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China launches debut mission of Falcon 9-like rocket with no advance notice (video)

China launched its partially reusable Long March 12B rocket for the first time ever on Monday (June 1), sending it up without issuing airspace closure notices ahead of time. from Latest from Space.com https://ift.tt/ZWe4XEt

Casio's 'The Mandalorian and Grogu' watches will show you the time, as well as the way

Casio G-Shock takes timely inspiration from the galaxy far, far away from Latest from Space.com https://ift.tt/yEAt0KP

SpaceX wins $4 billion Space Force contract for satellites that target 'airborne threats' anywhere on Earth

The U.S Space Force has awarded SpaceX $4.16 billion to help the military track airborne targets using satellites. from Latest from Space.com https://ift.tt/La6SnKF

Shockwaves from dying stars may sculpt 'cosmic wagon wheel' stellar nurseries, simulations reveal

3D simulations reveal how shockwaves from stellar explosions and winds may carve hub-and-spoke structures in molecular clouds, shaping star formation in the Milky Way. from Latest from Space.com https://ift.tt/JRzKu93

'The Lone Gunmen' at 25: the underrated 'X-Files' spin-off that aspired to be 'Mission: Impossible' with geeks

Conspiracy theories, print media, and James (sorry, Jimmy) Bond collide in an all-too-brief extension of Mulder and Scully's world. from Latest from Space.com https://ift.tt/g4Qqnbh

NASA's X-59 jet is ready to break the sound barrier for the 1st time this month

NASA's X-59 jet is on the verge of finally breaking the sound barrier as the agency looks forward to the aircraft's first supersonic flight this month. from Latest from Space.com https://ift.tt/1gNxnDj