Space
Japan H3 Rocket Test Flight Fails, Forced To Self-Destruct
May 4, 2023, 1:24 pm EDT
Japan’s space program was dealt a blow when its H3 rocket failed after takeoff and mission controllers were forced to send a self-destruct command.
NASA To Test Nuclear Rocket That Could Take Astronauts To Mars More Safely
May 4, 2023, 1:24 pm EDT
NASA in partnership with the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, DARPA, will test a nuclear-powered rocket.
How Rare Hybrid Solar Eclipse Unfolded
May 1, 2023, 10:14 am EDT
A rare hybrid solar eclipse unfolded in Oceania. It was the first one in a decade. Here’s the gorgeous view.
What The Starship Explosion Looked Like
May 1, 2023, 10:14 am EDT
The launch of SpaceX’s massive Starship rocket ended in an explosion Thursday. Here’s what it looked like.
Why Did SpaceX’s ‘Starship’ Rocket Explode?
May 1, 2023, 10:13 am EDT
Minutes after ignition, SpaceX’s Starship rocket exploded mid-flight. The company calls it a “rapid unscheduled disassembly.”
SpaceX Starship Rocket Launch Debris Smacks Van
May 1, 2023, 10:13 am EDT
An unoccupied van set up close to the SpaceX Starship rocket launch pad took it on the chin when the rocket kicked up debris and sent it flying through the air.
SpaceX Launch Dusts Town 5 Miles Away
May 1, 2023, 10:12 am EDT
Something blanketed a Texas community more than 5 miles away from where SpaceX launched their Starship rocket Thursday. The community of Port Isabel finally has an answer.
Northern Lights Show Up Very Far South
May 1, 2023, 10:10 am EDT
A once-in-three-year geomagnetic storm made the aurora borealis visible much farther south than normal. Here’s where they were spotted.
Rocket Made Almost Entirely Of 3D Printed Components Launches, Fails Minutes Later
April 30, 2023, 12:59 pm EDT
Relativity Space says their Terran 1 rocket is the world’s largest 3D printed object to exist and attempt orbital flight. But, their recent launch didn’t reach orbit.
Why April’s Full Moon Is The Pink Moon, Plus The Lyrids
April 30, 2023, 10:14 am EDT
Among the celestial events you’ll want to watch for in April is the full moon and the Lyrid meteor shower.
