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Archive for May, 2025

Watch Rocket Lab launch private Earth-observing satellite to orbit tonight

May 28th, 2025 by me

Rocket Lab plans to launch an Earth-observing satellite for the company BlackSky tonight (May 28), and you can watch the action live.

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Noctilucent cloud season 2025 is upon us! Here’s how to spot elusive ‘night-shining’ clouds

May 28th, 2025 by me

But you’ll need a little luck.

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Hurry! It’s the last couple of days to get nearly 70% off a year of Peacock TV

May 28th, 2025 by me

You’ll have to hurry to get one of the best streaming deals available as Peacock TV is still 68% off, but not for much longer.

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China launching Tianwen-2 mission today to snag samples of a near-Earth asteroid

May 28th, 2025 by me

China’s Tianwen-2 will attempt to collect asteroid samples, return them to Earth, and then head out to explore a strange, dusty comet.

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SpaceX launches Starship Flight 9 to space in historic reuse of giant megarocket (video)

May 28th, 2025 by me

SpaceX’s Starship megarocket launched on its ninth-ever test flight today (May 27), an important mission that aimed to break a two-flight upper-stage failure streak.

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How to watch the 2025 Humans to the Moon & Mars Summit May 28 and 29

May 28th, 2025 by me

The 2025 Humans to the Moon & Mars Summit (H2M2) will be held May 28 and 29 in Washington, D.C., and will include panels discussing the future of human space exploration.

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JWST peers through a cosmic lens in ‘deepest gaze’ to date | Space photo of the day for May 27, 2025

May 28th, 2025 by me

A massive galaxy cluster, Abell S1063, forms a gravitation lens, revealing the warped light from more distant galaxies dating back to the early universe in this James Webb Space Telescope image.

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SpaceX launches fresh group of Starlink satellites from foggy Vandenberg Space Force Base, successfully lands booster (video)

May 28th, 2025 by me

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base today (May 27), carrying 24 Starlink satellites for the company’s growing constellation.

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