China is launching a Moon mission to find water ice. It’s unlike anything NASA has done
How do you explore a place where the Sun never shines? China’s space programme will soon embark on…
Australian government reaches for future made in space
The government is looking to literally skyrocket industry policy by redoubling focus on space industries. The global space…
Europe cancels planned upgrades for Ariane 6 rocket
Major subsidies That may sound like a commercial success, but Europe is likely losing money on each of…
SpaceX will try for 1st Starship tower catch ‘in a few months,’ Elon Musk says
We’ll have to wait a bit longer for a highly anticipated Starship milestone, it appears. On Aug. 4,…
A weather satellite 22,000 miles above Earth saved my 2026 total solar eclipse cruise on the Mediterranean Sea
When the 11,000-ton cruise ship Le Boréal set sail from Nice, France, on Thursday, Aug. 6, its 205…
Mars Express orbiter captures detailed new video of the crater where Mark Watney was stranded in ‘The Martian’
Europe’s Mars Express orbiter has captured new, stunning imagery flying low over a geological region of the Red…
I went in search of Spain’s total solar eclipse – and found something much more special
Light has returned. Sitting on the grassy bank of a limestone hilltop, I watch a golden glow spread…
James Webb Space Telescope finds ‘hidden stars’ making the universe’s 1st galaxies much bigger than we knew
Imagine looking at a vast city on Earth from a great distance, knowing nothing about that city; you…
Muon Space raises $250 million to ramp up satellite production
TAMPA, Fla. — Muon Space has raised $250 million to fuel the small satellite specialist’s push into larger,…
Partial lunar eclipse live: Latest news, viewing tips and live updates from Aug. 27-28 eclipse
1 week to go until the deepest partial lunar eclipse until 2028 The partial phase of a lunar…
Growing Food In Space: ‘Smells like Earth’: Indian-origin astronaut Anil Menon harvests vegetables in space, cooks with fellow astronaut Jessica Meir
Photo source: X/@astro_anil Growing food in space is no longer just a futuristic idea. For astronauts living aboard…
An Uncommon Drifter in the Denmark Strait
Greenland’s jagged coastline is lined with fjords, many of them cradling marine-terminating glaciers that routinely calve icebergs into…