Astronomers catch the tiny motion before a star forms
A cold, dark cloud about 550 light-years from Earth is beginning the slow process of becoming a star,…
In Renens, Switzerland, a company called SWISSto12 is building geostationary satellites the size of an industrial washing machine and a fifth the mass of the multi-ton spacecraft they replace, and this week it raised $70 million on a bet that governments would rather own one outright than lease capacity on someone else’s constellation
The HummingSat is a geostationary communications satellite roughly the size of an industrial washing machine, and it weighs…
FCC Approves First Launch for Space Reflector Constellation
Reflect Orbital moves ahead with the company’s first Eärendil launch, ahead of concerns from the astronomical community. Move…
SpaceX (SPCX) Faces A New Risk After Iran Named Starlink A Military Target
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NASA Pushes New Wing Design to Find Structural Limits
NASA researchers recently put a new wing design, appearing long and thin with a lightweight structural design, through…
ESA’s Mars Express meets NASA’s Psyche
On 15 May, whilst en route to a metallic asteroid, NASA’s Psyche mission flew just 4500 km above…
NASA Invites Media to Roman Space Telescope, Crew-13 Launches
Media accreditation now is open for the launch of NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope and the agency’s…
Jupiter’s moon Europa has more liquid water than Earth
For decades, scientists have searched for worlds beyond Earth that might contain the ingredients for life, and one…
These ‘metallic’ dunes on Mars look like sci-fi. What are they really?
If you still picture Mars as a monotonous red desert, it may be time for an update. The…
Only One Man Got To Fly NASA’s X-15 Rocket-Powered Plane & The Space Shuttle
With planes like the now-famous Lockheed-designed SR-71 Blackbird and the U-2 Dragon…
NASA’s Psyche Mission Images Details of Martian Surface During Flyby
Captured by the multispectral imager instrument on NASA’s Psyche mission, this is an enhanced-color mosaic created from four…
The Perseid meteor shower starts this week. Here’s why you should look up now
People keep asking me about the total solar eclipse on August 12. That’s understandable. For anyone in the…