ESA to seek lunar mapping capability for Argonaut lander
MILAN — The European Space Agency will rely on external lunar topographic data during the design phase of…
In 1868 astronomers found a new element in the Sun’s light, named it helium for the Greek word for the Sun, and no one found a trace of it on Earth for another 27 years
Every other chemical element on the periodic table was found first in a rock, a flame, or a…
Rocket Lab enters satellite communications market with $8-billion deal
Rocket Lab took a big step Monday to better compete with rivals SpaceX and Amazon, announcing an $8-billion…
Webb telescope spots a giant planet that heats up by 1,100 degrees during each orbit
There is a planet called HD 80606 b, which is home to some of the most extreme changes…
NASA, SBA Announce New Initiative to Scale American Space Economy
NASA and the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) launched the SBIC-NASA Initiative on Monday to increase investment in American manufacturers…
A cataclysmic collision in space provides new clues on astronomy’s biggest stalemate
Second only to black holes, neutron stars – incredibly dense star remnants – are the densest objects in…
China's satellite production: from one a decade to 300 a year – news.cgtn.com
China’s satellite production: from one a decade to 300 a year news.cgtn.comChina leads in GPS-style, reconnaissance and anti-satellite abilities,…
‘Starseeker: Astroneer Expeditions’ takes space exploration in a different (and friendlier) direction, and we chatted with System Era’s creative director about it (interview)
Starseeker: Astroneer Expeditions might look like a direct sequel to Astroneer on the surface, but it’s a space…
NASA to launch rescue mission June 30 to save Swift space telescope from burning up in Earth’s atmosphere
An air-launched Northrop Grumman Pegasus XL rocket is scheduled to fly for the very last time early Tuesday…
Rakuten-led group set for subsidies to build Japan’s answer to Starlink
Telecommunication Government readies $900m in support for homegrown satellite-to-mobile access A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying Starlink satellites…
Why does metal stick together in space?
If you push two metal plates together on Earth, nothing happens. But if you take those same plates…
A comet from another star system flew through our Solar System and scientists checked it for alien signals |
In July 2025, astronomers spotted something remarkable passing through our Solar System, an object that had not come…