What It Means for Space Exploration
SpaceX is taking significant steps toward improving the durability and reliability of its spacecraft and satellites by building…
Orbex Fails After Planned Purchase Falls Through
Credit: Orbex The UK-based services provider Orbex has entered insolvency proceedings after a planned takeover by European space…
Peering Into the Energetic Turbulence Around Supermassive Black Holes
Most evidence shows that supermassive black holes (SMBH) sit in the center of massive galaxies like ours. Their…
Could the remains of a ‘dead’ comet still be in the solar system? Astronomers are still searching 6 years later
The fate of a comet that was predicted to pass close to Earth remains a mystery five years…
What are GRBs? A NASA researcher explains these strange space signals
There are those who like to point out that we know more about space than the ocean ,…
Ariane 64 prepares for historic launch in major test of Europe’s independent space capabilities
In a tightly controlled manufacturing hangar west of Paris, workers put the finishing touches on an enormous silver-coloured…
Elon Musk’s latest scheme is a satellite catapult on the Moon
With his newfound focus on the Moon, Elon musk is making some wild new plans. In an xAI…
China tests crewed spacecraft abort and rocket recovery in major lunar milestone
HELSINKI — China took a major step forward in its lunar and human spaceflight programs late Tuesday with…
The dominance of Cape Canaveral and Vandenberg
Cape Canaveral Space Force Station and neighboring Kennedy Space Center hosted 109 launches in 2025, a record. (credit:…
Here’s Where You Can See It!
On February 17, 2026, a rare and dramatic annular solar eclipse, often referred to as the “ring of…
Night sky tonight — Find the stars Adhara and Mirzam shining with Sirius after dark on Feb. 11
Refresh 2026-02-11T10:53:25.526Z Wednesday, Feb. 11: Adhara and Mirzam (after dark) See Adhara and Mirzam on Feb. 11. (Image…
US-China Space Race Just Heated Up As Xi Jinping-Led Nation Wants Orbital Datacenters, Space Tourism
The race to dominate the burgeoning space-based AI compute sector, which outlines putting solar-powered AI satellites into orbit…