NASA launches Pandora telescope, taking JWST’s search f…
On Jan. 11, 2026, I watched anxiously at the tightly controlled Vandenberg Space Force Base in California as an awe-inspiring SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket…
SpaceX to lower orbits of some Starlink satellites
WASHINGTON — SpaceX plans to lower the orbits of some of its Starlink satellites, a move the company says is intended to improve space safety…
Sigma 14mm DG DN review — the lens for astrophotography
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January ‘Wolf Supermoon’: How to see the full moon rise…
Saturday, Jan. 3 will mark the first full moon of 2026. Known as the Wolf Moon, it will be at its fullest at 5:02 a.m. EST and best seen…
Landspace targets $1 billion for reusable rockets as IPO application accepted
HELSINKI — Landspace, one of China’s leading launch startups, has had its application for an initial public offering accepted by the Shanghai…
Heliophysics missions move toward operations
NEW ORLEANS — Two NASA heliophysics missions launched together in September are performing well, while a third mission launched earlier this…
Massive Myanmar earthquake was super smooth and efficie…
A fault that ruptured in Myanmar in March, fracturing hundreds of miles of the ground, was extremely efficient in transferring energy from…
China to debut reusable Long March 10-derived rocket in first half of 2026
HELSINKI — China is aiming for a first launch of a reusable, cargo-optimized variant of its new crew launch vehicle in the first half of the…
China caps record year for orbital launches with Tianhui-7 and Shijian-29 technology test missions
HELSINKI — China reached 92 orbital launches in 2025 with back-to-back missions this week, capping a record year for both the country and the…
Space Forge generates plasma for LEO semiconductor material production
TAMPA, Fla. — Space Forge said Dec. 31 it generated plasma aboard its first satellite, a milestone the British startup says shows it can…