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1 to 2 Starlink satellites are falling back to Earth each day
There are now 1 to 2 Starlink satellites falling back to Earth each day, burning up in the atmosphere with consequences not fully understood.
October 8, 2025
IMAP and others to study the sun and space weather launched today!
NASA is sending 3 missions - IMAP, SWFO-L1 and Carruthers Geocorona Observatory - into space today, September 24, 2025, to study the sun and space weather.
September 24, 2025
Europa Clipper successfully tests radar during Mars flyby
Europa Clipper tested its radar during a Mars flyby in March 2025. The newly announced results show the instrument is working as hoped.
August 4, 2025
NASA’s Crew-11 mission launches to the space station
The Crew-11 mission to the International Space Station is set to launch on Thursday, July 31, 2025. Read more about the mission and watch the launch here.
August 1, 2025
Another SpaceX Starship explosion! Huge fireball during test
A SpaceX Starship upper stage exploded during a static-fire test on June 18, at SpaceX's Starbase in Boca Chica, Texas. See the video.
June 19, 2025
First images from Proba-3, the 2-part sun observer
ESA has unveiled the 1st images from Proba-3, an ambitious mission using 2 satellites to reveal the sun's outer atmosphere through artificial solar eclipses.
June 17, 2025
Moon landing attempt by ispace not looking good
The Japanese company ispace attempted a moon landing on June 5, 2025. The livestream ended with no word yet on if the lander survived. It's not looking good.
June 5, 2025
Starship Flight Test 9 soars to space, then loses control
SpaceX's Starship rocket lifted off for the 9th time. It made it into space, then sprang a leak, spun out of control and tumbled back to Earth's atmosphere.
May 28, 2025
How to watch Blue Origin’s 1st all-female crew launch on April 14
Blue Origin plans to launch the first all-female crew of six into space aboard the New Shepard spacecraft on April 14, 2025.
April 13, 2025
Blue Ghost ends its pioneering mission with the sunset
Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost mission has come to a successful end with the setting of the sun on the moon, as it enters 2 weeks of darkness.
March 19, 2025
