Saudi Arabia’s stc Group orders small GEO satellite in another Astranis Block 3 reshuffle
TAMPA, Fla. — Saudi telecoms giant stc Group has replaced one of two small geostationary satellites Mexican telco…
About International Observe the Moon Night
The next International Observe the Moon Night will take place on Saturday, September 19, 2026. Observe the Moon…
The Heavy Disco-Ball Satellite Designed To Do… Nothing
Launched in 1976, LAGEOS-1 (LAser GEOdynamic Satellite) is unusual in that it contains no instrumentation, no electronics, no…
On this day in space! Sept. 11, 1985: The International Cometary Explorer makes 1st comet flyby in history for NASA and Europe
On Sept. 11, 1985, the International Cometary Explorer, or “ICE,” became the first spacecraft to fly by a…
Wavy alien dune fields stretch across Mars photo of the day for Sept. 11, 2026
A dune field on Mars, as seen by the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter. (Image credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/University of Arizona) Are…
Rotating Detonation Rocket Engine gets closer to mission conditions
Venus Aerospace has opened a new propulsion test stand at Houston Spaceport as it pushes its rotating detonation…
Strawberry Moon vs Harvest Moon: Why Every Full Moon Has a Different Name
The full moon names, such as Strawberry and Harvest Moon, serve as rich cultural symbols, highlighting the interplay…
Eutelsat plans €1 billion investment in 229 Airbus-built OneWeb satellites to secure LEO network continuity through 2034
Eutelsat plans to invest about €1 billion in 229 additional OneWeb satellites built by Airbus Defence and Space.…
NASA, IBM launch new AI model for studying the moon
We’ve been studying the moon for a long time. NASA has gathered mountains of data over decades of…
Why is Venus hotter than Mercury, when Mercury is closer to the sun?
Given that it’s the closest planet to the sun, Mercury seems like it should be the hottest planet…
NASA Boosts Open Science, Data Sharing with Artemis Accords
The science from every Moon rock sample, lunar dataset, and discovery produced through NASA’s Artemis program will be…
Retired NASA Astronaut Victor Glover started with orientation on Thursday
Updated: Friday, Sep. 11, 2026 at 4:40 a.m.: NASA Emeritus Astronaut Victor Glover, the astronaut who piloted NASA’s…