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Astronomy Jun 16, 2026

Are alien probes hiding in our backyard? A new study says we've barely looked

Even at this early stage in our spacefaring age, humanity has already begun sending probes that will eventually reach other solar systems, even if that was not their original intention. Five robotic explorers—Pioneer 10 and ...

Space Exploration Feb 12, 2026

Vulcan rocket launch suffers fiery booster issue but makes it to space, company says

United Launch Alliance suffered yet another fiery burn-through on one of its solid rocket boosters during a national security mission Thursday.

Astronomy Jan 20, 2026

SunRISE SmallSats ace tests, moving closer to launch

When the six tiny spacecraft of NASA's SunRISE (Sun Radio Interferometer Space Experiment) mission settle into their orbits high above Earth after launching later this year, they'll function as one giant radio dish to track ...

Space Exploration Aug 13, 2025

ULA Vulcan cuts through night skies on landmark national security mission

United Launch Alliance knocked out its first Vulcan Centaur launch of the year on Tuesday night, and its first ever for the Space Force.

Space Exploration Aug 11, 2025

On its fifth try, SpaceX manages launch of competitor Amazon's satellites

SpaceX was not one of Amazon's original choices to fly its Project Kuiper broadband internet satellites, but Elon Musk's company just knocked out its second launch in less than a month for the company that seeks to compete ...

Astronomy Aug 8, 2025

Move over Mercury—Chiron is in retrograde: What even is Chiron?

You might have seen an interesting phrase popping up in your social media feeds lately: "Chiron is in retrograde." If you're anything like me, you've never heard of Chiron before—and I'm a professional astronomer.

Space Exploration Aug 7, 2025

SpaceX scrubs Thursday attempt, will aim for Friday to send up more Amazon satellites

SpaceX was not one of Amazon's original choices to fly up its Project Kuiper broadband internet satellites, but Elon Musk's company is about to knock out its second launch in less than a month for the company that seeks to ...

Space Exploration Jul 28, 2025

Nobody owns the moon—researcher suggests that could be a problem

In January of 2024, the company Astrobiotic was set to make history with the first privately-developed lander, named Peregrine, to reach the lunar surface, sent aboard a United Launch Alliance's Vulcan Centaur rocket. The ...

Astronomy Jun 4, 2025

Rubin Observatory to detect millions of new solar system objects in vivid detail, simulations suggest

A group of astronomers from across the globe, including a team from the University of Washington and led by Queen's University Belfast, have revealed new research showing that millions of new solar system objects will be ...

Astrobiology Apr 25, 2025

Webb helps scientists better understand solar system's origins

University of Central Florida (UCF) scientists and their collaborators discovered new insights into the formation of distant icy objects in space beyond Neptune, offering a deeper understanding of our solar system's formation ...

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