Firefly Aerospace to launch 1st orbital test flight tonight. Here's how to watch.

Star-smash supernova? New type of stellar explosion possibly seen | Firefly Aerospace aims to launch 1st orbital test flight tonight. Here's how to watch it live. | Pilots saw 'red light' warning during Virgin Galactic's historic spaceflight with Richard Branson: report Created for znamenski.spacecom@blogger.com |  Web Version September 2, 2021 CONNECT WITH SPACE.COM       Something amazing every day. SIGN UP ⋅   WEBSITE The Launchpad Star-smash supernova? New type of stellar explosion possibly seen (Chuck Carter) Astronomers have uncovered evidence of explosions triggered by dead stars ramming into live stars, a first of its kind discovery. Full Story: Space (9/2)      Firefly Aerospace aims to launch 1st orbital test flight tonight. Here's how to watch it live. Firefly Aerospace plans to launch its first-ever orbital mission tonight (Sept. 2). The four-hour launch window for Firefly's Alpha rocket opens at 9 p.m. EDT (0100 GMT on Sept. 3). Full Story: Space (9/2)      Spaceflight Pilots saw 'red light' warning during Virgin Galactic's historic spaceflight with Richard Branson: report Virgin Galactic's historic first fully crewed launch with founder Richard Branson aboard may not have been as smooth as it appeared, according to a New Yorker report. Virgin Galactic says the crew was never in danger. Full Story: Space (9/1)      Astronaut watches California wildfires spewing smoke from space (photos) "Tough to see these views of my home state," NASA astronaut Megan McArthur said after watching the Dixie and Caldor fires from space. Full Story: Space (9/2)      Science & Astronomy The mysterious troughs on giant asteroid Vesta keep puzzling scientists NASA visited Vesta in 2011 and 2012 with the Dawn spacecraft, which mapped the large asteroid's surface in unprecedented detail. Still, its mysteries persist. Full Story: Space (9/2)      Strange brown dwarf 'The Accident' hints at possible treasure trove of cosmic anomalies A citizen scientist's lucky discovery of an eccentric brown dwarf illustrates the tantalizing borderline between stars and planets. Full Story: Space (9/2)      SpaceX Inspiration4: SpaceX's historic private spaceflight in photos This summer SpaceX plans to launch the first-ever all-civilian spaceflight with four crewmembers on a mission called Inspiration4. See photos of the historic mission here. Full Story: Space (9/2)      Satellite spots SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon spacecraft from orbit ahead of cargo launch (photos) On Friday (Aug. 27), Maxar Technologies' WorldView-2 satellite spotted SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon cargo spacecraft from orbit. Full Story: Space (8/27)      Entertainment Halo Infinite will launch Dec. 8 to bring back Master Chief: report "Halo Infinite" will launch this holiday season on the heels of the Halo franchise's 25th anniversary. Full Story: Space (9/1)      The best sci-fi movies and TV shows to stream on Amazon Prime in September Time to catch up on some long overdue sci-fi, so here's our handy guide to what's on. Full Story: Space (9/2)        SmartBrief publishes more than 200 free industry newsletters - Browse our portfolio Sign Up  |    Update Profile  |    Advertise with SmartBrief Unsubscribe  |    Privacy policy CONTACT US: FEEDBACK  |    ADVERTISE SmartBrief, Inc.®, 555 11th ST NW, Suite 600, Washington, DC 20004