How to spot the International Space Station with the naked eye before it deorbits in 2030
As the countdown to the ISS's retirement has started, observers on Earth have a limited time left to watch the iconic space station glide across the sky.
Published: Nov 19, 2025 | By Devanshee Singh
Sentinel-6B now orbits Earth—5 ways the satellite will advance the study of our seas
Sentinel-6B lifted off from California on a SpaceX Falcon 9 at 12:21 a.m. EST, on Monday, November 17
Published: Nov 19, 2025 | By Devanshee Singh
FAA lifts restrictions on daytime commercial launches as government shutdown ends
The previous directive restricted all commercial launches to nighttime hours (10 p.m. to 6 a.m. local time) to reduce air traffic.
Published: Nov 18, 2025 | By Saubhagya Mukherjee
SpaceX to launch NASA-ESA's Sentinel-6B climate satellite aboard Falcon 9 today
Liftoff is scheduled for Monday, November 17, at 12:21 a.m. EST from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.
Published: Nov 17, 2025 | By Raj Naik
What happens after the International Space Station is gone?
The ISS is a one-of-a-kind project in which countries such as the US, Canada, and Japan have been collaborating.
Published: Nov 15, 2025 | By Devanshee Singh
Shenzhou-20 astronauts make it back to Earth following delay caused by space debris
Commander Chen Dong and his crew, Chen Zhongrui and Wang Jie, undocked the Shenzhou-21 from Tiangong at 10:14 p.m. EDT on Thursday to begin their return.
Published: Nov 14, 2025 | By Raj Naik
Blue Origin's New Glenn successfully launches NASA’s twin ESCAPADE spacecraft
The mission commenced at 3:55 p.m. EST on November 13, departing from the Florida coast at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station's Launch Complex 36.
Published: Nov 14, 2025 | By Raj Naik
Severe solar storm forces Blue Origin to postpone NG-2 launch of NASA’s twin ESCAPADE spacecraft
Blue Origin announced that although the 322-foot rocket was prepared for flight, the potential danger to the NASA ESCAPADE mission required an immediate stand-down.
Published: Nov 13, 2025 | By Raj Naik
Blue Origin’s New Glenn to lift off with NASA’s twin ESCAPADE spacecraft after November 9 scrub
Blue Origin had to scrub launch on November 9 due to bad weather.
Published: Nov 12, 2025 | By Raj Naik
Blue Origin delays NASA's ESCAPADE dual-satellite Mars mission launch due to weather
In coordination with the FAA and range operations, Blue Origin established a revised launch window following the scrub.
Published: Nov 10, 2025 | By Raj Naik
In a historic move, NASA and China held direct talks to prevent a potential satellite collision
The urgent coordination comes as the U.S. (Starlink) and China (Guowang, Thousand Sails) rapidly launch huge satellite networks.
Published: Nov 7, 2025 | By Raj Naik
Twin satellites 'Blue and Gold' launching on November 9 will do a 3D scan of Martian space environment
Managed by UC Berkeley, the twin probes will fly in formation, creating a three-dimensional map of Mars' magnetic fields, ionosphere, and upper atmosphere.
Published: Nov 7, 2025 | By Raj Naik
China's Shenzhou-20 crew's return may be postponed after suspected debris impact
China's space agency stated that damage to the Shenzhou spacecraft, carrying three astronauts, is suspected to be the result of a 'tiny piece of space debris.'
Updated: Nov 14, 2025 | By Raj Naik
ISS scheduled for dramatic end as NASA targets controlled Pacific ocean impact in 2030
For 25 years, the station has maintained a continuous human presence in orbit since welcoming its first crew on November 2, 2000.
Published: Nov 4, 2025 | By Raj Naik
China prepares to launch Shenzhou-21 flight, sending youngest astronaut and mice into orbit
The Shenzhou-21 manned spacecraft launches today at 11:44 p.m. Beijing Time (11:44 a.m. EDT) from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center.
Published: Oct 31, 2025 | By Raj Naik
SpaceX to mark milestone with 100th Starlink launch of the year on October 31
This launch will further grow the Starlink constellation, an enormous LEO system that is already the planet's largest satellite network for internet access.
Updated: Oct 31, 2025 | By Raj Naik
JAXA launches next-generation cargo ship to ISS, marking the first flight of the vehicle's upgraded design
At 8:00 p.m. ET on Saturday, October 25 (Sunday, 9:15 a.m. JST), the new H3 rocket lifted the uncrewed freighter from the Tanegashima Space Center.
Published: Oct 27, 2025 | By Raj Naik
SpaceX marks its 139th launch of the year with SpainSat NG II mission from Cape Canaveral
The mission deployed the 2nd and final satellite, completing the Spainsat Next Generation (NG) network for the Spanish Ministry of Defense.
Published: Oct 24, 2025 | By Raj Naik
Starship could get us to Uranus in half the time — here's how
The originally proposed concept, the Uranus Orbiter and Probe (UOP), anticipated a minimum 13-year cruise time to reach Uranus using a Falcon Heavy rocket.
Published: Oct 22, 2025 | By Raj Naik
NASA Chief suggests reconsideration of SpaceX lunar lander contract amid 'race against China'
Sean Duffy plans to 'open up the contract' to new bidders, directly challenging the 2021 selection of SpaceX's Starship for the pivotal Artemis III lunar landing.
Published: Oct 21, 2025 | By Raj Naik