Antarctica, New Zealand and a sliver of Australia get prime view of partial solar eclipse
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The bottom of the world is front and center for a partial solar…
New space junk removal idea: Using ion engine exhaust to knock debris out of the sky
Over 14,000 pieces of junk are clogging up low Earth orbit, but this number could be reduced by…
Record-breaking water reservoir discovered at the center of the universe—140 trillion times Earth’s water!
© Record-breaking water reservoir discovered at the center of the universe—140 trillion times Earth’s water! Astronomers have just…
Helicopter Training for Artemis Missions
NASA astronauts Matthew Dominick (left) and Mark Vande Hei (right) prepare to fly out to a landing zone…
‘Potentially hazardous’ asteroid Ryugu once had ‘flowing water’ inside it, surprising study claims
Scientists in Japan now believe that liquid water once flowed through the heart of the near-Earth asteroid Ryugu,…
CNES Call Reveals Inaugural Callisto Flight Test Pushed to 2027
Credit: CNES/Orbital Dreams A 12 September call for proposals published by the French…
Astronomers Catch a Planet in the Act of Being Born
Protoplanets are celestial objects in the act of forming into full planets within the gas and dust disks…
Firefly Aerospace’s Alpha rocket cleared to fly again after April 29 launch failure
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has cleared Firefly Aerospace to resume launches of its Alpha rocket. The…
Isar Aerospace prepares for second Spectrum launch
PARIS — A loss of attitude control and an open valve contributed to the loss of Isar Aerospace’s…
Partial Solar Eclipse Creates Stunning Celestial Show Visible Only From Antarctica and Pacific Islands
IN A NUTSHELL 🌞 On September 21, a partial solar eclipse will occur, covering up to 80% of…
Dragon Spacecraft Equipped With Revolutionary Thruster System to Boost International Space Station Using Draco Engines
IN A NUTSHELL 🚀 SpaceX introduces a new propulsion system to help maintain the International Space Station’s orbit.…
US satellite spies on Chinese space station and more. China spies back
In a notable display of reconnaissance capabilities, a Chinese satellite has observed an American satellite that was itself…