​ NASA’s Big Mars Update: How to Watch the Upcoming Sample Return Reveal (Image Credit: Gizmodo-com) Check, check—is this thing on? NASA officials will announce an update on the Mars Sample Return mission tomorrow afternoon, providing some eagerly

​ Heads Up: The Brightest Comet of the Year May Light Up the Sky Next Week (Image Credit: Gizmodo-com) Don’t rub your eyes—this year’s brightest comet may already be headed our way. The object is designated Comet C/2024

​ SpaceX’s Next Starship Test Flight Will Be Unlike Any Other (Image Credit: Gizmodo-com) SpaceX is gearing up to launch Starship for its seventh test flight, attempting to deploy Starlink mock-ups from the rocket for the first time.

​ French satellite operator Eutelsat failed to account for last year’s leap year, leading to an embarrassing service outage that lasted for 48 hours. OneWeb’s satellite constellation restored internet services after an outage that began on December 31, 2024, Eutelsat

​ Brilliant streaks of light are set to illuminate the sky, heralding the year’s first celestial spectacle. The Quadrantid meteor shower is set to peak on Friday, January 3, during the early hours before dawn, putting on a spectacular show

​ 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