Fall has officially arrived, and as autumn leaves blaze in vivid colors, there is no better time to plunge into the imaginative world of New York Times best-selling author Matt…
Category: Astronomy
‘We basically did Top Gun in space.’ Star Trek Starfleet Academy warps back into action in March 2027 for sophomore year in the final frontier.
NEW YORK — Set your phasers to back-to-school, space fans. Star Trek is going back to Starfleet Academy for season 2, and we finally have a release date. The sophomore…
The moon could turn astronauts into ‘walking, high voltage capacitors’ that accidentally zap spacecraft
NASA is asking for ideas to stop static electricity from zapping astronauts or critical hardware during moon missions. The agency opened a “Lunar Grounding Challenge” to avoid situations where an…
Space weather caused a 16-minute train delay in 1848. ‘Our research has a hint of a detective story’
Detective work by a team of space-weather experts has discovered the truth about a historical event that had been thought to be the first-ever case of technological disruption by geomagnetic…
22 years of science! NASA’s Roman Space Telescope doubles its lifetime with super-precise engine burn
NASA’s newly launched Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is set to extend its lifespan and double its exciting potential for discovery thanks to an efficient use of fuel on its…
The warmest summer on record — 2026 hit a scorching new high in the US
If this summer felt hotter than usual, you’re not alone. As it turns out, this past summer was the hottest on record in the United States. This is the hottest…
SpaceX launches 3 telecom satellites to orbit on 700th Falcon mission of all time (video)
SpaceX lofted three telecom satellites to orbit today (Sept. 13) on a milestone mission for the company. A Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Florida’s Cape Canaveral Space Force Station…
On this day in space! NASA astronaut Mae Jemison makes history as the 1st Black woman in space
On Sept. 12, 1992, NASA astronaut Mae Jemison became the first African American woman to go to space. In NASA’s early days, women and people of color were never selected…
Rocket Lab protests NASA’s decision to award Blue Origin $700 million Mars orbiter contract
Rocket Lab still holds out hope that it can build NASA’s next Mars orbiter. The agency picked Blue Origin for that job earlier this month, awarding Jeff Bezos‘ spaceflight company…
The Summer Triangle — 3 stars, 1 seasonal mystery
On clear September evenings, I often find myself looking up just after dusk, expecting the sky to feel a little less like summer. Yet there, still commanding the overhead darkness,…
