NASA, Partners Accelerate Lander Development for 2028 Moon Missions
As NASA returns humans to the lunar surface and establishes a long-term presence on our closest celestial neighbor,…
SpaceX launches Starlink satellites from California as Falcon 9 cadence slows (photos)
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Ukraine partners with Nokia and ICEYE for Starlink alternative
After SpaceX restricted use of its Starlink and Starshield satellite internet services in Ukraine, causing fast-moving drones to…
The Largest Canyon in the Solar System is Still Tectonically Active
For many decades, scientists assumed that Mars was geologically inactive. While its surface is covered in features that…
An intertwined short and long γ-ray burst with a 4-minute separation
Krimm, H. A. et al. GRB 160425A: Swift detection of an unusual burst with an optical afterglow. GRB…
Oct. 23, 1893: Birth of Ernest Opik
Back to Article List Today in the history of astronomy, the first person to propose the Oort Cloud…
JWST Reveals a Lopsided Alien World with Blistering Evening Winds
Typically, when we think of exoplanets, we think of neat spheres floating directly in front of their star,…
ESA Director “Not Sure” Themis Will Make Its First Flight in 2026
Credit: SSC Space / Mattias Forsberg The European Space Agency’s (ESA) Director of Space Transportation, Géraldine Naja, said…
Rocket Lab launches 3 ‘Hawk’ satellites to orbit to gather signals intelligence
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Private Griffin moon lander gets put to the test photo of the day for Oct. 23, 2026
Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter The Griffin-1 lunar…
SpaceX clinches deal to use Tristar’s spectrum for D2D
SpaceX has bagged another swath of spectrum after the FCC approved the company’s application to acquire three upstream-only…
As an astrophysicist, I think Japan’s bold new Mars moon mission will be a planetary game-changer
Despite decades of telescopic observation and orbital reconnaissance, Mars’ inner moon Phobos remains one of the least understood…