SpaceX activates Starlink satellite internet in Iran to bypass blackout
WASHINGTON – US businessman Elon Musk and SpaceX have activated Starlink satellite internet in Iran amid a nationwide…
New images capture rare interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS passing through our Solar System
Published on 09/01/2026 – 7:00 GMT+1 Two stunning new images of the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS – one captured…
A mysterious interstellar object is speeding through our solar system at over 200,000 km/h
An object hurtling through space at over 200,000 km per hour — and possibly from beyond our solar…
This ‘Dead’ Star Just Came Back to Life, and NASA Captured It!
In an unprecedented breakthrough, NASA’s Imaging X-ray Polarization Explorer (IXPE) has captured extraordinary details of the white dwarf…
Comet 24P/Schaumasse makes its closest approach to the sun today: But will you be able to see it?
Heads up! The solar system comet 24P/Schaumasse will make its closest approach to the sun in its current…
Astronomers Discover Unusual Asteroid Spinning Faster Than Anything Its Size
Researchers have identified 19 super- and ultra-fast-rotating asteroids, including one that is the fastest-spinning asteroid of its kind.…
NASA orders “controlled medical evacuation” from the International Space Station
NASA officials said Thursday they have decided to bring home four of the seven crew members on the…
Roman Space Telescope on track for September launch
PHOENIX — NASA expects to launch the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope as soon as September, citing the…
Why Chinese space station is studying how gravity affects battery performance
Led by only the second civilian the country has sent into space, China had started a series of…
The moon, AI and the high-stakes decisions shaping space’s future
In this special episode of Space Minds, our show is split into two segments from SpaceNews’ annual Icon…
Scientists Finally Identify What’s Behind the Enigmatic ‘Little Red Dots’
A new study presented at the American Astronomical Society (AAS 2025) conference reveals new insights into the distant…
Northern lights may be visible in 12 states Jan. 8-9
The northern lights could illuminate skies across the northern U.S. tonight (Jan. 8-9) according to the National Oceanic…