US Congress holds UFO hearing | Possible interstellar comet flybys | Sci-fi trivia quiz

Hello space fans! | SpaceX test fires next Super Heavy booster | Congress holding UFO hearing to restore public trust Created for ceo.studentlike.spuniv@blogger.com | Web Version   September 9, 2025 FOLLOW US FOLLOW US   Something amazing every day SIGN UP ⋅   WEBSITE   The Launchpad Hello space fans! We have a good roundup of stories for your daily read, starting with the US Congress holding a UFO hearing today to 'restore public trust,' which you can watch live via our website. Congressman Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.), said that the hearing is intended to compel Congress to reexamine what types of information should be classified and which should be available to the public, mostly when it comes to UAP. Stay tuned as we continue to cover this story. Other headlines for today include SpaceX test firing its new Super Heavy booster, ISS astronauts comparing robot controls to video games, a new space survival game that uses science to get the details right and NOAA satellites seeing a solar eclipse mere hours before the recent lunar eclipse visible to Earth.  It's Tuesday so we have our weekly Trivia Tuesday: Quiz of the week for you, which is all about literary science fiction! Read and test your knowledge about common book tropes that help make the sci-fi genre what it is.  We have all that and more for your daily read.  Thanks for exploring with us. Keep looking up,  Kenna  Content Manager, Space.com SpaceX test fires next Super Heavy booster With a rousing success under its belt from its last test flight, SpaceX is now preparing for the next launch of its giant Starship rocket. Read More Congress holding UFO hearing to restore public trust "The American people deserve maximum transparency from the federal government on sightings, acquisitions and examinations of UAPs and whether they pose a potential threat to Americans' safety." Read More Space quiz! What does UAP stand for? Click here for the answer! Unidentified Aerial Phenomena Unknown Alien Parcels Untested Alien Practices Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena Skywatching Comet C/2025 A6 (Lemmon) is coming, can you see it? The comet will come closest to Earth on Oct. 20. There's hope that it may become bright enough to glimpse with the naked eye. Read More Spaceflight Possibly more 'Oumuamuas with future comet flybys "The trajectory of 3I/ATLAS is within the interceptable range of the mission we designed." Read More What if China lands its astronauts on the moon first? "The country that lands on the moon first will shape the rules of engagement in space for decades to come." Read More Science & Astronomy Small black holes are surprisingly messy eaters "Having entirely new avenues to chase down is tremendous. Astronomy is full of surprises and never boring." Read More Juno spacecraft finds auroral 'footprints' on Callisto Yes, even Jupiter's moons produce auroras. Read More Technology Astronaut Jonny Kim: robot control is like video games The only problem with being an astronaut? Less time for video gaming. Read More Spacecraft launcher may help reach another star system The slingshot, called TARS, could in theory accelerate a small spacecraft up to 620 miles per second. Read More Search for Life Does nearby exoplanet TRAPPIST-1e support life? "TRAPPIST-1e has long been considered one of the best habitable zone planets to search for an atmosphere." Read More Entertainment 'EVE Online''s space survival spinoff leans on science 'EVE Frontier' developers Helgi Freyr Rúnarsson and Guðlaugur Jóhannesson talk galaxy merger models, black holes, and the thin line between science and fun. Read More Trivia Tuesday: Quiz of the week Hitchhiker's guide to literary sci-fi: A trivia quiz! From dystopian futures to interstellar adventures, this quiz explores the classics that dared to imagine the impossible--and the authors who made it unforgettable. Read More Today in Space On this day: Sept. 9, 1982: 1st private rocket launch On Sept. 9, 1982, the first private rocket launched from a Texas cattle ranch. Read More Image of day: Moon blocks sun before lunar eclipse The NOAA GOES-18 and GOES-19 satellites saw a solar eclipse as the moon blocked out the sun mere hours before a lunar eclipse was seen on Earth. 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