Live Science Today: Super El Niño looms and Starlink hits 10,000 satellites in orbit
Today’s top story More heatwaves could be on the way as forecasters predict the onset of El Niño.…
Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin wants to defend Earth against dangerous asteroids. Here’s how
Blue Origin is teaming up with NASA to thwart asteroids that may be on collision courses with Earth.…
This Startup’s 88,000 Satellite Network Will Create the Largest Space-Based Data Center Ever
Starcloud, a startup focused on building data centers in space, is pushing to launch up to 88,000 satellites.…
Japan’s First Wooden Satellite Is Heading to Orbit with a Bigger Mission than It First Appears
What would make aerospace researchers send wood into orbit at a time when satellite design is becoming more…
European Defence Agency Awards Contract for First VLEO Military Satellite Concept
Credit: EDA The European Defence Agency (EDA) has awarded a €15.65 million research contract to a consortium led…
A 60-Year Old Mystery About the Moon’s Magnetosphere Is Finally Solved
One particularly well known fact about the Moon is that it doesn’t have much of a magnetosphere to…
Small Australian town becomes a destination for dark sky tourism
Researchers have now documented that Winton has become Queensland’s first International Dark Sky Community, showing that a working…
A Bit of Gray on an Emerald Isle
Today’s story is the answer to the March 2026 puzzler. Though Ireland is known for the many shades…
Major Space Weather event this week? (March 22-28) Predic…
This market will resolve to “Yes” if a geomagnetic storm, solar radiation storm, or radio blackout with a…
The Coming Age of Space Stations
The International Space Station (ISS), which has been continuously occupied for 26 years, is approaching retirement. By 2030,…
Scientists Discover New Type Of Liquid Planet That Exists In A “Molten, Mushy State”, Smells Like Rotten Eggs
Scientists have identified an entirely new category of “liquid planet” that exists in a permanent, molten state. Traditionally,…
Is spring really, finally here? What to know about the vernal equinox
It’s far from clear if the weather is planning to cooperate, but spring arrives — technically, at least…