​ 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

​ NASA’s Solar Probe Will Make History on Christmas Eve by Zooming Closer to the Sun Than Ever (Image Credit: Gizmodo-com) The Sun is getting a surprise visitor for Christmas: NASA’s Parker Solar Probe, which is going to

​ NASA Plans for ‘Continuous Heartbeat’ in Space After ISS Retirement (Image Credit: Gizmodo-com) The International Space Station (ISS) has served as home to astronauts for nearly 30 years but the aging spacecraft is set to retire by