will soon begin its journey toward the moon, with a planned flyby rather than a landing. The four-member crew includes astronauts from the U.S. and Canada, who are testing systems, conducting health … Continue reading Nasa’s Artemis II rocket lifts off for historic moon mission

A SpaceX Starlink satellite experienced an anomaly in orbit, losing communication while circling about 347 miles above Earth. The incident occurred as a solar flare drew attention from NASA officials, though it did not pose a risk to the International Space Station or its crew. SpaceX and Starlink teams are investigating the cause and plan to implement any necessary fixes. Despite the event, officials confirmed … Continue reading Starlink loses contact with satellite above Earth

SpaceX launched its Transporter-16 rideshare mission from California, carrying 119 payloads into sun-synchronous orbit. The Falcon 9 rocket successfully deployed satellites and related payloads, including hosted payloads and orbital transfer vehicles. The mission included a variety of customers, from Earth-imaging and communications companies to new demonstration spacecraft like K2 Space’s Gravitas. Several orbital transfer vehicles were also deployed, though industry experts noted limited demand for such services due … Continue reading SpaceX launches Transporter-16 rideshare mission

SpaceX is set to launch a Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base early Monday morning as part of its Transporter-16 rideshare mission. The mission will carry 119 payloads into low Earth orbit, including cubesats, microsatellites, and other specialized cargo. Liftoff is scheduled within a 57-minute window beginning at 6:20 a.m. EDT, with live coverage available shortly before launch. If successful, the rocket’s first stage will land on a … Continue reading SpaceX launches 119 payloads to orbit from California

Teams at NASA Kennedy Space Center are completing final preparations to begin launch countdown activities for the Artemis II mission, which could launch as early as Wednesday, April 1. Forecasts indicate about an 80% chance of favorable weather, with concerns mainly around cloud cover and potential high winds. NASA is also holding a virtual Q&A with the Artemis II astronauts from quarantine, along with a mission briefing with … Continue reading Final Preparations Underway for NASA’s Moon Mission

A recent cluster of bright fireballs was reported across North America and parts of Europe between March 17–23, 2026, including sightings in states like Ohio, California, Michigan, Georgia, and Texas, where a meteor fragment even struck a home. Similar events were also reported earlier in Vancouver, France, and Germany, with some meteors producing sonic booms and widespread visibility. Data from the American Meteor Society shows a rise in reported fireball sightings in recent months, though … Continue reading Fireball sightings are surging across the US

NASA announced that its Skyfall mission will launch in 2028 to send a fleet of small helicopters to Mars for scouting and mapping potential human landing sites. The mission will use nuclear electric propulsion (NEP) aboard the spacecraft Space Reactor-1 (SR-1) Freedom, marking the first nuclear-powered interplanetary spacecraft. The Skyfall helicopters, modeled on Ingenuity, will carry cameras and ground-penetrating radar to study terrain, slopes, hazards, and subsurface water ice for future human … Continue reading NASA’s ‘1st nuclear powered interplanetary spacecraft’ will send Skyfall helicopters to Mars

NASA announced plans to spend $20 billion over the next seven years to build a moon base near the lunar south pole, featuring habitats, pressurized rovers, and nuclear power systems. Administrator Jared Isaacman said the revised Artemis program will prioritize frequent crewed landings—potentially twice a year—using commercial rockets from SpaceX, Blue Origin, and others, while pausing the Gateway lunar-orbit station to repurpose its modules for surface operations. The moon base will be built in … Continue reading NASA unveils ambitious $20 billion plan to build moon base near lunar south pole

A Smart Dragon-3 successfully lifted off on Sunday from the sea near Haiyangandong Province, China, deploying the CentiSpace 02 into its planned orbit. The launch occurred at 11:49 p.m. Beijing Time and was conducted by the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center as part of an offshore mission. This marks another step in China’s growing satellite deployment efforts, utilizing sea-based launch platforms for flexible orbital access, Xinhua … Continue reading China’s Smart Dragon-3 rocket launches satellites from sea

A Russian cargo spacecraft, Progress 94, experienced an antenna deployment issue shortly after launching toward the International Space Station on Sunday from Kazakhstan’s Baikonur Cosmodrome. The Soyuz rocket lift-off went smoothly at 7:59 a.m. EDT, but one docking antenna failed to deploy. NASA confirmed all other systems are functioning and said the spacecraft is expected to dock at the ISS’s Poisk module on Tuesday morning, … Continue reading Russian cargo spacecraft suffers glitch after launching toward International Space Station

On March 18, 2026, NASA astronauts Jessica Meir and Chris Williams completed a seven-hour spacewalk on the International Space Station (ISS) to prepare for the installation of new roll-out solar arrays, crucial for boosting the station’s power supply. Meir conducted her fourth spacewalk, while it was Williams’ first, and both were assisted by fellow astronauts Jack Hathaway and Sophie Adenot, who monitored operations from inside … Continue reading Astronauts Take Light-Duty Day After Completing Major Spacewalk on ISS

SpaceX successfully launched its 30th batch of Starlink satellites this year on Friday from Vandenberg Space Force Base. The Falcon 9 rocket lifted off at 2:51 p.m. PDT, carrying 25 Starlink V2 Mini Optimized satellites to low Earth orbit on the Starlink 17-15 mission. The first-stage booster, B1100, was making its fourth flight after previously supporting the NROL-105 mission and two Starlink launches. About eight … Continue reading SpaceX launches 25 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg

NASA’s Artemis II rocket and Orion spacecraft are set to roll out to Launch Pad 39B at Kennedy Space Center on Thursday, aiming for a launch as soon as April 1. The rollout was moved up after an electrical harness issue in the rocket’s flight termination system was resolved sooner than expected. Artemis II will be the first crewed mission of the Artemis program, sending … Continue reading Artemis II rocket set to roll back to launch pad

NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope captured the rare moment a comet, K1 (C/2025 K1 ATLAS), broke apart while under observation, an event considered extremely unlikely. The comet, about 5 miles across, began disintegrating roughly eight days before Hubble imaged it from November 8 to 10, 2025. During the observations, one of K1’s smaller fragments also broke apart, allowing scientists to reconstruct the comet’s breakup timeline. Hubble’s … Continue reading Exploding Comet Is Spotted by NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope

Russia has announced plans for the Venera-D mission to Venus, targeting a 2036 launch. The mission will include a lander, balloon, and orbiter, marking the country’s first major return to Venus since the Soviet-era Venera program, which achieved the first successful landing on the planet in 1970. Venera-D aims to study Venus’ surface, atmosphere, and extreme conditions, with the balloon exploring the thick clouds, the … Continue reading Russia Aims to Regain Space Supremacy with 2036 Venus Mission

Astronomers have confirmed a new exoplanet, TOI-1080 b, using data from the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) and follow-up ground-based observations. The planet orbits an inactive M4V-type red dwarf, TOI-1080, every 3.97 days at a distance of 0.027 AU, making it slightly larger than Earth with a radius about 1.2 times Earth’s and a likely mass near 1.75 Earth masses. Its estimated equilibrium temperature of 368 K places … Continue reading Astronomers spot super-Earth circling a star 83 light-years away using space telescope

NASA’s Curiosity rover has discovered pure yellow sulfur crystals on Mars for the first time, found in the Gediz Vallis Channel in May 2024. Unlike common Martian sulfates, which form when sulfur mixes with minerals in evaporated water, elemental sulfur requires rare conditions not previously confirmed in the area. Scientists say this discovery could reveal new insights into Mars’ geological processes and the planet’s watery … Continue reading NASA’s Curiosity Rover Cracks Open Martian Rock, Makes an Unbelievable Discovery

Voyager Technologies has opened a 140,000-square-foot electronics manufacturing and engineering facility in Long Beach, California, expanding its footprint in a major hub for space and defense companies. The new site will support the development and production of electronics, software, and propulsion technologies for spacecraft and defense systems, positioning Voyager for Pentagon programs in missile defense and space. The expansion complements Voyager’s January opening of a … Continue reading Voyager opens defense and space tech hub in Long Beach

NASA is targeting April 1 for the launch of Artemis II, sending four astronauts—including NASA’s Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and CSA’s Jeremy Hansen—on a 10-day mission around the moon. The new launch date follows a successful flight readiness review and the resolution of a helium system issue in the rocket’s fuel tanks, which required replacing a faulty seal. The rocket will be returned … Continue reading NASA targets Artemis II crewed moon mission for April 1 launch

Firefly Aerospace successfully launched its Alpha rocket on March 11 during the “Stairway to Seven” mission, marking its seventh flight after two major setbacks in 2025. Previous mishaps included a failed satellite deployment during the “Message in a Booster” mission and a first-stage explosion during prelaunch testing, which delayed development. The launch achieved nominal performance, with successful stage separation, fairing ejection, and orbit insertion at … Continue reading Firefly Aerospace’s Alpha rocket reaches orbit on 1st launch since explosive accidents last year

SpaceX completed its 30th launch of 2026 on March 10, sending the 15,000-pound EchoStar XXV TV satellite into space from Cape Canaveral. The Falcon 9 rocket’s first stage, Booster 1085, successfully returned to Earth and landed on the droneship A Shortfall of Gravitas, marking its 14th launch and landing. The upper stage deployed EchoStar XXV into geosynchronous transfer orbit 35 minutes after liftoff. The satellite … Continue reading SpaceX launches 15,000-pound TV satellite to orbit

NASA’s Van Allen Probe A, a 1,323-pound satellite launched 14 years ago to study Earth’s radiation belts, is expected to re-enter the atmosphere on Tuesday at around 7:45 p.m. EDT. Most of the spacecraft will burn up during the fiery descent, though some components may survive, with the risk of harm to anyone on Earth estimated at roughly 1 in 4,200. The probe and its … Continue reading Defunct NASA satellite to crash back to Earth, with a small risk of falling debris

A Soyuz rocket launch to the International Space Station on November 27 caused unexpected damage to Baikonur Cosmodrome’s Site 31, Russia’s only operational pad for crewed missions. The blast and vibrations from liftoff damaged critical infrastructure, including the facility’s service cabin, temporarily halting operations. Engineers had to assess and repair the site before future missions could continue. While the mission itself succeeded, the incident raised … Continue reading Russia Repairs Critical ISS Launch Pad After Thanksgiving Soyuz Damage