3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (250+ words) On Wednesday morning, June 17, you can watch the dark edge of the slim waxing crescent Moon pass in front of brilliant Venus from Santa Barbara’s point of view. Because the sky will be bright enough to overwhelm the shadowed portion…...

6+ mon, 1+ week ago   (265+ words) Weather permitting, the International Space Station will be making some nice visible evening passes across Santa Barbara’s skies over the next three days. Its orbit may change, and I’ve only listed the best evening events. To get the latest and…...

6+ mon, 4+ week ago   (149+ words) edhat The U.S. Space Force has cleared a SpaceX Falcon 9 to launch the Starlink 17-18 mission from Space Launch Complex 4 East at Vandenberg early Saturday, March 7, 2026, during a window from 2:58 a.m. to 6:58 a.m. PT. SpaceX says the mission will carry 25 Starlink internet satellites to…...

7+ mon, 2+ week ago   (432+ words) With rocket launches increasing and sonic booms rattling parts of the Central Coast, Vandenberg Space Force Base is introducing a new community “Mission Update” speaker series to inform residents about its operations and open dialogue about launch impacts. As part…...