New island appears in Alaska | LIGO's 10-year anniversary | 3I/ATLAS glowed green during eclipse

It's Monday space fans! | Satellites see new Alaskan island formed by meltwater | LIGO Legacy: 10 gravitational wave breakthroughs Created for znamenski.spacecom@blogger.com | Web Version   September 15, 2025 FOLLOW US FOLLOW US   Something amazing every day SIGN UP ⋅   WEBSITE   The Launchpad It's Monday space fans! Our newsroom is already buzzing with activity as we bring you all things space science, entertainment, and news, starting NASA Landsat satellites spying a new island in Alaska. The island sits in Alsek Lake, where the Alsek Glacier has been steadily thinning and flooding the region with meltwater.  Other stories for today include SpaceX's successful launch of Northrop Grumman's cargo spacecraft to the ISS, a 10-year anniversary celebration of LIGO, a 15 year look-back at 'Halo: Reach' and why interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS glowed green during the recent lunar eclipse (hint, no one knows).  We have all that and more for your daily read.  Thanks for exploring with us. Keep looking up,  Kenna  Content Manager, Space.com Satellites see new Alaskan island formed by meltwater Satellite images reveal a new island in Alaska's Alsek Lake, formed as retreating glaciers reshape the landscape. Read More LIGO Legacy: 10 gravitational wave breakthroughs A lot has happened in gravitational-wave astronomy over the past decade. Read More Space quiz! Which of these has NOT been to space? Click here for the answer! Mealworms Wine flies Tortoises Tarantulas Spaceflight 2 European telescopes use lasers to track space junk The system may one day be used to push debris off a collision course with satellites. Read More Science & Astronomy Storms leave 120-mile scar in Alberta seen from space One research team says the storm was "among the worst" ever charted. Read More Scientists track down fresh boulder falls on the moon By poring over thousands of satellite images, researchers geolocated 245 fresh boulder tracks, revealing signs of seismic activity or impact events within the last half-million years. Read More SpaceX SpaceX launches Northrop Grumman's spacecraft Launch of the NG-23 resupply mission occurred at 6:11 p.m. EDT on Sunday (Sept. 14). Read More Entertainment 15 years on, 'Halo: Reach' is golden prequel standard Bungie's Halo swan song remains a fan-favorite installment, and its appeal after all these years is more than just nostalgia. Read More Today in Space This Week In Space podcast: Episode 177: Life on Mars Read More On this day: Sept. 15, 1968: Russian tortoises in space On Sept. 15, 1968, the Soviet Union launched the Zond 5 spacecraft on a mission to loop around the moon and return to Earth. Read More Image of day: Comet 3I/ATLAS is green during eclipse No one knows why the interstellar comet, the third of its kind, emitted this color. Read More   Follow SPACE Contact Us: Feedback | Advertise Sign Up | Update Profile | Unsubscribe Privacy Policy | Cookies Policy | Terms and Conditions Future US LLC © Full 7th Floor, 130 West 42nd Street, New York, NY, 10036