A new study suggests that the planets in our solar system may be helping to keep the sun calmer than other sun-like stars, potentially lowering the risk of powerful solar…
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South Korea’s K-RadCube radiation satellite will hitch a ride on NASA’s Artemis 2 moon mission
South Korea’s K-RadCube satellite has arrived at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center (KSC) in Florida ahead of its launch toward the moon next year. The Korea AeroSpace Administration (KASA) announced the…
Wheelie smart? Take our Mars rover quiz to prove it!
From the pioneering Sojourner to the tenacious Perseverance, rovers have become our eyes and ears on Mars. Designed to survive extreme conditions and send back breathtaking images and vital data,…
SpaceX’s Super Heavy booster will fly with fresh ‘grid fins’ photo of the day for Aug. 18, 2025
Recently, SpaceX posted photos on X of its redesigned grid fin for its Super Heavy rocket booster. What is it? Grid fins are lattice-style control surfaces that help steer rockets…
See a trio of spectacular star clusters brighten the summer sky in August 2025
Warm mid-August summer nights offer prime conditions for spotting three magnificent star clusters visible to northern-hemisphere skywatchers in the coming months. Star clusters are gravitationally bound groups of stars that…
This Week In Space podcast: Episode 173 — The Return of the Malik
The Return of the Malik – The Wild Proposals on NASA’s Table – YouTube Watch On On Episode 173 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and and Tariq Malik…
Meet ‘lite intermediate black holes,’ the supermassive black hole’s smaller, much more mysterious cousin
This article was originally published at The Conversation. The publication contributed the article to Space.com’s Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights. Black holes are massive, strange and incredibly powerful astronomical objects.…
SpaceX sends 28 more Starlink satellites into orbit on Falcon 9 flight from Florida
Twenty-eight more Starlink satellites are now circling the planet after a Falcon 9 launch from Florida this morning (Aug. 14). The SpaceX booster lifted off at 8:29 a.m. EDT (1229…
Red supergiant star expels mysteriously large cloud of gas
A red supergiant star has expelled the largest cloud of gas and dust ever seen in the process of being blown off one of these stellar behemoths. The vast size…
Watch Vulcan Centaur rocket launch experimental military satellite on Aug. 12
Rocket Launch: Vulcan USSF-106 – YouTube Watch On United Launch Alliance (ULA) will launch its most powerful Vulcan rocket yet today (Aug. 12), and you can watch the liftoff live.…
