The night sky is changing this August — here’s which planets to watch
Venus dominates the evening sky throughout August, but early risers have a special treat too, as Mercury and…
Staying strong in orbit with ARED
Exercise is one of the most important countermeasures against the effects of spaceflight. Without Earth’s constant gravitational pull,…
APOD: 2026 July 31 – NGC 4372 and the Dark Doodad
APOD: 2026 July 31 – NGC 4372 and the Dark Doodad Discover the cosmos! Each day a different…
It Took a Century, but Astronomers Imaged Betelgeuse’s Companion
Most of us are familiar with Betelgeuse (also known as alpha Orionis), the bright shoulder star in the…
Strange gamma rays could reveal how stars forge heavy elements
Researchers led by scientists at the Facility for Rare Isotope Beams, or FRIB, have identified the source of…
K2 Space raises $500 million for commercial, defense satellite expansion
WASHINGTON — K2 Space has raised $500 million in new funding, more than doubling its valuation in seven…
Olympus Mons stands nearly three times the height of Everest, yet standing at its base you would not see a mountain at all, because its slopes rise so gently across roughly 600 kilometres that the summit sits well beyond the Martian horizon and the ground at your feet looks almost flat
If you approached Olympus Mons from the Martian plains, the first thing you met might not be a…
Mercury’s Weak Magnetic Field Periodically Traps Solar Wind
The planet Mercury is the first planet from the Sun but also one shrouded in mystery. This is…
When Is The Next Full Moon? North America To See A 96% ‘Blood Moon’
Topline Did you see the full Buck Moon rise on July 29? The next full moon is the…
Starship-Super Heavy Test Program Achieves Milestones With Flight 13
Starship-Super Heavy Test Program Achieves Milestones With Flight 13 | Aviation Week https://aviationweek.com/themes/custom/particle/dist/app-drupal/assets/AW_logo_horizontal_small_white.svg Skip to main content Irene…
Rules of the road needed for orbital data center constellations
WASHINGTON — As companies develop plans for large constellations of orbital data center satellites, experts say now is…
Starlink V3 Captures View Of Starlink V3
Starlink V3 Captures View Of Starlink V3 | Aviation Week https://aviationweek.com/themes/custom/particle/dist/app-drupal/assets/AW_logo_horizontal_small_white.svg Skip to main content Irene Klotz July…