Space News
SpaceX launches 27 Starlink satellites to orbit from California
SPACE.com - 4 Apr 2025 03:14
SpaceX sent 27 of its Starlink internet satellites toward low Earth orbit from California this evening (April 3).
Scientists may have just found the driving force behind Venus' volcanos
SPACE.com - 4 Apr 2025 14:00
Convection processes beneath Venus' scorched surface may help explain the planet's many volcanoes, a new study reports.
Space companies swept up in far-reaching trade war
Space News - 4 Apr 2025 23:38
Space companies joined heavy stock market declines across the board as governments started responding to sweeping U.S. tariffs across dozens of countries. The post Space companies swept up in far-reaching trade war appea...
City-Killer Asteroid Won't Harm Earth, But It May Hit the Moon Instead
Discover - 4 Apr 2025 23:30
Learn about the latest update on asteroid 2024 YR4, which now has a 3.8 percent chance to impact the Moon.
NASA's Perseverance rover watches as 2 Mars dust devils merge into 1 (video)
SPACE.com - 4 Apr 2025 23:00
NASA's Perseverance Mars rover captured a giant dust devil devouring a smaller storm swirling closely behind on the rim of Jezero Crater.
Prehistoric Human Populations Shifted East at the End of the Ice Age
Discover - 4 Apr 2025 23:00
Learn why drastic drops in temperature sent European hunter-gathers in search of a warmer place to live.
How to see Venus light the sky as the bright 'morning star' through fall 2025
SPACE.com - 4 Apr 2025 22:00
After putting on a great show in our evening sky since the fall of 2024, dazzling Venus puts on a spectacular showing for early morning risers for the balance of 2025.
Artemis ESM's Could be Repurposed for Future Missions
Universe Today - 4 Apr 2025 21:29
In a recent paper, an international team of scientists identified how the Orion spacecraft's European Service Module (ESM) could be reused. Rather than letting them burn up in Earth's atmosphere, as planned, they recomme...
HoverAir X1 PRO drone review
SPACE.com - 4 Apr 2025 21:00
The HoverAir X1 PRO is one of two new ZeroZero Robotics selfie drone models and is the more affordable option of the two with 4K video capture with a host of optional accessories available.
Scientists are using stellar 'quakes' to peer inside stars
SPACE.com - 4 Apr 2025 20:08
Scientists are probing stellar "quakes" to understand what lies beneath the surface of a star's body.
NASA Astronaut Jonny Kim
NASA Breaking news - 4 Apr 2025 20:04
NASA astronaut Jonny Kim poses for a portrait while wearing a spacesuit on July 17, 2024. In his first mission, Kim will serve as a flight engineer during Expedition 72/73 on the International Space Station. He will laun...
Fram2 completes polar orbit private astronaut mission
Space News - 4 Apr 2025 19:55
A Crew Dragon spacecraft splashed down off the California coast April 4, wrapping up a three-and-a-half-day private astronaut mission in polar orbit. The post Fram2 completes polar orbit private astronaut mission appeare...
NASA Selects Finalist Teams for Student Human Lander Challenge
NASA Breaking news - 4 Apr 2025 19:00
NASA has selected 12 student teams to develop solutions for storing and transferring the super-cold liquid propellants needed for future long-term exploration beyond Earth orbit. The agency's 2025 Human Lander Challenge ...
The Lego Marvel Spider-Man Daily Bugle set is one of the largest Lego sets in the Lego Marvel range -- now at one of the lowest prices we've seen in years
SPACE.com - 4 Apr 2025 18:48
This fantastic Lego set makes an amazing center feature to any Lego Marvel collection and it's rarely discounted, so grab it while you can.
Image: A chance alignment in Lupus
Phys.org - 4 Apr 2025 18:42
The subject of today's NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope Picture of the Week is the stunning spiral galaxy NGC 5530. NGC 5530 is situated 40 million light-years away in the constellation Lupus (The Wolf). This galaxy is cl...
Hubble spots star cluster NGC 346
Phys.org - 4 Apr 2025 18:40
In anticipation of the upcoming 35th anniversary of the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope, ESA/Hubble is kicking off the celebrations with a new image of the star cluster NGC 346, featuring new data and processing techniqu...
SpaceX's private Fram2 astronauts splash down on Earth, ending historic polar orbit expedition
SPACE.com - 4 Apr 2025 18:32
SpaceX's Fram2, the first crewed mission ever fly a polar orbit, splashed down today (April 4), returning four private astronauts to Earth.
Astronaut's new NASA portrait is a blast from the past: Space photo of the day
SPACE.com - 4 Apr 2025 18:30
NASA photographer Josh Valcarcel captured Zena Cardman in a pose evocative of one of the first female astronaut's portraits.
Tipsy Fruit Flies Are More Successful in Mating Than Their Sober Counterparts
Discover - 4 Apr 2025 18:30
Learn more about alcohol's role in the mating behavior of fruit flies and how they avoid intoxication.
Rare colorful lightning caught on camera by ISS astronaut. 'OK, this is kind of out there'
SPACE.com - 4 Apr 2025 18:00
"OK, this is kind of out there and caters to your inner Uber-Geek."
A mission that could reach Mercury on solar sails alone
Phys.org - 4 Apr 2025 17:46
Turns out, it's as tough to drop inward into the inner solar system, as it is to head outward. The problem stems from losing momentum from a launch starting point on Earth. It can take missions several years and planetar...
Here's how we could quickly raise temperatures on Mars
Phys.org - 4 Apr 2025 17:42
Multiple plans exist to explore Mars in the coming decades using robotic and crewed missions. The ultimate goal of these missions is to determine whether human beings could actually live there someday. This requires acce...