Blue Origin rolls out New Glenn rocket ahead of Mars launch

Happy Baking Soda Rocket Day! | How the dream of giant space cities was crushed by reality | Blue Origin rolls out New Glenn rocket ahead of Mars launch Created for ceo.studentlike.spuniv@blogger.com | Web Version   October 9, 2025 FOLLOW US FOLLOW US   Something amazing every day SIGN UP ⋅   WEBSITE   The Launchpad Happy Baking Soda Rocket Day! It's Thursday, space fans, and we've got plenty of stories to help you wonder at the cosmos. In the 1970s, Princeton University physicist Gerard K. O'Neill believed that humans would have massive cities in orbit by 2005. O'Neill appeared on national television, wrote a best-selling book and even testified before the U.S. Congress about his vision for an orbital future. What happened to this dream? We've got the whole story for you from author and journalist Keith Cooper.   We've also got the details on a gorgeous meet up between the moon and the well-known Pleaides star cluster, fascinating orbital imagery of dust devils on Mars, and a deep-dive into the October viewing prospects for newfound comet Lemmon. And did you know it's the second annual Baking Soda Rocket Day?. On Oct. 9, thousands of students across the U.S. will try to break last year's record of launching the most baking soda bottle rockets in a single day with the help of science communicator Emily "The Space Gal" Calandrelli. We've got all this and more at Space.com today. Ad astra, Brett Tingley, Managing Editor How the dream of giant space cities was crushed by reality (NASA/Rick Guidice) Back in the 1970s, one serious scientist believed that by now this dream would have been a reality. Read More Blue Origin rolls out New Glenn rocket ahead of Mars launch (Blue Origin) New Glenn is scheduled to launch NASA's ESCAPADE Mars mission in late October or November. Read More Skywatching The moon meets up with the Seven Sisters tonight (Starry Night/Chris Vaughan) On the evening of Oct. 9, a waning gibbous moon visits the famous Pleiades Star Cluster in Taurus. Read More New comet Lemmon could be naked-eye bright this October (Dan Bartlett) Comet Lemmon (C/2025 A6) is quickly brightening as it draws closer to both the sun and Earth Read More Spaceflight Rockets, sea launches and more: Chinese company thinks big (CAS Space via X) Chinese commercial space firm CAS Space is all set for a crucial first launch of its new Kinetica 2 rocket as soon as next month. Read More Blue Origin launches 6 'Space Nomads' on tourist flight (Blue Origin) Blue Origin launched its 15th space tourism flight on Oct. 8, sending six people on a brief trip to the final frontier. Read More Science & Astronomy Mars crews should mix of personality types, study suggests (NASA) The right mix of astronaut personalities could make or break future missions to Mars. Read More 1,000 Martian dust devils! Orbiters track tiny tornadoes (ESA/TGO/CaSSIS) Tiny tornadoes of dust whirl across Mars's rusty plains far faster than scientists thought, a new study reveals. Read More Entertainment Why sound design was 'Alien: Earth's breakout star (FX/Hulu) The best film and television is capable of transporting you to strange new worlds, even when your eyes are shut tight. Read More Blast off with the 'Space Gal' for Baking Soda Rocket Day (Arm and Hammer) Thursday (Oct. 9) is Arm and Hammer's second annual Baking Soda Rocket Day. Thousands of students across the U.S. are planning to break last year's record of launching the most baking soda bottle rockets in a single day. Read More Stay up-to-date on all things space science, news, and entertainment by subscribing to our newsletters. Sign Up   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