US startup Reflect Orbital’s plan to reflect sunlight to earth at night sparks global concerns
According to Bloomberg, the company has applied to the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for permission to launch…
See Orion hunt the half-lit moon on Oct. 12
Look to the eastern horizon shortly before midnight on Oct. 12 to see the moon rising majestically with…
“Buried Beneath Beijing”: Satellite Images Reveal China’s Secret Underground Command Center (and It Could Redefine Global Power)
IN A NUTSHELL 🛰️ Satellite imagery reveals China’s construction of a vast underground military command center near Beijing.…
Mount Everest visible from Bihar: Astronaut shows how Himalayas look from space
A breathtaking image of Mount Everest, as seen from the International Space Station, has gone viral online after…
Astronomers Detect Mysterious Dark Object in Distant Galaxy
Dark matter is believed to make up more than 80 percent of all matter in the universe, but…
What I Learned Testing the Starlink Mini Deep in the Washington Wilderness
On almost every hike or camping trip I take in Washington state, there’s a moment on the drive…
The moon cozies up to Jupiter on Oct 13. Here’s how to see it
If you’re up late on Monday night (Oct. 13), or awake in the predawn hours of Tuesday (Oct.…
Hubble went supernova hunting — and found something unexpected: Space photo of the week
QUICK FACTS What it is: NGC 6000, a spiral galaxy Where it is: 102 million light-years away in…
Skynet-1A: Military Spacecraft Launched 56 Years Ago Has Been Moved By Persons Unknown
A military spacecraft launched 56 years ago was moved from its orbit – and nobody is quite sure…
A Mysterious Warp at the Edge of the Solar System May Point to the Existence of a Hidden “Planet Y”
A strange tilt in the outer reaches of the Kuiper Belt has scientists wondering if the solar system…
20 Years Worth of Mars Weather Data Reveals the Red Planet Is Way Windier Than We Thought
Nearly 50 years ago, NASA’s twin Viking orbiters captured images of narrow, twisty columns of dust swirling their…
The Netherlands Commits to “Maintain” ESA Contribution Levels Through 2028
Credit: ESA The Dutch government has decided to contribute €344.3 million to European Space Agency (ESA) over the…