SpaceX launched another batch of its Starlink internet satellites to orbit from Florida early this morning (Aug. 4). A Falcon 9 rocket carrying 28 Starlink spacecraft lifted off from Cape
SpaceX launched another batch of its Starlink internet satellites to orbit from Florida early this morning (Aug. 4). A Falcon 9 rocket carrying 28 Starlink spacecraft lifted off from Cape
This article was originally published at The Conversation. The publication contributed the article to Space.com’s Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights. The burgeoning space industry and the technologies society increasingly relies
This article was originally published at The Conversation. The publication contributed the article to Space.com’s Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights. “India is on the Moon,” S. Somanath, chairman of the
Heads up, stargazers! The waxing gibbous moon will shine close to the red star Antares after sunset on Sunday (Aug. 3). Look 20 degrees above the southern horizon to find
Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin will launch a crypto billionaire and five other people to the final frontier today (Aug. 3), and you can watch the action live. The mission —
A lunar crater immortalized in one of the most famous photographs ever taken has just played a key role in the hunt for alien life in our solar system. Stretching
The ever-shifting phases of Earth’s moon present a wealth of targets for amateur astronomers to explore, ranging from magnificent craters and lunar seas to strange visual phenomena created as sunlight
This article was originally published at The Conversation. The publication contributed the article to Space.com’s Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights. Impact craters are formed when an object from space such
What would Star Wars be like if Darth Vader was possessed by an insect, Luke Skywalker became a walking corpse, and the Death Star got hijacked by the worst person
SpaceX’s Crew-11 astronaut mission will arrive at the International Space Station (ISS) early Saturday morning (Aug. 2), and you can watch the action live. Crew-11’s Crew Dragon capsule, named Endeavour,