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Pentagon tracking out-of-control Chinese rocket that could reenter Earth’s
The Chinese Long March 5B rocket is expected to enter Earth's atmosphere "around May 8," according to a statement from Defense Department spokesperson Mike Howard, who said the US Space Command is tracking the rocket's trajectory. The…
Florida man describes what he caught on his security camera
Spike in UFO sightings There has been a spike in UFO sightings across the nation, including right here in Central Florida. FLAGLER COUNTY, Fla. - "I have watched it maybe 100 times now. Taken screenshots, blown it up," said William…
Sea Level Rise From Antarctic Melt Could Be 30% Higher Than We Thought
The Antarctic ice sheet contains a global disaster waiting to happen.As global temperatures continue to rise due to anthropogenic climate breakdown, water currently locked in the form of Antarctic ice will melt into the oceans, raising…
SpaceX Crew-1 mission broke a spacecraft longevity record
The SpaceX Crew-1 mission has returned safely to Earth — and shattered a record in the process. NASA has confirmed that Crew-1 broke a record for the longest mission duration for a crewed American spacecraft, with the Crew Dragon capsule…
SpaceX mission: Four astronauts to return from five-month ISS mission
On Saturday evening, the crew is slated to climb aboard their spacecraft, which has remained fixed to the space station's docking ports since the astronauts arrived in November. They'll undock from the ISS around 8:30 pm ET and then…
NASA suspends SpaceX’s $2.9 billion moon lander contract after rivals protest
NASA has suspended work on SpaceX’s new $2.9 billion lunar lander contract while a federal watchdog agency adjudicates two protests over the award, the agency said Friday. Putting the Human Landing System (or HLS) work on hold until…
Rocket Report: Blue Origin protests Starship, China launches space station
Enlarge / The Delta IV Heavy rocket launches on April 26, 2021. Yes, it's ok that the rocket is on fire.United Launch Alliance Welcome to Edition 3.43 of the Rocket Report! Please note…
What moves the sailing stones of Death Valley? | Earth
<!-- -- Sailing stone tracks. Image via PLOS ONE. How could rocks – driven by some unseen force – slide across the ground, leaving behind a trail? At Racetrack Playa, a dry lake…
An Asteroid Impact Simulation Is Currently Underway—and It’s Absolutely
Artist’s conception of ESA’s Flyeye Telescope, currently being built in Italy. Image: ESAA fictitious asteroid is headed our way, and a group of real experts is currently doing their best to deal with the grim situation. The week-long…
An Artist Sketches the Giant Gender Gap on the Moon
The moon’s surface is pockmarked with craters, the relics of violent impacts over cosmic time. A few of the largest are visible to the naked eye, and a backyard telescope reveals hundreds more. But turn astronomical observatories or even…