International Astronomical Union

August 6, 2020

Breaking News

[ August 5, 2020 ] Photos: Atlas 5 rocket catapults into space with Mars rover Atlas 5
[ August 5, 2020 ] ULA, SpaceX win contracts to launch satellites for SES in 2022 Atlas 5
[ August 5, 2020 ] SpaceX clears big hurdle on next-gen Starship rocket program Mission Reports
[ August 4, 2020 ] Dragon astronauts describe sounds and sensations of return to Earth Mission Reports
[ August 4, 2020 ] Relive the final descent of SpaceX’s Crew Dragon spacecraft Mission Reports

SpaceX delivers more Starlink satellites to orbit, booster misses drone ship landing

February 17, 2020

Sixty more satellites for SpaceX’s Starlink broadband network launched Monday on a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral, bringing the total number of Starlink platforms deployed in orbit since last May to 300.

SpaceX test-fires Falcon 9 rocket; Starlink launch delayed to Monday

February 14, 2020

SpaceX test-fired its next Falcon 9 rocket Friday ahead of a planned launch Monday from Cape Canaveral with 60 more Starlink Internet satellites, days after an international group sounded another warning about the effects of large satellite fleets on astronomy.

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.