On Aug. 5, 2026, an abandoned piece of space junk is predicted to crash into the moon near a spot called Einstein Crater.

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Astronomers have a plan to observe an errant piece of a SpaceX rocket as it hits the moon to better understand impact events ...

Science fiction movies have often been dismissed as pure fantasy, filled with impossible technology, distant planets, and imaginary futures. Yet the genre has always been about much more than ...

Welcome to Edition 9.01 of the Rocket Report! Back in January, I wrote about the 20 launches and landings we were most excited about in 2026. The list included things that were, at the time, ...

Project Hail Mary is the first movie to bring me to the theaters in an embarrassing amount of time. So long I'm not willing to disclose it on the internet. But I am so glad it's the film that brought ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. See more from the L.A. Times in Google Search. Set us as preferred Rocket Lab took a big step Monday to better ...

Launch company Rocket Lab is buying satellite operator Iridium, putting it in a position to become a more full-fledged space services company and continuing a wave of consolidation in the industry.

Iridium’s constellation of 66 satellites provides communications for 2.5 million subscribers. Iridium’s constellation of 66 satellites provides communications for 2.5 million subscribers. is a news ...

Rocket Lab said on Monday it would acquire satellite communications provider Iridium Communications in a cash-and-stock deal valued at about $8 billion, marking one of the biggest consolidation moves ...

A render of Iridium’s 66-satellite low Earth orbit constellation, which provides positioning, navigation and timing (PNT) coverage in addition to global connectivity. Credit: Iridium WASHINGTON — ...

A Rocket Lab Electron lifts off March 5 (U.S. time) carrying a satellite for an undisclosed customer. Credit: Rocket Lab WASHINGTON — NASA has selected Rocket Lab to launch a pair of science missions ...