February 9, 2018 Asteroid skimming past Earth may loom larger than exploding Russian meteor A newly discovered asteroid that will fly safely past Earth today (Feb. 9) may be larger than a celestial object that exploded over Chelyabinsk, Russia, five years ago. The newly found interloper, called 2018 CB, is estimated to be from 50 to 130 feet in diameter, and will fly by Earth at about 2:30 p.m. PST (5:30 p.m. EST).
February 9, 2018 Magnetic 'cages' on the Sun could limit the strength of dangerous solar flares New research may have identified a mechanism that limits just how powerful explosions from the sun can become, shedding light on their ability to damage communication satellites and power grids.
February 9, 2018 Newt Gingrich: SpaceX’s Falcon rocket is a tremendous step toward reasserting American leadership in space The successful launch of SpaceX’s Falcon powerful new rocket Tuesday at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida was a tremendous step toward reasserting American leadership in space.
February 8, 2018 Astronomers detect a swarm of tiny objects orbiting alien sun There are tiny comets orbiting foreign suns.
February 8, 2018 Utah school drops Andrew Jackson namesake to honor 'Hidden Figures' pioneer A Salt Lake City school named after President Andrew Jackson will soon honor a woman pioneer in the U.S. space program.
February 7, 2018 The SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket, and other Elon Musk projects on the way Check out some of Elon Musk's biggest SpaceX, Tesla and Boring Company projects.
February 7, 2018 Elon Musk has launched Falcon Heavy, but how long does it take to get to Mars? Ever wondered how long it would take to get to Mars?
February 7, 2018 SpaceX Falcon Heavy launch wows space experts, heralds new era of exploration SpaceX’s historic Falcon Heavy launch on Tuesday has wowed space experts, with the test flight laying the foundations for ambitious future missions.
February 7, 2018 President Trump congratulates SpaceX on Falcon Heavy rocket success CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — When SpaceX launched its giant Falcon Heavy rocket Tuesday (Feb. 6), President Donald Trump was apparently watching.
