Blue Origin launching 6 people to suborbital space on Jan. 22
Six space tourists will launch to the final frontier on Thursday (Jan. 22), and you can watch the…
Extreme Closeup of the ‘Eye of God’ Reveals Fiery Pillars in Stunning Detail
The Webb space telescope has stared deep into the darkness of the Helix Nebula, revealing layers of gas…
New NASA Artemis Payloads To Study Moon’s Terrain, Radiation, History
NASA announced Tuesday the selection of three new science investigations that will strengthen humanity’s understanding and exploration of…
What Isaac Roberts Saw Without A Space Telescope
Space telescopes are all the rage, and rightfully so. The images they take are spectacular, and they’ve greatly…
New Chinese Constellations Dwarf Starlink Plans for Near-Earth Orbit
China has filed requests to reserve orbital slots for almost 200,000 satellites, prompting concerns it may be positioning…
4,000 Space Mirrors Could Soon Light Up Your Night, and They’re Coming in 2026
A California startup wants to use giant orbiting mirrors to reflect sunlight onto Earth after dark. The first…
Rare Comet Approaches the Sun in Fiery Encounter Today Before Heading Toward Earth
Comet C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos) will pass close to the Sun on January 20, 2026, in a brief but…
Earth was just hit by the strongest solar radiation storm in over 20 years — here’s what it means
A portion of the solar radiation storm captured on Jan. 19. The incoming protons look like a ‘snowstorm’…
Airbus Runs into Opposition with Satellite Business Consolidation
Credit: Airbus Unions are pushing back against Airbus as it moves to consolidate its satellite business, with Airbus…
NASA rediscovers secret military base buried under Greenland’s ice sheet
It was purely by chance that a NASA team stumbled upon a long-lost American military base buried deep…
A Quick Guide To America’s Latest Space Toilet
I realize there’s a lot of things going on in the world right now that all demand a…
NASA’s Curiosity Rover Just Discovered Rare Minerals Deep in Mars’ Gale Crater
Over the past decade, the Curiosity rover has played a key role in this search, steadily climbing the…