One of the Best-Kept Secrets of the Cold War Space Race Has Just Been Revealed: the Jumpseat Program
One of the Best-Kept Secrets of the Cold War Space Race Has Just Been Revealed: the Jumpseat Program…
Where will the annular solar eclipse be visible on Feb. 17?
The first solar eclipse of 2026 will be a dramatic annular solar eclipse on Feb. 17. The downside…
What It Means for Space Exploration
SpaceX is taking significant steps toward improving the durability and reliability of its spacecraft and satellites by building…
Could the remains of a ‘dead’ comet still be in the solar system? Astronomers are still searching 6 years later
The fate of a comet that was predicted to pass close to Earth remains a mystery five years…
Orbex Fails After Planned Purchase Falls Through
Credit: Orbex The UK-based services provider Orbex has entered insolvency proceedings after a planned takeover by European space…
Ariane 64 prepares for historic launch in major test of Europe’s independent space capabilities
In a tightly controlled manufacturing hangar west of Paris, workers put the finishing touches on an enormous silver-coloured…
What are GRBs? A NASA researcher explains these strange space signals
There are those who like to point out that we know more about space than the ocean ,…
China tests crewed spacecraft abort and rocket recovery in major lunar milestone
HELSINKI — China took a major step forward in its lunar and human spaceflight programs late Tuesday with…
Elon Musk’s latest scheme is a satellite catapult on the Moon
With his newfound focus on the Moon, Elon musk is making some wild new plans. In an xAI…
AST SpaceMobile Successfully Completes Unfolding of BlueBird 6, the Largest Commercial Communications Array Antenna Ever Deployed in Low Earth Orbit
AST SpaceMobile 2,400 square feet phased array BlueBird 6 is the largest ever commercial communications array deployed in…
Last gasps of dying Sun-like star captured by Hubble
One of the most important lessons we learn from studying the Universe is that none of the sources…
Night sky tonight — Find the stars Adhara and Mirzam shining with Sirius after dark on Feb. 11
Refresh 2026-02-11T10:53:25.526Z Wednesday, Feb. 11: Adhara and Mirzam (after dark) See Adhara and Mirzam on Feb. 11. (Image…