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8th Starship launch ends in another colossal blast
The SpaceX Starship rocket made its exciting 8th test flight on Thursday, March 6. See the fiery thrills and spills right here!
March 6, 2025
New lunar lander Athena is on the moon, but …
The lunar lander Athena - Intuitive Machines' 2nd mission to the moon - made it to the surface on March 6, 2025. Unfortunately, it appears to be tipped over.
March 6, 2025
Blue Ghost has landed on the moon. Watch the video!
Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost spacecraft has landed on the moon. The landing took place early Sunday morning, March 2. Videos and more here.
March 4, 2025
Get an exclusive peek inside NASA’s Vehicle Assembly Building
EarthSky's Greg Diesel Walck brings us an exclusive peek inside NASA's Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) on February 25, 2025, to see Artemis 2.
February 26, 2025
Starship explodes minutes after launch, planes diverted
SpaceX mission launched its newly upgraded Starship late Thursday, but the ship exploded minutes after launch. No crew was aboard.
January 17, 2025
Chinese rocket disintegrates over the Caribbean
On December 19, 2024, a Chinese rocket disintegrated over the Caribbean, and meteor cameras on Puerto Rico captured multiple views of the event.
December 20, 2024
Artemis 2 and 3 moon missions delayed, NASA says
On December 5, 2024, NASA announced a further delay to the Artemis 2 and 3 missions. Artemis 2 is now scheduled for no earlier than April 2026. More here.
December 5, 2024
Proba-3: A sun-observing telescope made from 2 satellites
ESA is launching an ambitious spacecraft to study the sun's atmosphere. Proba-3 comprises 2 satellites that will align to form an artificial solar eclipse.
December 3, 2024
NASA testing underwater robots to explore ocean worlds
NASA is testing prototypes for autonomous underwater robots that could one day explore our solar system's subsurface oceans.
December 1, 2024
Observers’ report: SpaceX Starship and electrophonic sounds
Observers in Puerto Rico reported hearing low-frequency sounds as the SpaceX Starship rocket flew past on November 19, 2024. Were they electrophonic sounds?
November 30, 2024
