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Blue Origin to launch its 1st New Glenn rocket on Jan. 10
By Mike Wall published
Blue Origin plans to launch its New Glenn heavy-lift rocket for the first time ever in the wee hours of Friday morning (Jan. 10).
Northern lights forecasts, alerts, and geomagnetic storm warnings
By Daisy Dobrijevic last updated
The latest aurora forecast for tonight help you make sure you're in the right place at the right time to see the northern lights.
Night sky for tonight: Visible planets, stars and more in this evening's sky
By Jamie Carter last updated
Find out what you can see in the night sky for tonight, from planets and stars to dazzling meteor showers.
India delays 1st space docking of SpaDeX satellites, 'further validation' needed
By Tariq Malik published
India postponed its first attempt to dock two SpaDex satellites in Earth orbit from Jan. 6 until Jan. 9, to allow more time for tests.
SpaceX launches 1st Starlink satellites of 2025 (photos)
By Robert Z. Pearlman last updated
SpaceX launched the first batch of its internet satellites this year from Florida's Space Coast today (Jan. 6).
From gassy geysers to frosty avalanches, let’s ring in the Martian New Year!
By Meredith Garofalo published
It’s time to ring in the Martian New Year with a variety of strange sights on the planet’s Northern Hemisphere.
US Space Force broke its launch record in 2024 with 93 liftoffs
By Samantha Mathewson published
An impressive 93 launches lifted off from Florida’s coast in 2024, setting a new Space Force record for the second year in a row.
BluShift Aerospace hopes to launch 1st suborbital rocket from Maine in 2025
By Meredith Garofalo published
Maine-based bluShift Aerospace is planning for its next big milestone: a suborbital flight test toward the end of 2025.
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