Gennaro Zapp

Founder of RISE. Engineer turned space writer. Built on the Space Coast, aimed at the stars.

Sep 18, 2026

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3 min read

U.S. Admits Space Weapons Exist

Vote now in our space movie bracket: 2001 vs. Close Encounters. Four regions, epic matchups. Which classic sci-fi film deserves to reign supreme?

Sep 14, 2026

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4 min read

New Ice Form Found on Neptune

French researchers discover a new ice form on Neptune by recreating extreme conditions found deep within icy giant planets, revealing secrets of the cosmos.

Industry

Sep 11, 2026

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3 min read

Helium Levels Confirm Big Bang Theory

Plus: Chariklo's rings are shifting, and we want your vote for best space movie ever.

Hubble & Webb Find Far-out Solar System Objects Remember Past

Sep 9, 2026

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3 min read

Hubble & Webb Find Far-out Solar System Objects Remember Past

Hubble and Webb discover far fewer small objects than expected at the solar system's edge, revealing surprising insights into distant TNOs and cosmic evolution.

Missions

Active NASA Probe Faces Funding Shutdown

Sep 4, 2026

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3 min read

Active NASA Probe Faces Funding Shutdown

New Horizons faces funding shutdown as solar wind instruments go offline near the heliosphere's edge. Discover the implications for this historic deep space mission.

Missions

Sep 2, 2026

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2 min read

Private Mission Targets Alpha Centauri

Private mission targets Alpha Centauri: humanity's first serious attempt at interstellar travel. Discover how a budget-conscious approach could revolutionize space exploration.

Missions

Aug 31, 2026

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3 min read

Roman Telescope Launches Perfectly

Roman Space Telescope launches from Kennedy Space Center to survey billions of galaxies and unlock the universe's dark matter secrets.

Missions

Aug 28, 2026

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3 min read

Roman to Launch Sunday Morning

Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope launches Sunday morning, reshaping exoplanet research. Watch NASA's groundbreaking mission to study worlds beyond our solar system live.

Missions

Aug 26, 2026

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3 min read

NASA Readies Roman Telescope For Launch

NASA readies the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope for launch at Kennedy Space Center. Live coverage starts 6:20 a.m. EDT from LC-39A.

Missions

Aug 24, 2026

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3 min read

NASA Finds Honeycomb Field on Mars

NASA's Curiosity rover discovers a mysterious honeycomb field on Mars in an unexplored valley. Explore stunning images and the science behind this fascinating geological pattern.

Missions

Aug 21, 2026

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3 min read

NASA Images Falcon 9 Moon Crater

NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter captures stunning images of fresh Falcon 9 impact crater on the Moon. See how engineers tilted the spacecraft to photograph the dramatic 60-mile-high impact site.

Astronomy

Hubble Discovers Ancient Galaxy Merged with Milky Way

Aug 19, 2026

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3 min read

Hubble Discovers Ancient Galaxy Merged with Milky Way

Hubble reveals ancient dwarf galaxy merged with Milky Way billions of years ago. Discover how this galactic collision shaped our galaxy's early evolution.

Astronomy

Aug 17, 2026

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3 min read

AI Predicts Solar Eruptions Hours Early

AI predicts solar eruptions hours in advance using NASA data. Discover how scientists are learning to read the Sun's powerful flare activity.

Astronomy

Aug 14, 2026

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3 min read

First Black Hole Star Discovered

First Black Hole Star discovered in early universe—revolutionary finding could reshape our understanding of supermassive black hole origins and galaxy formation.

Astronomy

Webb Finds Water Near Center of Milky Way

Aug 12, 2026

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3 min read

Webb Finds Water Near Center of Milky Way

Webb Space Telescope discovers water near Sagittarius A*, revealing how evolved stars enrich their surroundings despite intense radiation from the galaxy's center.

Astronomy

Most Detailed Images of the Sun Ever Taken

Aug 10, 2026

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3 min read

Most Detailed Images of the Sun Ever Taken

The world's most powerful solar telescope captures unprecedented images of the Sun's magnetic whirlpools, revealing how space weather forms and impacts Earth.

Astronomy

NASA Finds Recent Liquid on Pluto’s Surface

Aug 7, 2026

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3 min read

NASA Finds Recent Liquid on Pluto’s Surface

NASA discovers liquid nitrogen seeping through Pluto's surface cracks, revealing the dwarf planet's first evidence of active geology and surprising atmospheric dynamics.

Industry

Aug 5, 2026

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3 min read

SpaceX Eyes 130,000 Acres in Louisiana

SpaceX nears deal for 130,000 acres in Louisiana marshland as Governor Landry prepares major announcement this month, marking significant expansion.

Astronomy

Aug 3, 2026

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3 min read

Astronomers Map Most Extended Galaxy

Astronomers map the most extended galaxy ever found using ultra-deep imaging, revealing secrets of its vast outer halo across multiple observation sessions.

Astronomy

Jul 31, 2026

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3 min read

Webb Maps Black Hole Family Tree

Webb's revolutionary analysis reveals black hole family tree, reshaping our understanding of mysterious early cosmic objects and their evolution through the universe.

Astronomy

Jul 29, 2026

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3 min read

Wandering Black Hole Devours Star

Wandering black hole devours star in rare tidal disruption event, revealing a displaced cosmic giant's violent encounter with stellar material.

Astronomy

Astronomers Spot the First Moon Outside Our Solar System

Jul 24, 2026

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3 min read

Astronomers Spot the First Moon Outside Our Solar System

A brown dwarf’s mystery companion has scientists rethinking what counts as a moon

Astronomy

Jul 22, 2026

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3 min read

NASA Tech Hunts Habitable Worlds

Discover how UCF's PEEPSS project could revolutionize exoplanet detection, enabling future telescopes to directly image Earth-like worlds around distant stars.

Astronomy

Apollo 11 & Milky Way's Particle Accelerator Found

Jul 20, 2026

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3 min read

Apollo 11 & Milky Way's Particle Accelerator Found

Discover where the Milky Way's most extreme particle source originates and explore this week's cosmic discoveries, from India's private rocket success to ancient astronomical mysteries.

Astronomy

Jul 17, 2026

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3 min read

Webb Discovers Giant Exoplanet Hiding

Webb telescope reveals giant exoplanet hidden in plain sight at Beta Pictoris, one of astronomy's most studied star systems. Major discovery.

Gennaro Zapp

U.S. Admits Space Weapons Exist

New Ice Form Found on Neptune

Helium Levels Confirm Big Bang Theory

Hubble & Webb Find Far-out Solar System Objects Remember Past

Active NASA Probe Faces Funding Shutdown

Private Mission Targets Alpha Centauri

Roman Telescope Launches Perfectly

Roman to Launch Sunday Morning

NASA Readies Roman Telescope For Launch

NASA Finds Honeycomb Field on Mars

NASA Images Falcon 9 Moon Crater

Hubble Discovers Ancient Galaxy Merged with Milky Way

AI Predicts Solar Eruptions Hours Early

First Black Hole Star Discovered

Webb Finds Water Near Center of Milky Way

Most Detailed Images of the Sun Ever Taken

NASA Finds Recent Liquid on Pluto’s Surface

SpaceX Eyes 130,000 Acres in Louisiana

Astronomers Map Most Extended Galaxy

Webb Maps Black Hole Family Tree

Wandering Black Hole Devours Star

Astronomers Spot the First Moon Outside Our Solar System

NASA Tech Hunts Habitable Worlds

Apollo 11 & Milky Way's Particle Accelerator Found

Webb Discovers Giant Exoplanet Hiding

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