​ SpaceX Shares Stunning Polar Views From Its Historic Fram2 Mission (Image Credit: Gizmodo-com) A Falcon 9 rocket lifted off on Monday night, sending four amateur astronauts on an unprecedented journey around Earth’s poles. The mission is traveling

​ Earth’s in the Clear From Menacing Asteroid in 2032—But Our Moon Might Not Be (Image Credit: Gizmodo-com) An asteroid is headed toward a close approach to Earth on December 22, 2032. But fear not, the Webb Space

​ First Orbital Rocket Launched From European Soil Explodes Seconds After Liftoff (Image Credit: Gizmodo-com) The German startup behind the rocket referred to the test flight as a great success.  

​ Wild Video Shows Solar Winds Spiraling Millions of Miles From the Sun (Image Credit: Gizmodo-com) Behold, the piping host particles of solar wind streaming from our Sun, caught in new footage from the ESA/NASA Solar Orbiter. The

​ NASA Wipes Graphic Novels About Women Astronauts From Its Websites (Image Credit: Gizmodo-com) NASA has scrubbed two graphic novels featuring female astronauts from its website, in a move that is in apparent alignment with the Trump administration’s

​ The Star Set to Explode Totally Flaked. Here’s What to Expect Next (Image Credit: Gizmodo-com) Sky watchers were disappointed last night when a binary star system didn’t erupt in a nova explosion that was predicted to take

​ Blue Origin’s Upcoming Launch Is by Far the Most Annoying Private Mission Yet (Image Credit: Gizmodo-com) Private spaceflight is entering its peak cringe era with the upcoming launch of Blue Origin’s New Shepard rocket, sending a crew