New dwarf planet ‘Ammonite’ discovered in the frosty edges of the solar system — and it could mean Planet Nine doesn’t exist
Astronomers have discovered a possible new dwarf planet orbiting far beyond Pluto. First detected in March 2023 by…
SpaceX’s Starlink Hit by Major Outage
SpaceX’s Starlink appears to be suffering a major outage that’s shut off satellite internet access for consumers across…
These gorgeous new images of the cosmos from NASA’s Chandra X-ray telescope took our breath away (video)
NASA has unveiled a dazzling new collection of cosmic images from the Chandra X-ray Observatory, capturing spectacular stellar,…
“It’s Not Supposed to Be Here”: New Borisov-Style Comet Tears Through the Solar System and Splits Astronomers Over Its Origins
IN A NUTSHELL 🌌 Gennady Borisov discovers comet C/2025 J1, a celestial body with unique characteristics, dubbed “almost…
Inside Amazon’s massive satellite facility in Florida
“We’ve completed three missions in less than three months, and we’re continuing to pick up the pace as…
How NASA Is Testing AI to Make Earth-Observing Satellites Smarter
A technology called Dynamic Targeting could enable spacecraft to decide, autonomously and within seconds, where to best make…
Falcon 9 launches NASA TRACERS space science mission
LAS VEGAS — A SpaceX Falcon 9 launched a NASA space science mission and several other smallsats July…
Rocket Lab Has Some Genuine Competition for SpaceX, but It Can’t Reach the Launchpad
California-based startup Rocket Lab is looking to compete with industry leader SpaceX with its upcoming launch vehicle, Neutron.…
This summer has seen the shortest days in Earth’s recorded history
When time lost to shortened days begins to add up, timekeepers add an extra second to the running…
NASA detects a gigantic object traveling at over 1 million km/h and could leave the Milky Way galaxy
NASA has found something very strange in space: a red, glowing, and mysterious sphere flying at an incredible…
SpaceX launches a pair of NASA satellites to probe the origins of space weather
TRACERS, short for Tandem Reconnection and Cusp Electrodynamics Reconnaissance Satellites, will study a process known as magnetic reconnection.…
Chinese Satellite Pulverizes Starlink with a 2-Watt Laser from 36,000 KM Above Earth
Chinese researchers have made an impressive leap in satellite communication by using a 2-watt laser to transmit data…