China joins race to develop space-based data centers with 5-year plan
It looks like China is getting in on the race to launch data centers into space. The state-run…
Soyuz launches classified payload
Soyuz launches classified payload Military personnel in Plesetsk opened Russia’s orbital launch count of 2026 with the liftoff…
Now’s your best chance to see Mercury all year — Here’s what you need to know
If there is one thing that has bothered me over my nearly 60-some years as an amateur astronomer,…
Is There A Link Between Primordial Black Holes, Neutrinos, and Dark Matter?
Humanity has worked itself into a position where we can detect a single high-energy particle from space and…
Astronomers Capture Rare Moment Neutron Star Engulfs Baby Star in Stunning Space Photo
The European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope (VLT) recently captured an extraordinary image that features both the explosive…
Stash or splash? NASA asked for ISS deorbit alternatives • The Register
US lawmakers have asked NASA to look into storing the International Space Station (ISS) in a higher orbit…
Martian meteorite that fell to Earth is full of ancient water, new scans reveal
Many tiny specks of ancient water are locked within one of the oldest and most famous Martian meteorites…
Supermassive new theory on what lies at the heart of our galaxy
For about half a century, astronomers have been largely convinced that our galaxy harbours a monstrous black hole…
Could a toxic chemical in Mars dirt help us build a Red Planet base?
Surprisingly, a toxic compound found on Mars could help bacteria produce brick-like substances that could be used to…
JWST Discovers A Massive ‘Red Potato’ Galaxy With No Star Formation
An international team of astronomers, led by Weichen Wang of the University of Milan, Italy, discovered a massive…
This SpaceX Situation: Not Good!
In 2015, after reading a book about how the telegraph created a sort of proto-internet that helped make…
NASA will finally allow astronauts to bring their iPhones to space
The challenge of qualifying modern technology for spaceflight is real. There are a million ways in which the…