Why does the moon have ‘two faces’? New samples from China’s Chang’e-6 mission shed light on its hidden interior
WASHINGTON, Oct 2 — The moon is sometimes called “two-faced” because the surface of its side perpetually facing away…
Asteroid Headed for Moon: When 2024 YR4 Collision Expected
“I was like, ‘What am I going to wear?'” Katy Perry told Elle ahead of her Blue Origin…
How time series data is fueling the final frontier
When we think of space exploration, we picture towering rockets, satellites orbiting Earth and astronaut footprints on the…
A Soft Collision in the Early Solar System May Explain Mercury’s Giant Metal Heart
In the crowded early Solar System, young planets frequently collided and reshaped each other. But Mercury stood out.…
Aurora lit up skies over South Island
An aurora in October 2025 as seen from Twizel. Photo: Jeff Ng / supplied Aurora fans have been…
What’s next for direct-to-device after SpaceX’s blockbuster spectrum deal
The direct-to-device (D2D) connectivity market has been completely transformed in the space of six weeks. On Aug. 1,…
When is the next Starship launch? SpaceX announces date for flight 11
Elon Musk’s commercial spaceflight company is gearing for its fifth flight test of 2025 for a spacecraft that…
China looks likely to reach the moon before the Americans : here’s why
The race to the Moon is heating up—but it may not be the Americans who win. While NASA…
Advancing Europe’s quantum secure communications from space
Applications 01/10/2025 407 views 11 likes The European Space Agency (ESA) has signed a €50 million contract with…
It could explode at any moment — NASA flags bizarre behavior in a single star
NASA has been closely monitoring the behavior of a phenomenon in the Corona Borealis constellation for some time…
Today’s Moon Phase: October 1, 2025
Happy Wednesday—and Happy October! We’ve now entered the month of Halloween, with spooky season officially upon us. I…
Albedo Drops its Commercial Imagery Business
Picture this: Albedo Space, the Colorado startup operating the Clarity-1 imaging satellite in VLEO, is getting out of…