ISS astronauts witness comet Lemmon being ‘engulfed’ by an aurora | Space photo of the day for November. 20th of February, 2025

  • November 20, 2025
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ISS astronauts see comet Lemmon ‘absorbed’ by aurora | Space photo of the day for Nov. 20, 2025 (Image Credit: Space.com) For skywatchers, scientists and even the astronauts on the International Space Station (ISS), the skies have recently been very active. The sun has released its largest eruptions of 2025, sparking a […]

Rocket Lab conducts hypersonic test flight for the US military (image)

  • November 19, 2025
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Rocket Lab launches hypersonic test flight for US military (photo) (Image Credit: Space.com) Rocket Lab launched its hypersonic test vehicle for the sixth time ever this week. The HASTE suborbital rocket lifted off Tuesday (Nov. 18) at 8 a.m. EST (1300 GMT) from Rocket Lab‘s Launch Complex 2 on Wallops Island, Virginia, […]

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Chinese astronauts are “stranded” on the space station as they await a new spacecraft after a debris collision has left them without a means to return home.

  • November 19, 2025
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Chinese astronauts ‘stuck’ on space station to get a new spacecraft after debris strike leaves them without a ride home (Image Credit: Space.com) China appears to have set a launch date for an uncrewed spacecraft that will replace one damaged by space debris while docked at the Tiangong Space Station. The three […]

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket soars into the night sky over Florida, transporting Starlink satellites into orbit (video).

  • November 19, 2025
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SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket streaks into Florida’s night sky carrying Starlink satellites to orbit (video) (Image Credit: Space.com) SpaceX launched another batch of its Starlink internet satellites in a nighttime liftoff from Florida’s Space Coast on Tuesday (Nov. 18). A Falcon 9 rocket carrying 29 Starlink spacecraft launched from Cape Canaveral Space […]

Will NASA’s budget reductions impact the survival of Europe’s key space science missions?

  • November 18, 2025
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Will Europe’s flagship space science missions survive NASA’s budget cuts? (Image Credit: Space.com) Flagship European space science missions conducted in collaboration with NASA face a possible combined funding shortfall of nearly $2 billion due to budget cuts put forward by the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump. The European Space Agency hopes […]

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FAA lifts restriction on daytime rocket launches following the conclusion of the government shutdown.

  • November 18, 2025
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FAA lifts ban on daytime rocket launches after government shutdown ends (Image Credit: Space.com) Commercial launch companies (especially SpaceX) can breathe easy, now that restrictions on when they’re allowed to lift off have been rescinded. The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has ended an order designed to help alleviate strain on air […]

An orbiting satellite employs AI to adjust its position, marking a significant advancement towards achieving complete autonomy in space.

  • November 18, 2025
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Orbiting satellite uses AI to reorient itself in ‘major step towards full autonomy in space’ (Image Credit: Space.com) For the first time, researchers have controlled the orientation of a satellite in space using an autonomous AI, a major feat that could greatly improve the safety and effectiveness of satellites in space. While […]