China’s Shijian spacecraft separate after pioneering geosynchronous orbit refueling tests
HELSINKI — China’s experimental Shijian-21 and Shijian-25 satellites have separated in geosynchronous orbit after being docked for months…
“It’s a potential Earth twin or cousin” — NASA identifies terrestrial exoplanet with the chances of having ‘living hosts’
Earth has been known as the only planet with favorable conditions to host life, but what if it…
James Webb Space Telescope spies mysterious high-energy radiation in star nursery
Using the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers have detected unexpected high-energy ultraviolet radiation around five infant stars, or…
It’s official – the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter has identified an anomaly beneath the south pole of Mars, and NASA is redefining its scientific priorities
Have you ever thought about what is under the ice on Mars? No? Well, NASA has, ever since…
Nasa Astronauts Train Underwater With Next-Gen Moon Suit In Artemis Mission Breakthrough
NASA’s astronauts are preparing to walk on the Moon again—this time in a suit built for a new…
Spaceport Cornwall shortlisted to host hypersonic aircraft
The European Space Agency (ESA) has shortlisted Spaceport Cornwall in Newquay as a suitable testing location for its…
China’s Reusable Rockets Could Overtake SpaceX’s Falcon 9—Here’s How
In a bold stride toward revolutionizing space exploration, China has lined up three contenders for its first reusable…
MeerKAT Radio Telescope Prepares For a Second Listening Window as 3I/ATLAS Rushes Toward Its Closest Approach to Earth on December 19
The MeerKAT radio telescope array in South Africa’s Karoo region, whose 64 dishes form one of the world’s…
3 Year Old NASA Mission Control Security Bug Confirmed
Researchers reveal NASA vulnerability that went unfixed for three years. SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Security vulnerability researchers…
Scientists map exact shape of a supernova for the first time ever – and it’s not what they expected: Space photo of the week
QUICK FACTS What it is: An artist’s impression of the supernova explosion SN 2024ggi Where it is: 22…
Water Retention on Earth-Like Planets Around Variable Stars
What can star variability—changes in a star’s brightness over time—teach astronomers about exoplanet habitability? This is what a…
Formosat-8 launches from California space base
MEMORIAL: The first satellite was named after Chi Po-lin, whose aerial photography of Taiwan showed its natural beauty,…