Asteroids may have helped create the conditions for life on early Earth; scientists find |
For decades, asteroid impacts have been seen as forces of pure destruction, the kind that wiped out the…
In late 2023, Voyager 1 began sending unreadable data from interstellar space. NASA engineers eventually traced the fault to corrupted memory in one of the probe’s computers, rewrote part of its 46-year-old software, transmitted the fix across more than 24 billion kilometres, and waited roughly 45 hours for confirmation that the patch had worked.
In late 2023, Voyager 1 stopped making sense. The spacecraft was still transmitting from interstellar space, but the…
Seen from above: liftoff of first Ariane 6 with P160C-based boosters
On 17 June 2026 at 09:21 local time (13:21 BST, 14:21 CEST), Ariane 6 flight VA269 soared to…
Sirius Space Selected to Fill Launch Facility Vacancy Left by MaiaSpace
Credit: Sirius Space Services The French space agency CNES has selected Sirius Space Services to fill a vacancy…
Mars faces million-dollar dilemma replacing blue M&M dyes after RFK Jr pressure
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Giant planet discovered where a day lasts longer than a year
Astronomers have spent years studying giant planets known as hot Jupiters because they offer a rare chance to…
Boeing demonstrates quantum protocol in payload set for 2027 launch
PORTLAND, Ore. – Boeing demonstrated a key quantum networking protocol in ground testing of a compact payload ahead…
What the satellite servicing economy can borrow from carbon credits
In January 2026 alone, the Federal Communications Commission authorized 15,000 Starlink Gen2 satellites. Starcloud has filed for 88,000…
Intuitive Machines (LUNR) Is Down 14.2% After NASA Expands Its Lunar Infrastructure Role – What’s Changed
In recent days, NASA has broadened Intuitive Machines’ role beyond lunar landing missions by awarding it additional contracts…
Sunday’s summer solstice is the sun’s time to shine in the Northern Hemisphere
This is the sun’s time to shine: Sunday is the longest day of the year in the Northern…
Why AST SpaceMobile’s (ASTS) BlueBird Launch Matters for Its Direct-to-Device Growth Test
AST SpaceMobile, Inc. (NASDAQ:ASTS) is one of the fastest-growing space stocks to buy now. On June 17, AST…
Want to start stargazing? Here’s why June is the perfect time for newcomers
Each November in the Northern Hemisphere, the astronomy world cranks up a gear. As Orion’s Belt and the…