Cosmic rays force plane's emergency landing | Blue Origin to launch first wheelchair user in space | 'Dune' TV miniseries at 25

China's 1st reusable rocket explodes on landing | Last full moon of 2025 is here Created for znamenski.spacecom@blogger.com | Web Version   December 4, 2025 FOLLOW US FOLLOW US   Something amazing every day SIGN UP ⋅   WEBSITE   The Launchpad Should we be worried about cosmic rays? A JetBlue passenger jet heading from Cancun, Mexico, to Newark in New Jersey had to make a sudden emergency landing due to being hit by cosmic rays, which affected its electrical machinery. We have the full story on our website, and the question is, could this happen again?  Other headlines for today include our staff's takeaways from Trump's NASA chief nominee Jared Isaacman's Senate hearing, the last full moon of 2025 comes this evening and how experiments with 'ghost particles' can explain some key physics.  We have all that and more for your daily read.  Keep looking up, Kenna Content Manager, Space.com Cosmic rays forced passenger jet's emergency landing "Cosmic rays can interact with modern microelectronics and change the state of a circuit." Read More Trump nominee Isaacman: US must beat China to moon "This is not the time for delay, but for action." Read More Space quiz! What is the scientific name for the 'ghost particle'? Click here for the answer! Proton Quark Muon Neutrino   Skywatching Last full moon of 2025: Cold Supermoon comes today See a stunning supermoon take flight on Dec. 4. Read More Spaceflight Blue Origin to fly first wheelchair user to space The NS-37 flight will also carry former SpaceX rocket scientist Hans Koenigsmann. Read More China's 1st reusable rocket explodes on landing After making a successful reentry, the rocket's first stage booster appeared to lose an engine during its landing burn. Read More Science & Astronomy Ghost particle research may explain universe's matter "Precision in these measurements is critical, as even subtle discrepancies could signal deviations from the model -- potentially revealing new physics." Read More SpaceX Air Force clears SpaceX Starship launches from Florida Modifications to Space Launch Complex 37 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station have already begun. Read More Technology Europe picks companies to build Argonaut moon lander The robotic Argonaut is scheduled to fly its first mission in 2030. Read More Entertainment Dune miniseries at 25: director interview (exclusive) 'I wanted to elevate it. I didn't want to do it like the original 'Battlestar Galactica' or 'Babylon 5.'' Read More Today in Space On this day! Dec. 4, 1965: Gemini 7 launches to orbit On Dec. 4, 1965, NASA launched the crewed Gemini 7 spacecraft on a two-week-long mission in low-Earth orbit. Read More Photo of day: See metal guts of satellite under x-ray The EURECA spacecraft flew on the space shuttle Atlantis in 1992. Read More Stay up-to-date on all things space science, news, and entertainment by subscribing to our newsletters. Sign Up   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