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Intense solar storm delays Blue Origin launch of NASA Mars probes (Image Credit: Space.com) Blue Origin has scrubbed today’s launch attempt of its second-ever New Glenn rocket. The delay today (Nov. 11) follows a Nov. 9 launch attempt that was also called off due to bad weather. Now, extreme solar storms, which […]
Solar Storms Delay Launch Space Force Needs to Certify New Rocket (Image Credit: airandspaceforces) Nov. 12, 2025 | By Courtney Albon Share Article Audio of this article is brought to you by the Air & Space Forces Association, honoring and supporting our Airmen, Guardians, and their families. Find out more at afa.org […]
Why is it so hard to take a good photo of the moon with my phone? (Image Credit: Phys.org) Credit: The Conversation It’s a beautiful clear night. The stars are out and the moon looks breathtaking against the sky, so you reach for your phone to take a snap. The results are, […]
Superheated star factory discovered in early universe (Image Credit: Phys.org) Glowing deep red from the distant past, the galaxy Y1 shines because of dust grains heated by newly-formed stars (circled in this image from the James Webb Space Telescope). Credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI, J. Diego (Instituto de Física de Cantabria, Spain), […]
Pleiades star cluster revealed as just one part of a vast stellar family (Image Credit: Phys.org) Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Astronomers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have discovered that the famous Pleiades star cluster, the “Seven Sisters” often spotted on winter nights, is just the bright tip of […]
Severe solar storms may trigger widespread auroras and disrupt communications this week (Image Credit: Phys.org) The northern lights fill the sky behind the Saint Joseph the Woodworker Shrine Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025, near Valley Falls, Kan. Credit: AP Photo/Charlie Riedel Space weather forecasters issued an alert on Tuesday for incoming severe solar […]
SpaceX launches Starlink satellites on record-breaking 94th liftoff of the year from Florida’s Space Coast (video) (Image Credit: Space.com) SpaceX extended its single-year launch record on Monday night (Nov. 10), sending yet another batch of its Starlink internet satellites up from Florida’s Space Coast. A Falcon 9 rocket lifted off off Monday […]
‘This all must end now.’ NASA lab closures at Goddard Space Flight Center under Congressional scrutiny (Image Credit: Space.com) Activities at NASA’s flagship science center are coming under a Congressional magnifying glass, and lawmakers are calling for the space agency’s Office of Inspector General (OIG) to get involved. A letter from Rep. […]
India tests parachutes for Gaganyaan astronaut capsule (video) (Image Credit: Space.com) India took another step toward its first-ever human spaceflight last week, successfully testing the parachute system for its Gaganyaan astronaut capsule. The test occurred on Nov. 3, using an Indian Air Force IL-76 aircraft and a capsule mass simulator that tipped […]
Amid new FAA restraints, SpaceX goes for record launch (Image Credit: Phys.org) Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain The government shutdown’s strain on air traffic control has not only led to limitations on airlines, but spaceflight too. Despite the Federal Aviation Administration having implemented space launch limits, commercial launches aim to fall between 10 […]
