NASA is shaking things up for its next mission to research the sun. The six satellites of NASA’s Sun Radio Interferometer Space Experiment (SunRISE) mission are poised to launch to…
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China’s record-breaking Gravity-1 rocket launches 9 satellites from a ship at sea (video)
The world’s most powerful solid-fuel rocket just aced its third-ever mission. Gravity-1, a distinctively squat and stubby rocket, launched Tuesday night (July 21) from the deck of a ship stationed…
Using the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers have discovered the secrets of early galaxies that pumped the infant cosmos full of dust, but by studying a much closer and more recent galaxy.
Using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), astronomers have discovered the secrets of early galaxies that pumped the infant cosmos full of dust, which would become vital for the birth…
The 1st ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ trailer is here, and it’s stuffed to bursting with superheroes
Avengers: Doomsday | Official Trailer | In Theaters December 18 – YouTube Watch On One thing is for certain: there will absolutely be no shortage of superheroes in Marvel Studios’…
‘Aliens’ at 40: James Cameron’s sequel is a sci-fi icon, but did you know he quit the movie twice?
Where does James Cameron’s “Aliens” rank among the other Alien movies? That depends on who you ask. Some might say it’s the best, while others put it just behind the…
Another reusable rocket? Japan launches, lands RV-X prototype (video)
Japan has succeeded in the first-ever flight test of its RV-X experimental reusable rocket prototype. The launch — or hop, considering its duration and distance — took place at the…
Remembering ‘Ulysses 31’, the ’80s cartoon that transported ‘The Odyssey’ to outer space
It’s not known whether “Ulysses 31” was on Christopher Nolan’s radar in his teenage years, but it’s intriguing to think it could have influenced the director’s decision to take on…
SpaceX’s Starship Flight 13 test launch aborts at last second (video)
Starship wasn’t quite ready to fly today (July 16). SpaceX tried to launch the Starship megarocket on its 13th test flight today but couldn’t quite pull it off. Something went…
‘Full steam ahead’: NASA ramps up prep for Artemis III astronaut launch in 2027
NASA is picking up the pace on its Artemis III mission preparations, pressing forward on multiple fronts to assemble launch vehicle hardware and beginning routine simulations inside Artemis mission control.…
SpaceX launches flight-proven rocket for 600th time, sending Starlink satellites to orbit
SpaceX reached a milestone with its latest Starlink launch, sending the satellites into orbit on its 600th flight of a flight-proven booster. The sexacentennial launch came on the second of…
