Starlink rival launches world’s largest commercial satellite to space
Texas firm AST SpaceMobile has successfully launched its BlueBird 6 satellite. The company is known for building large…
2026 in space: Moon missions return, eclipses sweep Europe and auroras continue
From a visiting comet from another starto the return of stranded NASA astronauts to a record number of…
13 must-see moon events in 2026 — Eclipses, supermoons, conjunctions and more
A bevy of supermoons, a dramatic total solar eclipse and a “blood moon” total lunar eclipse are some…
Astronomers stunned by massive gamma-ray burst that lasted for hours instead of minutes
When gamma-ray bursts were first discovered by the military, their declassified origin left astrophysicists puzzled. They couldn’t explain…
NASA’s Parker Probe Captures the Sun’s Hidden Magnetic Forces on Video for the First Time
For the first time in the history of solar observation, NASA has made the Sun’s invisible magnetic behavior…
A Solution to Satellite Pollution? Make Them Indestructible
Each year, thousands of satellites at the end of their life fall toward Earth, burning up in the…
China hits 90 launches as Guowang deployment continues, Fengyun-4C heads to GEO
HELSINKI — China reached 90 orbital launches in 2025 with consecutive Long March missions deploying Guowang megaconstellation satellites…
Shenzhou-21 crew conduct experiments in multiple fields – news.cgtn.com
Shenzhou-21 crew conduct experiments in multiple fields news.cgtn.comChina Conducts Spacewalk To Install Debris Shielding And More On Tiangon Space…
‘Putting the servers in orbit is a stupid idea’: Could data centers in space help avoid an AI energy crisis? Experts are torn.
As artificial intelligence (AI) models keep growing and getting more power-hungry, researchers are starting to ask not whether…
Could Earth have 25-hour days in the future? What scientists say – Firstpost
Our 24-hour day measures Earth’s rotation relative to the Sun, known as a solar day. This is slightly…
The moon and sun figure big in the new year’s lineup of cosmic wonders
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — The moon and sun share top billing in 2026. Kicking off the year’s cosmic wonders is…
Algeria’s Desert Rocks Might Be the Key to Finding Life on Mars
A groundbreaking study published in Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences suggests that a remote rock quarry in…