FAA Ends Restrictions On Daytime Rocket Launches Following Shutdown
After weeks of uncertainty following the U.S. government shutdown, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has lifted its temporary…
The next generation of radar needed to detect micro-debris and enable a safer LEOÂ
As someone deeply involved in the space sector, I’ve seen firsthand how low Earth orbit (LEO) is becoming…
NASA Confirms Century-Old Theory About Betelgeuse: A Companion Star Exists
Using the Gemini North telescope in Hawai‘i, NASA scientists have directly imaged the faint partner, confirming what astronomers…
The James Webb Space Telescope may have finally found the 1st stars in the universe
Astronomers have discovered that the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) may have already found the long-sought first generation…
Why Is It So Difficult To Fire Your Enemies Into The Sun?
It’s a thought that may have crossed your mind at some point: what would be the practicalities of…
Do the cores of dead stars exist forever?
White dwarfs don’t get enough airtime. Sure, these ultradense, dim cores of dead stars are small and hard…
Huge red giant star has newfound companion — and it may be a bad neighbor
Astronomers have discovered that an aging red giant star has a closely orbiting stellar companion, which could be…
Secretive SpaceX satellites operated by US government are shooting disruptive radio signals into space, astronomer accidentally discovers
SpaceX‘s secretive “Starshield” government-operated intelligence satellites are deliberately emitting radio signals the “wrong way around,” and outside of…
AI Satellite Reorients Itself in Space Without Human Help
For the first time, a satellite in orbit has reoriented itself entirely through artificial intelligence. This groundbreaking experiment,…
‘From another world’: 3I/ATLAS photobombs a galaxy and shows off its multiple tails in stunning new image
An astrophotographer has snapped a stunning shot of the interstellar visitor 3I/ATLAS photobombing a distant galaxy in the…
Solar Orbiter Captures Breathtaking Video of Plasma Arching Over the Sun
A spectacular solar feature has been caught in action by the Solar Orbiter mission. On March 17, 2025,…
Rust on the Moon? Far-side dirt says yes, actually • The Register
A Chinese-led team of boffins has uncovered tiny grains of hematite and maghemite in materials scooped from the…