Ukraine destroy's Russian military radio telescope | Northrop Grumman's largest ever cargo spacecraft arrives at ISS | 6,000 exoplanets and more

Blue Origin's 35th New Shepard launches | 'Foundation' gets season 4 Created for ceo.studentlike.spuniv@blogger.com | Web Version   September 18, 2025 FOLLOW US FOLLOW US   Something amazing every day SIGN UP ⋅   WEBSITE   The Launchpad Happy Thursday space fans! It's been a busy day in our newsroom as we had not one but two launches today: Blue Origin's 35th New Shepard rocket and Northrop Grumman's Cygnus XL cargo spacecraft's docking at the International Space Station. Both happened without any issues and you and read more about these on our website. Other headlines for today include Ukraine destroying a giant radio telescope that was used by the Russian military, NASA announcing that it's now found over 6,000 exoplanets and Apple TV+'s 'Foundation' gets another season.  We have all that and more for your daily read.  Thanks for exploring with us. Keep looking up,  Kenna  Content Manager, Space.com Ukraine destroys Russian military radio telescope The RT-70 radio telescope in Crimea was once used to support missions to Venus and transmit messages to potential alien life in the cosmos. Read More We've officially found 6,000 exoplanets, NASA says "There's one we haven't found -- a planet just like ours. At least, not yet." Read More Space quiz! What were the names of the sibling astronauts involved in NASA's infamous Twins Study? Click here for the answer! Scott and Dave Kelly Tom and Brad Sherman Mark and Scott Kelly Harry and Hank Sherman Space Deal of the Day 4 stars: Thames & Kosmos planetarium star projector Both educational and mesmerizing, the Thames and Kosmos planetarium star projector is a great gift for kids. Read More Skywatching Timelapse photos show blood moon eclipse over Egypt See breathtaking images of September's blood moon total lunar eclipse from Egypt. Read More Don't miss the beautiful summer Milky Way next week The moon is near new phase this week, and clearer skies and cooler overnight temperatures means that this is also an optimum week to check out the beautiful summer Milky Way. Read More Spaceflight Blue Origin launches New Shepard flight after delay Liftoff of the uncrewed mission occurred at 9:01 a.m. EDT today (Sept. 18). Read More Northrop Grumman's cargo spacecraft arrives at ISS The new jumbo version of Cygnus delivered about 11,000 pounds of cargo to the orbiting lab this morning (Sept. 18). Read More Science & Astronomy Are 3I/ATLAS-types seeding universe with exoplanets? Alien wanderers could kickstart planet formation. Read More Early climate models were right--here's the evidence Climate models are complex, just like the world they mirror. Read More SpaceX SpaceX moves next Starship to launch pad for testing The company is gearing up for the 11th flight test of its big Mars rocket. Read More Technology Human stem cells may age more rapidly in space But at least some of the changes might be reversible. Read More Entertainment Apple TV+'s sci-fi saga 'Foundation' gets Season 4 "It's been fantastic to watch 'Foundation' become such a global phenomenon, with fans tuning in from every corner of the world." Read More Today in Space On this day: Sept 18 1977: 1st pic of Earth-moon system On Sept. 18, 1977, NASA's Voyager 1 spacecraft took its first photo of Earth and the moon. Read More Image of day: Artemis astronauts practice moon landing NASA is collaborating with the Colorado Army National Guard at its training center in Gypsum to help Artemis astronauts prepare for moon landings. Read More   Follow SPACE Contact Us: Feedback | Advertise Sign Up | Update Profile | Unsubscribe Privacy Policy | Cookies Policy | Terms and Conditions Future US LLC © Full 7th Floor, 130 West 42nd Street, New York, NY, 10036