The Sky Today on Sunday, June 29: Saturn passes Neptune
Back to Article List Two distant planets lie 1° apart in the morning sky, visible together through binoculars or a...
Space Exploration
Rocket Lab launches second Electron within 48 hours
WASHINGTON — A Rocket Lab Electron placed an undisclosed satellite into orbit June 28 on the company’s second launch within...
Did you ever hear the tragedy of ‘Star Wars: Underworld’, George Lucas’ cancelled Star Wars TV show?
Now that Andor has finished its two-season run to universal acclaim, fans have been thinking about what's next for Star...
Is the bar higher for scientific claims of alien life?
The search for extraterrestrial life has long gone back and forth between scientific curiosity, public fascination and outright skepticism. Recently,...
June 28, 2011: Kerberos is discovered
Back to Article List Today in the history of astronomy, one of Pluto’s moons comes into focus. Kerberos sports a...
SpaceX scores $81.6 million Space Force contract to launch weather satellite
WASHINGTON — SpaceX has secured an $81.6 million contract to launch a U.S. military weather-monitoring satellite in 2027. The contract...
Satellites keep breaking up in space, insurance won’t cover them.
Airplane passengers crossing the Indian Ocean who peered out their windows on Oct. 19, 2024, might have seen what looked...
SpaceX sends Starlink satellites into space on 1st launch of a Saturday doubleheader
One up, one to go: SpaceX launched the first of a scheduled two Starlink missions on Saturday (June 28).A Falcon...
The Sky Today on Saturday, June 28: Venus moves into Taurus
Back to Article List The bright morning star crosses from Aries into Taurus, closing in on Uranus for a conjunction...
Look for the ‘Other Dipper’ this summer: How to find the Little Bear with the North Star
Earlier this month, we spoke of Ursa Major, the Big Bear, so this week we take a look at the...
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