​ A large metallic ring fell from the sky and crashed onto a village in Kenya. Early assessments of the fallen space debris suggested that it may have originated from a rocket, with the debris surviving reentry through Earth’s atmosphere.

​ 2024 was a record-breaking year for the global space industry. More launches from more spaceports brought more satellites into orbit, and 2025 is expected to be no different.  Here’s a look at some of the highlights we can expect

​ Seems like the Sun is in a festive mood: A strong geomagnetic storm watch is in place for the next day, increasing the likelihood of auroras—a Northern Lights show—on New Year’s Eve. The National Weather Service’s Space Weather Prediction

​ The 200-foot Vulcan Centaur rocket could do more than just launch satellites to orbit. As the rocket awaits certification to launch military payloads, United Launch Alliance (ULA) suggests that Vulcan can also be used to ward off space enemies

​ The Parker Solar Probe survived its super close encounter with the Sun, resuming communication with its mission operations team a few days after its scorching hot flyby. NASA’s solar probe transmitted a beacon tone back to Earth just before

​ This week, NASA’s Parker Solar Probe attempted to get closer to the Sun than any other human-made object. But due to a planned communications blackout, the team behind the mission won’t know if the spacecraft’s daring quest was a

​ Chinese Satellite Burns Up Over New Orleans, Creating Fireballs in the Sky (Image Credit: Gizmodo-com) Hundreds of stargazers reported fireballs over the southeastern U.S. earlier this week. But this was no natural phenomenon—just another case of dead