Germany’s Isar rocket launches from Norway, as Europe seeks to boost space industry
Germany’s Isar Aerospace has launched a rocket into orbit from Norway as Europe races to boost its ability…
Potential Atmosphere Detected on Habitable-Zone Exoplanet LHS 1140b
Using spectral data from the Magellan Clay telescope at Las Campanas Observatory, astronomers detected helium escaping from LHS…
Isar Aerospace signs agreement for Canadian launch site
TOKYO — Isar Aerospace has signed a contract to develop a Canadian launch site for its Spectrum rocket,…
Isar Aerospace to launch German-built Planet imaging satellite
WASHINGTON — Isar Aerospace won a contract from Planet’s German subsidiary to launch an imaging satellite, demonstrating an…
It’s one of the biggest mysteries of the cosmos: What are these little red dots?
To figure out what the little red dots might be, if not simply really big galaxies, scientists turned…
Rocket Lab’s $8B Iridium deal opens new satellite-phone test
Rocket Lab’s $8 billion Iridium deal gives the space company something that cannot be built overnight: a global…
Here’s a Clue About SpaceX’s Actual Revenue-Generating Plans
SpaceX, via Starlink, is an internet service provider. In fact, that’s the only profitable division at SpaceX. But…
Asteroid Donaldjohanson is Wobbly, Peanut-Shaped Object with Watery Past, Scientists Say
The main-belt asteroid Donaldjohanson, a heavily cratered fragment born from a catastrophic breakup 155 million years ago, appears…
EU to squeeze US space tech out of prized satellite airwaves – POLITICO
“It is time to decide whether we want our skies to be stronger or dependent,” Spain’s Digital Transformation…
France and Spain want space reserved for EU firms in satellite frequencies – POLITICO
In a last-minute addition to the agenda for Thursday’s meeting of digital ministers in Nicosia, Spain and France…
Astroscale selects Isar Aerospace to launch ELSA-M mission
WASHINGTON — Japanese satellite servicing company Astroscale has selected Isar Aerospace to launch a deorbiting mission developed by…
Webb Detects Hydrogen Sulfide Gas on Three Super-Jupiters
Astronomers using the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope have for the first time identified hydrogen sulfide gas in…