All 16 New Russian Starlink-Rival Satellites Short of Target Orbit
An entire batch of Russian low Earth orbit satellites, intended to help create Moscow’s version of Starlink, has failed…
Creotech secures ESA satellite deal for Poland’s first ‘mission-as-a-service’ project
WARSAW, Poland — Polish space technology company Creotech Instruments has signed a 13.9 million euro ($16 million) contract…
In 2005, NASA sent five geckos into space for 16 days without food or water, with later tests revealing changes in their bones and liver cells |
In 2005, five thick-toed geckos left Earth aboard the unmanned Russian spacecraft Foton-M2, embarking on a 16-day orbital…
Blue Origin Wins NASA Contract For Telecommunications On Mars
NASA announced today that it has awarded Blue Origin the contract to develop the Mars Telecommunications Network. The…
Astronomers Find Little Red Dots About to Merge
There’s widespread agreement that large galaxies in today’s Universe host supermassive black holes (SMBH). But how exactly these…
Scientists trace 7 stages of a meteorite’s life from hurtling space rock to Earth’s surface
Studying 75 meteorites falling to Earth, scientists have identified the seven stages a space rock goes through as…
This tiny space mission wants to reach Alpha Centauri, in about 80,000 years
In brief: A small team of engineers and scientists have announced what they are describing as humanity’s first…
On this day in space! Sept. 1, 1979: NASA’s Pioneer 11 probe becomes 1st spacecraft to visit Saturn
On Sept. 1, 1979, NASA’s robotic space probe Pioneer 11 became the first spacecraft to fly by Saturn.…
5 planets will light up the September sky — here’s how to see them
Venus, which has been such a prominent object in the western evening twilight sky since the start of…
Repairing the ISS 250 miles above Earth photo of the day for Sept. 1, 2026
ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot on the outside of the International Space Station during an extravehicular activity on Aug.…
Many space missions are searching for life beyond Earth – but are we prepared for the fallout if they succeed?
Microbes from space have fueled the plots of science fiction mainstays like “Project Hail Mary” and “The Andromeda…
Ghostly green lakes merge in Australian outback after 2 years of heavy rain — Earth from space
QUICK FACTS Where is it? Barkly Tableland, Australia’s Northern Territory [-18.595019720, 135.2699610] What’s in the photo? A series…