Astrobotic's history-making private lunar lander has experienced an anomaly on its way to the moon. The Peregrine moon lander launched early today on United Launch Alliance's debut Vulcan Centaur rocket, but it is experiencing an anomaly now that "if proven true, threatens the ability of the spacecraft to soft land on the Moon," Astrobotic says. Here's what we know.
After years of development and weeks of launch delays, the United Launch Alliance's first Vulcan Centaur rocket successfully launched on its debut flight and the views are tremendous. Behold amazing photos and video of the new rocket's liftoff powered by twin solid rocket boosters and two BE-4 engines built by Blue Origin.
The floating "magic islands" of Saturn's largest moon, Titan, may finally have a scientific explanation. Scientists believe they're clumps of glacier-like snow shaped like honeycomb. The so-called islands were first spotted in 2014 by the Cassini-Huygens spacecraft as it peered through the orange haze surrounding Titan, which is a moon that's bigger than the planet Mercury.
Unless you've been living under a space rock for the last few months, you'll know that a total solar eclipse is coming soon to North America. Experiencing a total solar eclipse doesn't require any scientific knowledge, but it does require some planning and decision-making. Here are some common mistakes would-be eclipse-chasers make.
The next few years are predicted to be the best for seeing the northern lights due to high solar activity during the current solar cycle. So if you're considering planning an aurora hunting trip, now is the perfect time and there's no better way than with an incredible group of like-minded people aboard the Hurtigruten Coastal Express. Here's what it's like.
A brand-new rocket just got its wings. United Launch Alliance's (ULA) Vulcan Centaur launched on its first-ever flight, called Cert-1, early this morning from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. Atop the rocket was Pittsburgh-based company Astrobotic's Peregrine moon lander, which is carrying 20 different customer payloads, including five NASA science instruments and human remains for Celestis and Elysium Space.
A rock from the top of Mount Everest, a tiny time capsule from Belgium, a physical "meme" coin, a collection of Reddit posts and a letter from a private astronaut who followed his father into space are now all being delivered to the moon. But it is not NASA nor any of the world's other space agencies that are shipping these items to the lunar surface.
Astronomers have figured out how some dying stars kick baby black holes out of the womb — and it's not pretty. Scientists modeled how black holes and neutron stars form after dying stars collapse, and explained why some get a hard 'kick' into interstellar space.
SpaceX launched 23 more of its Starlink internet satellites to orbit on Sunday. The launch marked SpaceX's third orbital launch of 2024 as the company aims to launch 144 missions this year. See how the launch (and landing) went in this video.
This week, NASA and Lockheed Martin will finally unveil the new X-59 Quesst X-plane, an experimental supersonic jet designed to break the sound barrier without creating a thunderous sonic boom. Mark your calendars for Friday, Jan. 12, Space Fans. You'll be able to watch the roll out live.
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