Russia’s New Space Station Ambitions Signal Rising Space Race
Russia’s plan to deploy key modules of its new orbital space station signals a renewed space race, highlighting…
AI is making spacecraft propulsion more efficient – and could even lead to nuclear-powered rockets
Every year, companies and space agencies launch hundreds of rockets into space – and that number is set…
China launches TJS-21 towards Molniya orbit, lofts trio of Shijian-30 spacecraft
HELSINKI — China conducted a pair of launches last week, adding new spacecraft to its opaque TJS and…
Europa Clipper captures an impressive image of Uranus at more than 3.2 billion kilometers
Artist’s illustration showing Uranus with its rings. (Image source: 95C – Pixabay) The Europa Clipper probe recently captured…
This Week in Astronomy with Dave Eicher: Saturn and its rings
Back to Article List Now’s the time to see the rings of Saturn nearly edge-on. converted PNM file…
From merging monsters to planet on a death wish, biggest space discoveries of 2025
Saturn, the planet with gigantic rings, added 128 new moons, taking its tally to 274, more than double…
China’s first batch of ‘lunar soil bricks’ returns from space in good condition after year-long exposure test
Rendering of the “Yue Hu Zun” lunar base. Photo: screenshot from CNSA website The first batch of experimental…
China exploring how to block Musk’s Starlink in Taiwan
Chinese scientists have explored ways to block Elon Musk’s Starlink in Taiwan, raising fears that it could stop…
New NASA HEAT and My NASA Data Resources Bring Space Weather Science into Classrooms
As the Sun enters a period of heightened activity, students now have a new way to explore its…
China’s rising influence in space prompts Senate to call for new US research institute in post-ISS era
A bipartisan group of senators wants the U.S. to establish a new National Institute for Space Research to…
Oman brings GEO orders level with 2024 as larger spacecraft regain traction
TAMPA, Fla. — An order for Oman’s first geostationary communications satellite has lifted the global tally for this…
Soyuz Rocket Rolls Out as Cygnus Parks Away from Station
A Soyuz rocket rolled out to its launch pad at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan today to begin…