File: A Falcon 9 rocket stands in the launch position at Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station ahead of the planned liftoff of the Starlink 6-61 mission on Oct. 22, 2024. Image: Adam Bernstein/Spaceflight Now The expansion of SpaceX’s Starlink network of internet relay satellites will continue Monday with a Memorial Day launch from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. The Starlink 10-47 mission will add another 29 Starlink V2 Mini Continue ReadingLive coverage: SpaceX to launch 29 Starlink satellites on a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral→

Relive the trauma when Autobots and Decepticons reassemble in this animated cult classic. Continue ReadingThe original (and best) ‘Transformers’ movie is rolling back out into theaters for its 40th anniversary→

With so many quality sci-fi books out there, and more arriving every year, it’s easy to get swamped. To make sure you’re not missing out, we’ve rounded up the best sci-fi books to read before you die. Continue Reading15 sci-fi books to read before you die: Put these science fiction gems on your bucket list→

Normally $36, the Blue Origin New Shepard model rocket from Estes is currently on sale for $29.99 on Amazon and is cheaper than the official Estes webstore. Continue ReadingGrab the Estes Blue Origin model rocket ahead of Memorial Day with it’s lowest price since January!→

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The familiar concept of a planetary core, a small, dense metallic heart we take for granted, may be the exception rather than the rule for exoplanets. Continue ReadingThe most common type of planet in the galaxy may not look anything like Earth on the inside→

China has named the three astronauts due to fly on the Shenzhou 23 mission on Sunday (May 24), including Hong Kong’s first astronaut. Continue ReadingChina reveals 3-person Shenzhou 23 crew, including Hong Kong’s 1st astronaut→

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SpaceX launched the first test flight of its upgraded Starship rocket and Super Heavy booster Friday, with mostly positive results. The powerful rocket, propelled by 33 methane-fueled main engines, climbed away from SpaceX’s Starbase launch facility in South Texas at 5:30 pm CDT (6:30 pm EDT; 22:30 UTC) Friday. Within a few seconds, the 408-foot-tall (124-meter) rocket, the largest ever built, cleared the launch tower and turned onto an eastward heading over the Gulf of Mexico. Starship splashed down on target in the Indian Ocean a little more than an hour later to conclude the first flight of the latest Continue ReadingSpaceX’s Starship V3—still a work in progress—mostly successful on first flight→

On Episode 211 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik talk with Jacob Scoccimerra of Monolith Space. Continue ReadingThis Week In Space podcast: Episode 211 — Oysters in Space→

Starship V3 led to some stunning launch photography after it lifted off from Starbase on SpaceX’s 12th flight of the rocket that aims to land astronauts on the moon. Continue ReadingSpaceX Starship Flight 12: Don’t miss these stunning photos from the launch of the most powerful Starship yet→

Heavy is the head that wears the crown, and that goes for Red Planet rulers as well as Earth. Continue Reading‘For All Mankind’s’ Costa Ronin on ruling Mars, honoring cosmonaut history, and learning to tie his tie (interview)→

Here’s when to see a pair of massive letters shining on the lunar surface around May’s first quarter moon phase. Continue ReadingMassive ‘X’ and ‘V’ shapes will appear on the moon tonight — here’s how to see them→

China’s Shenzhou 23 astronaut mission launched Sunday (May 24) to relieve an overdue crew on the Tiangong space station. Continue ReadingChina launches 3 astronauts, including 1st ever from Hong Kong, to Tiangong space station (video)→