Media we love: The Age of Miracles

Media we love! Deborah Byrd recommends The Age of Miracles, apocalyptic fiction set against the background of an unexplained natural slowing in Earth's spin.

Launches: Blue Origin crewed flights grounded

Today's Launches: The FAA has grounded crewed flights aboard Blue Origin's New Shepard until it can complete an investigation of a mishap on September 12, 2022.

Launches: CAPSTONE recovery efforts continue

In Launches: Controllers improved communications with the CAPSTONE spacecraft following a loss of control on September 8, 2022.

Media we love: The book A Cloud a Day

Media we love: EarthSky editors recommend "A Cloud a Day," a gorgeous book for those who love to gaze upward, filled with rich photos and informative text.

Spectacular fireball over UK last night, September 14

Spectacular fireball over UK on the night of September 14, 2022. Details in this post, plus how to report it, if you saw it.

Launches: The Owl Spreads Its Wings September 15

2 launches scheduled for today are Rocket Lab Electron and SpaceX Falcon 9. Both are attempting to create globe-spanning satellite networks.

Launches: Orbital debris studies to receive NASA funding

NASA said this week it intends to fund 3 university-based research proposals over the coming year, on the issue of orbital debris.

Launches: Mammoth BlueWalker 3 satellite heads to orbit

AST SpaceMobile's BlueWalker 3 communications satellite successfully launched to orbit on September 10, 2022. Astronomers are concerned.

Media we love: For All Mankind

Media we love: EarthSky editors recommend For All Mankind, an alternate history depicting what would have happened if the global space race had never ended.

Launches: The Owl Spreads Its Wings on September 15

Rocket Lab's next launch - The Owl Spreads Its Wings on September 15, 2022 - will mark several milestones for the aerospace company.