1I/2017 U1 – Spaceflight Now

June 25, 2018

Breaking News

[ June 23, 2018 ] SpaceX test-fires reused rocket in preparation for space station cargo mission Falcon 9
[ June 23, 2018 ] Ground antenna problem scrubs Rocket Lab’s first commercial launch Mission Reports
[ June 22, 2018 ] Live coverage: Electron rocket launch scrubbed Mission Reports
[ June 22, 2018 ] CubeSats set to ride on Rocket Lab’s first commercial launch Mission Reports
[ June 21, 2018 ] Growing dust storm encircles Mars, rover remains silent Mission Reports

An interstellar interloper is dashing through our solar system

November 22, 2017

Astronomers say an object observed speeding through our solar system last month has an unexpected cigar-like shape and originated from another star, making it the first confirmed interstellar asteroid.