Space Debris

Will US attack Venezuela and why Donald Trump wants Nicolas Maduro to step down? The question has gained attention after President Donald Trump issued a warning to Nicolas Maduro and signalled a possible shift in US policy. His post about Venezuela’s airspace raised concerns about what the US plans next…

President Donald Trump said Saturday morning that Venezuela’s airspace should be considered “closed” as he weighs military action against the South American nation. “To all Airlines, Pilots, Drug Dealers, and Human Traffickers, please consider THE AIRSPACE ABOVE AND SURROUNDING VENEZUELA TO BE CLOSED IN ITS ENTIRETY,” Trump said in a…

A Falcon 9 lifts off Nov. 28 on the Transporter-15 rideshare mission. Credit: SpaceX BERLIN — A Falcon 9 launched 140 payloads on its latest dedicated rideshare mission Nov. 28, ranging from European government spacecraft to a private astronomy satellite. The Falcon 9 lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base…

The Nov. 27 launch of a Soyuz rocket from Baikonur’s Site 31/6 damaged pad infrastructure that could keep it out of service for an extended time. Credit: NASA/Bill Ingalls BERLIN — The Baiknour pad used for the launch of the latest crew to the International Space Station has sustained damage,…

A SpaceX Falcon 9 on Nov. 28, 2025, launched the Transporter-15 rideshare mission. Credit: SpaceX WASHINGTON — Varda Space Industries said Nov. 28 that its fifth mission, W-5, reached orbit after a launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base aboard SpaceX’s Transporter-15 rideshare. Transporter-15 lifted off at 1:44 p.m. Eastern carrying…

D-Orbit sent two ION satellite carriers into orbit Nov. 28, 2025, on the SpaceX Transporter-15 rideshare. Credit: D-Orbit SAN FRANCISCO – Italy’s D-Orbit sent satellites and hosted payloads into orbit Nov. 26 aboard two ION orbital transfer vehicles launched on SpaceX’s Transporter-15 rideshare. Italy’s first optical intersatellite link (OISL) mission…

A Ceres-1 solid rocket lifts off Dec. 19, 2024, from a converted barge off the coast of Shandong province, Eastern China. Credit: Galactic Energy HELSINKI — China’s space administration has published a policy blueprint aimed at accelerating development of commercial space and embedding it within its broader national space ambitions.…

Skip the gym and workout at home with this impressive dumbbell set. Updated: Nov 30, 2025 9:53 am It’s officially the holiday season, and that means lots of indulging in sweet and savory treats. While no one should feel guilty for giving in to those cravings, a solid workout is…

US-Russian crew of 3 blasts off to the International Space Station in a Russian Soyuz spacecraftRead More

New research suggests that intense gamma-rays (inset) at the center of the Milky Way could be evidence of dark matter annihilation happening there. (Image credit: Tomonori Totani (boxout), Tyler Chase and Walt Feimer / NASA (background)) A new study suggests that a NASA telescope may have made the first-ever observation…