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Archive for January 6th, 2021

SpaceX’s Starship SN9 prototype fires its engines for the 1st time

January 6th, 2021 by

SN9’s engines burned briefly today (Jan. 6) during a static-fire test at SpaceX’s South Texas facilities, near the Gulf Coast village of Boca Chica.

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Blue UFO soars over Hawaii before crashing into the sea

January 6th, 2021 by

Multiple people saw a strange blue light whiz over Oahu, Hawaii.

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Cygnus cargo ship leaves space station to test 5G tech and spark fires in orbit

January 6th, 2021 by

A Cygnus cargo ship left the International Space Station Wednesday (Jan. 5) on a new mission to test 5G tech and spark fires in orbit.

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Virgin Orbit aims to launch 1st spaceflight Jan. 10

January 6th, 2021 by

Virgin Orbit is targeting Sunday (Jan. 10) for Launch Demo 2, its second attempt to send its LauncherOne rocket to Earth orbit.

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Best binoculars 2021: Top picks for skywatching, nature and travel from Celestron, Nikon and other great brands

January 6th, 2021 by

Our recommended binoculars for touring the night sky and watching wildlife in action

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NASA TV: Cygnus cargo spacecraft departs space station

January 6th, 2021 by

A Northrop Grumman Cygnus cargo spacecraft will depart the International Space Station on Wednesday (Jan. 6), and you can watch it live here.

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Watch live now: Cygnus cargo spacecraft departs space station @ 10 am ET

January 6th, 2021 by

A Northrop Grumman Cygnus cargo spacecraft will depart the International Space Station on Wednesday (Jan. 6), and you can watch it live here.

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NASA spacecraft reveals travels of China’s Yutu 2 rover on far side of the moon

January 6th, 2021 by

China’s Yutu 2 rover just turned two years old, and NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter has kept a sharp eye on its movements during its mission on the moon.

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