A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center on Saturday (April 12), carrying 21 Starlink satellites to orbit. Continue ReadingSpaceX launches 21 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket, lands booster on ship at sea
Exceptions announced today to the Trump administration’s so-called “reciprocal tariffs” are unlikely to provide any relief to the amateur astronomy industry, as they do not cover categories for telescopes, mounts, or digital cameras. The updated guidance from U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) affects the reciprocal tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump on AprilContinue reading “No relief for astronomy industry in new tariff exemptions” The post No relief for astronomy industry in new tariff Continue ReadingNo relief for astronomy industry in new tariff exemptions
Soil and rocks returned from the moon’s mysterious far side suggest it may be drier than the side constantly facing Earth, Chinese scientists reported Wednesday.
James Neihouse had one more thing to share. He pulled out a frame displaying strips of tape, each of which had notes from astronauts who filmed the IMAX movie “The Dream is Alive” 40 years ago. Continue Reading‘The Dream is [still] Alive’: First IMAX film shot in space at 40 years
The pop star is leaning into STEM ahead of her spaceflight. Continue Reading‘I’m really excited about the engineering of it all.’ Katy Perry is psyched for her blue origin launch on April 14
On Episode 156 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik welcome Phil Metzger to discuss the dangerous realities of rocket plumes. Continue ReadingThis Week In Space podcast: Episode 156 — Rocket Blast
SpaceX launched the ninth batch of “proliferated architecture” spy satellites for the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office from Calfornia’s central coast today (April 12). Continue ReadingSpaceX launches 9th batch of ‘proliferated architecture’ spy satellites for US government
This week, researchers reported a brain circuit linked to the intensity of political behavior. Microbiologists found that the 2018 eruption of the Kīlauea volcano drove a rare, massive summertime phytoplankton bloom, the largest ever recorded in the North Pacific. And a physics professor at the University of Alabama in Huntsville proposed a new model of the universe built on multiple singularities rather than a single Big Bang.
If the perennially versatile ‘Doctor Who’ isn’t a mixed bag, it isn’t fulfilling its true potential. Continue ReadingYou don’t need to like every episode of ‘Doctor Who’. In fact, it’s probably a good thing if you don’t
Blue Origin will stream the launch of its next suborbital tourism mission, which features a star-studded, all-female crew, on April 14. Continue ReadingHow to watch Blue Origin launch Katy Perry and crew to space on a historic all-female spaceflight on April 14
The White House’s budget proposal for NOAA would seek to make major changes in a weather satellite program as well as transfer other space programs. The post NOAA budget proposal would affect weather satellite, other space programs appeared first on SpaceNews.
Easter falls on the Sunday that follows the first full moon occurring on or after the day of the spring equinox. So it seems like Easter should be this weekend. Here’s why it isn’t. Continue ReadingEaster is coming late in 2025, astronomically speaking. Here’s why
The powerful GOES-19 satellites, one of the most advanced ever built, has taken on a new name. Continue ReadingThe newest GOES weather satellite in NOAA’s fleet is now fully operational (video)
There’s a chance to see both a Full Pink micromoon and the northern lights in the sky for some this weekend. Continue ReadingAuroras could spice up April’s Full Pink micromoon this weekend
NASA could see a 20 percent cut to its overall 2026 budget, with funding for its science division slashed in half, if a preliminary budget proposal from the White House is enacted. The cuts would, among other impacts, cancel several missions and shut down NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center. The proposed cuts were laid outContinue reading “NASA faced with massive budget cuts in White House proposal” The post NASA faced with massive budget cuts in Continue ReadingNASA faced with massive budget cuts in White House proposal
Budget passback documents reportedly suggest the White House wants to cut NASA’s budget by half — possibly closing down Goddard Space Flight Center. Continue ReadingTrump administration could slash NASA science budget by 50%, reports suggest
In late March, three amateur astronomers discovered Comet C/2025 F2 (SWAN). Immediately, predictions began appearing online stating the brightness this object might reach. But, as comet discoverer David Levy says, “Comets are like cats. They have tails and do what they want.” In other words, don’t bet the house that current predictions will come true.Continue reading “C/2025 F2 (SWAN): A new comet is in the spring sky” The post C/2025 F2 (SWAN): A new comet Continue ReadingC/2025 F2 (SWAN): A new comet is in the spring sky
The latest in a series of letters from House Democrats to NASA officials claims that Elon Musk’s DOGE staffers have been given “unrestricted physical access” to agency facilities. NASA has yet to respond. Continue ReadingElon Musk’s DOGE team given ‘alarming degree’ of access to NASA systems, House Democrats say
Marvel’s First Family is dressed for success against the Devourer of Worlds Continue ReadingThe Fantastic Four suit up in awesome spacesuits in this sneak peek at ‘The Fantastic Four: First Steps’
The White House is proposing steep cuts in NASA’s science program that, if implemented, would cancel several major missions, contradicting claims by the administration’s nominee to lead the agency. The post White House proposal would slash NASA science budget and cancel major missions appeared first on SpaceNews.
