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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
LIVE: SpaceX Starship Test Flight No. 5 Watch Party!
Starship is the world’s most powerful rocket. Want to see it take to the sky? Join our watch party at 7 a.m. CT (12:00 UTC) on Sunday, October 13.
October 12, 2024
LIVE MONDAY: SpaceX and Space Race 2.0 with Eric Berger
Join EarthSky's Dave Adalian LIVE at 12:15 p.m. central (17:15 UTC) on September 30. He'll be chatting with Eric Berger, senior space editor at Ars Technica.
September 30, 2024
Mars mission to send Blue and Gold satellites to red planet
The Mars ESCAPADE mission will study the red planet's magnetosphere using a pair of small satellites. ESCAPADE will launch no earlier than spring 2025.
September 22, 2024
Splashdown! Polaris Dawn crew returns safely to Earth
The crew of Polaris Dawn is now safely back on Earth after a historic mission that included the first civilian spacewalk. Read more about it here.
September 15, 2024
Ailing Starliner spacecraft returns to Earth sans crew
Boeing's Starliner capsule landed safely - without its crew - on Friday night. The 2 astronauts are still stuck aboard the ISS, slated to return in February.
September 7, 2024
SpaceX Starlink launches for September 2024
Get a list of the SpaceX Starlink launches for September 2024 from both the West and East Coasts. Find out how to watch the livestream, and get updates, too.
September 1, 2024
List of SpaceX Starlink launches for August 2024
Get a list of all the SpaceX Starlink launches for August 2024 from both the West and East Coasts. Find out how to watch the livestream, and get updates, too.
August 31, 2024
Kaboom! SpaceX rocket booster grounded after explosion
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket booster exploded on a droneship in the Atlantic. Following the incident, the Federal Aviation Administration grounded the Falcon 9.
August 29, 2024
