A ravenous black hole in our backyard could be our window into the ancient universe
A supermassive black hole at the heart of a nearby galaxy is behaving similarly to black holes that…
FCC Grants Approval For Sun-Reflecting Space Mirror That’s Been Widely Criticized By Astronomers
The Federal Communications Commission has approved Reflect Orbital’s request to launch a demonstration satellite that can reflect sunlight…
This Startup Aims To Catapult Satellites Into Space
Catapulting satellites into space. Making all the data center heat useful. Why memory technology needs disrupting. All that…
Launching from 2 continents: Germany’s Isar Aerospace leases Canadian pad for $150 million
German company Isar Aerospace is expanding its operations overseas after signing an agreement with Canada’s Maritime Launch Services…
Mystery spheres found on Australian beach are likely space debris
Six mysterious metal spheres that washed ashore last weekend at Forrest Beach in northern Queensland, Australia, are “suspected…
SpaceX ignites all 33 powerful engines on Starship booster test ahead of Flight 13 launch
It looks like SpaceX’s next Starship flight is on the horizon, and it may lift off sooner than…
NASA sure seems to be asking an awful lot of private space stations
And in this document, NASA has provided guidance. Quite a lot of it. Requirements are the key element…
The space industry is weighing ambitious hiring against heritage
Space is hard, as the decades-old adage goes. For much of the industry’s history, “rocket science” was as…
Startup testing nuclear battery technology in orbit
WASHINGTON — A Florida startup has launched what it says is the first commercial demonstration of a nuclear-powered…
Astronaut reveals the tiny glowing garden inside the International Space Station where scientists are learning how to grow food for future Moon and Mars missions |
The pink light visible in recent timelapse footage from the International Space Station is not a camera effect…
Meet Claire Parfitt: Scientist who once cleaned space toilets, now leading exploration teams to Mars |
Sometimes realising a dream requires doing the minutest of tasks in order to gain the experience and work…
Rocket Report: “Panic” over Transporter availability; Isar to launch from Canada
Welcome to Edition 9.02 of the Rocket Report! Our attention in the coming days turns to Asia, where…