South Texas groups sue TCEQ for temporarily allowing SpaceX to discharge industrial water without a permit In the lawsuit, the groups accuse TCEQ of exceeding its authority by allowing the discharges. The Texas Tribune · Dec 18, 2024
Private Japanese rocket explodes after liftoff in its 2nd launch failure of 2024 (photos) Japanese startup Space One lost its second Kairos 2 rocket shortly after liftoff due to an unknown failure. Space · Dec 18, 2024
Space2Sea Voyage of Legends in Antarctica: Join William Shatner, Neil deGrasse Tyson, former NASA astronauts and more in free webinar on space and science Tune into a live webinar on Dec. 19 as several cultural and scientific icons will answer questions about mysteries of the universe and space travel from an Antarctica-bound luxury expedition vessel. Space · Dec 18, 2024
James Webb Space Telescope catches monster black hole napping after 'overeating' in the early universe The James Webb Space Telescope has caught a napping monster black hole in the early universe. The cosmic giant is slumbering after a massive meal like a reveller on Christmas Day. Space · Dec 18, 2024
Potentially habitable planet TRAPPIST-1b may have a carbon dioxide-rich atmosphere The innermost Earth-like planet in the famous TRAPPIST-1 system might be capable of supporting a thick atmosphere after all, according to new research. Space · Dec 18, 2024
Nasa astronauts stuck in space since June face further delay Return pushed back to late March, stretching mission that was supposed to last only eight days to more than nine months The Guardian - US · Dec 18, 2024
The moon may be 100 million years older than we thought The moon may have received a volcanic facelift, making it more than 100 million years older than rocks collected from its surface might suggest, a new study finds. Space · Dec 18, 2024
Hubble trouble or Superbubble? Astronomers need to escape the 'supervoid' to solve cosmology crisis The disagreement in the rate of expansion of the universe, the Hubble tension, could arise from the fact Earth sits in an under-dense supervoid region of space. Space · Dec 18, 2024
Watch the sun unleash 'extremely rare' solar storm in explosive eruption (video) All three eruptions were not Earth-directed. Space · Dec 18, 2024
China launches 1st set of spacecraft for planned 13,000-satellite broadband constellation (photo) A Long March 5B rocket launched 10 big broadband satellites to orbit on Dec. 16, beginning the assembly of China's Guowang ("national network") megaconstellation. Space · Dec 18, 2024
Chinese astronauts conduct record-breaking 9-hour spacewalk outside Tiangong space station (video) Two Chinese astronauts spent more than nine hours outside the nation's Tiangong space station on Dec. 16 and Dec. 17, beating the old EVA duration record by 10 minutes. Space · Dec 18, 2024
Human artifacts abandoned on Mars should be cataloged to track our migration beyond Earth Just as Homo sapiens once exploded out of Africa to colonize the Earth our influence is spreading in the solar system. New research says we must track the cosmic migration to Mars. Space · Dec 18, 2024
Boeing Starliner astronauts will return to Earth in March 2025 after new NASA, SpaceX delay NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams will stay in space an extra month, until March 2025, giving SpaceX more time to complete a new Crew Dragon capsule. Space · Dec 18, 2024
NASA detects more dark comets Dark comets are comets that are so small, fast and/or chemically rare that they are difficult to see from Earth Salon · Dec 18, 2024
The Independent UK · Dec 18, 2024 Astronomers catch rare ‘hiccuping’ star in action for the first time An international team, including astronomers from Queen’s University in Belfast, documented the cosmic event.
Space · Dec 17, 2024 SpaceX's Starship Flight 7 test flight gets FAA launch license. But when will it fly? The FAA issued a launch license for SpaceX's upcoming Starship Flight 7, clearing the way for the company's next launch of the world's largest rocket from South Texas.
Space · Dec 17, 2024 SpaceX wants Starbase to become an official city in Texas SpaceX is hoping to officially make its Starbase launch site a new city in South Texas.
The Independent UK · Dec 17, 2024 Elon Musk’s drug use and Putin ties has stopped SpaceX to avoid asking for higher security clearance: report Sources told The Wall Street Journal that Musk’s drug use and contact with foreign nationals could lead to his existing security clearance being revoked if he attempts to upgrade it
Space · Dec 17, 2024 SpaceX test-fires Starship spacecraft again ahead of Flight 7 launch (video) SpaceX test-fired the upper stage of its seventh Starship megarocket again recently, practicing an in-space engine burn.
Space · Dec 17, 2024 Webb mail: US Priority Mail stamps to again star deep space images in 2025 The universe of U.S. postage stamps featuring James Webb Space Telescope imagery is set to expand again in 2025. The U.S. Postal Service revealed its Priority Mail and Express flat rate stamps.
Space · Dec 17, 2024 Astronomers discover 1st binary stars orbiting supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way Astronomers have used the Very Large Telescope to discover the first binary stars around the supermassive black hole at the heart of the Milky Way.
Space · Dec 17, 2024 SpaceX launches 2 mPOWER satellites from Florida on 2nd leg of spaceflight doubleheader (video) SpaceX launched two communication satellites to orbit from Florida's Space Coast today (Dec. 17) on the second leg of a spaceflight doubleheader.
Space · Dec 17, 2024 SpaceX launches 6th batch of next-gen US spy satellites from California (video) SpaceX launched the sixth batch of "proliferated architecture" spy satellites for the NRO this morning (Dec. 17) from California's central coast.
Space · Dec 16, 2024 James Webb Space Telescope witnesses Firefly Sparkle galaxy 'being assembled brick by brick' (image, video) A relic galaxy has been uncovered from the early universe, revealing new clues about what our own Milky Way galaxy may have looked like back then.
Space · Dec 16, 2024 Watch SpaceX Starship test fire engines ahead of flight 7 launch (video) SpaceX fired up its next Starship for an engine test before the rocket's next launch to space.