SpaceX reached space with Starship Flight 9 launch, then lost control of its giant spaceship (video)

Starship Flight 9 reached space, then lost control | Trump's budget cuts will halt satellite pollution studies | Noctilucent cloud season 2025 is upon us! Created for ceo.studentlike.spuniv@blogger.com | Web Version May 28, 2025 CONNECT WITH SPACE.COM       Something amazing every day. SIGN UP ⋅   WEBSITE The Launchpad (SERGIO FLORES/AFP via Getty Images) Starship Flight 9 reached space, then lost control SpaceX launched its Starship megarocket for the ninth time ever today (May 27), on a bold test flight that featured the first-ever significant reuse of Starship hardware. Starship's two stages separated as planned on Flight 9, and the upper stage even reached space, which was an improvement over the giant vehicle's most recent two flights. But SpaceX ended up losing both stages before they could accomplish their full flight goals. Watch now (Mark Garlick/Science Photo Library/Getty Images) Trump's budget cuts will halt satellite pollution studies Crucial research into the effects of rocket and satellite air pollution on Earth's atmosphere is reportedly being cut as part of Donald Trump administration's cuts to climate science budgets. Experts say the cancellation comes at the worst time and will cause a major setback for the emerging field of science. Research funding for the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is set to be cut by an estimated $1.52 billion with funding covering climate science to be hit the hardest. Read More Skywatching (Yauhen Yerchak/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) Noctilucent cloud season 2025 is upon us! Noctilucent cloud season is upon us! Here's what you need to know about when to catch the spectral phenomenon as we move into the prime viewing season of the summer months. Astronomers and clouds are natural enemies, owing largely to the latter's habit of obscuring the sky beyond with dense veils of condensed water vapor. One exception to this rule is the appearance of noctilucent clouds - delicate wisps of icy particles that appear to glow a spectral blue in the sun's reflected light in the post-sunset and predawn hours. These rare clouds form roughly 50 miles (80 kilometers) above Earth in the mesosphere, a cold layer of the atmosphere located about 43 miles (70 km) above where ordinary clouds form. Read More (Fatih Aktas/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images) Manhattanhenge: When, where, how to see the NYC sunset Here's everything you need to know about the solar phenomenon before it graces the New York City streets on May 28 and May 29 , complete with expert viewing tips from Jackie Faherty, senior research scientist at the American Museum of Natural History (AMNH). Read More Spaceflight (Liu Guoxing/VCG via Getty Images) Tianwen-2 mission launching to snag asteroid samples China is ready to launch a mission to collect samples from a near-Earth asteroid. Propellant was being loaded into a Long March 3B rocket at Xichang spaceport in the southwest of the country, following checks and rehearsals, the China National Space Administration (CNSA) announced on May 26. The Tianwen 2 mission is set to launch on May 29 Beijing time, according to CNSA. This aligns with airspace closure notices suggesting that launch will take place around 1:30 p.m. EDT on May 28 (1730 GMT; or 1:30 a.m. Beijing time, May 29). Read More Science & Astronomy (ESA/Webb, NASA & CSA, H. Atek, M. Zamani (ESA/Webb)) JWST peers through a cosmic lens in 'deepest gaze' to date The James Webb Space Telescope captured this stunning image of a galaxy cluster so massive that it serves a gravitational lens, warping the light and revealing more distant galaxies from the early universe. Read More SpaceX (SpaceX) SpaceX launches fresh group of Starlink satellites A Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base today (May 27) at 12:57 p.m. EDT (1657 GMT; 9:57 a.m. local time), carrying the first batch of a new Starlink group into low Earth orbit (LEO). This mission, Starlink 17-1, was the 13th launch for this Falcon's 9 first stage booster, designated B1082, which was successfully recovered after flight for refurbishment. Read More   Sign Up  |    Update Profile  |    Unsubscribe Privacy Policy  |    Cookies Policy  |    Terms and Conditions CONTACT US: FEEDBACK  |    ADVERTISE Future US LLC © Full 7th Floor, 130 West 42nd Street, New York, NY, 10036