US firm’s space armor provides hypersonic shielding for spacecraft
As the amount of orbital debris continues to rise, a US materials manufacturer has unveiled a new shielding…
ArianeGroup to Transfer Responsibility for Vinci Assembly to German Subsidiary
Credit: ArianeGroup ArianeGroup will transfer responsibility for the assembly of Ariane 6 Vinci upper-stage engines from Vernon, France,…
Here’s How NASA Plans To Deorbit The ISS
Rawpixel.com/Shutterstock After more than two decades in orbit,…
Once Upon a Time in Space review – the fascinating, intimate tales of the people who climbed inside the shuttle | Television & radio
The documentary film-maker James Bluemel has a technique that is more radical than it sounds: he lets the…
Scientists discover 3 Earth-size exoplanets that may have double sunsets — like Tatooine in Star Wars
Using NASA’s planet-hunting spacecraft TESS (Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite), astronomers have discovered three Earth-size worlds orbiting around twin…
The Troubling Rise of Deepfake Satellite Images
You open social media to see a startling satellite image: a military base on fire. But is it…
Once Upon a Time in Space review — these fresh insights are out of this world
When you have made two outstanding documentary series on a theme, Once Upon a Time in Iraq and…
The Cosmic Microwave Background is a Wall of Light. Here’s How We Might See Beyond It
So much happened in the earliest moments of the Universe. Elementary particles appeared, the first nuclei of hydrogen…
China launches new Gaofen-14 stereo mapping satellite
HELSINKI — China added to its Earth observation fleet late Saturday, sending a second Gaofen-14 mapping satellite into…
Space Startup Captures Chinese Mystery Satellite Before Fiery Reentry
For nearly five years, a Chinese spacecraft has remained in geostationary orbit for unspecified reasons. Virtually nothing was…
Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS could help protect Earth from dangerous asteroids. Here’s how
A newly found interstellar comet poses absolutely no threat to Earth, but a NASA-coordinated group plans to observe…
Glowing meteor trail photobombs Comet Lemmon in incredible telescope image
A glowing meteor trail appears to wrap around the tail of Comet Lemmon as seen by astronomer Gianluca…