Quadrantid meteor shower approaches peak activity UPI Science News 26 December 2025 at 23:40 The Quadrantid meteor shower will be visible as Earth passes through the icy debris and dust from Dec. 28 to Jan. 12, with up to 120 meteors per hour.
South Korean commercial rocket crashes shortly after launch in Brazil UPI Science News 23 December 2025 at 17:40 The Hanbit-Nano rocket, developed by South Korean aerospace company Innospace, crashed shortly after lifting off from northeastern Brazil.
Rocket Lab launches 79th Electron mission, ends successful year UPI Science News 21 December 2025 at 23:16 The international space company Rocket Lab successfully launched its 21st Electron mission of the year Sunday, ending 2025 with a 100% success rate for its small-lift rocket program.
Ursid meteor shower to dazzle night sky in 2025's final celestial event UPI Science News 21 December 2025 at 20:05 The Ursid meteor shower peaks Sunday night into early Monday morning, and is the last major event on the celestial calendar this year.
Comet 3I/ATLAS heads past Earth back into deep space UPI Science News 19 December 2025 at 15:28 Comet 3I/ATLAS passed its nearest point to Earth early Friday and approaching within 168 million miles.
Senate confirms Jared Isaacman as NASA administrator UPI Science News 18 December 2025 at 02:02 Billionaire entrepreneur and private astronaut Jared Isaacman is NASA's newest administrator after the Senate confirmed his nomination on Wednesday.
NOAA's Arctic report outlines how its winter's being 'redefined' UPI Science News 16 December 2025 at 19:43 NOAA unveiled its annual Arctic Report Card painting a grim picture as experts say winter's "whole concept" was reportedly being "redefined."
ULA lifts 27 Amazon satellites on Atlas V rocket UPI Science News 16 December 2025 at 17:22 Colorado-headquartered United Launch Alliance launched on Tuesday a fresh set of Amazon Internet satellites into orbit.
World’s largest dinosaur footprint site identified in Bolivia UPI Science News 16 December 2025 at 15:53 The Carreras Pampa site inside Torotoro National Park in central Bolivia has revealed more than 16,000 footprints by carnivorous dinosaurs.
Rare Talipot palm bloom continues in Rio as trees near end of life UPI Science News 15 December 2025 at 16:55 The rare flowering of Talipot palms remains visible in Rio de Janeiro as several decades-old trees bloom simultaneously for the first and only time.
SpaceX adds 27 satellites to its growing Starlink constellation UPI Science News 14 December 2025 at 21:11 SpaceX landed its 550th reusable fuel booster rocket after a late night Falcon 9 launch from Vandenberg Space Force Station in California on Saturday.
RocketLab sends Japanese communications satellite into orbit UPI Science News 14 December 2025 at 18:45 Rocket Lab has successfully launched an Electron technology demonstration satellite for the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency.
Geminids meteor shower peaks Saturday during overnight hours UPI Science News 13 December 2025 at 23:14 Skywatchers and astronomers alike can view the annual Geminids meteor shower's peak activity wherever the skies are clear on Saturday night.
NASA loses contact with Mars orbiter MAVEN UPI Science News 11 December 2025 at 02:24 NASA has lost contact with MAVEN, a spacecraft that has been orbiting Mars for more than 11 years and one of only three circling the red planet.
Astronaut Jonny Kim safely returns from ISS, proclaims: 'Love is the greatest thing' UPI Science News 9 December 2025 at 22:11 Astronaut Jonny Kim and Russian cosmonauts Sergey Ryzhikov and Alexey Zubritsky touched down in Kazakhstan on Tuesday after departing the ISS.
SpaceX launches 28 Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit UPI Science News 7 December 2025 at 21:01 SpaceX launched another 28 satellites into low-Earth orbit Sunday, the company announced.
Astronaut Jonny Kim, 2 cosmonauts scheduled for ISS departure UPI Science News 5 December 2025 at 22:57 Astronaut Jonny Kim and two Roscosmos cosmonauts are scheduled to depart the International Space Station on Monday evening and land in Kazakhstan.
NASA extends ISS National Lab management contract through 2030 UPI Science News 4 December 2025 at 22:41 The Center for Advancement of Science in Space will manage the International Space Station National Laboratory for at least another five years.
U.S. faces modern space race with China, Congress warns UPI Science News 4 December 2025 at 22:07 The U.S. has entered a new era of competition with China in space -- one that lawmakers said will shape global power, economics and military strategy.
Russian cosmonaut removed from SpaceX mission amid security breach UPI Science News 3 December 2025 at 21:19 Russian cosmonaut Oleg Artemyev has been removed from the SpaceX Crew 12 mission after being accused of compromising U.S. national security.