SabreSat Air-Breathing Satellite Treats the Upper Atmosphere Like Fuel
Most satellites avoid very low Earth orbit because the atmosphere is still thick enough to drag them down…
NASA’s Europa Clipper Captures Stunning Image of Uranus from 2 Billion Miles Away
On November 5, 2025, NASA’s Europa Clipper spacecraft captured a remarkable image of the planet Uranus, marking an…
Oman makes history with launch of first national communications satellite, OmanSat-1 | World News
Oman launched OmanSat-1, its first digital Ka-band satellite, enhancing national communications, security, and technological sovereignty/Representative Image Oman is…
China’s Shenzhou 20 debris crisis: a catalyst for space war – or peace?
A tiny piece of debris triggered the most serious mishap at China’s Tiangong space station since it became…
What Is A Gravity Assist?
As this is written, the Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (Juice) mission is taking images of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS,…
Rocket Lab Delivers Secret Satellite for Confidential Commercial Mission
In a recent mission that left many curious, Rocket Lab launched a secret satellite for a confidential commercial…
NASA Advances Toward Artemis II Launch With Final Preparations
As NASA advances toward the highly anticipated Artemis II mission, preparations for the first crewed journey around the…
What are these weird aurora blobs? Explainer here
View at EarthSky Community Photos. | These green aurora blobs in front of the more distant red and…
Blue Origin Will Make Its New Glenn Rocket Even Bigger to Rival SpaceX
Following the success of New Glenn’s second test flight, Blue Origin announced a super-heavy variant of its rocket…
Catch Saturn’s Rings Before They Vanish This Weekend – Here’s How!
This weekend, stargazers will have a rare opportunity to see Saturn in a way few have before: with…
Nasa astronaut films the Northern Lights from space
Nasa astronaut Zena Cardman captured the glow of the Northern Lights, or aurora borealis, from above on the…
“It’s perfect for life” — NASA searches for signs in the Solar System, but not on any planet
For the past decade, the idea of another planetary habitation has continued to make headlines. When NASA or…