Space

Kosmos 2589: What Sky Watchers Should Know
All of this is visible to amateur astronomers and sky watchers – here is why Kosmos 2589 matters for you.

Artemis II crew meets Canadian PM
Canadian PM Mark Carney met the Artemis II crew in Ottawa, receiving a plaque with a flag that flew around the Moon.

Starship Flight 7 engine RUD during ascent
SpaceX's seventh Starship test ended with an engine failure and fire during ascent. Engineering telemetry shows a turbopump rupture.

Europa Clipper Mars gravity assist
NASA’s $5B ice world hunter aced its Mars flyby, setting up a 2030 arrival—and proving its trajectory is flawless.

Falcon 9 booster 20th landing sets reuse record
SpaceX achieved a historic 20th landing of a Falcon 9 booster, proving the economics of rapid reuse and setting a new industry standard.

Artemis III moon landing delay to 2028
NASA delays Artemis III moon landing to 2028 due to Orion heat shield issues, raising concerns about the entire lunar program.

Blue Ghost enters lunar orbit
Firefly's Blue Ghost lander has entered lunar orbit, marking a crucial step toward the first commercial soft landing on the Moon.

NASA Mars sample return plan overhaul
NASA overhauls Mars Sample Return mission, dropping costly rover lander concept for a simpler, faster architecture.

Starship IFT-10 explodes during ascent
SpaceX's Starship IFT-10 disintegrated over Gulf of Mexico minutes after launch, raising new questions about vehicle reliability.

SpaceX Starship IFT-5 explosion mystery
Engineers scramble to understand why the Super Heavy booster detonated moments after separation during IFT-5.

Firefly Alpha fails to reach orbit
Firefly Aerospace's Alpha rocket suffered an anomaly during its fourth flight, failing to deploy payloads into orbit.
