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…
Mars astronauts could live in houses made of yeast and jello, say scientists
offbeat Low-energy 3D printing could turn Martian dirt into sturdy structures If humans ever make it to Mars…
Western Slope Skies – A Powerful New Space Telescope
Suppose you were an astronomer and someone offered you, at no cost, two giant mirrors for telescopes in…
NASA’s Chandra Spots Galactic Gem
Two galaxies merge at a furious rate in this Aug. 25, 2026, image of the II Zw 096…