China makes breakthrough in space laser heating technology in 2025
Laser heating experiment in the microgravity conditions Photo: Courtesy of Technology and Engineering Center for Space Utilization of…
South Korea’s Innospace to Launch Hanbit Rockets from Portugal
Credit: Atlantic Spaceport Consortium South Korean launch services provider Innospace has signed an agreement with the Atlantic Spaceport…
Superheavy-lift rockets like SpaceX’s Starship could transform astronomy by making space telescopes cheaper
After a string of dramatic failures, the huge Starship rocket from SpaceX had a fully successful test on…
Friday Night Offers You One Shot at 2026’s Most Jaw-Dropping View of Jupiter
January has kept sky-gazers busy with a steady stream of celestial events. We’re less than 10 days into…
China’s Revolutionary Space Telescope Set to Unveil Secrets of the Universe in 2026
China has achieved a significant milestone in the development of its Chinese Space Station Telescope (CSST), also known…
Betelgeuse has a hidden companion and Hubble just caught its wake
Astronomers analyzing fresh observations from NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope and several ground-based observatories have uncovered clear signs that…
Kepler’s Supernova Remnant Captured in 25-Year Time-Lapse, Watch the NASA Video
NASA has released an unprecedented time-lapse video showing the evolution of Kepler’s Supernova Remnant, a cosmic relic of…
NASA SVS | NASA’s Pandora Satellite to Explore Exoplanets and Stars
The NASA Pandora spacecraft will observe planets as they pass in front of their stars as seen from…
How the Most Common Types of Planets Are Created
The closest planet to the Sun is Mercury. It’s a tiny world, even smaller than Saturn’s moon Titan…
SpaceX Falcon 9 lifts off with 29 Starlink satellites as FCC clears bigger buildout
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida, Jan 9, 2026, 19:27 EST SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 at 4:41 p.m. EST from…
FAA formally warns operators of safety risks associated with faulty space launches
Log-in here if you’re already a subscriber Air safety reporting by The Air Current is accessible without a…
Landspace secures launch contracts for China’s megaconstellation projects
HELSINKI — Commercial launch startup Landspace has secured formal contracts to launch satellites for China’s two main megaconstellation…