Twin meteor showers light up late July night sky
Southern Delta Aquariids and Alpha Capricornids peak this week, with late July skies primed for back‑to‑back meteor activity. Here’s what to know and how to watch.
China lands orbital booster in key reusable rocket step
China has recovered an orbital-class rocket booster for the first time, DW.com reports, marking a reusable launch milestone and hinting at a new space race phase.
NASA directs nearly $600 million to new lunar lander flights
NASA has tapped three companies for four robotic lunar lander missions worth nearly $600 million to support its long-term Moon base plans. Here is what is at stake.
China’s Tiangong gains focus as ISS retirement looms
China’s exclusion from the ISS led to its own Tiangong station. As ISS retirement nears around 2030, the political meaning of these rival outposts is sharpening.
Space telescope reveals ultra-detailed view of Milky Way core
CBS News reports a new Euclid image of the Milky Way’s core, a key step in its mission to map a third of the sky and study dark matter and dark energy.
Project Hail Mary makes science feel like a cliffhanger
Phil Lord’s 2026 sci‑fi film Project Hail Mary strands Ryan Gosling in deep space and slowly reveals a mission to stop the sun from going dark.