Space News & Blog Articles

Tune into the SpaceZE News Network to stay updated on industry news from around the world.

Perseverance rover rolls into 'Crocodile' region on Mars to hunt for super-old rocks

NASA's Perseverance rover is exploring a new Mars region called Krokodillen, which is thought to harbor some of the oldest and most intriguing rocks on the Red Planet.

  165 Hits

SpaceX launches 23 Starlink satellites to orbit on brand-new Falcon 9 rocket after abort (photos)

SpaceX launched another batch of its Starlink broadband satellites late Tuesday night (May 20), atop a Falcon 9 rocket that was flying for the first time ever.

  149 Hits

Lightning on alien worlds may fail to spark life, simulations suggest

New research has found that lightning, while not very common, can occur on tidally locked exoplanets like our nearest neighbor, Proxima b.

  171 Hits

Powerful Mother's Day geomagnetic storm created radio-disrupting bubbles in Earth's upper atmosphere

Researchers have provided some new insights about the powerful geomagnetic storm that flared up last Mother's Day, after a big solar storm hit Earth.

  160 Hits

NASA's X-59 jet takes 'flight' without leaving the ground | Space photo of the day for May 20, 2025

NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft is seen during its “aluminum bird” systems testing, verifying how its systems work together, respond to pilot inputs and handle injected failures.

  205 Hits

House-size asteroid will pass between Earth and moon on May 21

The asteroid poses no threat to the moon or Earth.

  175 Hits

The 100th woman in space: Emily Calandrelli talks about her Blue Origin flight and inspiring the next generation

As the 100th woman to travel to space, Calandrelli isn't just celebrating personal achievement — she's using her journey to inspire others and push the boundaries of STEM accessibility.

  261 Hits

Why do dwarf galaxies line up? 'Zippers' and 'twisters' in the early universe may solve a galactic mystery

Structures known as "zippers" and "twisters" in the early universe may explain why dwarf galaxies tend to line up with each other, as well as hint at how dark matter operates in the universe.

  140 Hits

'We don't know how bad it could get': Are we ready for the worst space weather?

Space weather forecasting doesn't yet command the same resources as Earth weather forecasting, even though the stakes are growing.

  163 Hits

Did Predator just harpoon a plane out of the sky? Oh, count us in for 'Predator: Killer of Killers' after this latest trailer (video)

The first of 2025's two Predator movies is an animated anthology which is looking even bloodier and more action-packed in its second trailer.

  142 Hits

Take a closer look at the moon and galaxies with the SkyMaster 15x70 binoculars from Celestron: Now only $76!

With a huge 15x magnification, these binoculars from Celestron will give you great views of star clusters and galaxies.

  119 Hits

Has Polaris always been the North Star? How Earth's 26,000 year cycle changes the 'pole star'

Lets take a trip through time.

  297 Hits

NASA names geomagnetic storm for 1st time, honoring a space weather scientist who died suddenly in 2024

NASA took the initiative to name Storm Gannon after a space weather scientist who died in 2024. This was the storm that sparked beautiful auroras across the globe that same year.

  133 Hits

Moon mining machine: Interlune unveils helium-3 harvester prototype (photo)

Seattle startup Interlune's newly unveiled machine is designed to churn up 110 tons (100 metric tons) of moon dirt per hour to harvest helium-3, a fuel for future fusion reactors.

  179 Hits

SpaceX gets updated Starship launch license but still awaits Flight 9 approval

The FAA has greenlit license modifications ahead of Flight 9 of SpaceX's Starship but has not yet approved the launch itself.

  122 Hits

James Webb Space Telescope discovers an alien planetary system's icy edge

The presence of water-ice in the debris disk around a young star could have helped facilitate the growth and development of exoplanets.

  159 Hits

Our galaxy's swirling gases and magnetic lines create cosmic artwork in new simulation

Scientists have developed a new computer model to explore the the interstellar medium, in turn generating stunning images that resemble abstract works of art.

  176 Hits

Watch China’s private Ceres-1 rocket launch 4 satellites from a ship at sea (video)

The Chinese company Galactic Energy sent four satellites into orbit today (May 19) on the fifth sea launch of its Ceres-1 solid rocket.

  215 Hits

Curious circles on Venus suggest its surface is still changing

A new study reveals fresh signs of geological activity on Venus — clues that the planet's mysterious surface is still changing today.

  244 Hits

Portrait of a moon buggy | Space photo of the day for May 19, 2025

NASA's prototype for a lunar terrain vehicle (LTV) is seen lit in white and blue in an award-winning photograph.

  255 Hits

Dark streaks on Mars may not come from water after all, scientists say

Satellite images of the Red Planet suggest scientists were wrong about these strange Martian features.

  171 Hits

SpaceZE.com