Rare daytime fireball spotted from orbit as residents report powerful sonic boom
Residents in the midwestern U.S. reported hearing a powerful sonic boom that has since been attributed to a…
Little red dots: What are the mysterious objects in the Webb telescope’s photos?
Like tiny photobombers, cosmic anomalies resembling small, bright red points show up in almost every snapshot taken by…
Solving Asteroid Bennu’s Mysteries – NASA
These X-ray computed tomography (XCT) scans released on March 17, 2026, give us a glimpse inside asteroid Bennu.…
What and when is the 2026 spring equinox?
The Earth’s axis is tilted by 23.5 degrees and that tilt in relation to the Sun changes on…
Asteroid Bennu’s Rugged Surface Baffled NASA, We Finally Know Why
In one of the biggest surprises of NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission, its target asteroid, Bennu, turned out to be…
“It went completely bonkers…” Astronomers witness two planets colliding around a distant star
Astronomers say they’ve likely witnessed the collision of two planets orbiting a distant star. The star in question…
A Clever Software Patch Gave This Ice Satellite a Wild New Trick
On January 18, the Sun released a powerful eruption of high-energy particles that reached Earth in a jiff.…
Plan to light Earth at night with space mirrors angers scientists
British astronomers have expressed anger at a US company’s plans to illuminate the Earth at night using tens…
Japan’s First Wooden Satellite Is Heading to Orbit with a Bigger Mission than It First Appears
What would make aerospace researchers send wood into orbit at a time when satellite design is becoming more…
This Startup’s 88,000 Satellite Network Will Create the Largest Space-Based Data Center Ever
Starcloud, a startup focused on building data centers in space, is pushing to launch up to 88,000 satellites.…
China launches new highly retrograde Yaogan satellite, KZ-11 rideshare deploys 8 satellites
HELSINKI — China conducted a pair of launches Sunday, sending a second Yaogan-50 satellite into a highly retrograde…
Ukraine will host first test for Leonardo’s Michelangelo security dome
MILAN — The first field test of Leonardo’s Michelangelo “security dome” architecture will take place in Ukraine by…