Space
Rocket Lab Wins $266M US Space Force Contract, Stock Rallies
The largest launch contract in Rocket Lab's history involves multi-launch missile defense testing and lifts shares from a steep two-month decline.
Qantas completes record-breaking commercial flight
An Airbus A350-1000ULR traveled from Melbourne to Toulouse in over 24 hours
NASA's Swift Captures 'Wandering' Black Hole Tearing Apart Star
A rare tidal disruption event far from a galaxy's core may reveal an 'orphan' supermassive black hole.
Amazon Proposes 5,000-Satellite Constellation for Direct-to-Phone Service
The expansion targets global voice and data connectivity in areas beyond terrestrial cellular coverage.
NASA to Cover Three US Spacewalks in August 2026
A preview news conference on July 30 will detail the missions, including solar array upgrades and antenna replacement.
US-Russian ISS crew returns to Earth after 241-day mission
Three astronauts from NASA and Roscosmos landed in Kazakhstan, completing a mission that included spacewalks and microgravity research.
Wildfire Forces Evacuation of NASA Deep Space Communications Complex in Spain
A wildfire forced the evacuation of NASA's Deep Space Network complex in Spain near Madrid.
SpaceX Valuation Fluctuations Follow Market Activity
Reports detail significant shifts in valuation and trading performance during recent phases.
NASA's Juno Reveals Io's Subsurface Temperatures for First Time
Measurements from the spacecraft's Microwave Radiometer give scientists a new look at the interior of the solar system's most volcanically active moon.
Moon samples show Earth's magnetic field slows solar wind on near side
Noble gases in lunar regolith from China's Chang'e-6 mission reveal uneven solar wind bombardment between the Moon's near and far sides.
Evidence Found of Two Companion Stars That Went Supernova in Jellyfish Nebula
Research suggests both stars in a binary system exploded, with one partner blowing up about 100,000 years before the other.