China’s Chang’e-6 reveals why solar wind hits the Moon’s two sides differently
The Moon has been exposed to the solar wind for billions of years. However, new evidence shows that…
James Webb Space Telescope looks back in time 4.4 billion years photo of the day for July 21, 2026
The James Webb Space Telescope captured this image of a young galaxy cluster, MACS J0553.4-3342. (Image credit: ESA/Webb,…
A New Compact Instrument Enables High-Fidelity Measurements of Energetic Particles on CubeSats
A team of NASA-sponsored scientists and engineers has developed a novel approach to observing high-energy particles in the…
Watch SpaceX launch private satellite-servicing spacecraft to orbit today
SpaceX will launch a trailblazing satellite-servicing mission today (July 21), and you can watch the action live. A…
Live coverage: SpaceX to launch novel geosynchronous robotic servicing satellite on decade-long mission – Spaceflight Now
Following its launch in summer 2026, Northrop Grumman’s Mission Robotic Vehicle (left) will install Mission Extension Pod (right)…
A massive crater was spotted on Google Earth. It could be a scar from an ancient meteorite impact
An amateur astronomer’s plans for a camping vacation two years ago transformed into a possible crater find in…
Agile Space Industries Appoints new CTO and Board member.
Durango, Co – July 21, 2026 – Agile Space Industries today announced the appointment of Jake Mills as…
Astronomers find the first atmosphere on a rocky world in the habitable zone
Astronomers have reached a major turning point in the search for life beyond Earth by detecting an atmosphere…
Galaxy cluster’s magnetic field reconstructed for 1st time with record-breaking astronomy map
For the first time, astronomers have reconstructed the magnetic field of an entire cluster of galaxies, from its…
Launching Rockets Is Hard, Bring Them Back Is Harder
Since the first V2 rocket sailed above the Kármán line back in 1944 and right up until the…
In Space, Magnets Could Unlock Acceleration Without Rocket Fuel
Y’alax/Shutterstock One of the primary limiting factors for…
Earth-like LHS 1140b May Feature The First Atmosphere Found On Exoplanet
Finding another planet outside of our solar system that can comfortably be called ‘Earth-like’ is one of those…