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Blue Ghost to launch to the moon in January
Firefly Aerospace plans to launch Blue Ghost to the moon in mid-January. The mission will land on the moon and conduct science experiments for NASA.
January 10, 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
Europa Clipper en route and all systems go
Europa Clipper is on its way to explore Europa, the icy ocean moon of Jupiter. Deployment and testing of its instruments is underway and going smoothly.
November 26, 2024
Could the space station leak lead to ‘catastrophic failure’?
In 2019, the space station acquired a leak in a transfer tunnel. NASA said the space station leak could lead to a "catastrophic failure."
November 21, 2024
Who moved this Skynet satellite thousands of miles? And why?
An old UK Skynet satellite should still be over East Africa. But instead it's now over the Pacific Ocean near western South America. Who moved it and why?
November 15, 2024
LIVE MONDAY: A Fermi Paradox solution with Alan Stern
Join us at 12:15 CST (18:15 UTC) on Monday, November 11, when former NASA chief Alan Stern will be discussing the Fermi Paradox. Where are all the aliens?
November 10, 2024
