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NASA's Lucy asteroid probe will watch the Super Flower Blood Moon lunar eclipse from deep space tonight
NASA's Lucy mission, bound for asteroids that orbit the sun at the same distance as Jupiter, will watch the moon's reflected sunlight disappear during a lunar eclipse.
The Super Flower Blood Moon lunar eclipse of 2022 occurs tonight! Here's what to expect.
The Super Flower Blood Moon, a total lunar eclipse, occurs tonight (May 15). Here's what to know and where to watch.
The moon photobombs a sunset in this otherworldly solar eclipse image
A partial solar eclipse coincided with sunset in April 2022. This image tracks the movements of the sun and eclipse stages.
Boeing's Starliner flying crucial OFT-2 mission to space station this week at long last
Boeing's Starliner capsule is all set to launch on its second uncrewed flight test to the International Space Station, 2.5 years after failing on its first try.
A CubeSat is Flying to the Moon to Make Sure Lunar Gateway’s Orbit is Actually Stable
Before this decade is over, NASA will send astronauts to the Moon for the first time since the Apollo Era. As part of the Artemis Program, NASA also plans to establish the infrastructure that will allow for a “sustained program of lunar exploration.” A key part of this is the Lunar Gateway, an orbiting space station that will facilitate regular trips to and from the lunar surface. In addition to being a docking point for ships going to and from Earth, the station will also allow for long-duration missions to Mars.
SpaceX’s first-gen Starlink fleet halfway complete after back-to-back launches
A Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from Cape Canaveral on Saturday with the Starlink 4-15 mission. Credit: SpaceX
More than half of the spacecraft SpaceX needs to fill the company’s first-generation fleet of 4,408 Starlink satellites are now in orbit, following the addition of 106 new internet relay nodes launched on two Falcon 9 rockets Friday and Saturday.
Live coverage: SpaceX readies Falcon 9 rocket for launch today
Live coverage of the countdown and launch of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. The Starlink 4-15 mission will launch SpaceX’s next batch of 53 Starlink broadband satellites. Follow us on Twitter.
What time is the Super Flower Blood Moon lunar eclipse?
A Blood Moon total lunar eclipse will occur this weekend and here's when to watch it.
The stages of the Super Flower Blood Moon lunar eclipse of 2022 explained
Here is every stage of the Super Flower Blood Moon of May 2022 with a timetable for the total lunar eclipse.
Satellite spies sunken Russian ship off Ukraine's wartorn Snake Island (photos)
Tiny Snake Island has hosted some fierce fighting during the Russian invasion of Ukraine, as new satellite photos show.
SpaceX to launch 53 Starlink internet satellites, land rocket Saturday: Watch live
SpaceX plans to launch and land a rocket on Saturday (May 14), its second such effort in less than 24 hours.
Monster black holes fuel Arcade Fire's cosmic album and performance (Q&A)
Arcade Fire's Win Butler talks with Space.com about the band's new record "We" and the black holes that helped inspire it.
SpaceX passes 2,500 satellites launched for Starlink internet network
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket climbs into the sky over Vandenberg Space Force Base to begin the Starlink 4-13 mission. Credit: Gene Blevins / LA Daily News
SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket Friday afternoon from California’s Central Coast with another batch 53 Starlink internet satellites, pushing the total number of spacecraft launched in the network above 2,500, including testbeds and prototypes already cycled out of the network.
Blue Origin targets May 20 for next space tourist launch
Jeff Bezos' aerospace company announced today (May 13) that it's targeting May 20 for the launch of NS-21, the next crewed flight of its New Shepard suborbital vehicle.
Super Flower Blood Moon lunar eclipse: Is it the 1st of 4 supermoons?
Retired NASA eclipse scientist Fred Espenak has been watching the night sky ever since he was eight years old, and plans once again to look up for the forthcoming lunar eclipse Sunday (May 15).
NASA astronaut floats on the space station with Earth in the background (photo)
NASA astronaut Jessica Watkins is seen floating above Earth in a new photo from the International Space Station.
Live coverage: SpaceX watching winds at Vandenberg for Falcon 9 launch today
Live coverage of the countdown and launch of a Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California with 53 Starlink internet satellites. Text updates will appear automatically below; there is no need to reload the page. Follow us on Twitter.
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Satellites watch devastating fires blaze across northern New Mexico
Devastating wildfires in New Mexico fueled by high winds are visible from space.
NASA safety advisors voice concerns over Boeing’s Starliner, SpaceX’s Starship
Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft descends under parachutes on Dec. 22, 2019, at the conclusion of the Orbital Flight Test-1 mission. Credit: NASA/Aubrey Gemignani
Members of NASA’s independent safety advisory panel on Thursday cautioned the space agency not to rush toward a crew test flight of Boeing’s troubled Starliner spacecraft, and voiced concerns about final certification of the capsule’s parachutes and Boeing staffing levels on the program.
Chinese startup suffers third consecutive launch failure
File photo of a Hyperbola 1 rocket undergoing launch preparations. Credit: i-Space
A small satellite launcher developed by the Chinese startup iSpace failed to place its Earth observing payload into orbit Friday, the third consecutive failure for the company’s Hyperbola 1 rocket.