Browsing: Spaceflight & Orbital

NASA astronaut Jessica Meir captured an incredible view of auroras over Earth on June 6, 2026. (Image credit: NASA/Jessica Meir)NASA astronaut Jessica Meir captured a breathtaking…

HOUSTON — European launch company Isar Aerospace has raised 270 million euros ($312 million) to support its global expansion as it prepares for its next launch…

When severe solar storms hurtle toward Earth, the planet’s first line of defense is its magnetosphere, a vast magnetic bubble that deflects the brunt of the…

“America is at risk of high impact GPS jamming and spoofing from space” was the title of my SpaceNews opinion article in October 2024. Little did…

File: A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket with the first stage booster, 1067, stands at Launch Complex 39A on Aug. 27, 2025, ahead of the 30th flight…

Beaches offer wide-open spaces and low-horizon views, making them ideal for skywatching. For the Aug. 12, 2026, total solar eclipse, Spain’s beaches will be among the…

WASHINGTON — NASA plans to find a new headquarters building by the end of this year while remaining in the Washington area. As part of a…

The Small Magellanic Cloud seems to be coming undone at the gravitational hands of its sibling galaxy, the Large Magellanic Cloud, which has been found to…

WASHINGTON — As NASA prepares an attempt to reboost an astronomy spacecraft in a decaying orbit, the agency is open to doing something similar for the…

A partial view of a SpaceX Starshield satellite in low Earth orbit. Image: SpaceX SpaceX is preparing to launch a combination of 21 Starlink and two…