What problem is charging for Space Situational Awareness supposed to solve?
A recently issued Executive Order revises how the government implements Space Policy Directive-3, removing the longstanding expectation that…
Latest Comet 3I/ATLAS news: Comet close approach today
Refresh 2025-12-19T06:07:53.455Z Did you see it? Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS has just zoomed past Earth! A deep image of…
A Rare Lunar Impact Flash Has Just Been Detected By Astronomers, Perhaps Related To 3200 Phaethon
Skygazing astronomers have spotted a sudden, bold flash of light on the dark side of the Moon caused…
NASA’s Mars Spacecraft Spinning Helplessly After Signal Lost
Last week, NASA revealed that it had lost the signal from its MAVEN (Mars Atmosphere and Volatile EvolutioN)…
Starlink says it has lost communication with one of its satellites
Dec 18 (Reuters) – SpaceX’s Starlink said it experienced an anomaly on satellite 35956 on Wednesday, which led…
“Frozen Perseids” meteor shower this weekend — Up to 25 shooting stars and these are the best places to see them
Meteor showers are one of the most peculiar events observed by astronomers. Although they’re normally seen during warm…
‘Crash Clock’ reveals how soon satellite collisions would occur after a severe solar storm — and it’s pretty scary
How long would it take for satellites to begin to collide with space junk and each other if…
Trump signs sweeping executive order aimed at ‘ensuring American space superiority’
The United States has some new marching orders in the final frontier. On Thursday (Dec. 18), President Donald…
A Runaway Supermassive Black Hole Is Racing Through Space at Nearly 1,000 km/s and Leaving a Trail of Newborn Stars Behind – ZME Science
A Runaway Supermassive Black Hole Is Racing Through Space at Nearly 1,000 km/s and Leaving a Trail of…
NASA Lab Completes Engine Checks on New Aircraft
Justin Hall, left, controls a subscale aircraft as Justin Link holds the aircraft in place during preliminary engine…
Winter solstice is nearly upon the Northern Hemisphere. Here’s what to know about the shortest day of the year
Yes, the darkest day of the year is here, but that means brighter days are ahead. Sunday is…
Russia Falls Further Behind in the Space Race as Kazakhstan Turns to China
The bell may be tolling for a long-standing Russian-Kazakh space program following the launch of a “nanosatellite” jointly…