Satellite News

SpaceX will launch a Turkish communications satellite to Earth orbit from Florida tonight (Jan. 7), and you can watch it live here.

Thanks to a speed-up of Earth’s rotation, the length of the astronomical day and the length of the clock day aren’t quite matching up. Eventually, international timekeepers may need to subtract a second.

Liftoff of Turksat 5A is set for

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has revealed plans to develop reusable rocket-launch technology this decade, according to a report by SpaceNews.

Looking for your first telescope but unsure where to start? Space.com has made the search easier with our top pick of great reflectors, refractors and computerized telescopes

NASA says it’s ready to proceed with the next stage of testing the megarocket that will send the uncrewed Artemis 1 mission to the moon in November.

On Jan. 9, 1643, the Italian astronomer Giovanni Riccioli saw a weird glowing light on the night side of Venus. See how it happened in our “On This Day In Space” series!

On January 8, 1973, the Soviet Union launched the Luna 21 mission to land a rover on the moon. See how it happened in our “On This Day In Space” series!