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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.
September 15, 2022
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.
September 15, 2022
Rare space diamonds found in meteorites
Scientists have confirmed the existence of space diamonds known as lonsdaleite, and they said they were created when a dwarf planet and asteroid collided.
September 15, 2022
Dino death due to volcano-asteroid double whammy
A new study says that dino death on Earth - 66 million years ago - was due to a one-two punch from both an asteroid strike and mega volcanoes.
September 14, 2022
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.
September 13, 2022
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.
September 13, 2022
Webb detects sand clouds for brown dwarf
Webb detects sand clouds in the atmosphere of a star-planet hybrid object known as a brown dwarf. Another 1st! Read why it's important.
September 13, 2022
Western heatwave broken by tropical storm
The western heatwave in the United States was broken by the drenching rain and cooler temperatures brought by Tropical Storm Kay.
September 13, 2022
Starlink satellites can look like a plume or train of light
Have you seen a plume of light soaring through the sky? Or maybe a group of bright dots crossing the night sky together? It's probably Starlink.
September 12, 2022
Dolphins may use whistles like humans use names
Scientists say that whistles that dolphins make may represent individuals, the way humans use names. This discovery is a first. Read more here.
September 11, 2022
