Vandenberg Space Force Base Launches Rocket with Earth’s First Planetary Defense Test
The defense test will target and collide with an asteroid that currently poses no threat to the planet.
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Vandenberg’s 2,000th Rocket Launch Blasts Landsat 9 into Orbit
NASA says the satellite “will be our new eyes in the sky when it comes to observing our changing planet.”
Landsat 9 Will Be Aboard 2,000th Rocket to Blast Off from Vandenberg
Satellite observatory a valuable tool in tracking the Earth, fire, drought, deforestation, and the effects of climate change.
Two Rocket Launches from Vandenberg Space Force Base in Two Days
New Interceptor missile and an old Falcon 9 headed for outer space.
Rocket Launch Explodes in Firefly Aerospace’s First Test Mission at Vandenberg
Vandenberg Space Force Base officials urge caution over potential debris in the area.
The Stigma of Motherhood in Academic Sciences, Engineering
New study finds pregnancy and children a drawback for women in STEM, but fatherhood not a problem for men.
UCSB Discovery Illuminates a Medieval Mystery
Astronomers shed light on a massive daytime supernova seen in 1054 AD.
Delta Heavy Liftoff Thunders over Lompoc
Carries classified payload from Vandenberg Air Force Base for the National Reconnaissance Office.
Santa Barbara to Hear Sonic Boom
SpaceX is scheduled to launch a Sentinel-6 satellite on Saturday morning, but it will not be open to the public.
Where to Find Comet NEOWISE in Santa Barbara’s Night Sky
Reader Merritt Adams points to the horizon beneath the Big Dipper.
