Why Astronauts’ Lower Eyelids “Let Go” in Space
It’s no secret that spending time in space takes a toll on the human body. Thanks to decades…
In 1984, NASA sent 3,301 bees into Space to test how they built honeycomb without gravity; from hitting on walls to building 200cm honeycomb; highlights of 7-day mission
AI-generated image for representation purpose Thousands of honeybees travelled into space aboard NASA‘s Space Shuttle Discovery in 1984…
SpaceX (SPCX) Plans $100 Billion Starbase Louisiana Spaceport
Space Exploration Technologies (NasdaqGS:SPCX) plans a US$100b investment to build its largest spaceport, Starbase Louisiana, according to an…
A Changing World for Emperor Penguins
With their charming waddles, heat-conserving huddles, and tuxedo-like plumage, emperor penguins are among the world’s most recognizable animals.…
Why the Space Force digitally edited its latest photo from the X-37B space plane
Why the Space Force digitally edited its latest photo from the X-37B space plane – Futura-Sciences August 27,…
In 2026, astronomer Samantha Lawler and two colleagues modelled SpaceX’s proposal for one million orbital AI data-centre satellites and found that, if they are launched with the assumed sizes and reflectivity, naked-eye satellites could outnumber visible stars for large portions of the night and year almost everywhere on Earth.
A million satellites is difficult to picture as an orbital system. Aaron Boley, Samantha Lawler and Hanno Rein…
Satellite images reveal rock and glacier collapse before Nepal floods
As rescue teams searched for missing people following catastrophic flooding along the Nepal-China border, Earth scientists reviewed satellite…
MTG-I2 completes Europe’s latest weather trio
Applications 27/08/2026 345 views 3 likes The second Meteosat Third Generation Imager satellite (MTG-I2) has been launched on…
James Webb Space Telescope observes 72 stars and finds planet formation is a race against time
Using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), astronomers have studied 72 young, sun-like stars. As a result, they…
SpaceX’s Musk, David Sacks to Join Altman, Huang at G20 Event
(Bloomberg) — SpaceX Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk, who ran a brazen campaign in Washington to cut government…
On this day in space! Aug. 27, 1962: NASA launches Mariner 2 to Venus for ambitious flyby
On Aug. 27, 1962, NASA launched Mariner 2, the world’s first spacecraft to successfully visit another planet. Mariner…
9 Things to Know About NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope
Roman joins an international cohort of teamworking telescopes. Roman will work in tandem with many other NASA-led and…