In a cutting-edge milestone for orbital innovation ... the X-37B has been orbiting the Earth in a highly elliptical path, reaching well beyond the altitude at which satellites normally stay ...
Sky gazers will have the opportunity to witness a stunning Snow Moon, the second full moon of the year, on February 12. This ...
That U.S. Space Force X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle (OTV ... higher than any of the earlier space plane missions – into a highly elliptical high Earth orbit. From that orbit, the United States ...
Some high-density airspace regions could have as high as a 26% of being affected by an uncontrolled rocket body reentry.
Here’s what you should know when you go outside to see for yourself: Yes, the planets are indeed lined up across our sky. No, ...
Bad timing! While Saturn will pass through Earth’s orbital plane again in mid-November, by that time, Saturn’s axial tilt will have tipped the rings a bit from our vantage point, so we’ll ...
The full moon is also known as Snow Moon as it will occur in a chilly winter with snowfall in many areas. This full moon ...
EPIC is only positioned to capture this incredible image twice a year, as the orbit of DSCOVR crosses the orbital plane of the moon. Sitting between the Earth and the Sun, DSCOVR’s primary mission is ...