SpaceX Falcon 9 launches Ovzon-3 satellite
The orbital launch activities in Florida for the year began with a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launch, mirroring the conclusion of 2023. The mission involved placing a communications satellite for…
God of Darkness asteroid Apophis set for historic Earth flyby
In a bold extension of its mission, the spacecraft formerly known as OSIRIS-REx embarks on an unprecedented journey to explore asteroid Apophis. A celestial body is poised for a groundbreaking…
The Falcon 9 launch carried the first 6 direct-to-sell Starlink satellites
SpaceX is swiftly initiating what is anticipated to be an exceptionally active year for orbital launches. The company commenced the year with the launch of its reliable Falcon 9 rocket…
‘Powerful’ solar flare detected since 2017
On New Year’s Eve, a significant solar flare the largest in years, was observed on the sun, leading to a cautionary message for certain high-frequency radio users. The National Oceanic…
2023 was another big year for space missions
A container carrying asteroid material captured in space three years ago arrived safely on Earth in September. The container, or capsule, was released by the American space agency NASA’s Osiris-Rex…
Large ancient galaxies
The early Universe was a wild time. In the first 2 billion years following the Big Bang 13.8 billion years ago, star formation positively roiled, and galaxies flared to life…
NASA Observatory captures cosmic ‘Christmas tree cluster’
A very merry photo from NASA’s Chandra X-ray observatory shows that even the universe can add Christmas magic to the holiday season. NASA has unveiled a captivating new image featuring…
In 2023 SpaceX dominated private spaceflight
In 2023, the spaceflight industry witnessed a record-breaking year with the highest number of successful orbital launches ever recorded. The previous record was surpassed on November 22 when SpaceX launched…
8 pictures of the coolest space in 2023
The Euclid telescope from the European Space Agency, which was launched into orbit aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket earlier this year, is engineered to map the composition of the…
Videos of cats from deep spaceusing NASA lasers
Taters, the orange tabby cat, has garnered significant attention recently, being featured in NASA’s groundbreaking video streamed from deep space via laser. The remarkable achievement involved beaming the video from…