The Moon is quietly collecting Earth’s escaping air, study finds
Earth’s atmosphere may feel permanent, but it is slowly leaking into space. New research suggests some of that…
Satellite sees river flow across the globe photo of the day for Jan. 29, 2025
From fast-moving rivers to trickling creeks, scientists around the world work to measure discharge, or the volume of…
From secret satellites to civilian services: Israel’s space industry reinvents itself
For decades, Israel’s space industry operated largely out of public view: small, defense-oriented, closed, and focused primarily on…
EU SST closely monitors upcoming re-entry of space object ZQ-3 R/B
Due to its inclination of approximately 56.94 degrees, the object can re-enter within a latitude band of ±57…
Do you have ideas about how to improve America’s space program?
“Any time there’s dynamic change, there’s the opportunity for new ideas to insert themselves,” Autry said in an…
SpaceX plans next Starship test flight in March
ORLANDO, Fla. — The first Starship test flight of 2026 is scheduled for as soon as early March…
New planet that could support life discovered by Queensland scientists
January 29, 2026 — 8:19pm Save You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from…
Night sky tonight — See the celestial queen Cassiopeia shine high overhead on Jan. 29
Refresh 2026-01-29T10:59:12.409Z Thursday, Jan. 29: Cassiopeia as an M (after dark) See Cassiopeia on Jan. 29. (Image credit:…
Chile’s Paranal Observatory Saved from Industrial Development
The Atacama Desert in northern Chile offers some of the clearest, darkest skies on Earth. High altitude, minimal…
GAO flags risks in Space Development Agency’s missile-tracking satellite program
ORLANDO, Fla. — A congressional watchdog is warning that the Pentagon’s ambitious effort to overhaul missile warning and…
The West Faces Snow Drought
The mountains of the western United States are sporting thin winter coats in early 2026. Although most regions…
Astronomers share new insights about the early universe via the Webb Space Telescope
Researchers using the James Webb Space Telescope have found a galaxy that is offering new data about the…