JUICE Mission to Swing by Earth on September 28
On April 23rd, the European Space Agency launched its JUpiter ICy moons Explorer (JUICE), a robotic explorer mission…
NASA Modernizes Commercial Airline Systems
NASA’s researchers know that when you settle into your seat on a commercial flight, you expect a smooth…
SpaceX stacks massive Starship rocket ahead of 1st orbital launch attempt (video)
SpaceX has completed assembly of the Starship rocket slated to launch the test vehicle’s most ambitious mission to…
Aurora season is back! Pilot captures spectacular northern lights from 37,000 ft
Aurora season is well underway, folks, and pilot Matt Melnyk arguably has one of the best seats in…
Astronomers just named an asteroid after ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic
It may not be a slime creature from outer space, but you can finally find “Weird Al” Yankovic’s…
Asteroid-mining company AstroForge to launch world’s 1st totally autonomous spacecraft in 2027
AstroForge plans to make spaceflight history next year. The California-based asteroid-mining company has booked its Autonomy-1 mission on…
SpaceX’s next astronaut launch for NASA now set for Oct. 1 after delay
SpaceX’s next astronaut mission for NASA has a new launch date at last. The four-person Crew-13 flight to…
First stellar stream beyond the Milky Way could reveal dark matter
A faint ribbon of stars can be seen stretching across the galaxy in the image above. Known as…
Chinese launch startup Space Epoch raises $343 million
HELSINKI — China’s Space Epoch has secured major new funding as it aims to have its Yuanxingzhe-1 rocket…
UK to launch military squadron to protect satellites in space | Defence policy
A new military unit dedicated to defending satellites, protecting services people need on Earth and potentially supporting offensive…
The Solar System chose fire over ice from the very beginning
The earliest stages of planet formation may have been far more selective than scientists once realized. As the…
Boom Year for Desert Blooms
Arid shrublands in Western Australia were bursting with life in late austral winter 2026, when a profusion of…