Space Debris

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station to begin the GPS 3-9 mission for the U.S. Space Force on Jan. 27, 2026. Image: John Pisani/Spaceflight Now Update Jan. 28, 1:40 a.m. EST (0640 UTC): SpaceX confirms deployment of…

Romolotavani/Getty Images In 1969, the United States landed a man on the moon, beating the Soviet Union to become the first to set foot on lunar soil after years of what was known as the space race. The research and innovation needed to win that race led to advances in…

Thousands of discarded human-made objects are circling Earth, and when pieces of that space debris fall back to the surface, they can pose risks to people on the ground. To help identify where debris may come down, a scientist at Johns Hopkins University has contributed to a new approach that…

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from Space Launch Complex 4 East at Vandenberg Space Force Base on Sunday, Jan. 26, 2026, to begin the Starlink 17-20 mission. Image: SpaceX SpaceX launched 25 of its Starlink V2 Mini Optimized satellites from California on Sunday morning. The Starlink 17-20 mission…

Illustration of an Antares fission reactor on the lunar surface. Credit: Antares WASHINGTON — NASA and the Department of Energy have agreed to work together on development of nuclear reactors for the moon as industry awaits the release of a final call for proposals. NASA and DOE announced Jan. 13…

NASA says America’s push back to the Moon is accelerating, with Artemis II poised to launch a new era of U.S. space leadership. One year into President Donald J. Trump’s second term, NASA reports clear progress across human spaceflight, scientific research, aeronautics, and advanced technologies. Agency leaders describe these developments…

A new time-lapse reveals the Sun’s inner corona glowing a faint yellow, offering a rare look at the hottest layer of our star’s atmosphere. The footage was created using images from the ASPIICS coronagraph aboard Proba-3, capturing a region of the Sun that is normally hidden from view...Read More

Vast has started integration work on its Haven-1 space station, whose launch is now projected for the first quarter of 2027. Credit: Vast WASHINGTON — Commercial space station developer Vast has hired another former NASA astronaut as the company delays the launch of its first station. Vast announced Jan. 23…

NASA successfully conducted a hot fire of RS-25 engine No. 2063 on Jan. 22 at the Fred Haise Test Stand at NASA’s Stennis Space Center near Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, clearing the way for the engine to be installed for the agency’s Artemis IV mission.   The RS-25 engines help…

Australian, New Zealand, and international startups secured over $326 million this week across AI security, legal tech, space technology, and clean energy sectors. The week’s largest deal saw Queensland’s Gilmour Space Technologies achieve unicorn status with a $217 million Series E round, while expat Kiwi legaltech Ivo raised $81 million…