Astronomers Spotted a ‘Bear’ on Mars : ScienceAlert
On 12 December 2022, an orbiter traveling 251 kilometers (156 miles) above the southern highlands of Mars photographed…
Saudi Arabia’s stc Group orders small GEO satellite in another Astranis Block 3 reshuffle
TAMPA, Fla. — Saudi telecoms giant stc Group has replaced one of two small geostationary satellites Mexican telco…
A New Design For A Plasma Engine Fuels On Only Thin Air
Choosing what orbit to put a satellite in always comes with trade-offs. When it comes to Very Low…
About International Observe the Moon Night
The next International Observe the Moon Night will take place on Saturday, September 19, 2026. Observe the Moon…
The Heavy Disco-Ball Satellite Designed To Do… Nothing
Launched in 1976, LAGEOS-1 (LAser GEOdynamic Satellite) is unusual in that it contains no instrumentation, no electronics, no…
On this day in space! Sept. 11, 1985: The International Cometary Explorer makes 1st comet flyby in history for NASA and Europe
On Sept. 11, 1985, the International Cometary Explorer, or “ICE,” became the first spacecraft to fly by a…
Rotating Detonation Rocket Engine gets closer to mission conditions
Venus Aerospace has opened a new propulsion test stand at Houston Spaceport as it pushes its rotating detonation…
China Deploys Rare Type of Space Junk That Pollutes Orbit for Hundreds of Years
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Perseid meteors meet mesmerizing star trails over Egypt’s Western Desert
Astrophotographer Osama Fathi created this incredible view of Perseid meteors streaking through circling star trails above Egypt’s Western…
Rocket Lab protests NASA award of Mars telecom orbiter contract
PARIS — Rocket Lab announced Sept. 11 it is filing a protest of NASA’s decision to award a…
Eutelsat plans €1 billion investment in 229 Airbus-built OneWeb satellites to secure LEO network continuity through 2034
Eutelsat plans to invest about €1 billion in 229 additional OneWeb satellites built by Airbus Defence and Space.…
Why is Venus hotter than Mercury, when Mercury is closer to the sun?
Given that it’s the closest planet to the sun, Mercury seems like it should be the hottest planet…