As Moon interest heats up, two companies unveil plans for a lunar “harvester”
Starting smaller with FLIP This is not the first time the two companies have worked together. Last August,…
Astronomers Spot the Most Tightly Packed Quadruple Star System Yet
Astronomers have identified a rare, tightly bound star system in which an eclipsing binary—two stars that pass in…
The world’s 1st private space telescope just spotted its 1st star. Here’s what it saw.
The world’s first commercial space telescope has released its first measurements as it begins its journey to help…
Antarctica retreat study signals future ice loss
Applications 03/03/2026 694 views 24 likes The ice along Antarctica’s ‘grounding lines’ has been largely stable over the…
Blood moon total lunar eclipse lights up Australian sky
Stargazers came out in droves on Tuesday night to see the Moon tinged with a reddish-orange hue in…
China eyes new frontiers in push for space leadership
Annual financing in the sector exceeded US$2.5 billion last year, up 32 per cent year on year. The…
How to see the Blood Moon today, and what the Worm Moon means
Today, March 3, people around the world might feel they’re witnessing some biblical omen as the moon turns…
‘Change typhoon intensity and path’: China team mulls hitting cyclones with space beam
China should accelerate development of a space-based solar power station, as the technology could one day do far…
Where to see it rise tonight
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Accidental Climate Engineering With Disintegrating Satellites
For many decades humankind has entertained the notion that we can maybe tweak the Earth’s atmosphere or biosphere…
SpaceX lines up Starship launch next year as Elon Musk targets $1.5tn IPO
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this…
Astronomers Devise a New Way to Measure Cosmic Expansion with Lensed Supernovae
Superliminous supernovae are miraculous events. For astronomers, they also provide a vital tool for measuring cosmic distances and…