Last week, a significant solar storm struck Earth, following a series of coronal mass ejections (CMEs) from the Sun. In just 48 hours, the Sun emitted three consecutive CMEs, culminating in a vigorous geomagnetic storm that lasted approximately six hours before subsiding. Fortunately, this intense celestial event had a limited impact on critical technologies and […]

SpaceX’s recent attempt to advance its Starship program encountered a significant setback when Booster 18 experienced a rupture during a gas system pressure test. The incident occurred at the company’s Masseys site on November 21, 2025, just one day after the booster was rolled out for testing. During the early morning testing, the Liquid Oxygen […]

China is gearing up for the launch of an uncrewed Shenzhou spacecraft, while the Shenzhou-20 crew adjusts their plans following damage to their craft. The Tiangong space station is set to welcome its first international astronaut in 2026, marking a new chapter in China’s space exploration efforts. The Shenzhou-20 crew recently returned to Earth on […]

As SpaceX accelerates its production and testing of Starship vehicles and engines, significant advancements are being made in the associated launch infrastructure. The company is focusing on enhancing its launch capabilities at various sites, including Pad 2 at Starbase in Texas and Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, even as it undertakes […]

The European Space Agency (ESA) is celebrating the remarkable achievements of several European firms at the Space Tech Expo Europe 2025, held in Bremen, Germany. On November 20, ESA awarded three prestigious honors for excellence and innovation in recognition of the vital contributions these companies have made within various ESA programmes. Germany’s OHB, a prominent […]

Researchers using the advanced capabilities of the James Webb Space Telescope, a collaboration between NASA, ESA, and the CSA, have made a groundbreaking discovery: an actively evolving supermassive black hole residing in a galaxy that formed just 570 million years after the inception of the Universe. This galaxy, designated CANUCS-LRD-z8.6, is part of a category […]

L3Harris has intensified the production of the new RS-25 rocket engines at its facility near Los Angeles, preparing for NASA’s Artemis missions aimed at returning astronauts to the Moon. The company restarted production of the RS-25, which is based on engines used in the Space Shuttle program, with certification from NASA expected in mid-2024. These […]

The European Space Agency (ESA) is set to launch its HydroGNSS mission, an innovative twin-satellite initiative aimed at monitoring Earth’s water cycle, on 19 November at 19:18 CET (10:18 Pacific Time). The launch will take place at Vandenberg Space Force Base, with SpaceX facilitating the operation using its Falcon 9 rocket. Live coverage of the […]

SpaceX is gearing up for a bustling week ahead, with plans to execute five Falcon 9 launches, including four dedicated to its Starlink satellite constellation and one rideshare mission. Meanwhile, China is also poised for action, planning three rocket launches from the Jiuquan and Xichang launch centers. In an exciting development, South Korean company Innospace […]

The Amazon rainforest, long celebrated for its role as a formidable carbon sink, is showing signs of distress, raising alarms about its capacity to continue absorbing carbon dioxide. Recent investigations highlight the ecosystem’s potential shift from carbon absorption to carbon emissions, a transition that could have profound implications for global climate stability. To address this […]