Category: 2. Space

Updated 2:15 p.m. Eastern with confirmation of launch failure.

WASHINGTON — A Firefly Alpha rocket malfunctioned during an April 29 launch, preventing a Lockheed Martin technology demonstration satellite on board from reaching orbit.

The…

“There is a crack,” Leonard Cohen croons, “in everything; that’s how the light gets in.”

He was not referring specifically to a structure in space called Circinus West, but the words apply. The object looks, to our eyes, like nothing so much…

Today is the 100th day of the Trump-Vance Administration after being inaugurated on Jan. 20. In his inaugural address, President Trump laid out a bold and ambitious vision for NASA’s future throughout his second term, saying, “We will pursue…

NASA’s annual Student Launch challenge will bring middle school, high school, and college students from around the country together to launch high-powered rockets and payloads. On Saturday, May 3, from 8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. CDT (or until the…

NASA needs your help identifying the shapes of thousands of galaxies in images taken by our James Webb Space Telescope with the Galaxy Zoo project. These classifications will help scientists answer questions about how the shapes of galaxies…

Since the big bang, the early universe had hydrogen, helium, and a scant amount of lithium. Later, some heavier elements, including iron, were forged in stars. But one of the biggest mysteries in astrophysics is: How did the first elements…

WASHINGTON — Slingshot Aerospace, a company that specializes in tracking satellites and analyzing orbital data, is seeking to expand internationally with a new service that allows countries to build independent space monitoring…

WASHINGTON — Apex has raised $200 million in a new funding round intended to help the company accelerate production of satellite buses.

Apex announced April 29 that it raised the Series C round led by Point72 Ventures and co-led by 8VC….

Apr 29, 2025

A new study is challenging the understanding of planetary disk formation around young stars. It reveals that the environment plays a crucial role in determining the size and lifetime of these…