The importance of determining an equilibrium state for space traffic management
The rapid expansion of human and robotic activity in low Earth orbit makes critically important the need to…
The Sun sent out a strange radio signal that refused to fade for 19 days
The Sun puts out radio noise all the time. Every so often, a solar radio burst flares up…
It’s Official: NASA Has Declared Its Mars Spacecraft MAVEN Dead : ScienceAlert
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) – After six months of radio silence, NASA’s MAVEN spacecraft around Mars has been…
Northern Lights Alert: These 8 States Could See Aurora Borealis Tonight
Topline The northern lights have a chance to make an appearance Wednesday night in parts of the U.S.,…
New analysis reveals why Ganymede has a magnetic field when other moons do not
Ganymede has long looked like a contradiction in orbit. Jupiter’s largest moon is the only moon known to…
Rare meteorite proves our solar system almost had an extra planet
A rare meteorite discovered in the Sahara Desert proves that our solar system almost had at least one…
Astronomers may have discovered one of the rarest explosions in the universe
ⓘ NASA – Unsplash An illustration showing a neutron star and another star. By studying a supernova that…
SpaceX Valuation Should Be Nearly 50% Lower Than Estimates: Morningstar
Morningstar just launched its research coverage of SpaceX — and it says the company’s current estimated valuation should…
SpaceX’s Next Big Business Could Be Building Stuff in Space
SpaceX is getting ready to test reentry vehicles that could be used for in-orbit manufacturing, tapping into a…
Like ‘the loss of a loved one’: NASA’s Mars orbiter MAVEN is officially dead after months of radio silence
NASA is saying goodbye to one of its most accomplished Mars orbiters. After months of repeated attempts to…
NASA Finds New Way Earth May Have Received Elements Needed for Life
NASA-supported scientists have provided new information about how the early Earth may have acquired some elements necessary for…
NASA declares its Mars Maven spacecraft dead
After six months of radio silence, NASA’s Maven spacecraft at Mars has been declared dead. Subscribe to read…