Satellite manufacturers see emerging market for ‘mini-constellations’
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. — Manufacturers of small satellites that lack opportunities to build very large constellations say they…
SpaceX’s next-gen Super Heavy booster aces four days of “cryoproof” testing
The upgraded Super Heavy booster slated to launch SpaceX’s next Starship flight has completed cryogenic proof testing, clearing…
Life on Earth is lucky: A rare chemical fluke may have made our planet habitable
Life on Earth may exist thanks to an incredible stroke of luck — a chemical sweet spot that…
Musk’s Starlink in Crosshairs of Iran, Russia at UN Space Confab
Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite constellation violates international law while blurring the line between commercial and military technologies, Iranian…
Hubble captures light show around rapidly dying star
heic2604 — Photo Release 10 February 2026 This stunning image from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope reveals a…
ESA awards contracts for Ramses mission to Apophis
Space Safety 10/02/2026 622 views 9 likes On 10 February 2026, the European Space Agency (ESA) signed a…
Uranus’ moon “Miranda” likely has an ocean and possibly life
A recent study points to an exciting possibility: that Uranus’s moon Miranda, located in the far reaches of…
Scientists Spot First Known Lava Tube on Venus
Researchers had only hypothesized the existence of underground lava tubes on Venus—until now. Using decades-old radar data, a…
1 week until an annular solar eclipse turns the sun into a ‘ring of fire’ over Antarctica on Feb. 17
We’re just one week away from the first solar eclipse of 2026! Here’s what you need to know…
LCD Soundsystem soundtracked Super Bowl ad for Elon Musk’s SpaceX ad
LCD Soundsystem soundtracked an advert for Elon Musk’s SpaceX during the 2026 Super Bowl last weekend. James Murphy…
Elon Musk shares video claiming ‘live-streamed from Antarctica using Starlink’; gets corrected: This stream is not …
Elon Musk mistakenly claimed a Starlink-streamed video was from Antarctica, but X’s community notes revealed it was actually…
Did the Viking missions discover life on Mars 50 years ago? These scientists think so
NASA’s Viking missions to Mars may have discovered evidence for life on the Red Planet after all, according…