Archive for December, 1969

The first Starlink satellites to join SpaceX’s megaconstellation in 2026 were launched today (Jan. 4) on a brand new Falcon 9 rocket. The fresh booster, carrying 29 of the internet

2025 saw a lull in solar eclipse excitement. Sure, there was a dramatic sunrise solar eclipse in the northeast U.S. and Canada back in March, and another in New Zealand

A space saga is underway, a celestial long and winding road that may also have consequences for future settlers firmly planted on the Red Planet. When NASA’s Mars-bound ESCAPADE spacecraft

This article was originally published at The Conversation. The publication contributed the article to Space.com’s Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights. There are about 15,000 satellites orbiting the Earth. Most of

Space debris is a growing problem, and not just in Earth orbit. Once a week, on average, a spacecraft (or part of one) falls back into Earth’s atmosphere; most of

This article was originally published at The Conversation. The publication contributed the article to Space.com’s Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights. The summer of 2025 brought unprecedented flash flooding across the

Every week, Space.com delivers the latest discoveries, launches, and cosmic curiosities from across the universe. From groundbreaking research aboard the International Space Station to dazzling new images from the James

Your first major opportunity to spot shooting stars and bright fireballs in 2026 arrives overnight tonight with the peak of the Quadrantid meteor shower, though only the brightest members may

The sun will appear larger in the sky than on any other day in 2026 on Jan. 3, as our planet reaches its closest point to our parent star in

This article was originally published at The Conversation. The publication contributed the article to Space.com’s Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights. When NASA scientists opened the sample return canister from the